Category Archives: Explore

Preparing for your stay at Gardens Centre Holiday Apartments

Fresh vegetables and fruits from Gardens Centre—like kale, avocados, cherry tomatoes, and strawberries—are scattered on a white marble surface with brown paper bags, perfect for preparing for your stay at our Holiday Apartments.

Self-catering Facilities Each room has a fully stocked kitchenette which allows guests to cook and prepare their food. If you do plan on cooking up a storm during your stay, then here is what our kitchenettes offer: Stove and oven Microwave Fridge and freezer Cutlery and crockery Sink Kettle and toaster As you can see, […]

Gardens Centre Holiday Apartments provide the perfect accommodation for the Cape Town Cycle Tour 2016

A group of cyclists in helmets and racing uniforms compete closely in the Cape Town Cycle Tour on a sunny day. The leading riders wear blue jerseys, while others sport red and black—perfect action viewed from Gardens Centre Holiday Apartments.

“The entry interest for 2019 is significantly higher than in previous years. As a result, we’re anticipating individual entries selling out in record time this year.” If you’re looking at participating in the Cape Town Cycle Tour this year, you will need to find accommodation for the weekend, and that – if left too late […]

Best places for sundowners in Cape Town

A bartender pours whiskey from a jigger into glasses with ice and herbs on a bar counter, capturing the spirit of sundowners at one of Cape Town's best places, with liquor bottles visible in the foreground.

Blowfish Restaurant Blowfish’s biggest appeal is the high-quality seafood and of course, the amazing views across Table Bay. Set on Bloubergstrand looking back towards Table Mountain, enjoying the sunsets Cape Town is famous for doesn’t get better than from Blowfish. Combine that with easy accessibility from the city and the good selection of seafood and […]

Things you can see and do within walking distance from Gardens Centre Holiday Apartments

A person wearing dark jeans and black high-top sneakers with glowing green and yellow LED lights in the soles stands on a rooftop, just walking distance from Gardens Centre Holiday Apartments, with city buildings in the background.

District Six Museum This reminder of our rocky past, specifically during the apartheid years, can’t be missed, by anyone. Whether you’re a guest at Gardens Centre Holiday Apartments or a local Capetonian, you have to visit the District Six Museum at least once. The award-winning museum reveals what it was really like when the apartheid […]

Staying at our holiday apartments? Here is something you have to try!

Colorful piles of ground spices—red, yellow, orange, and brown—are displayed in open metal bins with scoops, set against jars of dried herbs in a vibrant market near your holiday accommodation for a memorable stay.

The City Bowl Market is open on Thursdays from 16:30 – 20:30 and again on Saturdays between 09:00 and 14:00. With several traders that include individuals selling coffee, cheese, organic meat, bagels, curries, sushi, croissants, artisan breads and a variety of other produce, visitors are spoilt for choice at this market. The beauty of the […]