Bantry Bay, the start of the Platinum Mile, introduces the Protea Hotel President, a sectional title concept in affordable business and holiday accommodation. 25 kms from Cape Town International Airport, 5km from Cape Town station and central Cape Town, minutes from famous beaches.

DIRECTIONS FROM CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:

Take the N2 and follow the signs into Cape Town
When you get to the intersection at the end of the highway (at the Waterfront), you will see the Arabella Sheraton hotel on your left.
Cross over those traffic lights and at the next set of traffic lights, turn right.
Follow the signs to Sea Point / Camps Bay until you get to a large traffic circle.
Cross over the circle and carry on straight, past the Green Point Stadium and Virgin Active Gym & Tennis Club (all on the right hand side).
At the next set of traffic lights, you will enter into Beach Rd. Carry right along Beach Rd for approximately 3km until you get to a smaller traffic circle.
Turn left into Queens Rd at the circle and then take the first road right into Alexander Rd.
The Protea Hotel President is the 2nd hotel on your left.
The atmosphere is relaxed, yet professional. The accommodation is luxurious, yet extremely affordable. It`s a resort in the city. It`s the Protea Hotel President. For business or leisure, there`s no better choice of venue. Most of the exclusively spacious rooms and suites overlook the Atlantic Ocean or Lion`s Head, offering facilities one would expect of a world-class hotel.

Enjoy a cocktail in the Senate Bar or a sundowner on the Terrace. Then, let the Islands Restaurant tantalise your taste buds with sumptuous cuisine. At the Protea Hotel President, your comfort is our pleasure.

When you`re not visiting famous Clifton Beach, the Cape Town CBD or the sensational V&A Waterfront nearby, you can relax next to the hotel`s large swimming pool or step into the hairdressing salon, or curio shop conveniently located on the premises.

Once you have discovered its remarkable variety of facilities, impeccable service and consummate luxury, you will agree that the Protea Hotel President is without doubt the most eminent hotel on Cape Town`s Platinum Mile.

Accommodation at the Protea Hotel President comprises 349 well-appointed rooms and suites on the Bantry Bay beachfront. In accordance with new smoking legislations, the hotel now offers two non-smoking floor, consisting of 120 dedicated non-smoking rooms.

Room choices range from Standard Rooms and Junior Suites to Superior and Executive Suites. All rooms and suites contain a remote control television, hairdryer, telephone, sleeper couch, individual air conditioning, room safe and electronic locking devices on all doors.

Our recent refurbishment has seen all of our passageways recarpeted and repainted, to create a warm and welcoming feeling for our valued GUESTS. You will also find brand new sleeper couches in all seafacing rooms, as well as new voile curtains and desk lamps. All chairs in the rooms have been recovered and the rooms are looking totally refreshed. But, don`t take our word for it ... come and experience it for yourself.

Description of Rooms:

Standard Room: Combined Lounge and bedroom area, with separate bathroom.
Deluxe Room: Combined Lounge and bedroom area, with mini-kitchenette and separate bathroom.
Junior Suite: Separate Lounge area, with Kitchenette. Separate bathroom with bath & shower.
Superior Suite: Two bedrooms with separate lounge, kitchenette and 1 en-suite bathroom.
Executive Suite: Two bedrooms, each with en-suite bathroom, separate lounge and kitchenette.

Please note that kitchenettes do not contain stoves or hotplates and, as such, are not self-catering units.

The Islands Restaurant serves a sumptuous buffet breakfast, a la carte lunch and buffet dinner. Varied entertainment - in the form of Bands and a pianist, or wine tasting - create the ideal atmosphere for GUESTS wishing to relax and enjoy a splendid meal. (Buffet dinners with entertainment are seasonal and take place from September until end of April. From May to September, we feature our new a la carte menu.) For more information regarding our buffet line-up,
For GUESTS who wish to savour a light meal or beverage whilst taking in a spectacular view, the Terrace is the ideal venue.

The Senate Bar is open from 2pm till late and the STAFF look forward to serving you the cocktail of your choice. There is also a lounge area in which GUESTS may relax with sundowners.

Spend lazy afternoons at the swimming pool, taking in the stunning views of the beach, or enjoy a number of sporting facilities (including watersports) in the vicinity. These include Tennis, squash, bowls, golf, jetskis and a gym. There is an in-house physiotherapist and doctor on call to the hotel, while other facilities include a hairdresser and beauty salon, GUEST utility kiosk and a curio shop. Babysitting services, undercover parking for approximately 200 vehicles, as well as open parking, are available.

If you`re looking to do some shopping, the Canal Walk Shopping Centre has a scheduled shuttle which will pick you up and drop you back off, right outside the hotel`s front door. The V&A Waterfront also runs a shuttle which stops nearby the hotel.

The atmosphere is relaxed, yet professional. The accommodation is luxurious, yet extremely affordable. For business or leisure, there`s no better choice of venue. Moreover, the hotel`s upmarket conference and exhibition centre can easily accommodate 350 delegates.

Conference-goers can expect a relaxed environment with no interruptions and enjoy their tea and coffee breaks out on the pool deck overlooking the ocean. At the Protea Hotel President we pride ourselves in hosting lavish banquets, successful conferences, major exhibitions and much more.

With the banqueting office on the doorstep of the conference room, the banqueting STAFF are always friendly, efficient and readily available at your command.

Hotel Attractions
The Protea Hotel President is the ideal base from which to explore the beautiful Cape. Only 10 Minutes from the famous Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, 5 minutes from Clifton Beach and 15 minutes from the Table Mountain Cable Way. Stellenbosch and other Cape Wine Routes are a leisurely drive away, whilst cultural attractions such as the Cape Town Botanical Gardens, Parliament Buildings, SA National Art Gallery, Planetarium and others can be found nearby.

For the tourist, Cape Town offers a variety of attractions, such as the Two Oceans Aquarium, Ratanga Junction Theme Park, Canal Walk Shopping Centre, craft markets, the BMW Pavilion, IMAX Theatre and numerous shopping centres.

The energetic GUEST can take part in varied sporting activities, which can be arranged by the hotel. Try jetskiing, mountain hiking, shark diving, paragliding, or rollerblading along the seafront promenades.