Hotels
in Cape Town
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V&A
Waterfront
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Cape
Town, South Africa
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Located
next to its sister hotel, The Commodore, on the trendy V&A Waterfront,
The PortsWood offers guests superlative accommodation, stunning cuisine
and world-class service. The PortsWood is a true sanctuary for its
visitors, providing you with the following services: |
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103 Rooms
(10 Mini-suites)
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Smoking
and non-smoking rooms
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Paraplegic
rooms
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Doctor
and dentist on call 24-hours
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TV/DStv
in all rooms
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Air-conditioning
in all rooms
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Tea/coffee
making facilities
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Safety
deposit boxes in all rooms
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Modem
points in all rooms
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Mini-bars
in all rooms
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80-Seater
restaurant (Quarterdeck)
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Terrace
area serving light meals
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24-Hour
room service
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Cocktail
bar
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Boardroom
facilities
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24-Hour
secure parking/valet parking
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Swimming
pool
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Business
centre
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Wireless
Internet Connectivity
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Travel
desk
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Laundry
and dry-cleaning facilities
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S.K.I.N.
Wellness centre
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Gymnasium
(at The Commodore)
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24-Hour
security.
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The
Quarterdeck Restaurant occupies a section of the Original Breakwater Prison
in 1860 and known as the Good Conduct Ward. The Breakwater Prison now owned
by the University of Cape Town Business School, was built exclusively for
"European" convicts as a rehabilitation center. "Non-European" prisoners
remained in the Old Convict Station for a period of time as cheap labour
for the quarry and the harbour. They were also rented out to locals as
house servants and gardeners.
Two
Ethnologists, Dr. Bleek and his sister-in-law, Lucy Lloyd, used inmates
from the prison as subjects for their research. Despite the callous nature
of Ethnology as a science, Bleek and Lloyd did preserve the history and
culture of peoples made extinct through colonization. |
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Bleek
and Lloyd's research is housed at the South African Library in Queen Victoria
Street.
Breakwater
Convict Station was declared a military prison.
In
1882 allowing military offenders from ships and shore stations to be committed
for hard labour, if they were convicted for civil disobedience.
No
prison was ever this comfortable, or served such wonderful food! Located
in the exclusive PortsWood hotel in the V&A Waterfront, the Quarterdeck
Restaurant is a relaxed yet elegant venue, housed in what used to be the
Cape Colony's Convict Station. |
This
beautifully restored national monument with its rich history, is the perfect
setting in which to savour the best of Cape Malay cuisine. Patrons can
sample a wide selection of mouthwatering local dishes at lunch or dinner.
Chef
Craig Paulse - "There is no love more sincere, than the love of food"
In
the morning you can choose your own selection of delights from our Breakfast
Buffet.
The
Terrace serves light meals between 10h00 - 20h00.
The
Cocktail Bar is open from 11h00 to 23h00. |
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The
PortsWood has a number of additional amenities and services to ensure that
you have a memorable stay.
A sparkling
swimming pool, covered parking, baby-sitting services, same-day laundry
and dry cleaning and 24 hour security are available.
Guests
are also welcome to use the neighbouring Commodore Hotel's facilities which
include a well equipped gymnasium with sauna, steam room and personal trainers.
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The
PortsWood offers you a choice of 59 twin rooms, 35 double rooms or 9 suites.
Apart
from its amazing natural and cultural surroundings, the PortsWood is also
an ideal choice for the business traveller, with all the most sophisticated
facilities he or she might need.
They
all have individual air conditioning, television, tea/coffee making facilities,
bathroom with bath, shower and toilet, direct dialling phones, Internet,
electric razor plugs, international adaptors, fully stocked mini bars,
hair dryers, TV with DStv and 24-hour room service.
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V&A
Waterfront - Adjacent
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Robben
Island - 20 Minute Boat Trip From V&A
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Greenpoint
Stadium - 1 Kilometre (0.5 Miles)
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Royal
Cape Yacht Club - 1 Kilometre (0.5 Miles)
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Table
Mountain - 5 Kilometres (3 Miles)
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Kirstenbosch
Botanical Gardens - 12 Kilometres (7 Miles)
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Constantia
Vineyards - 15 Kilometres (9 Miles)
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Boulders
Beach - 40 Kilometres (25 Miles)
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Cape Point
- 63 Kilometres (39 Miles)
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