A heady mix of city ambience and heritage and history combines to make the Taj a refined and elegant hotel experience in the heart of Cape Town. It’s a grand hotel featuring 177 rooms and suites and even though it’s historic, it’s still pretty sexy.

Suites at the Taj feature magnificent views of Table Mountain and St George’s Mall. Some of them are classic while others have a more contemporary feel.

It’s both heated and exotic as the name suggests and you can savor some of the flavour at the local restaurants. The Bombay Brasserie offers fine dining and you can tantalize your taste buds with spicy fish dishes indigenous to the area, paneer tikka from further afield and other delicious morsels. If you’re after flavour that’s  not so spicy Mint serves up a bevy of international tastes and flavours. If it’s fresh fish and seafood that takes your fancy you can look forward to an evening of finery at Twanky.

The Jiwa Grande Spa lives up to its name and features Indian relaxation therapies that will both stimulate and soothe.

Visitors can enjoy the natural scenery of the Table Mountain with hikes and rides up the cableway. The city is home to some of the southern hemisphere’s finest boutiques and the V&A Waterfront serves up a shopping extravaganza par excellence.

Cape Town is the second most densely populated city in South Africa and the provincial capital of the Western Cape. It’s also the most popular tourist spot in Africa.

Cape Town enjoys a Mediterranean climate which means dry, hot summers and cool winters with annual rainfall. The area is renowned for its strong south easterly winds, aptly named the ‘Cape Doctor’ for their tendency to clear everything out of the air.

It’s also one of the most bio diverse areas in the world and home to the fynbos floral kingdom which boasts over 2200 plant species.