One&Only Cape Town has unveiled an extensive refurbishment that spans the full 133 rooms and suites, as well as the entrance lobby, Vista Bar & Lounge and landscaping. The new design is inspired by the shapes, textures, and colors of Cape Town. The luxury waterfront resort is situated in the heart of the city, at the fashionable V&A Waterfront overlooking the marina and with panoramic views across to Table Mountain.
Limestone and African Ash tiles in the lobby, as well as statement tables and structural seating, enhance the arrival experience. Both the reception and lounge spaces showcase a color palette of calm neutrals deep browns and warm earth tones, as well as exquisite African patterns.
The revamped Vista Bar & Lounge at One&Only Cape Town highlights the local legend. Known as ‘The Watchers’, the story tells about the creation of Table Mountain. Cape Town-based Kenyan artist, Stanislav Trzebinski, was commissioned to create a centerpiece Watchers sculpture for the Vista Bar & Lounge, positioned above the bar display and in perfect alignment with the view of Table Mountain.
Guest room interiors have been created using thoughtful textures and organic materials. The bedrooms use an earthy color scheme and fabric inspired by the traditional Northern African mud cloth. The curved headboard of the bed harmonizes with the contrast of structural shapes and angles. The handmade ceramics in organic shapes represent the textures and colors of Table Mountain.
Sparkling accents are added throughout the guest rooms, with details of Tiger’s Eye drawer pulls and facetted artworks adding an ornate touch to modern African luxury. Gemstone-shaped shields, made by artists that are community figures in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, garnish Marina Rise’s headboard walls and are symbolic of the Sun and Moon. The beaded pots in all the rooms were created by Zimbabwe-born Richard Madongwe and his team of bead artists. The jars are representative of the vessels carried on the heads of the people of Africa, transporting the lifeblood of earth – water – to their families. Frames have been handmade for the bedroom mirrors by Coote and Wench in Johannesburg, each unique and hand-carved by Ben Tuge, a master wood sculptor, with a design based on the kelp forests.
Works by local artists decorate the suites; Johanny Twala has contributed intricate structural ink line mountain contour drawings of Lions Head, Signal Hill and Table Mountain to the dining areas of the Marina Rise suites, while Claude Chandler, utilizing the longitude and latitude of Table Mountain, has created his artworks which proudly feature in the lounges.
The Cape Mountains are synonymous with the Cape Floral Kingdom, the smallest of the planet’s six plant kingdoms, yet the most diverse. One&Only Cape Town’s love of fynbos and protea varietals is reflected in the fresh flowers throughout the resort and in many of the décor touches dotted within the rooms and common areas.
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