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Taj Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa · Taj Hotels · Core Luxury
Opened on 28 August 2010 as the first Taj hotel in Africa, this 176-room address fuses Cape Town's 1932 former South African Reserve Bank, designed by James Morris in the style of Florence's Palazzo Pitti, with an 1890s Temple Chambers building and a new tower. The R500 million joint venture between Taj and Eurocape restored bank vaults behind classical facades.
- 176 rooms
- Opened 2010
- Neighborhood: Cape Town City Centre
- Architect: dhk; James Morris
- Interiors: JPA Designs
About Taj Cape Town
- One incorporated building is the former South African Reserve Bank, designed by James Morris in Palazzo Pitti style and completed in 1932.
- The Temple Chambers, formerly the Board of Executors building, dates to the 1890s.
- A joint venture between Taj Hotels and Eurocape cost around R500 million, delivering 176 rooms with restored bank vaults.
History
Taj Cape Town opened on 28 August 2010 as the first Taj hotel in Africa, an ambitious adaptive-reuse project in the heart of Cape Town's historic quarter. The hotel incorporates two landmark heritage buildings — the former South African Reserve Bank, designed by architect James Morris in the style of Florence's Palazzo Pitti and completed in 1932, and the Temple Chambers / former Board of Executors building dating to the 1890s — linked to a new tower behind.
Developed as a joint venture between Taj Hotels (Indian Hotels Company / Tata) and Eurocape at a cost of around R500 million, with renovation architecture by dhk and interiors by JPA Designs, the 176-room hotel blends restored bank vaults and classical facades with contemporary luxury. It was renovated again in 2022.
Restaurants and bars
- Taj Lobby Bar and Lounge — Bar · Bar
- Bombay Brasserie — Restaurant · Indian
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
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