Hospitality World Pages

Thursday, July 1, 2010

BEAUTY OF CAPE TOWN

CITY HOTEL OF THE DAY

Westin Grand Arabella Quays


 
The five-star Westin Cape Town Arabella Quays with its excellent location in Cape Town’s foreshore, invites its clients to experience the new standards of elegance and comfort. Guests can relax on the hotel’s top floor whilst visiting the Arabella SPA. The hotel is interlinked with the new Cape Town International Convention Centre.






ACCOMMODATION



Most of the 483 rooms and suites, with their fully glazed façade offer floor to ceiling views over Cape Town, the Waterfront, mountains and the harbour. While mixing in African moments of textures, colours, objects and finishes, clients find state-of-the art high tech facilities as a main feature of the hotel.



Accommodation Features:

• Plasma screen Satellite television

• Cordless telephone and voicemail

• Refreshment centre, tea and coffee-making facilities

• Individually controlled air-conditioned/heating

• Safe in each room

• Hairdryer

• ISDN lines for computer and fax machines

• State-of-the-art communications technology

• Voicemail message system

• Wireless Internet access





DINING - RESTAURANTS & BARS



Thirty 7:

Showkitchen with buffet and private dining area (110 seats).



Louis B's:

Jazz bar overlooking the canal and Convention Square (120 seats). The Louis B’s terrace can seat up to 80 guests



Raleigh's Cigar Bar and smoking lounge (45 seats).



Towers Club - The Westin Executive Club Restaurant:

Exclusive lounge for Towers Club guests, overlooking the V&A Waterfront, all day dining. – A luxurious restaurant positioned on the 19th floor of the hotel, the Westin Executive Club restaurant features panoramic views of the city and offers valet parking and fine dining (50 seats).





CONFERENCES



For your in-house functions, the Hotel provides a 600 seater banqueting room, as well as various meeting rooms from 20 to 100 seats and conference facilities for 600 guests. State-of-the-art conferencing equipment is available. Fully air conditioned. Two Smart rooms. Business centre equipped with the latest technology. The interlinked Cape Town International Convention Centre caters for higher volume seating requirements.





Arabella SPA



As market leader in hotel spa and wellness centers, stunning views over the V&A waterfront and harbour, make the 1100m2 Arabella SPA on the 19th floor unique…as it is the only facility of its kind in Cape Town. 20 treatment rooms allow for body and skin treatments, as well as relaxing or toning body therapies. From the indoor heated lap pool with underwater music, whirlpool, steambath and sauna, a modern state-of-the-art gymnasium and the chef's carefully selected cuisine – this SPA will set new standards.





SERVICES



• Car hire, limousine and airport transfers

• 24-hour room service

• Baby-sitting

• Fully equipped Business Centre

• One stop Guest Services Centre

• Laundry, dry-cleaning and Valet

• Travel arrangements

• Secure valet and underground parking

• Access for coaches

• Water taxi and shuttle to V&A Waterfront

• Golf reservations

• Day tours to wine route and Blaauwklippen Vineyards

• Day tours to Cape Town and Paulaner Bräuhaus in V&A Waterfront





LOCATION



Blue Train and Rovos Rail station nearby and close to the V&A Waterfront.



Distances:

To V&A Waterfront < 1km

To train station (Blue Train/Rovos Rail) < 1km

Cape Town International Airport < 22km

Paulaner Bräuhaus < 1km

Blaauwklippen Vineyards < 60km

Arabella Western Cape Hotel & Spa < 105km