Derwent House
About this hotel
Kloof Street's restaurants and shops sit a two-minute walk away, making this one of the more central boutique bases in the city bowl, and the property backs it up with a full solar system that keeps it running through South Africa's periodic power outages. The pool and outdoor Jacuzzi anchor the grounds, and each air-conditioned room carries a flat-screen TV with a DVD player and a private bathroom finished with a bathrobe and slippers. A self-catering studio in the adjacent building covers longer or more independent stays. Free tea, coffee and cake run throughout the day on the sun deck, and a fireplace with complimentary port or sherry takes over once the evening cools. The Table Mountain cableway sits an eight-minute drive away, the V&A Waterfront and Convention Centre fifteen.