Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town is one of Africa's most historically significant hospitals, the site where Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the world's first human-to-human heart transplant in 1967. Affiliated with the University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur is the leading academic hospital in sub-Saharan Africa and continues to be a pioneer in cardiac surgery, renal transplantation, and emergency medicine. Hotels in the Cape Town CBD, the Waterfront, and the leafy De Waal Drive suburb near Groote Schuur offer families access to one of the world's most scenically spectacular cities.
Our Picks — Cape Town
V&A Waterfront
Africa's most celebrated urban resort occupies a private island in the V&A Waterfront marina, with unobstructed Table Mountain views, three pools, and the celebrated Nobu restaurant.
V&A Waterfront
Housed in the converted grain elevator above the Zeitz MOCAA museum, The Silo is Cape Town's most architecturally extraordinary hotel — 28 rooms, pillow-bulge windows, and the city's best rooftop bar.
Camps Bay
A magnificent Edwardian villa on the Atlantic seaboard cliffs, Ellerman House blends Old World grandeur with one of South Africa's finest private art collections. Just 13 suites, impeccable service.
V&A Waterfront
A Cape Town institution occupying its own quay in the V&A Waterfront, Cape Grace combines warm South African hospitality with world-class service and the legendary Bascule whisky bar.
Gardens
The 'Pink Lady' has welcomed dignitaries since 1899. Set in nine acres of formal gardens at the foot of Table Mountain, this grande dame remains Cape Town's most iconic address — famed for its legendary afternoon tea.
V&A Waterfront
Cape Town's original five-star harbour hotel remains one of its finest — nine floors of gracious rooms, panoramic mountain-and-marina views, and a spa that's among the best in Africa.
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