Pros
- Lively hotel with whimsical design
- Modern rooms, some with private patios
- Outdoor pool and terrace
- Restaurant serves traditional cuisine and milkshakes that are extremely popular
- Fun bar features live music
- Modern meeting rooms
- Fitness room and small spa
- Free but limited Wi-Fi
Cons
- In-room glass showers have no privacy
- Standard rooms are small
- Mini-fridges only in suites
- Fee for parking
Bottom Line
Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Cape Town is a trendy conundrum in the city center. It has a steady business traveler clientele and meeting rooms that host frequent conferences, but it brands itself as a wild party spot with a bar that features live music. Small standard rooms have "executive" work desks that are little more than cramped window ledges, and the open bathrooms have glass showers lacking privacy. Wi-Fi is free but comes with a daily bandwidth limit. The alluring restaurant serves concoctions with African flavors, but is most famous for the burgers and milkshakes that bring locals in.
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Amenities
- Fitness Center
- Internet
- Pool
- Spa
Scene
Trendy and bright, with lots of glass and dynamic lighting
After Marriott acquired the South Africa-based Protea Group, the Fire & Ice! Cape Town received a 2014 renovation and complete makeover to most of its common spaces. Glowing, glass-covered interiors with bright white walls have a medley of mismatched designer furniture that work well along with decorative wood accents to add points of interest to the almost monochrome palate. Whimsical surprises await in elevators designed like underwater shark cages and bathrooms decorated with different themes -- including one with a nude figure whose more intimate areas are covered with a small hand towel that sets off an alarm when touched.
Location
In central Cape Town, near cultural attractions and nightlife
In the center of town, close to the Iziko South African Museum, Green Market Square, and the parliament building, the hotel is also within walking distance of several streets with active nightlife scenes. Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, brimming with shops, restaurants, and tourist attractions, is less than a 10-minute drive northeast. Getting to the state park and Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is just under 10 minutes in the opposite direction, and the hotel is about 25 minutes west by car from Cape Town International Airport.
Rooms
On the small side with iPod docks and open bathrooms
Faded hardwood floors and rich dark-wood furniture give the rooms a trendy look completed by glass chandelier lighting. Flat-screen TVs are set in gilded frames, but standard rooms may be too small to enjoy any of the hotel's funky design. Work desks are crammed into a space beneath the window and there's barely enough room to walk around the bed. Superior rooms fare better on space and include real work desks, with some units offering private patios or balconies. All rooms have open bathrooms, and though the toilets are in enclosed stalls, the glass walk-in showers are completely exposed. Laptop safes and iPod docks are standard, but mini-fridges are only in suites.
Features
Outdoor pool, meeting rooms, and popular bar and restaurant
As if forged from two opposing elements, the Fire & Ice! Cape Town has a competing mix of business and leisure facilities. There's a small spa with treatment rooms available by appointment and a spacious fitness room with treadmills, cardio bikes, and weight-training machines. The no-nonsense meeting facilities are composed of five meeting and conference rooms totaling more than 8,000 square feet of flexible space with on-site catering. The largest room is capable of accommodating 200 people.
On the flip side, the hotel has a small heated outdoor pool and terrace with views of Table Mountain beyond the city. The restaurant and bar are popular with locals, and though the regular live-music shows draw a crowd, they also make conversing over a late dinner difficult. Classic Americana and traditional African dishes share a menu consisting of burgers, milkshakes, and slow-simmered oxtail served with butter beans and marrow sauce.
Scene
Trendy and bright, with lots of glass and dynamic lighting
After Marriott acquired the South Africa-based Protea Group, the Fire & Ice! Cape Town received a 2014 renovation and complete makeover to most of its common spaces. Glowing, glass-covered interiors with bright white walls have a medley of mismatched designer furniture that work well along with decorative wood accents to add points of interest to the almost monochrome palate. Whimsical surprises await in elevators designed like underwater shark cages and bathrooms decorated with different themes -- including one with a nude figure whose more intimate areas are covered with a small hand towel that sets off an alarm when touched.
Location
In central Cape Town, near cultural attractions and nightlife
In the center of town, close to the Iziko South African Museum, Green Market Square, and the parliament building, the hotel is also within walking distance of several streets with active nightlife scenes. Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, brimming with shops, restaurants, and tourist attractions, is less than a 10-minute drive northeast. Getting to the state park and Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is just under 10 minutes in the opposite direction, and the hotel is about 25 minutes west by car from Cape Town International Airport.
Rooms
On the small side with iPod docks and open bathrooms
Faded hardwood floors and rich dark-wood furniture give the rooms a trendy look completed by glass chandelier lighting. Flat-screen TVs are set in gilded frames, but standard rooms may be too small to enjoy any of the hotel's funky design. Work desks are crammed into a space beneath the window and there's barely enough room to walk around the bed. Superior rooms fare better on space and include real work desks, with some units offering private patios or balconies. All rooms have open bathrooms, and though the toilets are in enclosed stalls, the glass walk-in showers are completely exposed. Laptop safes and iPod docks are standard, but mini-fridges are only in suites.
Features
Outdoor pool, meeting rooms, and popular bar and restaurant
As if forged from two opposing elements, the Fire & Ice! Cape Town has a competing mix of business and leisure facilities. There's a small spa with treatment rooms available by appointment and a spacious fitness room with treadmills, cardio bikes, and weight-training machines. The no-nonsense meeting facilities are composed of five meeting and conference rooms totaling more than 8,000 square feet of flexible space with on-site catering. The largest room is capable of accommodating 200 people.
On the flip side, the hotel has a small heated outdoor pool and terrace with views of Table Mountain beyond the city. The restaurant and bar are popular with locals, and though the regular live-music shows draw a crowd, they also make conversing over a late dinner difficult. Classic Americana and traditional African dishes share a menu consisting of burgers, milkshakes, and slow-simmered oxtail served with butter beans and marrow sauce.
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Best Rates
Amenities
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Air Conditioner
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Airport Transportation
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Babysitting Services
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Cable
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Concierge
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Dry Cleaning
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Fitness Center
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Full Kitchen
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Internet
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Kids Allowed
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Laundry
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Meeting / Conference Rooms
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Pool
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Poolside Drink Service
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Room Service
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Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space
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Smoking Rooms Available
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Spa
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