Hospitality brand EDITION has opened The Cape Town EDITION at Quay 7 on the Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront, marking the company’s first development in Africa.
The property is organised around The Drum, an unroofed cylindrical volume containing a spiral staircase that ascends to an external observation terrace with sightlines across the docks, Table Mountain, the Atlantic Ocean, and the surrounding waterfront precinct.
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The hotel has 142 guest rooms fitted with furnishings and carpets produced in KwaZulu-Natal by Shuttleworth Weaving.
The top tier of accommodation consists of a 240m² penthouse and a 112m² harbour suite, both laid out with distinct living spaces and broad outlooks across the precinct.
Cape Town gallery Southern Guild coordinated the on-site art installations, sourcing works from established and emerging African artists.
Within the spa, the property displays Usha Seejarim’s “Fading Dish Cloth”, a piece constructed from hundreds of wooden clothes pegs.
Food and beverage operations are directed by executive chef Phil Carmichael in partnership with South African beverage specialist George Hunter.
The primary restaurant, Shale, provides a seasonal menu procured from regional agricultural growers, coastal fisheries, vineyards, and independent producers.
The ground-floor Lobby Bar is designed around the layout of a domestic living room.
On the roof, an indoor-outdoor venue operates beside a heated swimming pool. The outlet offers an evening music programme alongside wines, cocktails, and small dishes influenced by the coastal regions and the Winelands.
The adjacent Pool Terrace provides food and beverage service throughout the day, operating from morning breakfast through to evening trade.
Located below sea level, the spa complex comprises five individual treatment suites, a couples’ room, a sauna, and a steam bath.
Fitness facilities comprise a 24-hour gym alongside scheduled daily classes in yoga, breathwork, movement, and sound baths on the open-air pool deck.
For commercial gatherings, the venue includes a reconfigurable ballroom with capacity for up to 200 people, supported by an executive boardroom, two meeting studios, and a dedicated outdoor terrace.
