One Thibault Square, formerly known as the LG Building and originally BP Centre, is a 126,5m-high modernist skyscraper on Thibault Square at the end of St George's Mall in Cape Town.
It has been converted to an aparthotel, offering 270 suites – deluxe and premium studios and luxury one-bedroom apartments – available to rent for short or long-term stays, of even a month or more, with fabulous vistas of the city, Table Bay harbour, the Atlantic Ocean, Robben Island and Table Mountain. The building’s 28th floor offers some of the highest accommodation in Cape Town, towering above the rest of the city skyline and boasting unrivalled views.
These suites at One Thibault are available for short or long stays through ITC Hospitality Group – a response to rising demand from a new generation of corporate and leisure travellers to Cape Town.
“Travellers are increasingly turning to longer-stay travel with flexible stay options, such as that offered by aparthotels. They want flexibility, along with the convenience of a hotel setting, surrounded by bars and restaurants if needed, or a fully equipped kitchen if preferred,” say Sean Cleary-Le Grange and Kobie Le Grange, owners and founders of ITC Hospitality Group.
“Travellers are increasingly seeking more comfort during their journeys. They want more than a bed and shower and are looking for upmarket home-style amenities, such as fully equipped state-of-the-art fixtures and furnishings, smart TVs and uncapped fibre WiFi. For these reasons, aparthotels are the perfect solution – hotel services are on tap, but guests have the option of more independent, apartment-style living that is also more cost-effective and spacious.
“Cape Town’s semigration surge is further fuelling the demand for aparthotels as professionals commute to the Mother City from other provinces for work, and while they look for homes and schools to establish their families long-term in the Western Cape. And then there is the ‘bleisure’ traveller – the business traveller who works first and then stays on to relax and enjoy a holiday – no hard ask in a city as beautiful as Cape Town.”
According to ITC Hospitality Group, One Thibault doesn’t experience load-shedding due to its central city location. It’s conveniently located on the doorstep of Cape Town’s financial district, a few hundred metres from the CTICC, nine minutes from the V&A Waterfront, and four minutes from the Cape Quarter, making it central for corporate and leisure travel. In addition, the building offers 24-hour security personnel, concierge services and easy access to transportation hubs. 2023 will see the completion of co-working spaces, laundry facilities, common lounge areas and a rooftop pool, says ITC Hospitality.
ITC Hospitality Group’s portfolio includes Cartwright's Corner, 16 On Bree, Docklands, Icon Apartments, The Onyx, The Decks, Rockwell, Market House, Canterbury Square, Mutual Heights and Adderley Residence.
