It will be my birthday next month and it would have been the famous Nelson Mandela’s birthday on the 18th as well. In South Africa we celebrate Mandela Day, a day in honor of Madiba, when we each do 67 minutes of good will. The Mandela Day campaign message is: “Nelson Mandela has fought for…
Cape Town has a particular way of flirting with visitors and then seducing them to stay for a month or six. If you have fallen prone to this infliction, here is some advice how to spend your time in the beautiful city. Sleeping around (Accommodation): Firstly you need a place to stay. Camps Bay Apartments…
SPAS IN CAMPS BAY SORBET CAMPS BAY Victoria Road, The Promenade, Shop 109, Camps Bay 021 437 1755 MINT WELLNESS 69 Victoria Rd, Camps Bay, Cape Town, 8040 021 430 4040 12 APOSTLES SPA Victoria Road, Camps Bay 021 437 9000 Relax Spa Ocean View House 33 Victoria Road, Bakoven, Camps Bay 073 361 1624…
Cape Town Winter Warmer Spa Specials 2019 PEPPER CLUB HOTEL 2 Magical hours indulging in their Winter Warmer Wellness Special for just R985. This spa special includes: 60 minute full body hot stones massage 30 minute rejuvenating deep cleansing facial with steam 30 minute pressure point foot massage with heated stones Mani Monday: Get 50%…
Cape Town Restaurant Winter Specials 2019 Bilboa Winter Set Menu | 2 Course R 200 Cafe Caprice Tuesday: Two burgers for the price of one Friday: Bottomless Boschendal Bubbly from 17:00 – 20:00 @ R190 Saturday: Discounted Rose City Grill Half price burgers and gourmet steaks Col’Cacchio For every two pizzas or pastas ordered, you…
Camps Bay Restaurant Winter Specials 2019 Zenzero Winter Set Menu | 2 Course R 220 – 3 Course R 260 Col’Cacchio For every two pizzas or pastas ordered, you get the cheapest one free. Valid every Tuesday this winter. Tiger’s Milk Two cheese or mushroom burgers all day Monday for the price of 1. Valid…
Watch this blog for updates on my new adventure. I will be walking from Tuscany to Rome at the end of April / beginning of May. Discovery posted this article about my adventures on their website: https://www.discovery.co.za/corporate/exercise-two-decades-on-vitality
Getting to Camps Bay from Cape Town International Airport You have three options: MyCiti bus. The bus departs from outside the arrivals terminal. You would need to change at the Cape Town Civic Centre stop and take a bus to Camps Bay. We can arrange an airport shuttle. A driver will wait for you with…
We will be delighted to arrange tours for our guests renting villas or apartments from Camps Bay Apartments. We can highly recommend a private tour as the cost is not so much more than organised tours. You are welcome to arrange your own itinerary but here are some recommendations: A tour of the Peninsula, Cape Point…
Rates for 2019: Rates are R2250 per person and R1280 for children under 12 and kids under five are free. Transport: We can either arrange a transfer for you from your villa or apartment in Camps Bay or you can meet in Kleinbaai / Gansbaai. The cost of the transport is R600 per person. Kleinbaai…
In-House Spa Treatments After the pre-holiday rush trying to get everything ready to go on holiday, followed by a long exhausting flight – you deserve a good pamper session. Start your holiday off totally relaxed. Do not race around before trying to fit in a manicure, pedicure or facial, just have it done in the…
If you have an adventurous spirit, than paragliding will definitely be your thing! A tandem paragliding flight sets you back R1300. If you want to show off your amazing experience, in-flight photo’s will cost R300. How to book your tandem paraglide in Cape Town: E-mail info@campsbayapartments.com and provide your mobile number. A time slot convenient…
My favourite restaurants in Cape Town Chapman’s Restaurant – For their calamari – not fancy at all. Main Road, Hout Bay 021 790 1036 Chef’s Warehouse Beau Constantia 021 794 8632 ext.1 Cheyne’s Main Rd, Hout Bay, Cape Town 066 412 3289 Constantia Glen Constantia Main Rd, Constantia, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa…
We wake up, down a coffee, go and cycle the red route in Harkerville forest. Back at the lodge, I jump in the plunge pool, jump in the shower and off we go to breakfast. After breakfast, work for an hour or two and we are off to Robberg Nature Reserve. At the gate, Mike…
Over the past year, negative publicity about the drought and resulting water restrictions has had a severe impact on tourism in Cape Town. The great news is that good rain over the winter means that dams in the Western Cape Province are now 61% full – higher than dam levels in 2015, before water restrictions…
When conceptualizing and planning Ebb Tide Apartments in Victoria Road, Camps Bay, the previous owner – David Higginson – was insistent on the efficiency of space and energy. The end result is a superb, modern green build. Ebb Tide is situated on the platinum mile of Camps Bay in Cape Town and offers the ultimate in…
I loved Caitlin Moran’s column in The Sunday times this weekend: ‘My middle-aged guide to holidays’. Ok, I love all her articles but regarding this one…. She explains how her holidays have changed from when she was young and care free. Now her holidays consists of trying to buy the exact amount of bin liners…
To get a new perspective “Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.” – Seneca Ever experienced that AHA! moment when you are away? Challenging ourselves “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Neale Donald Walsch That feeling after you have pushed yourself beyond what you thought your limitations were.…
It’s Sunday afternoon and Mike’s gone cycling and I am pottering in the kitchen. So I make these Health Balls just throwing in a few moderately healthy ingredients and it turns out absolutely divine. We just polished them for desert – so I can’t even show you a photo. But here is the recipe –…
We are often asked what businesses are located near our Camps Bay villas and apartments. What is there to do nearby? What restaurants are near you? Is there a gym nearby? Can I quickly walk to the hairdresser / beauty salon etc. So here is a list of what is near our apartments and villas…