The brand new Protea Hotel Island Club opened in December 2004 and is the latest addition to Protea Hotels in the Western Cape. Located in a very upmarket residential complex/area with easy access onto the N1 and main highways, Protea Hotel Island Club is situated in one of the fastest growing business and residential areas in the Cape and offers 24-Hour security in the complex with access boom area for residents and GUESTS.
General
This 23 bedroomed hotel consists of 20 deluxe rooms and 3 suites, split between two blocks - the Majorca and La Savina - offering views of either the canal or breathtaking views of Table Mountain. All rooms are furnished with timber flooring and an open plan bathroom with frosted glass panels.
The Protea Hotel Island Club offers easy access to Canal Walk Shopping Centre, the biggest shopping mall in the Southern Hemisphere and only a few minutes away from the Facets Lifestyle Centre for Women.
The hotel provides fine dining facilities, including a breakfast room which is converted into a coffee shop and later, a bar area. The quaint breakfast room-cum-coffee shop has amazing views of the canal and shopping complex. The hotel swimming pool is located on the island area, adjacent to Half Moon Bay, with plenty of sunbathing area available.
The Protea Hotel Island Club is ideally located with easy access to the airport and Cape Town City centre, as well as a wide range of popular activities the Cape.
Hotel Location
Protea Hotel Island Club is directly opposite Canal Walk Shopping Centre at Century City, across the way from Facets Lifestyle Centre for Women and Ratanga Junction theme park, just off the N1/Sable Road off-ramp
Distances:
Cape Town International Airport - approx. 15 km
Canal Walk Shopping & Entertainment Centre - 200 metres (largest in Africa
Facets Lifestyle Centre for Women - 500 metres
Ratanga Junction Theme Park - 500 metres
Cape Town CBD / V&A Waterfront - approx. 10 km
Hotel Attractions
The Protea Hotel Island Club offers easy access to Canal Walk Shopping Centre, the biggest shopping mall in the Southern Hemisphere and only a few minutes away from the Dockside Club and Entertainment Centre. Cape Town's own theme park, Ratanga Junction, a stone's throw away, is scheduled to open again in November 2005 and will operate for at least another two seasons.
Hotel Rooms
Accommodation at the Protea Hotel Island Club comprises 20 luxurious and spacious rooms and 3 suites:
Deluxe Rooms:
11 Deluxe rooms (5 facing table mountain)
Suites:
3 Suites (1 in Majorca Block, 2 in La Savina Block)
There are 2 blocks that make up the hotel:
Majorca - 11 rooms in total
La Savina - 12 rooms in total
The first 11 rooms opened during the 1st week of December 2004 in the Majorca block of the complex. In the La Savina block, approximately 200 metres from the admin and Majorca, the 12 new rooms are now open and fully functional.
All stylish and spacious rooms have 1 King-size bed, wall-mounted desk, 1 Mini Bar Fridge, microwave and self-catering facilities (including relevant equipment), laminate Timber flooring and free-standing bath and separate shower in an open-plan bathroom with frosted glass panels. Most rooms have spacious balconies overlooking Canal Walk (the largest shopping complex in Africa).
Other in-room facilities include:
FREE internet access (via ADSL)
Air-Conditioner in all rooms and public areas
Shaver Plug
Satellite TV
Telephone and separate modem point
Hair Dryer
Electronic digital safe
Furnished with top of the range finishes
Electronic Door Locks
The hotel has the opportunity to grow to 50+ rooms, with private apartments joining the hotel pool as they come on line.
Hotel Facilities
Facilities at the Protea Hotel Island Club include a Breakfast Room, serving a full Protea Breakfast daily from 07h00 to 10h00, with amazing views of the canal and shopping complex. Approximately 20 people can be accommodated inside, while another 20 are catered for on the terrace. The Cake and Coffee shop becomes a bar and lounge area from 11h00 until 22h00 daily.
Sporting facilities at the hotel include 2 swimming pools - a 25m heated pool (opening March 2005) and an outdoor pool, located on the island area adjacent to Half Moon Bay, with plenty of sunbathing area and partly shaded by palm trees.
Leisure facilities in the area include:
The largest shopping and entertainment complex in Africa (plenty of restaurants, cinemas, bars, nightclubs, shops, banks, indoor grand prix circuit, etc.)
Ratanga Junction and Dockside within walking distance
Grand West Casino is within 5 minutes' drive from hotel.
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