“If you want a city stay that is central, original and a bit different, in our opinion the Daddy is your best bet.”

In our new fabulous Designer Decadence hotel feature, we will be reviewing a special and really cool hotel each month, well known for its designer features and luxurious fittings.  A hotel which adds that little something extra to your travel experience, these hotels are nothing short of extraordinary!  Expect the unexpected, the unusual and the out-of-this-world. Would we bring you anything less?

Our pick for this month is the famous: Grand Daddy Hotel in Cape Town

If you want a city stay that is central, original and a bit different, in our opinion the Daddy is your best bet.

This playful and quirky hotel is situated in the vibrant Cape Town City Bowl on popular Long Street and offers it all to the discerning traveler.  Not only does it provide rooms with superior and top class furnishings but it also offers accommodation with a difference, and that is the only way we can describe it!

Take the vintage elevator to the hotel’s rooftop location where you will be greeted by seven vintage Airstream trailers, designed according to fantastical themes, complete with US Postal Service mailboxes and parked in a neat garden with sweeping views of Table Mountain and the city below.

Each trailer has been decorated with their own specific theme in mind, from the Dorothy Polka Dot blue room, to Goldilocks and the Three Bears and the Love of Lace pastel pink room, to the chilled AfroFunk room, whatever suits your mood, take your pick!  From unique add-ons to unusual decorations and special design specific to that theme, each room is particularly memorable.  It makes you want to stay just that bit longer, just so you can take a peek at each!

If you’re feeling particularly peck-ish and don’t wish to leave your fabulous surroundings, why not organize to have lunch on the rooftop right by your trailor? Utter decadence we say, and why not?

And if trailer park living is not too your liking, don’t worry, the Daddy has many other options up its sleeve.  From opulent room suites with their own enclosed deck gardens, soft white French linens and travertine marble bathrooms, the hotel’s other rooms are just as impressive.

Spend your time in the Mother City in a hotel that you will not easily forget!  Check out more info on the Grand Daddy Hotel here.

In next month’s Designer Decadence feature we will share with you our MD’s Richard and Christina Holt’s latest review of their stay at the swanky Queen Victoria Hotel in the trendy Waterfront precinct of Cape Town!