Ritz

Cape Town's hospitality market caters to everyone from international tourists on two-week holidays to travelling professionals on three-day stopovers to locals celebrating anniversaries without leaving home. The competition means hotels here have had to develop genuine character rather than rely on chain-hotel formulas. Visitor expectations are shaped by access to Table Mountain, Constantia wine, the waterfront, and Table Mountain cable car queues — which means accommodation choices reflect how much of your time you want spent getting there. The city's position as a major conference destination, coupled with its role as a leisure destination, creates demand for hotels that work equally well for business meetings and romantic dinners. A hotel's personality and what it's known for matters differently here than in inland cities.