Luxury in Style

One&Only Cape Town set to become Africa’s most luxurious resort

Situated at the centre of Cape Town’s Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, overlooking the marina and with panoramic views across to Table Mountain, the new 131-key One&Only Cape Town resort is set to open in the second quarter of 2009. 

The property is Sol Kerzner’s first hotel in his homeland of South Africa since he completed the Palace of the Lost City in Pilanesberg in 1992.

One&Only Cape Town will provide a range of luxury services and serve  as a gateway to the experiences of the continent – from safaris to beaches to the exploration of the Cape wine region.  The resort will also include three two-storey 800-square metre residential penthouses.
 
The four-bedroom penthouses with access by private lifts as well as terraces with pools, will set the benchmark for residential luxury living in Southern Africa.  These properties will be located on the top two floors of the resort’s crescent-shaped Marina Tower, thereby taking full advantage of the iconic views of the marina as well as two World Heritage sites: Table Mountain and Robben Island. 
 
The owners of the penthouses will benefit from a wide array of personalised services from the resort including a concierge and butler, a housekeeper and access to the spa and fitness centre.  In addition, Nobu, the renowned Japanese restaurant located within the resort, will offer private catering. 
 
Forty of the resort’s spacious guest rooms will be set on an adjacent lush green landscaped island in the Waterfront itself, giving these rooms a resort feel and access to a second spa island. The resort’s rooms and suites, the largest in Cape Town with a minimum size of 60 square metres, will all have a private terrace or balcony.  The rooms at the 91-key Marina Tower will have views of Table Mountain.

Two suites will offer their own ensuite spa treatment rooms to afford guests maximum privacy and relaxation. The resort’s main pool area, located on one of two private islands linked by bridges, will feature a 350-square metre freeform, infinity-edge swimming pool.

The exclusive spa island features a that is surrounded by water and dense vegetation. The 1,200-square metre One&Only Spa offers 11 treatment suites of which two will have private wet areas for both single and couples treatments. 
 
On the dining front, innovative chef Nobu Matsuhisa will bring his restaurant brand featuring his signature Japanese-inspired menu, with a few South African twists, to Nobu Cape Town – the first Nobu in Africa.  One&Only Cape Town will also offer a second restaurant called Plate serving tapas-style cuisine and a third outdoor, poolside restaurant, Island Terrace, for more casual dining. Vista, the lobby bar, will have a three-storey clear glass wall highlighting the scenic Table Mountain views.
 
One&Only Cape Town will also have a specially-designed KidsOnly Club for younger guests of 11 and under, which will offer daily complimentary supervised activities including full and half-day programmes.  For guests with business in mind, there will be an extensive meeting and banqueting room measuring 260 square metres, able to host up to 200 people for cocktails, as well as a boardroom for up to 18 people.