One of the most ambitious hotel developments anywhere, The Silo Hotel debuts this week along Cape Town's
revived V&A Waterfront. South Africa's late-summer sun illuminates
what was once the tallest structure in sub-Saharan Africa, now
transformed into a towering landmark with bulging windows that look as
if they've been gently inflated to create a lighthouse effect when
illuminated at night. While Cape Town's hotel infrastructure already
includes a One&Only, Belmond and the iconic Ellerman House; The Silo brings a masterful design force managed by hotelier Liz Biden and her Royal Portfolio (La Residence, Royal Malewane).
The bespoke design hotel sits on the upper floors of a turn-of-the-century grain complex that will also house the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
(MOCAA) opening in September that will be home to the world's largest
collection of contemporary African art. Inside the hotel, a glamorous
6th floor lobby features double-height reception, well-curated hotel
boutique and entrance to in-house The Granary Café and the Willaston
Bar. Chef Veronica Canha-Hibbert serving all-day contemporary comfort
food with a focus on “fresh, seasonal and local ingredients” helms its
main eatery, The Granary. On the rooftop, a grand pool deck features its
own small café and bar as well as 360-degree views over the V&A
Waterfront, Atlantic Ocean and Table Mountain.
Guests of The Silo
find an array of 28-rooms penned by owner Liz Biden along with local architects Rick Brown & Associates. Biden curates a modernist palette
defined by floor-to-ceiling orb windows and concrete ceiling with
hearty antiques, crystal chandeliers and a livable luxury-feel that you
wouldn’t expect to find in a hotel that shares its address with a
contemporary art museum. A full-service spa features gym, five treatment
rooms and sauna that rival the nearby One&Only in services. For
those looking to book into the property, the hotel is now fully open
with forthcoming Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa opening later this year and its grand Zeitz MOCAA Gala on September 16th - an affair not to be missed.
