Built to exacting German standards, Ocean View House combines high quality European fittings with trendy ‘Capetonian’ décor and a dash of African influence. The hotel focuses on offering a tranquil and secluded environment for its patrons. Each of the 16 luxury bedrooms are individually decorated, and have either private balconies with sea views, or cosy terraces leading on to the manicured lawns and koi ponds. The breakfast room overlooks the pool, and the Atlantic Ocean beyond, seemingly blending into one azure horizon. Breakfast is a highlight at Ocean View House; everything is freshly prepared every day to ensure a wholesome and hearty start before venturing off to explore one of the world’s favourite cities. Fresh berries, an assortment of continental cheeses and preserves, fluffy omelettes or full house traditional cooked breakfast are order of the day. The hotel does not have a restaurant, but guests can choose from 25 restaurants in Camps Bay.

The chic seaside village of Bakoven in Cape Town, Camps Bay’s ‘little sister’, holds a handful of aces when it comes to location: endless vistas of the Atlantic Ocean, powder white sandy beaches protected from the Cape winds by the towering sentinels of the Twelve Apostles Mountains and only 10 minutes from Table Mountain and the city centre. Ocean View House is idealy situated on the scenic Atlantic Route to Cape Point via Chapmans Peak Drive and a great point to start a romantic Winelands tour.