Cape Town Hotel Tips by PEE-WEE

Just minutes away from restaurants, pubs, and shops, the Breakwater Lodge operated by Protea Hotels is perfectly positioned in the heart of Cape Town's Victoria and Alfred Waterfront development.
Once a 19th century prison, the hotel provides comfortable , inexpensive accommodation in a spectacular setting that looks out over the harbour and up to Table Mountain.


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Prices: US$80-120  » Currency Converter

The hotel is well positioned near the Welgemoed exit off the N1, with easy access to Cape Town International Airport and Cape Town’s CBD. In the secure landscaped setting guests have the convenience of a parking-bay right in front of their accommodation.

The rooms have individually controlled air-conditioning, plug-points for lap-tops and modems, touch-dial telephones, tea/coffee-making facilities, satellite TV and en-suite bathrooms.

The Point of View bar and à la carte restaurant have sweeping, panoramic views over the peninsula and Table Mountain and provide an ideal place for informal meetings or leisurely sundowners. Other facilities include a business centre, swimming-pool, a sun-deck and a same-day laundry service.


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Address: Hendrik Verwoerd Drive Welgemoed

Aquila Game Reserve has been recognised as Cape Town's 'Big 7 Destination' alongside Table Mountain, Robben Island, Kirstenbosch, Cape Point etc. It has also been listed as the 'Top 10 Best Cape Town Day Trips' by SAA's Sawubona magazine and as the 'Top 50 Things to do in South Africa this Summer' by British Airways in-flight magazine.

Aquila boasts 4 star Luxury cottages, 4 star semi-luxury cottages, an 80-seater Conference Centre, thatched Boma Restaurant and a new Colonial Cigar Bar Lounge. Aquila is also fully equipped to accommodate conference delegates wishing to experience a unique conferencing venue in a Safari environment.

Aquila is set to become a unique wedding destination with unparalleled scenic backdrops and a spectacular Honeymoon Suite that boasts a sunken rock Jacuzzi. A truly South African culinary experience awaits both day visitors and overnight guests. Day tours to the Reserve include a light breakfast and lunch, with 'champagne', cool drinks and snacks served on the game drive. Khoi San Rock art is also seen on every game drive.

Aquila is situated on 4 500 hectares of Southern Karoo Highlands boasting exquisite mountains, valleys, rivers and kloofs with 4x4 safaris, horseback safaris, Quad bike safaris, Bushmen paintings that date back over 10 000 years, Birding, Mountain Biking, Hiking trails and swimming pool. The ever-popular horseback safari has been described as an epic experience.

Aquila's huge natural wetland boasts a wide array of bird species, including Flamingo in the rainy season. In the immediate area one can enjoy Trout Fishing, the impressive Wine Routes, Golfing at Ceres, the Karoo Botanical Gardens in Worcester, museums as well as Karoo villages with an array of farm stalls and curio shops.

Animals found on the Reserve are, Cape Town's closest Rhino, Buffalo, Giraffe and Lion Safari, large herds of Zebra, Black and Blue Wildebeest, Red Hartebeest, Warthog, Eland, Springbok, Blesbok, Ostriches, Gemsbok, Hippos, Crocodiles and other indigenous game.


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Phone: =27(21)4054513
Address: 10KM'S BEFORE TOUWS RIVER.
Website: www.aquilasafari.com