Try and stick around for sunset, when the light on Table Mountain becomes amazing.
In southern Africa, you so often find luxury hotels touting a tribal theme or some kind of spiritual connection to the wilderness. Not so with edgy, urbane Kensington Place.
With a distinctly conservative handle as well as a flat-out daring attitude, this boutique hotel at the base of Table Mountain might be the most refreshing change of pace you experience while in Cape Town.
Inside and out, Kensington Place is cut with dramatic, elegant lines, creating a modern, minimalist feel that is both disarming and relaxing. Whether you decide to lie back privately in your outdoor plunge pool or with friends by the crackling fireplace in the guest lounge, you'll be wonderfully at ease.
As the sun sets, sit out on the terrace with a cocktail and watch the sky smolder, turning from burnished gold to a deep velvet purple, until finally the stars begin to wink at you.