Taj Cape Town - fabulous 2 bedroom near top floor with stunning Table Mtn views

The view, the beds, the bathroom and the hotel services were all five star! The linens, the sauna and swimming pool. I got a fab facial, too! We were there in the winter and the heating worked really well. As for AC, we only needed to open one of the sliders.

The kitchen needed a bit more utensils and cleaning supplies. And a toaster!! There was no toaster or toaster oven which was a problem. Also not great tv or satellite options.

A stunning find in the centre of Cape Town. The apartment is integral to the hotel with access to guest facilities. It is beautifully appointed and extremely comfortable. The main living area and both bedrooms have an exceptional view over Table Mountain and the Lions Head. The immediate local area has visible security and there are some excellent restaurants within a couple of blocks. Highly recommended.

Note that the spa facilities other than the pool are within M/F changing rooms.

Most iconic hotel living up to the Taj brand

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Position and size of room, size of balconies, views: with caveats below.

Probably not as important if you were only staying a couple of nights, but we were there for eight nights: The room was very bland. The sliding doors in the lounge seem to have some problem with the sealing, they do not block out the outside noise, which happens to be substantial. The views were blighted by cranes used in the volume of construction work in the vicinity. Curtains do not close fully in the corner bedroom, no matter how hard you try. This leads to light streaming in from the crack of dawn. Important note for others: The day before we arrived, the owner emailed us to state that there would be severe penalties for smoking - including on the balconies. Neither of the two of us smoke, but we both thought that extremely unfair on people who do smoke and have booked a room with a balcony for that reason. That is not information that should be left until the day before arrival, when people have already paid in full but cannot cancel. It needs to be made clear at the outset.