Ellerman House
Ellerman House turns a 1906 Bantry Bay mansion into an intimate private-residence hotel where major South African art, a 9,000-bottle cellar and Atlantic views shape the stay.
Ellerman House sits high above Bantry Bay on Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard, with Lion’s Head behind the property and uninterrupted ocean views opening from the gardens and balconies.
The 1906 Edwardian house feels more like an exceptionally cultivated private residence than a conventional hotel. Historic rooms sit alongside contemporary additions without losing the intimacy of the original home.
Guest rooms and suites are individually designed, while two modern villas carved into the granite cliffs add larger residential layouts, dedicated hospitality and sweeping Atlantic-facing terraces.
Art, wine and food are the cultural core of the property. Ellerman House holds one of South Africa’s most significant private art collections and a wine gallery of roughly 9,000 bottles, while the spa adds four treatment rooms, sauna and polar plunge.
Ellerman House is best for travelers who want Cape Town through its culture rather than simply its scenery, with art, wine, personal service and residential calm all embedded in the experience.
