Cape Town - The four-star Ambassador Hotel, on Victoria Road in Cape Town’s Bantry Bay, is a landmark. This elegant structure is famous for its location and breathtaking views.
It is also an engineering marvel, perched over steeply tumbling rocks on tall pillars, with the ocean crashing below.
The views from the bars, restaurants and rooms have made it a place of many happy returns for guests – be they residents enjoying beautiful sunsets and convivial evenings in a charming atmosphere, or overseas visitors.
You can expect a warm welcome, as your car is whisked away and your luggage attended to. Whether it be reception, housekeeping or Lawrence at the bar, general manager Nikki Verdan and her staff pride themselves on their attentive service.
In the lee of Lion’s Head, and on the very edge of the magnificent Atlantic coastline, the Ambassador Hotel is within proximity to some of the Cape Town’s major attractions such as the V&A Waterfront, Table Mountain, Camps Bay and the Cape Town International Convention Centre, making it an ideal location from which to explore Cape Town, as well as for business travellers.
There are recently refurbished conference facilities, complimentary wi-fi, valet parking, travel information services and same-day laundry.
The conference rooms offer views of the ocean and can be divided into three facilities catering from 10 to 80 guests. Tailor-made to suit guests’ needs, the facilities are among the most competitively priced and popular in town.
For those at leisure, the hotel’s affordable luxury and sweeping ocean views offer the very best of Cape Town.
There are 68 stylishly decorated en suite bedrooms, 52 of which have spectacular sea views, fully stocked minibars and world class hotel facilities offering guests to the Ambassador Hotel a memorable and extravagant stay.
Lounge at the pool and absorb the poignant scenery or take your taste buds on a culinary journey with a bite at Salt Café.
Salt Café & Vodka Bar is renowned for its coffee and relaxed atmosphere. Just across the road from the hotel entrance, it’s the perfect place to gather to enjoy sumptuous salads and great gourmet burgers. Salt is open from 7am to 9pm, is kiddie-friendly and the hearty breakfasts are not to be missed before the beach, or perhaps enjoy a casual lunch and dinner.
Cutting edge Salt Vodka Bar is above Salt Deli. There guests can relax in the sophisticated lounge that overlooks the majestic Atlantic Ocean.
For guests who prefer a little “home away from home”, the Ambassador offers 27 fully-equipped and serviced self-catering apartments, most with magical views of the Atlantic Ocean and ideal for families, long stays and self-catering holidays.
l For reservations, call 021 439 6170, e-mail [email protected] or visit:
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