MannaBay Fine Boutique Hotel, Cape Town
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“The eight guest rooms at the MannaBay are decorated in different themes. Its high hillside location on the edge of the national park provides amazing views.”
“Nestled on the slopes of Table Mountain, MannaBay is a contemporary boutique hotel with some of the Mother City’s most breathtaking views. Combine a scenic setting with a central location in the heart of Cape Town, where comfort, privacy and luxury are but a few highlights.”
“This tiny luxurious Cape Town hotel, located high on the slopes of Table Mountain, offers superb city and mountain views, an intimate atmosphere, highly personal service and generous touches such as complimentary high tea, house drinks, dinner and airport transfers.”
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- Top location
- Comfortable beds
- Free Wifi
- Friendly staff
All you need to know
Perched high on the affluent slopes of Oranjezicht, MannaBay Fine Boutique Hotel sits directly at the foot of Table Mountain National Park. In fact, the property features a private gate leading straight onto the mountain’s trails, offering an unmatched entry point for hikers looking to conquer the famous peak or nearby Devil’s Peak.
The hotel is celebrated for its highly imaginative, opulent interior design. With just seven ultra-exclusive suites, each space follows an entirely unique narrative. For instance, the “Versailles Suite” channels the extravagant, royal French aesthetic of Louis XIV with silver fleur-de-lis wallpaper and a mirror-framed four-poster bed, while the “Explorer Room” pays homage to early African adventurers with nguni cattle rugs and a typewriter resting on a vintage sea chest.
Floor-to-ceiling glass windows at the MannaBay Café frame sweeping views of the Cape Town skyline and the Atlantic Ocean. Guests can enjoy a decadent, daily high tea or sip local gin and tonics from the lounge bar while watching the sun slip past the glittering cityscape below.
When you are ready to explore, the hotel’s central location puts you minutes away from Cape Town’s top attractions. The colorful, historic streets of the Bo-Kaap district, the bustling V&A Waterfront, and the moving exhibits at the District Six Museum are all just a short drive down the mountain.
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