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Don’t Miss Out on These 8 Must-Dos in Camps Bay
Cape Town has some amazing tourist attractions, but did you know there is plenty to do right here in beautiful Camps Bay? Check out these 8 must-do activities, restaurants, bars and experiences all within walking distance of the Camps Bay strip. 1. Chill-out at Sunset...
Hotel Heritage Lounge
Heritage Lounge Through our Heritage Lounge we like to share our wonderful history and heritage with our guests, so they can become just as excited and intrigued by how Camps Bay Retreat came to be, as we are. South Africa is a multi-ethnic society encompassing a wide...
History of Camps Bay Retreat – Where it all started
Thomas Earl Skaife bought the estate from the Cape Marine Suburbs in 1911. He sold it to Friedrich Wilhelm Knacke in 1920 who named the estate Earl's Dyke. Knacke demolished the original house in 1929 and built on it a house to be envied. This house designed by...