Room Features:   

All rooms have satellite television, direct ISDN lines for computer and fax machines and jacks for fax and modem facilities. A message-relay system and in-room control system complete your contact with the outside world. For your convenience a mini-bar, individually controlled air-conditioning and heating units and tea and coffee-making facilities are provided. A safe is located in each room. A hairdryer and trouser press is provided and the bathroom is fitted out in accordance with current standards on luxury accommodation, including a telephone, make-up mirror and bathrobe.

Spa:   

Cradled in the heart of the new Western Cape Hotel, situated on the Arabella Country estate near Hermanus, is AltiraSPA. This is a modern, integrated facility, designed to the highest international standards in order to meet the growing need for “wellness” solutions to the demands made on body and mind by 21st century living. We recognise that today people want to do more with their lives than merely cope with the overwhelming cost of ever-mounting stress, that people are seeking new and effective ways of taking control of their lives, preventing disease, and enhancing their health. More and more twentieth century illnesses have been shown to be related to the smoking, drinking, eating and hurrying behaviours of people. Furthermore, it is possible that more than 70% of all medical complaints are stress-related, most of which could be prevented by changes in lifestyle and adopting health-promoting behaviours, rather than attempting to operate, medicate or radiate away the effects of unhealthy living.

Our primary objective is to orchestrate physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual components to produce a sense of total well-being. To achieve this objective we offer a wide range of interesting, exciting and even exotic experiences that fall into a number of distinct categories. "Internal" arts such as meditation and yoga allow one to access their "inner wisdom", to better integrate mind and body.

An important part of our offering is a range of therapies that incorporate the healing power of "touch" that facilitate relaxation, disease prevention and general health. Massage, in particular, addresses the two most common debilitating effects of modern life -- the under-use and overuse of our bodies. As a guest you will also be able to profit from a wide variety other spa services, including therapeutic, regenerative and luxurious facial & body treatments. All treatments are specially designed and offered by our professionally trained team of therapists.

Through our hi-tech fitness centre, activity room, lap pool and various outdoor activities, we encourage and promote an active lifestyle. Our Bademeisters will ensure that you get the most out of your spa experience and, in addition, offer health & fitness testing and personal training. To complete the wellness experience, exquisite spa cuisine, is offered by our internationally acclaimed chef through the AltiraSPA Wellness menu.

AltiraSPA has recently been included in Bernard Burt’s “100 Best Spas of the World”.