Hotels in South Africa
Rooftop hotels in South Africa, on this site, are a Cape Town affair, and the view from almost any high terrace here is defined by one shape: the flat top of Table Mountain. Few cities put a mountain and an ocean so close to the hotel roof.
In the City Bowl and around Bree and Long Street, rooftop pools and terraces look straight up at Table Mountain, Devil's Peak and Lion's Head. Toward De Waterkant and the V&A Waterfront, the outlook turns to Table Bay, the working harbour and, on clear days, Robben Island. Along the Atlantic Seaboard, from Sea Point to Camps Bay, boutique hotels and adults-only addresses face west over the ocean, with the Twelve Apostles behind. Summer, from November to March, is dry and long-lit, though the south-easter wind can make exposed decks gusty. Winter brings rain but clearer air between fronts. Choose the City Bowl for the mountain, the Atlantic side for sunset.
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What to expect
- Cape Town: City Bowl rooftops look straight up at Table Mountain, Devil's Peak and Lion's Head.
- Cape Town: terraces near the V&A Waterfront face Table Bay and, on clear days, Robben Island.
- Cape Town: Atlantic Seaboard hotels from Sea Point to Camps Bay look west over the ocean.
- Cape Town: in summer the south-easter can pour a white cloud over Table Mountain, the famous tablecloth.
- Cape Town: rooftop infinity pools are common in boutique and adults-only hotels on the Atlantic side.
- Cape Town: the dry season from November to March brings the longest terrace evenings of the year.