The Cape Town EDITION

The facts

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Operator

Marriott International Source

Brand

EDITION Source

Type

Urban Source

Rooms

142 thoughtfully designed rooms, 27 suites Source

Rooms

142 guestrooms and suites Source

Rooms

Guestrooms and suites balance refined comfort with a distinctly residential sensibility: bespoke furniture, natural finishes and joinery inspired by 19th-century travel trunks, with large windows framing sweeping views. Custom furnishings and rugs are woven by Shuttleworth Weaving of KwaZulu-Natal. Source

Suites

The 240-square-meter Penthouse and the 112-square-meter Harbour Suite crown the hotel, with generous living spaces and panoramic outlooks. Source

Architect

Neri&Hu, in collaboration with Cape Town-based architects and professional firms. The long, low-slung form, pitched rooflines and more than six million hand-laid bricks reference the warehouse structures that previously occupied the Quay 7 site. At the center is The Drum, a cylindrical space open to the elements above, with a spiraling staircase to an outdoor viewing platform. Source

Designer

Design Network Africa sourced pieces from makers across the continent, including Zulu ukhamba vessels and mouth-blown recycled glass from Eswatini. Southern Guild, based in Cape Town, put together an art collection of established and emerging African artists, including Zanele Muholi's portraits in Punch Room and Usha Seejarim's Fading Dish Cloth in the spa. Source

Setting

At Quay 7 on the V&A Waterfront, within Cape Town's historic working harbor, overlooking the Waterfront's new superyacht marina and facing Table Mountain. Museums, art galleries and restaurants surround the hotel. Source

Address

7 EAST PIER ROAD, V&A WATERFRONT, CAPE TOWN, THE WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA, 8001 Source

Dining

Shale (signature restaurant), EAVE (rooftop), Lobby Bar, Punch Room Source

Dining

Shale, the signature restaurant, serves a seasonal menu with meat dry-aged in-house and a predominantly South African wine list. EAVE is an indoor-outdoor rooftop restaurant and bar beside the heated pool, with small plates and music programming after dark. The adjoining Pool Terrace serves breakfast, midday bites and sunset cocktails and light dinners. Executive Chef Phil Carmichael and beverage partner George Hunter lead the food and beverage program. Source

Bar

The Lobby Bar has a pool table and runs from morning coffee meetings to evening drinks. Punch Room revives a centuries-old drinking ritual, serving punches in generous bowls for sharing, including Brandewijn, made with brandy, Pinotage, rooibos, pineapple, lemon and winter spice. Source

Spa

The treatment menu combines skincare, massage, fascia work and aromatherapy with Omorovicza’s mineral-rich formulations. Source

Spa

The spa sits below sea level with five treatment rooms and a couples' suite, a sauna and steam room, infrared beds and Therabody recovery boots. There is a 24-hour gym. Source

Pool

A heated rooftop pool and sun deck, with a daily program of yoga, breathwork, sound baths and movement sessions beside it. Source

Website

editionhotels.com