LORD OF THE HORIZONS Plettenberg Bay

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Sky Villa Boutique Hotel in Plettenberg Bay. THEA BECKMAN

Imagine waking up to panoramic views of the sun burning its way skyward from the eastern horizon, turning the ocean into a fiery palette of pinks and oranges. Or how about the craggy, regal countenance of the Tsitsikamma and Langkloof Mountains, bathed in the colours of our ascending star? Whichever way you prefer your morning views, you can have them both and infinitely more at the Sky Villa Boutique Hotel in Plettenberg Bay, lord of the horizons and jewel in the crown of the Cape Summer Villa Collection.

AN ARTIST’S VISION

A short five minutes from the Garden Route town of Plettenberg Bay, the five-star Sky Villa Boutique Hotel meets even the loftiest of expectations with its truly visionary interior design, soft and comfortable furnishings, luxury amenities (of which there is seemingly no end), and warm and welcoming hospitality. This impeccable standard spills voluminously out into the exterior with its impossibly blue pool, lush indigenous gardens, and richly appointed terraces: the perfect venue for soaking up your truly resplendent surroundings and endless views.

The hotel features 14 luxury rooms and private terraces, decorated by what feels like the curator of a modern art gallery (and a vastly accomplished one at that). Perhaps the MoMA in New York City. Truly, the furnishings and décor are rich with organic textures, opulent in quality, and intriguing with quirky shapes, patterns, and colours. Yet, for all its playful experimentation, there isn’t a stitch that isn’t tasteful and wholly comfortable.

LUXURY AMENITIES FOR THE DISCERNING TRAVELLER

The Sky Villa Boutique Hotel is also generous in its experiences and amenities. There’s a restaurant — one of the Garden Route’s very best — open to the public, where seasonally-inspired menus are the order of the day. And if the ingredients in your breakfast, lunch, or dinner have not been grown in the hotel garden, they’ve been sourced from local farmers and suppliers so that every meal is a symphony of (sustainable) freshness and flavour.

Then, there are two bars, beautifully designed. One is conveniently located near the pool area, the perfect complement to a languorous day spent sunbathing or for enjoying the latest televised sporting event if that’s your thing. The other is the Sky Bar, which pays full homage to the hotel’s spectacular views. There’s also a fully stocked wine cellar, a snooker room, and a fully-equipped gym, the latter for when you’re ready (or inclined) to burn o the delectable afore-mentioned hedonism.

WATER SPORT TO WHALE WATCHING

Further afield, for the curious and adventurous, there is no shortage of thrilling diversions to be pursued within Plettenberg Bay’s sweeping, white-sand beaches, azure bay, and embracing natural heritage, including surfing, boating, kayaking, fishing, golfing, hiking, nature walks, birdwatching, and that quintessential of Cape coastal experiences: whale watching. There’s also plenty of opportunities for retail therapy and degustation in Plett’s constellation of shops and restaurants.

TOUCH THE SKY

Perched high up in Barons View Estate, where it lords over the horizons, the Sky Villa Boutique Hotel by the Cape Summer Villa Collection hands the discerning global traveller a light-drenched, artistically-appointed, and luxurious, comfortable base from which to explore Plettenberg Bay’s cornucopia of attractions.

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