The Cape Town Hotel Scene :: A Oenophile's Dream Retreat at the Vineyard Hotel
Our roving correspondent Monica Guy has recently blessed the rains down in Africa--South Africa--and is giving us the scoop this week on the Cape Town hotel scene. Have a question or a suggestion? Let us know and we'll do our best to answer it. Enjoy.
The Vineyard Hotel's first claim to fame is that Nelson Mandela stayed here when he was first released from 27 years of prison on Cape Town's notorious Robben Island.
Its second claim to fame is that it's right near the Newlands rugby stadium--if you've ever been to South Africa or met a South African, you'll understand why this is so life-or-death important. On match days it's mobbed by adoring (but not very adorable) rugby fans. It's not so near the centre, but there's a shopping complex just up the road and they run regular shuttles.
The third claim to fame should be that it's an excellent hotel in a superb city.
