Glamorously decorated with restored antiques and other curated pieces of furniture, all the rooms at the Queen Victoria Hotel are decked out in silky shades of dusky lilac and oyster, and home to creature comforts that a monarch would surely appreciate, including Egyptian cotton bed linens and luxurious Charlotte Rhys pamper products. The Presidential Suite, the crowning glory at the Queen Victoria, has its own balcony with views out over the harbour and Table Mountain.

Design-conscious throughout, the Queen Victoria Hotel is flawlessly decorated, with the sweeping white staircase a particular highlight. The location is also a selling point, though with the hotel’s restaurants – Dash, which serves up delicious, creative food throughout the day, and OYO Restaurant and Bar with its beautiful quayside al fresco dining terrace – mere steps away from the rooms, guests may find themselves tempted to eschew the city for a night at the hotel instead.