Thepuma - There are a few threads about Cape Town and South Africa in general. The consensus is that the Cape Grace is the best hotel, the Mount Nelson the most characterful and traditional. The Taj and O&O follow up behind. The Queen Victoria and the associated Dock House also have their adherents. I was in Cape Town two weeks ago and stayed at none of these. We stayed at the Table Bay and are glad we did. It's perhaps a bit big and packagey but our room was perfect and we also liked the outdoorsy-resort-like ambience of the hotel. Best of all, though, were the views which are probably unrivalled. Here's a photo taken from our 7th floor room -
Cape Town, South Africa by
UltraPanavision, on Flickr