Gorgeous George opens The White Room conference facility

This new, stunning period-inspired conference room is a gorgeous option for inner-city meetings and gatherings.

Cape Town boutique hotel Gorgeous George has opened a conference-room space for corporates, organisations or private individuals wanting to host gatherings in a venue with all the modern conveniences of a city facility plus all the style and beauty of a luxury privately owned Art Deco/Edwardian residence.

“The beauty of this conference facility is not only its hand-picked design pieces, like the hanging Porky Hefer crocodile swing, and overall playful feel, but also its versatility,” said Peter Kunz, director of Gorgeous George, which is located at the upper-end of St George’s Mall in Cape Town’s thriving inner city.

“There’s an element of surprise and intrigue for conference goers and meeting attendees wanting a venue with a generous dose of charm and grace.”

Situated on the second floor of the super-cool design-led hotel, The White Room can accommodate up to 120 people, with a wide range of seating options and arrangements, from banquet or boardroom, cinema-style or cocktailstyle, to U-shaped seating or hollow rectangular. Secure parking is available in two neighbouring buildings.

A cocktail or set-menu catering service is on offer from a kitchen headed up by Guy Bennett, who previously wielded his knives at luxury eateries like Grande Provence Heritage Estate and the One & Only Hotel. Mouthwatering signature foodie items include roasted butternut, ginger and coconut soup, slow-roasted beef shortrib, mushroom and mozzarella arancini, carrot, honey and ginger pudding with rum and raisin ice-cream, and cranberry and pistachio nougat.

Gorgeous George, which opened in June last year, is one of two South African members of the coveted German-headquartered global luxury hotel group Design Hotels, a handselected collection of 300 privately owned and operated hotels in more than 50 countries around the world.

The hotel was designed by international award-winning interior designer Tristan du Plessis, who created a concept celebrating contemporary African design and showcasing locally manufactured high-end timeless South African furniture. Lighting and furniture was sourced from David Krynauw, Gregor Jenkin, Studio 19 and Douglas&Co, while murals from artist David Brits are featured in every room. The hotel’s star attraction is its indoor/ outdoor rooftop bar and restaurant, Gigi Rooftop, which opens out onto a stunning wooden and terracotta-tiled pool deck that’s home to an emeraldgreen glass-panelled swimming pool.