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Ellerman house is one of the world’s most exclusive and private retreats. With a magnificent position overlooking the vibrant city of Cape Town and the endless blue of the Atlantic Ocean, it respects its status as an historical landmark with a proud heritage of stylish entertaining and understated luxury. It would be hard to improve on such perfection, yet the recently completed Ellerman Villa & Spa has created a striking 21st-century component to complement the classic original. The Spa, with its sensation shower, treatment rooms, sauna, steam room and heated outdoor pool with massage jets and bubble baths, has added to the hotel’s existing facilities, which include a gymnasium and swimming pool set in magnificent gardens.
Ellerman House is situated just a 10-minute drive from the world-famous Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, making it a convenient destination for the world traveller. Ellerman House itself has nine luxuriously and individually appointed rooms and two sumptuous suites. The Ellerman Villa, often referred to as the ‘twelfth room’, has a further three rooms and an optional two situated within the Spa. It also has its own butler. Ellerman House has maintained its reputation for excellence through constant innovation and the highest standards of hospitality with gourmet cuisine and a wine cellar holding 17 000 bottles of vintage South African wine. Not surprisingly, Ellerman House epitomizes proud South African hospitality, elevating it to take its place among the best in the world, while remaining true to its African heritage.
At Ellerman House in Bantry Bay, guests can relax in the many living rooms that flow onto sweeping verandahs and patios.
This elegant boutique hotels has one of the finest collections of original South African art and three fully stocked wine cellars boasting a collection of over 17 000 bottles.
The large heated swimming pool is set amid unrivalled lawned terraces with tall palm trees and provides one of the most perfect and unique vantage points imaginable across the bay. Guests may also choose to unwind in the stately library which contains a unique collection of old, rare and new books from the owners’ own library collection.
A fully-equipped gym and sauna add to the luxury and convenience of Ellerman House.
Computing equipment is provided to download e-mails and for Internet usage.
Ellerman House is exquisitely located on the slopes of Lions Head in the prestigious suburb of Bantry Bay. The vistas of the sea and mountains from the rolling lawns and the heated pool of this historic mansion are virtually unsurpassed in Cape Town.