Hotel Introduction
The WCHS is also located near to the Cape Wine Route, the southern-most tip of Africa, Cape Agulhas and is less than 15 minutes drive from Hermanus. Voted by various hospitality organisations as among the top hotels in the world, the WCHS is committed to a high level of service and best business practice. Among the facilities is the Kogelberg Conference Centre comprising five executive boardrooms and three conference rooms that open onto wide terraces and spectacular views over the golf course and the lagoon.
Hotel Location
The exclusive five-star Western Cape Hotel and Spa (WCHS), part of the Luxury Collection Hotels, is located on the pristine Arabella Country Estate, between Kleinmond and the celebrated whale haven of Hermanus. The hotel boasts an 18-hole Grand Championship Golf Course and overlooks South Africa's largest and most beautiful natural lagoon, the Bot River lagoon - and it is only an hour's drive from Cape Town.
Accommodation
The WCHS offers a supreme hotel experience, with 145 rooms including a range of deluxe suites and luxury rooms. Every aspect of five-star luxury is available to guests while two presidential suites offer a butler service, private sauna and jacuzzi. In March 2003 the WCHS received one of the most coveted awards in international tourism – the five star diamond award of the American Academy of Hospital Services. This award places the WCHS firmly among the world's finest hotels.
Restaurants & Lounges
A choice of two restaurants and three bars are available for visitors and a host of activities and facilities make this unique hotel the ideal stopover and ideal retreat for leisure travellers. Activities suitable for all ages include whale watching; horse riding, mountain biking nature walks, bird watching in the Rooisands Reserve eco-environment and kayaking on the lagoon.
Leisure & Recreation
For those who wish to relax, de-stress and be pampered in style, the AltiraSPA, one of the top 100 spas in the world, provides the ideal sanctuary offering a full variety of body and beauty treatments by expert therapists. To complete the experience the spa offers a sauna, steam room, brine pool, Jacuzzi, unique Rassoul Chamber, heated indoor and outdoor pool, fully equipped fitness centre with a personal trainer on request.
Meetings
The multi-functional, fully equipped and air conditioned Kogelberg Conference Centre includes five executive boardrooms for six to twenty people and three subdivisable conference rooms with natural day light supplying seating for 256 people. Special conference packages are available.
