After almost three years of strict lockdowns and border closures, South Africa’s ‘Mother City’ is back in the picture. While tourists were away, art insiders started opening their homes for overnight guests, while a slew of young Black chefs have revitalised the food scene with local flavours. Here are the hotels, restaurants and local-minded boutiques to book(mark) for your next visit.
WHERE TO STAY
A pink neon sign reads “Hello Gorgeous” above the check-in desk in Gorgeous George Hotel’s lobby. It’s an indicator of the feel-good vibe that flows throughout all four floors of this townhouse-turned-boutique hotel in Cape Town’s CBD.
With carpets covered in an explosion of flower prints, metro-tiled
