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The Winchester

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Restaurants

Harveys

The restaurant at the Hotel offers a delicious cuisine and attentive service, made this restaurant popular. The Harveys Restaurant serves gourmet diners an appetizing taste of traditional Cape cuisine. The beautiful colonnaded Courtyard at the hotel is reminiscent of a welcoming Italian piazza and makes the perfect romantic setting.

Spa

Spa Facilities

The Gingko Health and Wellness Spa features a luxurious decor where spa treatments are based on the traditional hands-on touch therapy principles within discreetly private surroundings. The spa's comprehensive menu of treatments provides a blend of traditional, Asian, and global accents. Each spa treatment is completed with a tea service featuring a selection of herbal infusions to relax with that can be enjoyed in the comfort of the spa's lounge area.

Activities, Sports & Leisure

Swimming

The Hotel offers a heated outdoor swimming pool, perfect for cooling off in the hot summer days.

The Ginkgo Health and Wellness Spa

The Gingko Health and Wellness Spa features a luxurious decor where spa treatments are based on the traditional hands-on touch therapy principles within discreetly private surroundings. The spa's wide menu of treatments provides a blend of traditional, Asian, and global accents. Each treatment is completed with a tea service featuring a selection of herbal infusions to relax with that can be enjoyed in the comfort of the spa's lounge area.

Nearby activities
  • golf
  • gym
  • beach: Clifton, Camps Bay, Llandudno, Hout Bay
  • horse riding
  • paragliding
  • sailing
  • hiking on Table Mountain and Lions Head
  • mountain biking on Table Mountain
  • cruise
  • helicopter flights
  • hot air ballooning in the Cape Winelands
Nearby attractions
  • Table mountain
  • Singal Hill
  • Lions Head
  • Beaches: Camps Bay, Clifton, Hout Bay, Llandudno
  • V&A Waterfront
  • Two Oceans Aquarium
  • Museums
  • Robben Island
  • Art galleries
  • horse riding
  • curio shops

Conferences & Events

Conference Venues

The conference and boardroom facilities at this Luxury Hotel provide the perfect setting for a meeting.

Conference venues:

Arcadia 1

  • 40 delegates in cinema style seating.

Arcadia 2

  • 55 delegates in cinema style seating in this venue.

General conference information:

  • Conference Packages for up to 100 delegates
  • Two rooms for 40 and 55 delegates
  • Lounge for presentations or larger conferences
  • Multi-media and display equipment
  • Executive boardroom and break-away rooms
  • All facilities air conditioning
  • Private functions for up to 150 persons

Services

Check in and Check Out Times
  • Check in: 0:00
  • Check out: 0:00
Business Services
  • Hotel Wi-Fi
  • Internet access in rooms
General Services
  • 24 - hour reception service
  • Airport transfers
  • Babysitting
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping service
  • Massage treatments
  • Porters
  • Wellness & Beauty treatments
Children Policy

  • At the Winchester Mansions Hotel in Cape Town children of all ages are welcome. The hotel has a variety of amenities and services to make family holidays enjoyable for everyone. Cape Town has a lot to offer for holidays with children. From amusement parks to educational tours, there are many activities and attractions to do for children in and around Cape Town.

    Services and facilities for children:

    • Baby-sitting
    • A special kids menu
    • Kids gowns to borrow and purchase
    • Swimming pool
    • nearby ocean
    • A personalised gift on arrival

Available Rooms

Classic Room

# Rooms:
76
  • 32 rooms
  • colonial style bedroom
  • entry level room / standard room
  • non sea facing room with an en-suite bathroom
  • traditional style furnishings
  • satellite TV with international channels
  • telephone
  • wireless internet access
  • electronic safe
  • mini bar
  • tea- and coffee-making facilities
  • air conditioning

Loft Room

  • non-sea facing
  • loft style bedroom with en-suite bathroom
  • contemporary style furnishings
  • satellite TV with international channels
  • telephone
  • wireless internet access
  • electronic safe
  • mini bar
  • tea- and coffee-making facilities
  • air conditioning

Junior Suite Mountain Facing

  • non-sea facing room
  • large bedroom with a separate lounge area
  • en-suite bathroom
  • traditional style furnishings
  • satellite TV with international channels
  • telephone
  • wireless internet access
  • electronic safe
  • mini bar
  • tea- and coffee-making facilities
  • air conditioning

Junior Suite Sea Facing

Junior Suites (Sea view):

  • sea facing room
  • large bedroom with a separate lounge area
  • en suite bathroom
  • traditional style furnishings
  • satellite TV with international channels
  • telephone
  • wireless internet access
  • electronic safe
  • mini bar
  • tea- and coffee-making facilities
  • air conditioning

Loft Junior Suite Mountain Facing

  • Sea or non-sea-facing
  • loft style open plan bedroom and lounge
  • en-suite bathroom
  • contemporary style finishes
  • satellite TV with international channels
  • telephone
  • wireless internet access
  • electronic safe
  • mini bar
  • tea- and coffee-making facilities
  • air conditioning

Loft Junior Suite Sea Facing

  • sea view
  • loft style open plan bedroom and lounge
  • en-suite bathroom
  • contemporary style finishes
  • satellite TV with international channels
  • telephone
  • wireless internet access
  • electronic safe
  • mini bar
  • tea- and coffee-making facilities
  • air conditioning

Family Suite

  • sea or non-sea facing suite
  • colonial style suite with a large bedroom
  • the suite features an en-suite bathroom
  • some suites feature a smaller second bedroom
  • large separate lounge with a TV
  • traditional furnishes
  • satellite TV with international channels
  • telephone
  • wireless internet access
  • electronic safe
  • mini bar
  • tea- and coffee-making facilities
  • air conditioning

Loft Balcony Suite

  • a spacious sea facing, loft style open plan bedroom and lounge area
  • balcony with sea view
  • en-suite bathroom
  • modern furnishings
  • satellite TV with international channels
  • telephone
  • wireless internet access
  • electronic safe
  • mini bar
  • tea- and coffee-making facilities
  • air conditioning
 

The Winchester offers an airport transfer service. To receive a quote or make an airport transfer booking, please click the button below.

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GPS Co-Ordinates

Latitude: -33.910621

Longitude: 18.390703

Directions

Driving directions to the Winchester Mansions Hotel
23.4 km about 25 mins
From the Cape Town International Airport:

1. Head southeast toward Drop Off Rte 400 m
2. Continue straight onto Ring 150 m
3. Slight right to stay on Ring 92 m
4. Slight left to stay on Ring 400 m
5. Continue onto Airport Approach Rd 1.4 km
6. Continue onto Settlers Way 550 m
7. Take the ramp onto Settlers Way/N2 10.5 km
8. Take the exit onto N2 5.0 km
9. Take the exit onto Eastern Blvd/N2 1.2 km
10. Continue onto Buitengracht St/M62 250 m
11. Turn right at Hans Strijdom Ave/M6
Continue to follow M6
Go through 1 roundabout
Destination will be on the left 3.5 km

Winchester Mansions Hotel
221 Beach Road, Sea Point, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Car Rental

A car rental service is available. To receive a quote or arrange car rental booking, please click the button below.

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Parking

On site parking facilities are provided for guests.

Star Rating

4 Star

Awards

  • The four-star Winchester Mansions Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa, is a proud winner of the Budget Travel magazine & trip advisor ‘Best value awards’ – the awards pinpointed the world’s most reliable & best value for money hotels. The Winchester Mansions not only came in at number 26 on the top 100 list – but was also the only South African establishment to be named. 
  • Only South African winner of Budget Travel and TripAdvisor.com Best Values 2008
  • 2001, 2002, 2004 & 2006 Winner in the "Luxury Hotel" category at the AA accommodation awards (Automobile Association) - www.aatravel.co.za     
  • Is rated as one of 65 Affordable Hotels of the World by the British Travel and Leisure Magazine 2003     
  • Nils Heckscher was awarded the coveted "Hotelier of the year" award in 2000/01     
  • South Africa's top quality assurance programme rated Winchester Mansions four-star Tourism Grading Council of South Africa

Memberships

  • Fedhasa (Federated Hospitality Association of Southern Africa)
  • Tourism Grading Council of South Africa
ADDRESS
221 Beach Road
Sea Point
Cape Town
Western Cape
South Africa

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