Splendid Hotel in Cape Town

Q: I am hoping you can help me find a hotel in Cape Town to suit our needs. We would prefer a small, reasonably priced hotel close to the Sea Point area. We would prefer a hotel on the seafront if possible. We are hoping to pay less than R1000 per night. Can you help? - Alex Du Plessis

A: A hotel which may interest you is La Splendida Luxury Suites, a charming 22-room boutique hotel on the Mouille Point beachfront. Very well-appointed rooms have mountain or sea views, and the hotel has an excellent restaurant on the ground floor. Room rates start at R495 for a single and R695 for a double. Another hotel you could try is the Winchester Mansions Hotel on the Sea Point beachfront road. Although it is not a small, it is not a traditional high-rise hotel and has a cosy atmosphere. The room rates range from R790 to over R4000 a night at this very classy four-star hotel, but you could try for special rates during the winter season. In fact, you should always ask for discounts at all hotels in the off-season, as many prices are aimed at foreign visitors during the busy summer period.