In the know
- Our favourite rooms
- Four rooms are in the main house, two set in the grounds; the Garden Room is particularly private and secluded, and it has a large bathroom.
- Packing tips
- If you forgot anything, the hotel will arrange a replacement for you.
Current offers
- Smith card offer
- A bottle of sparkling wine
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Alta Bay
Cape Town, South Africa[view map]
- Style
- Five-star yet unfussy
- Setting
- Table Mountain tranquillity
Climb up the right Table Mountain road and you'll discover the hilltop hideaway of Alta Bay – relaxed rooms set amid great gardens – and you're still only a stroll from all the night-owl enticements of Kloof Street, and a drive from the best beaches imaginable.
Need to know
- Rooms
- Seven.
- Rates
- R1,500–R3,300.
- Check-out
- 11am but flexible, subject to availability.
- Facilities
- Pool, satellite TV, air-conditioning, wireless Internet, CD/DVD player, library, free bar, complimentary access to Virgin Active gyms. Spa treatments can be arranged at the hotel, as can one-on-one yoga or Pilates classes.
- Also
- No pets. Over the Christmas and New Year period, there is a minimum stay of six nights (no minimum-stay requirement at any other time).
Food & drink
- Hotel restaurant
- Breakfast is served daily till 11am – choose from freshly baked croissants, fruit salad, a cold buffet or a cooked option. Lunch and dinner can be ordered from a room menu. Food is served in the dining room or on your terrace. Latest serving is 8pm.
- Dress code
- Dress up or down, whatever makes you relaxed and comfortable.
- Top table
- Your private patio or terrace.
- Last orders
- 7pm, served till 8pm.
- Room service
- See restaurant section above.
- Hotel bar
- There is a sideboard in the dining room with complimentary drinks – no last orders. All the management ask is that guests are respectful of others staying at Alta Bay.
Also worth knowing
- Children
- Children aged 12 and older are welcome.
Smith Members offer
A bottle of sparkling wine
If you're a member of Mr & Mrs Smith, you can get special privileges at every Smith hotel you book through us. Just show your Smith card at check-in to claim the offer featured on every hotel page (like the one above).
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Smith travel team
If you'd prefer to talk to someone, or don't want to book online, call our travel team on 1 866 610 3867. We guarantee you’ll get the best available rates, and we don’t charge a booking fee.
Alta Bay
12 Invermark Crescent
Higgovale
