Private, spacious, carpeted apartments, with extra-large beds and cosy armchairs, many genuine antiques and original oil paintings, snug in winter with open fires and underfloor heating. Mountain and sea views through tall, wooden-framed bay windows.

Each apartment has access to the rocks and grottoes of the wild, climbing garden, the vine-shaded verandah, the barbecue area, saltwater swimming pool, and even a secluded, fully functional Victorian open-air bathtub under the trees in the garden.

At the Hideaway Cape Town guests are offered a choice of posturepedic extra-long king or queensize beds with pure cotton bed furnishings.

Each room comes with roomy bathrooms with bath and/or jet shower, toiletries, hairdryer, dual voltage sockets, underfloor heating, heated towel racks, full-length mirrors, fluffy kimonos, in-room safe for the lap-top and other valuables.

Laundry and dry cleaning by arrangement, ironing board and steam iron, kitchenette with sink, toaster, microwave oven, fridge, cafetiere, cutlery, crockery and an electric kettle. Meals available by arrangement, maid service, laundry/dry-cleaning by arrangement.

The villa is also equipped with hi-fi DVDs with a choice of music, individual satellite TV, separate working area with writing desk, internet modem ports, use of fax machine, printer and scanner, international direct-dial telephone, sundeck, single and double hammocks, wooden deckchairs, secure parking, newspapers, chauffeur service by arrangement, multilingual staff, doctor on call, 24-hour security surveillance, airport pick-up by arrangement