We tapped into the knowledge of Cape Grace’s Spa Manager, Taryn Lilley, who invites you to try all her recommended treatments at the Spa at Cape Grace. 1. Focus on Feet Pack away the boots and bring on the strappy sandals and wedges. This means our feet are on show so it’s time to deal with [...]
When it comes to funny, there’s laugh out loud funny, wry grin funny, downright rude, subtle and clever funny and not really funny but you can’t help laughing. Here are our top 5 funny books you should add to your summer reading list: – The World According to Clarkson: Jeremy Clarkson’s irreverent British humour, as [...]
Looking for upcoming events in Cape Town that will have you out and about enjoying summer? Try slackpacking! Slackpacking is backpacking without the schlep, where someone else looks after the bags and you enjoy a scenic hike unencumbered. The Western Cape has some fabulous multi-day slackpacks – here are our Top 5: 1. Darling Stagger [...]
Summer is in the air and today’s top 5 beauty essentials will have you prepped and ready for when the season’s in full swing. - Hair accessories: They’re in – especially flowers, feathers and beads. - Lipstick: Neutral sun-kissed lips are out; this season’s lips are bright and bold. - Sunglasses: Big is still beautiful, [...]
If there’s one noticeable thing about Cape Grace’s staff, it’s how they work as a team with one goal in mind; to ensure every guest and visitor is taken care of with the most exceptional service. Cape Grace’s General Manager, Nigel Pace, attributes this to great teamwork. Here are his top 5 tips for a [...]
There’s more to team spirit than rugby! Here at Cape Grace we have taken the words more literally and worked out how to team our spirit in strange and innovative ways – I am talking food and whisky and we’re doing it in the Bascule Bar! Whoever thought that chocolate and Glenmorangie LaSanta 12 year [...]
The idea of being a freelance travel writer and having a 5-star lifestyle without actually being super wealthy is the dream of a few. But you should dare to dream because it can come true! Cape Grace blog writer, Carrie Hampton, specialises in travel writing and runs 1-Day Travel Writing Workshops for people who love [...]
The Rugby World Cup is in full swing and the list of ‘meeting’ excuses is undoubtedly growing. With all the early mid-week starts what will you choose to sustain you for 80 minutes of non-stop action? Here’s our list of Top 5 score-worthy rugby food ideas guaranteed to keep you going until the final whistle [...]
The start of a new season is a good time not only to ‘spring-clean’ your living space, but also your mind. Most book stores have a varied and informative collection but to lend a helping hand, we’ve listed our top books to read this spring to get you started. The books shown below are our [...]
It’s Heritage Day on 24 September, otherwise known as National Braai Day! Here are our top 5 braai equipment gift ideas to please the braai-master… 1. Beer koosie. Those wrap-around sleeves that keep cans cold come in rainbow colours or customised. 2. My apron says “Domestic Goddess” and has a body to match. What does [...]