The newly extended Protea Hotel Fire & Ice in Cape Town has morphed from a small hotel aimed at extreme sport enthusiasts to a chic, modern, urban venue now spanning two city blocks at the top of the trendy Bree Street precinct.
A sophisticated new red and white exterior, three small conference venues with natural light, 59 additional superior rooms, a techno-gym, a pool deck, a champagne deck with views of the city and Table Mountain and a fashionable ‘chill’ lounge are some of the features of the new extension opening this month. Twelve lofts open at the end of January, taking the hotel’s room numbers from 130 to 201.
Inside, the colours black, red and chrome dominate. Dark passages are fitted with black carpets featuring flames, a fibre-optic curtain adorns a stairway and rooms are compact yet modern with in-room frameless showers and flat-screen wall-mounted TVs. Continuing the theme of ‘fire & ice’ is a new guest-only lounge featuring white tiles and white furniture.
“Our philosophy is to provide three-star value but five-star facilities and exceptional service,” says gm, Anton Gillis. “Our staff are our number one asset. The team effort and extra mile we walk for our customers differentiates us.” This includes personal welcome boards for repeat customers in the reception, a complimentary Internet centre and 24-hour room service.
Meanwhile, the existing restaurant and lounge areas have also been redecorated to complement the extension.
Pictured here: Protea Hotel Fire & Ice gm, Anton Gillis, takes five in the hotel lounge with one of the establishment's popular milkshakes for adults.
