South Africa Family-owned safari brand The Claremont Boutique Hotel will open in Cape Town, South Africa this September. It is the first hotel of its kind outside of Sabi Sabi Collection’s reserve lodges.
You can find us in the Cape Town The Claremont Hotel, located in Claremont’s suburb under Table Mountain is housed within a manor from the 1920s that was previously known as The Andros Hotel. Dakota Designs is the company leading the transformation.
The Sauer Suite, with its own pool and separate entrance, is one of 15 bedrooms that are individually designed and spread across the manor and gardens.
Shared spaces include the safari lounge and garden conservatory, alongside F&B venues Veld & Vine Bistro, the wine-focused 1928 Craft Bar, and a cafe. Spa is another amenity.
“Bringing The Claremont Boutique Hotel to the Sabi Sabi Collection umbrella is an incredibly exciting moment for our Sabi Sabi collection family,” stated Jacques Smit. Since over 40 years, we have invited guests to enjoy the magic of Africa’s bush. “We are excited to bring that same sense warmth and wonder into the heart of Cape Town.”
The collection will grow with the Sandringham Private Game Reserve after the opening of The Claremont on September 20, 2025. in South Africa’s Limpopo province – a former hunting reserve that is currently being transformed into a safari destination, set to launch in summer 2026.
Highlights:
• Sabi Sabi Collection will open The Claremont Boutique Hotel in Cape Town in September 2025, its first property outside its private game reserves.
• The boutique hotel is located in a restored 1920s manor in Claremont and features 15 individually designed rooms, including a luxury suite with a private pool.
• Amenities include a spa, safari-style lounge, garden conservatory, bistro, wine bar, and café.
• Following The Claremont, Sabi Sabi will open Sandringham Private Game Reserve in Limpopo in summer 2026, converting a former hunting ground into a safari destination.
