Villa Louise

Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean - with world-famous Robben Island in the distance - as well as the comings and goings of vibrant Green Point,

Villa Louise holds a lofty position on the roof of the elegant Cape Royale Hotel in Cape Town. Close to the Cape Town Stadium, cosmopolitan city centre and the bustling V&A Waterfront, this is an ideal base from which to explore South Africa’s most beautiful city.

With two comfortable en suite bedrooms, a slimline kitchen and terrace that lends itself to sunbathing and alfresco meals, Villa Louise allows you the freedom to enjoy your holiday according to your own preferences and schedule. The Cape Royale will also furnish you with the services of a butler, chef and driver, as well a complimentary Wi-Fi, parking and swimming pool access.

In sophisticated tones and replete with mid-century design classics, Villa Louise has a spacious 153m² interior, a fully-furnished terrace and its finger on the pulse of one of Cape Town’s most exciting neighbourhoods. From enjoying an espresso on your terrace as the sun rises over the harbour to returning for sundowners, this is your own pied-á-terre in the Mother City.

Style & décor

Expertly designed in a modern style that echoes the classics of the mid-twentieth century, Villa Louise has a neutral L-shaped sofa to sink into, deeply cushioned headboards and exciting wallpapers in blacks and champages. Art is modern with pops of bright colour, and whimsical touches like unusual lampstands and objet.

Neighbourhood

Green Point is one of the most sought-after enclaves on the renowned Atlantic Seaboard. A quirky combination of apartments, private homes, upmarket boutiques and fine-dining restaurants, it is a stone’s throw from drawcards such as the ever-popular V&A Waterfront shopping complex, the Cape Town Stadium, the Sea Point Promenade and the eco-friendly Green Point Urban Park. Its main artery is Somerset Road, which is banked by quirky retailers and trendy complexes. Green Point is less than a 10-minute drive to the buzzing city centre, and about 10 minutes’ drive from Table Mountain and the beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay.

Suitability

Villa Louise is ideal for honeymooners or two couples travelling together as it as two en suite bedrooms with double beds.

Best time to visit

Cape Town is most popular with visitors during the long, hot, dry summer – which runs from about November to March – when the sun sets after 8pm for 15 hours of daylight. This is a great time to soak up the sun, hit the open-air markets and cafés, and laze on the beach. Yet winter, from about June to September, has its own charms: toasty wine tasting in the cellars of Constantia, Franschhoek and Stellenbosch; literary and art festivals; and cooler weather for hiking. Whale season runs between August and September, when pods of southern right whales can be spied as they return to shallow waters on their annual ocean circuit.