July 4 2024 17:00
Table Bay Hotel – credit: Booking.com
The luxury Table Bay Hotel is set to undergo a R1bn revamp, which will entail its rebranding as the InterContinental Table Bay Cape Town.
This is the V&A Waterfront’s flagship hotel. It will be managed by Sun International. The refurbished hotel is due to close in February 2025, with a relaunch date anticipated towards the end of the fourth quarter of the year, or early in 2026. The Table Bay Hotel was first launched in 1997 by the V&A. Nelson Mandela opened the doors. It was operated by Sun International with 25-year lease, which expired relatively recently.
Launched in 1997 by the V&A and opened by Nelson Mandela, the Table Bay was operated under licence by Sun International. Sun International had been granted a 25-year lease, which expired during Covid.
It is one of Cape Town’s most prestigious hotels and has hosted an assortment of people from presidents to entrepreneurs and pop stars.
Sun International will continue to manage the hotel, while the branding will belong to the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) Hotels & Resorts, a British-headquartered international hotel group. The V&A Waterfront company owns the property.
Haitham Mattar, managing director for India, Middle East & Africa at IHG Hotels & Resorts, said in a company statement that the development marked a significant chapter for them in the African market.
The group is deemed to be the world’s first luxury hotel brand.
Founded in 1946, the IHG was once a division of Pan American Airways when its first hotel was opened in Brazil. IHG Hotels & Resorts has expanded its portfolio from 11 to 19 brands, with 6,383 hotels and 946,382 guest rooms in more than 100 countries. It now operates InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites and Hotel Indigo.
Mattar said it was a privilege to bring one of Cape Town’s beloved properties under the InterContinental brand.
“With its rich history, scenic location, and a legacy of excellence, this iconic property perfectly embodies the essence of the InterContinental brand, and we are excited to work with V&A Waterfront and Sun International on maintaining its legacy,” he said.
Sun International’s chief operations officer Graham Wood said they would manage the hotel for the Waterfront because the group has the proven expertise.
The hotel will feature 306 rooms (reduced from 329 to make space for more suites), including 45 new guest suites, a new elevated pool bar and terrace, a signature spa, and an Intercontinental executive loyalty club floor and lounge.
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