Boutique hotel and spa, Wynberg
Palm House
A century-old house and its gardens on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, with an Acai Spa, two restaurants and rooms for small meetings. Take the day as a guest would, from breakfast to dinner. VDO represents it.
- rooms
- 10
- garden suites
- 5
- treatment rooms in the Acai Spa
- 4
- people in a meeting room, cinema style
- 30
- seats on the tented Palm Terrace
- 80
As the hotel states them, read on its website and fact sheet on 5 November 2026.
One day at Palm House.
A small house, not a big hotel: ten rooms and five garden suites, reception open round the clock, and a day that runs from the breakfast table to the dinner table. These are the hours the hotel states.
- MorningBreakfast from 07:00
- The spaOpens at 10:00
- The pool and lawnMidday, outdoors
- On the terraceTea from 14:00
- DinnerFrom 18:00
This is the order of one day. It is not a floor plan: the hotel publishes none, so we draw none.
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07:00Morning
Wake to the mountain.
The house stands on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, with its rooms in the century-old main house and in the garden suites around the pool terrace. Breakfast is served on the Palm Terrace from 07:00 to 11:00, indoors or on the covered patio that looks out over the gardens.
- Palm House Manor Breakfast: the hotel’s morning table
- In the room: Nespresso machine, safe, Wi-Fi and room service
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10:00The spa
The Acai Spa opens its doors.
A hidden sanctuary in a secluded corner of the gardens, open every day from 10:00 to 19:00. Treatments use natural products from the Healing Earth range, and there are a Banya sauna and an outdoor jacuzzi for the time in between.
- Rooms: four treatment rooms, a couples’ room among them
- Also: a mani-pedi studio
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MiddayThe pool and lawn
Out into the garden.
The outdoor pool sits beside the garden suites, with loungers and umbrellas, and the grounds are manicured lawns and gardens. The pool is heated in summer, and children have lawn and board games.
- Also: secure on-site parking, an airport shuttle and a concierge
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14:00On the terrace
Cheese, wine and afternoon tea.
Afternoon tea, a Palm House tradition, runs from 14:00 to 17:00: finger sandwiches, warm scones with cream and handcrafted pastries, with fine teas. Cheese boards paired with local and international wines are served every day from 12:00 to 21:30.
- Lunch: 12:00 to 15:30 on the Palm Terrace
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18:00Dinner
Two ways to dine.
Palm Terrace serves dinner from 18:00 to 21:30. For the longer evening, de Tafel is dinner only, Wednesday to Sunday: an intimate room with tasting menus from the hotel’s Executive Chef, Gregory Henderson, built on seasonal and foraged ingredients.
- Both are open to visitors, not only to guests
The Acai Spa, a corner of the garden.
Open from 10:00 to 19:00, seven days a week. Treatments draw on the minerals, flowers, herbs and natural oils of Africa, from the Healing Earth range, and the hotel offers a massage or a half-day journey.
Four treatment rooms
Three single treatment rooms and a couples’ room, with a mani-pedi studio beside them.
Heat and water
A Banya sauna and an outdoor jacuzzi in the spa garden.
Healing Earth products
Pure natural products from Africa’s minerals, flowers, herbs and oils, chosen to nurture body and soul.
Beauty treatments
Collagen face and eye masks and lash extensions, as the hotel lists them.
Spa facts from the hotel’s website and 2026 fact sheet, read on 5 and 8 November 2026. Treatments and times are the hotel’s to confirm.
Lawns, gardens and a pool.
A boutique hotel in a century-old house: manicured lawns and gardens, a pool terrace, and the Constantia winelands and the ocean close by.
Ten rooms, each individually decorated.
Classic double, deluxe queen, deluxe king and deluxe king superior rooms in the main house, and garden suites of one, two and three bedrooms in the grounds.
Families are warmly welcomed.
The garden suites have one, two or three bedrooms, with separate bedrooms and shared living and dining areas, set within the hotel gardens. Unlike a self-catering stay, breakfast, lunch and dinner are on site, with room service, family meals in the suite and on-site laundry.
Children can play on the lawns and use the pool, and children under 12 receive a welcome gift. Palm Terrace has a kids’ menu.
Rooms as the hotel states them on its website and 2026 fact sheet, read on 5 and 8 November 2026. The hotel’s pages give five and six garden suites in different places; we print the fact sheet’s figure of five and confirm in writing.
Two restaurants, one chef.
Seasonal, sustainability-focused, Cape-inspired cooking from Executive Chef Gregory Henderson. Both restaurants are open to visitors as well as guests.
de Tafel. Dinner only, Wednesday to Sunday, with tasting menus called Living Landscapes, Confluence, Refugia and Botanica. 24 seats. 
Palm Terrace. All-day dining: 26 seats inside and 80 on the tented terrace, breakfast to dinner, with brunch, afternoon tea and cheese and wine. 
Through the week. Smash Burger Tuesdays, Friday Night Steak Club from 18:00, Sunday roasts, and Bottomless Bubbles and Brunch.
Menus and hours as the hotel states them on its restaurant pages, read on 8 November 2026. Seat numbers from the 2026 fact sheet. We print no prices.
Meetings and events
Small rooms, private dining, one garden.
Palm House suits executive meetings and workshops for small groups, with private dining spaces and the spa for the break.
A directory shows a different single-room figure. We use the hotel’s own fact sheet and confirm sizes in writing.
| Space | Cinema | U-shape | Seated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Anne Barnard Room | 30 | 18 | n/a |
| Sir Herbert Baker Room | 30 | 18 | n/a |
| de Tafel, boardroom | n/a | n/a | 22 |
| de Tafel, dinner | n/a | n/a | 24 |
| Palm Terrace, inside | n/a | n/a | 26 |
| Palm Terrace, tented | n/a | n/a | 80 |
Ask about Palm House.
To start an enquiry, tell us:
- The dates you have in mind, or a window
- How many delegates, and how many stay
- Whether you want private dining, the spa or the whole house
An enquiry is not a booking. We reply from the enquiries address within one working day.
Questions about Palm House Boutique Hotel & Spa.
Where is Palm House?
In Wynberg, in the leafy Southern Suburbs on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, Cape Town. The hotel says it is near the Constantia winelands.
The hotel’s home page, palmhouse.co.za, read 2 Nov 2026
Can a group have the hotel to itself?
The hotel says the whole property can be taken for an event, such as a celebration or a corporate gathering.
The hotel’s home page, palmhouse.co.za, read 2 Nov 2026
What does the spa have?
The Acai Spa has four treatment rooms, a mani-pedi studio, an outdoor jacuzzi and a Banya sauna, as the hotel states.
The hotel’s home page, palmhouse.co.za, read 2 Nov 2026
Can visitors eat there?
The hotel says its two restaurants are open to visitors as well as guests: Palm Terrace all day and de Tafel for dinner only.
The hotel’s home page, palmhouse.co.za, read 2 Nov 2026
Are families welcome?
The hotel says families are welcomed in its Garden Suites.
The hotel’s home page, palmhouse.co.za, read 2 Nov 2026
What is the setting of the hotel?
The website says the hotel is set in the leafy Southern Suburbs on the Eastern slopes of Table Mountain, near city and sea.
It describes itself as an urban oasis in Cape Town.
The hotel’s home page, palmhouse.co.za, read 7 Nov 2026
How many rooms and suites does the hotel have?
The website says there are ten rooms and five garden suites.
It says they are spread between the century-old main house and around the gardens and pool terrace.
The hotel’s home page, palmhouse.co.za, read 7 Nov 2026
Are garden suites suited to families?
The website says families are warmly welcomed, with spacious Garden Suites designed to provide ample room for relaxation and connection.
The hotel’s home page, palmhouse.co.za, read 7 Nov 2026
What is close to the hotel?
The website says the hotel is on the doorstep of the Constantia Winelands and the ocean.
The hotel’s home page, palmhouse.co.za, read 7 Nov 2026
Does the hotel suit business as well as leisure travellers?
The website says the rooms and suites offer a retreat for both business and leisure travellers.
The hotel’s home page, palmhouse.co.za, read 7 Nov 2026
What facilities does the spa have?
The website lists four treatment rooms, a mani-pedi studio, an outdoor jacuzzi and a Banya Sauna.
It calls the spa the Açaí Spa and Wellness Oasis.
The hotel’s home page, palmhouse.co.za, read 7 Nov 2026
What are the spa opening hours?
The spa page says the spa operates from 10:00 to 19:00, seven days a week.
The hotel’s spa page, palmhouse.co.za, read 7 Nov 2026
Which products does the spa use?
The spa page says treatments use natural products from the Healing Earth range, drawing on African minerals, flowers, herbs and natural oils.
The hotel’s spa page, palmhouse.co.za, read 7 Nov 2026
Does the spa offer beauty treatments?
The spa page says it offers a selection of beauty treatments, including KNESKO collagen face and eye masks and lash extensions.
The hotel’s spa page, palmhouse.co.za, read 7 Nov 2026
Are the restaurants open to people not staying at the hotel?
The website says both restaurants, Palm Terrace and de Tafel, are open to resident guests and visitors.
The hotel’s home page, palmhouse.co.za, read 7 Nov 2026
What is Palm Terrace like?
The website describes al fresco dining, with a cosy indoor space and a covered patio looking over the gardens.
It suggests it for breakfast, coffee, a light lunch or afternoon tea.
The hotel’s Palm Terrace page, palmhouse.co.za, read 7 Nov 2026
What meal times does Palm Terrace list?
The Palm Terrace page lists breakfast 07h00 to 11h00, lunch 12h00 to 15h30 and dinner 18h00 to 21h30.
The hotel’s Palm Terrace page, palmhouse.co.za, read 7 Nov 2026
When are afternoon tea and cheese and wine served?
The Palm Terrace page lists afternoon tea from 14h00 to 17h00 and afternoon cheese and wine from 12h00 to 21h30.
The hotel’s Palm Terrace page, palmhouse.co.za, read 7 Nov 2026
What is de Tafel?
The website describes de Tafel as an intimate fine-dining restaurant with seasonal and foraged ingredients, serving dinner.
It says it runs Wednesday to Sunday.
The hotel’s de Tafel page, palmhouse.co.za, read 7 Nov 2026
What is the hotel’s approach to its food?
The website says the restaurants highlight foraged and seasonal ingredients under the executive chef, with Cape-inspired creativity.
The hotel’s Palm Terrace page, palmhouse.co.za, read 7 Nov 2026
Is the hotel listed on the main distribution systems?
The website footer lists codes for Sabre, Apollo/Galileo, Worldspan and Amadeus.
The hotel’s home page, palmhouse.co.za, read 7 Nov 2026
What is Steak Club?
The website says Steak Club happens every Friday at Palm Terrace, with grilled cuts, seasonal sides and rich sauces.
The hotel’s Steak Club page, palmhouse.co.za, read 7 Nov 2026
Is there a Sunday roast?
The website describes Sunday Roasts with slow-roasted meats, seasonal vegetables, gravy and all the trimmings.
The hotel’s Sunday roasts page, palmhouse.co.za, read 7 Nov 2026