Activities & Services

Café Sierra serves breakfast, freshly brewed coffee, teas, shakes, muffins and croissants from 07:00 to 19:00. Breakfast is included on bed-and-breakfast rates, and every apartment has a fully equipped kitchen for meals on your own schedule.

A 24-hour front desk, free Wi-Fi, laundry facilities, luggage storage, a wake-up service and a safety deposit box. Housekeeping visits daily except Sundays, and reception can help you plan your days in Cape Town.

A gated entrance with access control, key-card entry and CCTV in the common areas and outside the building, with the front desk staffed 24 hours a day. Free secure parking means your car stays on site while you explore.

La Vita Wellness Spa offers full-body massages, anti-ageing facials, manicures, pedicures and couples' treatments, with single and couples treatment rooms and a relaxation area, open from 08:00 to 22:00.

An indoor heated swimming pool, open all year and welcoming all ages, so a swim is always on, whatever the Cape Town weather. Pool towels are provided, and it's the perfect place to unwind after a day on the mountain.

Distance: 6 minutes away (2,3 km)
Address: Castle Street, Foreshore, Cape Town
Telephone: Contact venue for enquiries

South Africa's oldest surviving colonial building, a 17th-century star-shaped fort with museums, a courtyard and views from the walls. It tells a hard but important part of Cape Town's history; arrive before 16:00 to explore properly.

Distance: 10 minutes away (6,5 km)
Address: Victoria Road, Clifton, Cape Town
Telephone: No booking needed

Four sheltered coves below Victoria Road, separated by granite boulders and famous for white sand and clear water. Expect steep stairs down to the sand and cold Atlantic water, and arrive early in summer for parking.

Distance: 4 minutes away (1,7 km)
Address: 12 Government Avenue, Cape Town City Centre
Telephone: No booking needed

Cape Town's oldest garden, laid out in the 1650s, with shady avenues, rose beds, a café and its famously bold squirrels. The South African National Gallery sits alongside, and the garden is free to visit every day.

Distance: About 20 minutes away
Address: Groot Constantia Road, Constantia, Cape Town
Telephone: 021 794 5128

The Cape's oldest wine valley, home to Groot Constantia, Buitenverwachting and Steenberg, with tastings, restaurants and mountain views. Stellenbosch (about 45 minutes) and Franschhoek (about 50 minutes) make easy day trips too.

Distance: 5-minute walk
Address: Molteno Road, Gardens, Cape Town
Telephone: No booking needed

A leafy neighbourhood park a few minutes' walk from Mount Sierra, with wide lawns, shady trees, a children's play area and a fountain. Popular with locals and their dogs, and a lovely spot for a morning walk or an afternoon picnic.

Distance: 2 minutes away (1,0 km)
Address: 25 Queen Victoria Street, Gardens, Cape Town
Telephone: 021 481 3800

South Africa's oldest museum, at the top of the Company's Garden, with natural history galleries, rock art and a planetarium with regular shows. A good rainy-day choice for families, and an easy pairing with a walk through the garden.

Distance: 13 minutes away (12,0 km)
Address: Rhodes Drive, Newlands, Cape Town
Telephone: 021 799 8783

South Africa's famous national botanical garden on the slopes of Table Mountain, with the treetop Boomslang walkway, indigenous gardens and wide lawns. Pack a picnic and wear comfortable shoes; summer sunset concerts are a Cape Town tradition.

Distance: 5 minutes away (2,8 km)
Address: Signal Hill Road (trailhead parking), Cape Town
Telephone: No booking needed

Cape Town's favourite short hike: a path spiralling up to a 669 m summit with 360-degree views, with chains and ladders near the top. Allow two to three hours return, start early, carry water and check the weather.

Distance: 8 minutes away (3,8 km)
Address: Tafelberg Road, Gardens, Cape Town
Telephone: 021 424 8181

A rotating cable car to the top of Table Mountain, with walking paths, a café and views across the Cape Peninsula. Buy tickets online, check the weather status before you leave, or hike up Platteklip Gorge if you're fit.

Distance: 5 minutes away (1,9 km)
Address: 71 Wale Street, Schotsche Kloof, Cape Town
Telephone: 021 481 3938

A small Iziko museum telling the story of Cape Town's Cape Malay community. Afterwards, walk the cobbled streets of brightly painted houses on the slopes of Signal Hill, remembering that these are people's homes.

Distance: 9 minutes away (3,4 km)
Address: 19 Dock Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
Telephone: 021 408 7600

Shopping, restaurants, the Two Oceans Aquarium, craft markets and harbour cruises in a working harbour with Table Mountain behind it. Robben Island ferries leave from here too, so it's easy to combine the two in one day.

Distance: 11 minutes away (4,0 km)
Address: Silo District, South Arm Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
Telephone: 087 350 4777

A museum of contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora, carved out of a historic grain silo at the V&A Waterfront. The cathedral-like atrium is worth the visit on its own; allow a couple of hours for the galleries.