HOTELS The Silo Hotel - Eclectic Hotel With A Glass-Walled Pool Overlooking Cape Town

The Silo Hotel - Eclectic Hotel With A Glass-Walled Pool Overlooking Cape Town

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Cape Town South Africa Africa
IndustrialLuxury

Great location, gorgeous views, spacious rooms... sounds pretty good already? Well, that’s just the beginning because the Silo went above and beyond in making every inch of their hotel as delightful as possible. This is a hotel that, once you enter, you will not want to leave again.

Housed in an impressive structure with bulging glass windows, the Silo is a place that’s dedicated to art and design through and through.

Crème de la crème of the establishment is the one-bedroom Penthouse facing Table Mountain. It features an old-timey study, a piano, an outrageous amount of chandeliers, and views of the city from every room.

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The Silo Hotel Exterior

In the same building as the Silo, you’ll find Zeitz MOCCA, a contemporary art museum with the largest collection of contemporary African art.

The Silo Hotel Exterior facade, industrial building mixed with modern architecture

You’ll get a complimentary entrance ticket to the museum with your stay, and you can arrange a guided tour of the exhibition through the hotel concierge.

The Silo Hotel entrance

You’ll also be staying right at the V&A Waterfront, within walking distance from many of the city’s highlights and major events such as the Jazz Festival or Cape Town Art Fair.

The Silo Hotel entrance lobby
The Silo Hotel the vault lobby
The Silo Hotel Willaston Bar

Dining at the Silo perfectly reflects the chic, contemporary vibe of the hotel.

The Silo Hotel Willaston Bar sunset

The Granary Café serves glammed-up versions of classic comfort foods that are both elegant and delicious. If you’re staying here over the weekend, make the signature Sunday Roast a priority.

The Silo Hotel royal suite dining room with balcony
The Silo Hotel royal suite bedroom at night

Each of the 28 rooms has been individually designed and decorated.

The Silo Hotel royal suite bathroom

However, they all have the colorful, eclectic style and absolutely breathtaking views over Cape Town in common.

The Silo Hotel superior suite
The Silo Hotel superior suite bedroom
The Silo Hotel penthouse suite study room with Cape Town panorama
The Silo Hotel superior suite bathroom
The Silo Hotel family suite bedroom
The Silo Hotel rooftop pool
See-through pool with a girl and Table Mountain panorama at The Silo Hotel

For a midday snack or a glass of bubbly, head straight to the fabulous Silo Rooftop.

The Silo Hotel rooftop dining

Here, you can soak up the sun, enjoy a dip in the glass-walled pool, and sip on a cocktail with the best views in town right in front of you.

The Silo Hotel rooftop sky terrace
Cape Town panorama from the sky terrace of The Silo Hotel

The Grain Silo building was the tallest in Sub-Saharan Africa at 57m in 1924


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Silo Square, V & A Waterfront, Cape Town, 8801, South Africa


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