Cape Town’s luxury hotel to shut down and rebrand

Cape Town’s iconic waterfront hotel, the Table Bay, is undergoing a R1 billion makeover, necessitating a temporary closure.

The hotel is expected to close for renovations lasting a few months, from February next year.

LUXURY WATERFRONT HOTEL

The Table Bay Hotel opened its doors in the late 1990s. The luxury hotel has accommodated volumes of guests and tourists for over a quarter of a century.

Former South African president Nelson Mandela opened the property by cutting the opening ribbon for the luxury hotel known for its world-class hospitality, over 25 years ago.

HOTEL IN NEED OF REVAMP

Timeout reports that the 25-year lease on the property was coming to an end during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Furthermore, the Table Bay Hotel is showing signs of age, with dated furnishings and décor. 

BILLION RAND UPGRADE FOR CAPE TOWN HOTEL

The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront (V&A) owns the hotel and is eager for it to be upgraded.

The owners of the property will spend R1 billion on revamping the hotel.

‘We are delighted to see this uniquely located hotel undergo an extensive transformation to re-launch under the prestigious InterContinental brand,” said David Green, CEO of V&A Waterfront.

REBRANDING FOR TABLE BAY HOTEL

Furthermore, the hotel will no longer be operated as a Sun International property. When it reopens late next year, it will operate as an InterContinental hotel.

Sun International, which has run the hotel since 1997, will manage the revamped property under the InterContinental brand.

INTERCONTINENTAL TABLE BAY CAPE TOWN

IHG Hotels & Resorts, which operates 6383 hotels in over 100 countries across the globe will bring its presence to the Mother City with the launch of the InterContinental Table Bay Cape Town.

Being a member of IHG’s luxury brands, the InterContinental Table Bay Cape Town will also become a member of the global IHG One Rewards loyalty programme.

This loyalty programme has more than 130 million members worldwide. 

Being a member of the IHG Hotels & Resorts is advantageous for the Table Bay Hotel since it stands to gain more exposure and better visibility to travellers all over the world.

RENEWAL FOR CAPE TOWN HOTELS

The Table Bay Hotel will not be the only Cape Town hotel that will have undergone major renovation work.

The Cullinan Cape Town recently reopened its doors after completing major renovations.

The increased visitor numbers arriving in Cape Town means that the city’s hotels need to improve their offerings for guests.

Much of the increased tourist flows into Cape Town can be attributed to the efforts of Cape Town Air Access and Wesgro.

The city is seeing increased numbers of tourists due to a number of new flight routes.