Having friends in the travel business makes planning a holiday quite easy. \u00a0In the instance of flying to Cape Town to see some friends (and take advantage of a fantastic Qatar Airways deal, never mind the money stolen off the DWB – DOH portion of the flight, more on that later…), I reached out to a friend who is an expert in arranging travel on the African continent (and is South African herself) and asked, “Where would you stay, if you were in Cape Town?” \u00a0She gave me a list of three properties. \u00a0After some research, I decided Cape Cadogan<\/a> was the perfect choice for us.<\/p>\n What exactly went into my decision-making process?<\/p>\n So, did I make the right decision? \u00a0Yup! \u00a0And what was I most impressed by at Cape Cadogan?<\/p>\n A few photos, if you’d like to see… Where’s your favorite place to stay in South Africa?<\/p>\n [googlemaps https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3310.3620226533844!2d18.406011451599937!3d-33.931815780543815!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x1dcc6773b7b71d01%3A0x8eb35df2e6e15744!2sCape+Cadogan+Boutique+Hotel!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sae!4v1491469169713&w=600&h=450]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Having friends in the travel business makes planning a holiday quite easy. \u00a0In the instance of flying to Cape Town to see some friends (and take advantage of a fantastic Qatar Airways deal, never mind the money stolen off the DWB – DOH portion of the flight, more on that later…), I reached out to a friend who is an expert in arranging travel on the African continent (and is South African herself) and asked, “Where would you stay, if you were in Cape Town?” \u00a0She gave me a list of three properties. \u00a0After some research, I decided Cape Cadogan was the perfect choice for us. What exactly went into my decision-making process? As tempted as I was by some of the waterfront properties, for our third trip to Cape Town, I wanted somewhere a bit off the beaten path. \u00a0Kloof Street was the perfect fit for this requirement. I…<\/p>\n\n
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\n<\/a>There are a considerable amount of hotels in Cape Town, and we’ve been fortunate to stay at some of the best. \u00a0If you are visiting this amazing city, I would encourage you to consider a smaller, boutique property rather than one of the chain establishments — and Cape Cadogan would be very high on my list. \u00a0I would be happy to return to this location!<\/p>\n