Cape Town (known as ‘The Mother City’) is one of those rare cities that have it all. At any point you can have the mountains and the ocean in your peripheral vision. Not far away, you’ll find yourself in the heart of the winelands with rolling green vineyards awaiting harvest and preserved Cape Dutch homesteads. Mountain bike in the forests of Tokai, hike up Lion’s Head for full moon, watch the fishing boats come and go from Kalk Bay harbour or picnic in Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, one of the great botanical gardens of the world.

Between beautiful Cape Dutch homesteads, traditional dancers with painted faces performing in the streets, the smell of spicy Malay cooking and the taste of a well-made wine, this city will fill your senses. It’s also very pretty. Thanks to English, Dutch and Portuguese settlers and French and German religious refugees, Cape Town enjoys an eclectic mix of inspiring European architecture.

The southwestern most tip of Africa is the point where the Agulhas and Benguela currents meet. Here the land juts spectacularly out to sea, and echoes many a tale of sailors and ships lost to the ocean. The scene is one of raw landscapes, verdant natural abundance, a WWII shipwreck, and pristine untouched beaches.

We’ve chosen The Silo Hotel for the BLACK@ Guest as home while in the Cape. The converted 1920s grain elevator is fronted in glass, leaving nothing to the imagination by way of view. Extraordinary accommodation, highly personalised service and close proximity to Cape Town’s signature attractions, this spectacular property is BLACK@ style through and through.