The Queen Victoria Hotel is the newest addition to

Newmark Hotel’s portfolio, which offers a myriad of ideally

located upmarket hotels, other accommodation options

and restaurants. What sets this unique five-star boutique

hotel apart is the attention to detail given by the creative

team responsible for its development, who achieved this

through their unwavering passion for awe-inspiring design.

From the creative brief of ‘where classic elegance meets

contemporary design’, every effort has been made to

ensure that the 35-room Queen Victoria Hotel is a haven

of calm, luxury and understated opulence amongst the

hustle and bustle of Cape Town’s popular V&A Waterfront.

The interiors create an ambience of peaceful elegance,

through the use of colours, marble-clad walls, crystal

chandeliers, white marble and wooden parquet

flooring, not to mention the triple-volume foyer with

its dramatic white spiral staircase, glass lift and crystal

chandeliers. The signature shade of deep purple has been

employed to add a touch of regal eccentricity as an

ode to the historic figure after whom the hotel is named.

With a management team and staff dedicated to making

every guest feel like royalty, a stay at the Queen Victoria

Hotel will certainly exceed your expectation of what five-star

luxury should be like.

A Luxurious Haven

fit for a queen

An Ideal LocationWhat sets the Queen Victoria Hotel apart from other

hotels at the world-renowned V&A Waterfront is

undoubtedly its position. Located within a precinct of

heritage buildings along Portswood Road – a main artery

leading to and from the Waterfront – the Queen Victoria

Hotel gives you a sense of being within the Waterfront’s

vicinity but removed from the frenetic pace of it.

The advantage of this is that, while staying at the

Queen Victoria Hotel, you have easy access to the

Waterfront – the shopping precincts, the harbour, the

restaurants and other must-see attractions – yet you

are positioned away from it, in a relaxed, secluded

enclave that overlooks majestic Table Mountain, the

City Bowl, Cape Town Harbour and the Atlantic Ocean.

Situated next door to Dock House Boutique Hotel &

Spa, guests at the Queen Victoria Hotel have effortless

admission to the finest of Newmark Hotels’ portfolio:

The Spa and pool at Dock House Boutique Hotel,

breakfast, lunch or dinner at the Victoria & Alfred

Hotel’s fine-dining OYO Restaurant & Cocktail Bar, as

well as its conferencing and banqueting facility, The

Forum. All of these offerings are set in the most idyllic

locations within the Waterfront, and are on offer to

guests of the Queen Victoria Hotel in an attempt

to enhance their experience of ultimate luxury.

Comfort & StyleLuxury and sophistication emanate through all of the

rooms and suites, each one individually designed

with a consistent ambience of glamorous repose,

most with panoramic views of either Table Mountain

or Cape Town Harbour. The attention to detail is also

something to behold.

There are three types of suites catering to the different

needs and requirements of guests: Executive suite,

Mountain Junior suite and then there is the proverbial

jewel in the crown of the Queen Victoria – the

presidential suite, including a wrap-around balcony

with views overlooking Table Mountain and

the harbour, as well as a dining room and an

unconventionally large bathroom. This suite has been

designed in such a way that the flow of interior and

exterior space is ambiguous, with a double chaise

longue bed on the balcony that encourages guests

to linger longer and soak up the breathtaking scene

in front of them. In addition to the suites there is

one paraplegic luxury room and the balance of the

rooms are broken down into the classic , deluxe and

premium rooms - all fitted with high-tech amenities:

flat-screen TVs, wireless internet and unusual down

lighters and all bedding is made from four hundred

thread count pure Egyptian cotton.

For Your Enjoyment• Designer spa

• Treatment rooms

• Personal training

• State-of-the-art gym facilities

• Pool area in beautifully manicured garden

• Pool bar and al fresco dining area

• Secure parking and full concierge service

• Foreign exchange facility

• Laundry, dry-cleaning and valet services

• Assisted disabled room / facilities

• Complimentary filter coffee, herbal teas and biscuits

in room

• Complimentary welcome beverage on arrival

• 24-hour room service

• Flat screen television and pay-for-view services in all

the rooms

• Complimentary wireless Internet throughout the

hotel

• High speed internet access in all rooms

• Travel consultancy and information service

• Secretarial service

• Professional child minding service

• Fleet of sedans for airport, city & restaurant transfers

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Some recreational nearby activities:

• Personal training

• Golf

• Tennis

• Hiking

• Squash

• Horse riding

• Yachting / Surfing / Swimming

• Table Mountain

• Robben Island

• Shopping centres

• Aquarium

For Your Enjoyment

Royal oasis in the heart of the V&A Waterfront

Dash is the restaurant and bar offering at

the Queen Victoria Hotel, named after the

Queen’s favourite pet. There is nothing cute

about this space, however on the contrary

it is the ultimate in sophisticated fine dining.

Pioneered by highly acclaimed executive

chef, Stephen Templeton, the 36-seat

Dash offers patrons an elegant yet relaxed

experience with a touch of drama in the

presentation of his well-crafted menu. Taking

his cue from the basis of all contemporary

cuisine, a classic French style, Stephen

focuses on the unique flavours of each

ingredient, which, except for the caviar, are

all sourced locally.

While Dash caters to guests of the Queen

Victoria Hotel, it is also a stand-alone

restaurant and bar that encourages patrons

from near and far to enjoy its delectable

cuisine. The bar is the perfect after-work

drinks venue, with an extensive selection of

single-malt whiskies and wines.

Fine Dining

The signature royal purple of the bar stools,

the gleaming mirror ceilings and double-

sided fireplace enhance the prevailing sense

of wonder, together with the panoramic

view in front of you. The menu at Dash is

concise and well priced, and changes every

few weeks when new ingredients become

available. Stephen and his team even went

the extra mile to source a home-grown 18

month mature cheddar cheese called the

Queen Victoria, which was sourced from a

local dairy in Prince Albert.

The interiors of Dash complement the

sense of drama Stephen achieves with the

contents of the uneven, oval-shaped plates.

The artwork is supplied by the Everard Read

Gallery across from the Portswood precinct

and every few months it is replaced with new

work by local artists. The parquet wooden

flooring, black leather seats, quirky black

Gregor Jenkin tables, and other-worldly

mirrored wall unite to create an intimate

and provocative space. Stephen believes

that going out to dine should be a formal

occasion and have a theatrical element to

it. Between the aesthetically pleasing dishes

he has created and the dramatic interiors of

Dash, this principle is expertly executed.

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