Dock House

Built as the grand residence and offices to the harbour engineer in the mid-1800’s, Dock House boasts a proud heritage. Dock House is located alongside Timeball Tower in the V&A Waterfront’s Portswood Precint and now, under the guidance of distinguished hotel specialists, Horizon Hotels, this heritage property has undergone a transformation to be recognised as one of Cape Town’s most elite luxury boutique hotels.

Accommodation

Intimate and private, the villa-styled hotel offers five spacious individually decorated rooms – four of which have balconies overlooking the Waterfront’s vibrant harbour area – and one glamorous suite. The suite boasts a private garden and each room is equipped with a stylish private bar and state-of-the-art designer bathroom.

Room Amenities

• Individually controlled air conditioning and under floor heating
• En-suite bathrooms with separate bath toilet, shower and heated towel rail
• Luxury bathroom amenities
• Bathrobes and slippers
• Plasma and LCD screen televisions with individual satellite decoders providing 75 channels of viewing pleasure
• High speed wired and wireless internet connectivity
• Electronic safes
• International plugs
• Serviced twice daily
• Luxurious Chinese cotton linen, duck feather and down pillows
• Fully stocked private bar
• Daily newspapers
• 24 hour, personalised, unobtrusive butler-style service

Special Services & Facilities

• Complimentary parking available
• ONEwellness state-of-the-art spa and supervised gym facilities operating from 6:00 – 22:00
• In room hairstylist upon request
• Private gentlemen’s study
• Business Services
• Travel services
• Golf booking and excursion facilities
• Heated outdoor swimming pool with bar and al fresco dining
• Luxury air-conditioned limousine service for airport, city and restaurant transfers
• For absolute exclusivity, the entire Dock House villa may be booked for personal and private use at an additional charge
• The sun-filled morning room will cater for breakfast, private lunches and dinners for residents only
• Half an acre of uninterrupted lawn, in a garden setting providing views of Table Mountain and the Waterfront’s vibrant harbour, making it the ideal venue to host your wedding

Nearby attractions

With its prime location within the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, guests at Dock House will not be short of easily accessible entertainment options. A host of world-class restaurants, cinemas, craft markets, Nobel Peace Square, Two Oceans Aquarium and Platinum Mile Shopping are all within walking distance of Dock House. The port’s Jetty 2 is also within walking distance, which makes Dock House easily accessible for passengers on board luxury cruise liners.

Other nearby attractions includes:

• Museums
• Boat Cruises
• Beaches
• Table Mountain
• Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
• Cape Point
• Robben Island
• The Winelands
• Township Tours