Tintswalo Atlantic
Hotel · Hout Bay ·
Island-themed suites, ocean views, heated pools, and fine dining
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Chapmans Peak Dr, Hout Bay, 7806, South Africa Get directions
Island-themed suites, ocean views, heated pools, and fine dining
Chapmans Peak Dr, Hout Bay, 7806, South Africa Get directions
"Perched on Chapman’s Peak overlooking Hout Bay, I picked this hotel-restaurant because it gave me the ocean setting I wanted without a sandy, barefoot beach wedding — its views of the rocky beach curving around the bay, gorgeous sunsets, and intimate scale (only ten rooms on site) all felt perfect. The property offered multiple indoor–outdoor spaces to stage each part of the wedding in case of wind or rain, had its own restaurant and on-site catering by a Michelin-recognized chef (the food was amazing), and even allowed us to do tastings days before the wedding to choose signature cocktails and appetizers. The rooms looked out over the water (I saw a pod of dolphins from my balcony the morning of the wedding), Hout Bay was always in view without anyone ever having to step foot on the sand, and I felt so connected to the place that I said I want my ashes scattered here." - Kaitlin Menza
"A five-star boutique lodge perched on the shoreline outside Hout Bay, offering impeccably designed ocean-view suites and a luxe, intimate base for exploring Cape Town and nearby wine regions." - Michelle Gross Michelle Gross Michelle Gross is an award-winning travel, food, and lifestyle journalist. In addition to contributing to Travel + Leisure, Michelle is a travel columnist and regular contributor to Robb Report, Thrillist, Business Insider, Fodor’s, and BBC Travel, among others. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"We had a very romantic night away from the kids at Tintswalo Atlantic, where we ate at the Chef’s Warehouses and heard the waves crash against our room after an 8-course dinner."
"Reopened after a 2019 fire, this remote ocean-side hideaway tucked between Table Mountain National Park and Chapman’s Peak offers spacious suites with private ocean-facing terraces, fireplaces, exposed wood ceilings, and chandeliers. Though a roughly 25-minute drive from the city, the property is a culinary destination in its own right: it houses a Chef’s Warehouse restaurant helmed by a celebrated chef, where a tapas tasting menu highlights oceanic specialties such as fresh oysters and seared tuna." - Mary Holland
"Cape Town already feels like it’s at the tip of the world, but the sensation is magnified at Tintswalo Atlantic, where guests get cozy in suites just a few feet from the ocean. Park in the lot just off famed Chapman’s Peak Drive and take the hotel van, which winds its way down a steep road and drops guests at a collection of semi-detached units. Each is themed after a different island—Zanzibar,Antigua, Sicily, and, oddly enough, Robben (where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned). The details are thoughtful, however, from the elaborate, wood-carved headboards to the seashell-encrusted bathroom walls and idyllic paintings. It’s hard to find a setting more romantic and remote. In the unlikely event that you want to venture out, there’s a shuttle that whisks guests to Cape Town, just over 30 minutes away."
