Higgovale · Cape Town
Book direct · best available rate · breakfast included
The Hotel
Kensington Place is a private hotel of eight rooms, exquisitely composed in the quiet suburb of Higgovale — steps from Table Mountain, minutes from the city. Each room is an individual world: locally commissioned artwork, handpicked linens, underfloor warmth, and views that command the Cape sky.
Our small scale is intentional. It allows us to offer a hospitality that larger hotels cannot — unscripted, deeply personal, and genuinely extraordinary. Every guest is known by name. Every stay is unlike the last.
Higgovale · Cape Town
Accommodations
Seasonal · Local · Unforgettable
The Kitchen
Food at Kensington Place is an authentic, undiluted experience — rooted in the extraordinary produce of the Western Cape. Our kitchen draws from locally sourced, seasonal ingredients to craft menus that comfort and surprise in equal measure.
Begin your day with breakfast served from 07:30 until late morning, included with every room. Return for lunch by the pool, cocktails at dusk, or a candlelit dinner from our à la carte menu. Our curated Cape wine list celebrates the vineyards on our doorstep.
Breakfast
Included with every room · Served daily from 07:30
Lunch & Dinner
Seasonal à la carte menu · In room or poolside
Wine & Cocktails
Curated Cape wine list · Signature cocktail menu
Dietary
Vegetarian, vegan & allergy requirements accommodated
38 Kensington Crescent · Higgovale
Amenities & Services
A full cooked breakfast, included with every room — served from 07:30 until late morning, in the dining room or on your balcony with mountain views.
Our team is always present. Dial 12 from your room for assistance, room service, concierge requests, or simply a late-night recommendation.
In-room massage, facial, and spa therapies available on request. Gym access at a nearby Virgin Active arranged by our concierge. Wellbeing, on your terms.
Smart televisions with Netflix in every room. Complimentary WiFi throughout — network: Kensington Place, no password required. Solar-backed power supply.
Our concierge team arranges vetted tours — Cape Point, the Winelands, city walks, whale watching, and private vineyard visits. Cape Town, at its finest.
Uber is readily available from the hotel entrance. Private airport transfers and chauffeured day-tours arranged on request. The city, effortlessly.
Same-day laundry and pressing service. Items collected before 09:00 returned by 18:00. Overnight express available for early morning requirements.
Each room is hung with locally commissioned original artworks, selected with care. Kensington Place has long been described as a gallery that one may sleep in.
Gallery
Guest Voices
"Absolutely spectacular. We stayed for our honeymoon and it was everything we could have dreamed of — intimate, beautiful, and the staff made us feel like the only guests in the world."
TripAdvisor · Travellers' Choice
"Small but perfectly formed. The most beautifully decorated hotel I have ever stayed in — each room resembles a private gallery, with thought given to every surface and corner."
TripAdvisor · Top Rated
"Cape Town has many luxury hotels but none with the character of Kensington Place. We return every year and it still feels like a discovery. The breakfast alone is worth the journey."
TripAdvisor · Travellers' Choice
Cape Town Curated
Drive Africa's most dramatic coastal road — past Hout Bay, Chapman's Peak, to the Cape of Good Hope. Allow a full day. We will arrange everything.
Stellenbosch and Franschhoek are forty minutes from your door. Our concierge selects the estates worth visiting — celebrated and undiscovered alike.
Take the cableway for panoramic views or walk the routes directly from Higgovale. We will brief you on conditions and the best time of day to go up.
The colourful Cape Malay quarter, Zeitz MoCAA, the Company's Garden — our neighbourhood guide takes you to the stories the guidebooks miss.
August to November: southern right whales calve in Walker Bay near Hermanus. Two hours away. We will time your visit and book the right experience.
From Test Kitchen alumni to neighbourhood gems our team knows. We secure the hard-to-get reservations at the restaurants defining the city's food scene.
Find Us
Located in the quiet suburb of Higgovale — sheltered from the city, close to everything. Ten minutes to the V&A Waterfront. Walking distance from Table Mountain's trailheads.
Check live availability and confirm your room in moments — or contact our team for bespoke arrangements.