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Taj Cape Town

1 Wale Street
Rated 9.0 in 2993 reviews

Taj Cape Town is a distinguished hotel located in the vibrant heart of Cape Town, South Africa. Nestled at the confluence of historical and dynamic modern facets, this hotel offers an authentic experience blending rich history with contemporary luxury. The Taj Cape Town is housed within two heritage buildings, seamlessly weaving the city's storied past with modern amenities.

Guests at Taj Cape Town can enjoy a range of facilities designed to cater to both leisure and business visitors. The hotel features a luxurious spa offering a selection of tranquillizing treatments, an indoor pool, and a fully-equipped fitness center. Culinary enthusiasts will find delight in the hotel's diverse dining options. These include an acclaimed Indian restaurant that serves authentic flavors, along with a variety of other cuisines that cater to global palates.

Strategically located, the hotel provides easy access to many of Cape Town’s notable attractions. The bustling Greenmarket Square and the historic Company’s Garden are just a stone's throw away, inviting guests to explore the vibrant local culture. Furthermore, the hotel is conveniently positioned for accessing the city center's shopping hubs and business districts.

The rooms and suites at Taj Cape Town are elegantly appointed, combining classic decor with modern conveniences to ensure utmost comfort and sophistication. Many rooms offer breathtaking views of iconic landmarks like Table Mountain, providing guests with a truly immersive experience of Cape Town’s stunning landscape.

Taj Cape Town stands out for its dedication to providing personalized service, ensuring each guest's stay is both comfortable and memorable.

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Climate and Weather

January
 30°
 16°
 20°
 11
Sun hours / day
 26
Rain free days
February
 31°
 16°
 20°
 10
Sun hours / day
 24
Rain free days
March
 29°
 14°
 19°
 9
Sun hours / day
 27
Rain free days
April
 27°
 12°
 18°
 8
Sun hours / day
 24
Rain free days
May
 24°
 9°
 16°
 7
Sun hours / day
 21
Rain free days
June
 20°
 7°
 15°
 6
Sun hours / day
 18
Rain free days
July
 20°
 7°
 14°
 6
Sun hours / day
 19
Rain free days
August
 21°
 8°
 14°
 7
Sun hours / day
 20
Rain free days
September
 23°
 10°
 15°
 8
Sun hours / day
 21
Rain free days
October
 25°
 12°
 16°
 9
Sun hours / day
 23
Rain free days
November
 27°
 14°
 18°
 10
Sun hours / day
 24
Rain free days
December
 29°
 15°
 19°
 11
Sun hours / day
 26
Rain free days
Nurul Islam Mosque
Nurul Islam Mosque
Mosque in South Africa
460m / 0.29mi
St Mary's Cathedral
St Mary's Cathedral
Church in Cape Town, South Africa
420m / 460yd
Castle of Good Hope
Castle of Good Hope
17th-century bastion fort in Cape Town, South African
0.6km / 0.4mi
District Six Museum
District Six Museum
Memorial in Cape Town, South Africa
0.5km / 0.33mi
St. George's Cathedral
St. George's Cathedral
Anglican cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa
40m / 50yd
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA)
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA)
Museum of contemporary art in South Africa
1.8km / 1.1mi
Chavonnes Battery Museum
Chavonnes Battery Museum
Building in Africa
1.9km / 1.2mi
Koopmans-de Wet House
Koopmans-de Wet House
House museum in Cape Town
400m / 430yd
Iziko Slave Lodge
Iziko Slave Lodge
Museum in Cape Town
90m / 100yd
Two Oceans Aquarium
Two Oceans Aquarium
Aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa
1.8km / 1.1mi
Palm Tree Mosque
Palm Tree Mosque
Mosque in South Africa
250m / 280yd
Jameah Masjid
Jameah Masjid
Mosque in Cape Town, South Africa
0.7km / 0.44mi
Gardens Shul
Gardens Shul
Synagogue in Cape Town, South Africa
0.6km / 0.4mi
South African Sendinggestig Museum
South African Sendinggestig Museum
Church Museum in Long Street, Cape Town
350m / 390yd
Greenmarket Square
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
150m / 170yd
Rust en Vreugd
Rust en Vreugd
Building in Africa
0.6km / 0.36mi
Cape Town Holocaust Centre
Holocaust museum in Cape Town, South Africa
0.7km / 0.43mi
De Waal Park
De Waal Park
Urban park in Cape Town
1.4km / 0.86mi
Company's Garden
Company's Garden
Park in Cape Town, South Africa
160m / 180yd
Auwal Masjid
Auwal Masjid
Mosque in Cape Town, South Africa
470m / 0.29mi
Cape Medical Museum
Cape Medical Museum
Provincial Museum in Green Point, South Africa
2km / 1.2mi
Iziko South African Museum
Iziko South African Museum
Museum in Cape Town, South Africa
0.6km / 0.38mi
Evangelical Lutheran Church Strand Street
Evangelical Lutheran Church Strand Street
Church in Cape Town, South Africa
0.6km / 0.36mi
Groote Kerk
Groote Kerk
Church in Cape Town, South Africa
100m / 110yd
South African Jewish Museum
South African Jewish Museum
Museum in South Africa
0.6km / 0.4mi
Louis Botha
Louis Botha
Sculpture by Raffaello Romanelli in Cap Town, South Africa
380m / 410yd
Old Town House Museum
Old Town House Museum
Building in Africa
130m / 140yd
Statue of Edward Vll
Statue of Edward Vll
Statue in Cape Town, South Africa
440m / 480yd
Bartolomeu Dias
Bartolomeu Dias
Statue in Cape Town, South Africa
1.1km / 0.67mi
Sir Herbert Baker
Sir Herbert Baker
Blue plaque in Cape Town, South Africa
170m / 190yd
Central Methodist Church
Central Methodist Church
Church in Cape Town, South Africa
150m / 160yd
Old Slave Tree Memorial
Old Slave Tree Memorial
Memorial in Cape Town
170m / 190yd
The Cenotaph
The Cenotaph
War memorial in Cape Town, South Africa
0.9km / 0.57mi
Bo-Kaap Museum
Bo-Kaap Museum
Museum in Cape Town
0.5km / 0.33mi
Statue of Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr
Statue of Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr
Sculpture of the South African journalist and politician Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr
180m / 200yd
Cape Town Central Library
Cape Town Central Library
Library
450m / 490yd
Two Minutes of Silence and Remembrance
Two Minutes of Silence and Remembrance
Memorial on the site of the first post-WWI two-minute silence
240m / 260yd
Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria
Statue in Cape Town, South Africa
120m / 140yd
Nurul Houda Masjied
48th Mosque in Cape Town and 10th in Bo-Kaap, established in 1958
0.6km / 0.39mi
Coowatool Islam Mosque
Coowatool Islam Mosque
14th Mosque in Cape Town and 8th in Bo-Kaap, established in 1892
0.6km / 0.36mi
Jumu'a Mosque of Cape Town
149th Mosque in Cape Town and 11th in Bo-Kaap, established in 2006
0.6km / 0.39mi
Bo-Kaap
Bo-Kaap
Neighbourhood in Cape Town, South Africa
0.6km / 0.39mi
Mosque Shafie
Mosque Shafie
Mosques in Cape Town
0.6km / 0.39mi
Clock Tower
Clock Tower
2km / 1.2mi
First trading site in Cape Town
First trading site in Cape Town
Blue plaque in Cape Town, South Africa
400m / 430yd

What to do in Cape Town and near Taj Cape Town

Nurul Islam Mosque
Nurul Islam Mosque
Mosque in South Africa
460m / 0.29mi
St Mary's Cathedral
St Mary's Cathedral
Church in Cape Town, South Africa
420m / 460yd
Castle of Good Hope
Castle of Good Hope
17th-century bastion fort in Cape Town, South African
0.6km / 0.4mi
District Six Museum
District Six Museum
Memorial in Cape Town, South Africa
0.5km / 0.33mi
St. George's Cathedral
St. George's Cathedral
Anglican cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa
40m / 50yd
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA)
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA)
Museum of contemporary art in South Africa
1.8km / 1.1mi
Chavonnes Battery Museum
Chavonnes Battery Museum
Building in Africa
1.9km / 1.2mi
Koopmans-de Wet House
Koopmans-de Wet House
House museum in Cape Town
400m / 430yd
Iziko Slave Lodge
Iziko Slave Lodge
Museum in Cape Town
90m / 100yd
Two Oceans Aquarium
Two Oceans Aquarium
Aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa
1.8km / 1.1mi
Palm Tree Mosque
Palm Tree Mosque
Mosque in South Africa
250m / 280yd
Jameah Masjid
Jameah Masjid
Mosque in Cape Town, South Africa
0.7km / 0.44mi
Gardens Shul
Gardens Shul
Synagogue in Cape Town, South Africa
0.6km / 0.4mi
South African Sendinggestig Museum
South African Sendinggestig Museum
Church Museum in Long Street, Cape Town
350m / 390yd
Greenmarket Square
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
150m / 170yd
Rust en Vreugd
Rust en Vreugd
Building in Africa
0.6km / 0.36mi
Cape Town Holocaust Centre
Holocaust museum in Cape Town, South Africa
0.7km / 0.43mi
De Waal Park
De Waal Park
Urban park in Cape Town
1.4km / 0.86mi
Company's Garden
Company's Garden
Park in Cape Town, South Africa
160m / 180yd
Auwal Masjid
Auwal Masjid
Mosque in Cape Town, South Africa
470m / 0.29mi
Cape Medical Museum
Cape Medical Museum
Provincial Museum in Green Point, South Africa
2km / 1.2mi
Iziko South African Museum
Iziko South African Museum
Museum in Cape Town, South Africa
0.6km / 0.38mi
Evangelical Lutheran Church Strand Street
Evangelical Lutheran Church Strand Street
Church in Cape Town, South Africa
0.6km / 0.36mi
Groote Kerk
Groote Kerk
Church in Cape Town, South Africa
100m / 110yd
South African Jewish Museum
South African Jewish Museum
Museum in South Africa
0.6km / 0.4mi
Louis Botha
Louis Botha
Sculpture by Raffaello Romanelli in Cap Town, South Africa
380m / 410yd
Old Town House Museum
Old Town House Museum
Building in Africa
130m / 140yd
Statue of Edward Vll
Statue of Edward Vll
Statue in Cape Town, South Africa
440m / 480yd
Bartolomeu Dias
Bartolomeu Dias
Statue in Cape Town, South Africa
1.1km / 0.67mi
Sir Herbert Baker
Sir Herbert Baker
Blue plaque in Cape Town, South Africa
170m / 190yd
Central Methodist Church
Central Methodist Church
Church in Cape Town, South Africa
150m / 160yd
Old Slave Tree Memorial
Old Slave Tree Memorial
Memorial in Cape Town
170m / 190yd
The Cenotaph
The Cenotaph
War memorial in Cape Town, South Africa
0.9km / 0.57mi
Bo-Kaap Museum
Bo-Kaap Museum
Museum in Cape Town
0.5km / 0.33mi
Statue of Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr
Statue of Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr
Sculpture of the South African journalist and politician Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr
180m / 200yd
Cape Town Central Library
Cape Town Central Library
Library
450m / 490yd
Two Minutes of Silence and Remembrance
Two Minutes of Silence and Remembrance
Memorial on the site of the first post-WWI two-minute silence
240m / 260yd
Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria
Statue in Cape Town, South Africa
120m / 140yd
Nurul Houda Masjied
48th Mosque in Cape Town and 10th in Bo-Kaap, established in 1958
0.6km / 0.39mi
Coowatool Islam Mosque
Coowatool Islam Mosque
14th Mosque in Cape Town and 8th in Bo-Kaap, established in 1892
0.6km / 0.36mi
Jumu'a Mosque of Cape Town
149th Mosque in Cape Town and 11th in Bo-Kaap, established in 2006
0.6km / 0.39mi
Bo-Kaap
Bo-Kaap
Neighbourhood in Cape Town, South Africa
0.6km / 0.39mi
Mosque Shafie
Mosque Shafie
Mosques in Cape Town
0.6km / 0.39mi
Clock Tower
Clock Tower
2km / 1.2mi
First trading site in Cape Town
First trading site in Cape Town
Blue plaque in Cape Town, South Africa
400m / 430yd

About Cape Town

Cape Town offers a diverse range of activities and experiences that appeal to different interests. One of the most iconic attractions is Table Mountain, where visitors can hike or take a cable car to enjoy panoramic views of the city and the coastline. The V&A Waterfront is another popular destination, featuring shops, restaurants, and cultural attractions, including the Two Oceans Aquarium.

For those interested in history, a visit to Robben Island is significant, as it was the prison where Nelson Mandela was held for many years. The guided tours provide insights into South Africa's struggle for freedom. The District Six Museum also offers a poignant look at the impact of apartheid on the local community.

Nature enthusiasts will appreciate the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, which showcases the region's unique flora. A drive along the Cape Peninsula reveals stunning coastal scenery, with stops at places like Hout Bay and Cape Point, where you can experience the rugged beauty of the coastline.

For a taste of local culture, the Bo-Kaap neighborhood is known for its colorful houses and rich history, offering opportunities to explore Cape Malay cuisine and heritage. Additionally, visiting the Cape Winelands, just outside the city, allows for wine tasting in picturesque vineyards.

Lastly, the beaches, such as Camps Bay and Clifton, provide a relaxing environment to unwind, enjoy water sports, or simply take in the sunset. Each of these experiences contributes to a well-rounded visit to Cape Town.




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