Contemporary Face Lift Completes Make Over of Cape Hotel

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. October 14, 2008

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, January 30, 2006. Consistently striving to be at the forefront of international hospitality trends and management practices, Cape Town's Vineyard Hotel & Spa has recently completed a series of building projects that have ensured the hotel is at the top of its game within the South African tourism arena.

What was a rather dated and constricted Porte Cochere area is now a space of welcoming clean lines and allows visitors to clearly view the original 200 year old homestead of Lady Anne Barnard upon entering the property.

Almost all of the 173 luxurious rooms have now been completely refurbished with ultra modern bathrooms installed and a change to luxurious duvets creating a fresh and comfortable personal space. All rooms are now equipped with high-speed Internet access and guests can make use of the numerous Internet hotspots in and around the hotel for instant global communication. The Vineyard Hotel & Spa is one of only a handful of hotels in the Western Cape offering these user-friendly facilities to its guests.

The hotel's signature restaurant Au Jardin is open again and is already a firm favourite again amongst the local Capetonians and of course the hotel's guests. In a design that honours the old in a contemporary setting finished in fresh natural colours and materials like glass, wood and stainless steel, Au Jardin's new 'areas of interest' are set to see guests returning to celebrate every occasion. The caf'e area - a street-scene complete with pavement lamps - invites laid-back luncheons.

The new bar, straddled by an impressive wine display and plush couches, offers the perfect setting for pre-dinner drinks. And removable glass doors allowing tables to spill outside onto the terrace demand elegant evenings of al fresco dining during summer, whilst on chillier evenings, a modern free-standing fireplace is well positioned to add heat to the restaurant's main body.

The new state-of-the-art Health and Fitness Centre is an award winning design offering an admirable selection of some of the best cardio-vascular and weight-training equipment available and employs the expertise of one of Cape Town's most respected personal trainers, Chris van Loggerenberg. Linked to the centre, the recently opened Angsana Spa development offers 11 spacious treatment rooms which are sanctuaries for the mind, body and soul.

Here, ancient Eastern therapies blend seamlessly with those of the West. A 'high-touch, low-tech' approach forms the cornerstone of all therapies and the spa offers a menu of holistic massages, beauty wraps and tropical scrubs that use fresh botanicals and the ancient art of aromatherapy. Two heated swimming pools and the Splash Caf'e - a modern vibey health eatery - complete the ideal scenario for the traveller seeking rest and rejuvenation.

The Vineyard Hotel & Spa has successfully created a seamless amalgamation of contemporary design and historic charm, combined with convenient technology and ideally located near the city centre yet in a unique tranquil setting below the forested slopes of Table Mountain .