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GAPP director and architect Andrew Flint, who worked on the project with architect Lisa Doucha, reveals the practical problems with the ageing building – the plumbing was all exposed, for example, and much of it was at the end of its life. Their descendants, the Wainford family, still own The Winchester Hotel today – and it was Mrs Wainford, the Harveys’ daughter, who briefed Cape Town architecture practice GAPP a few years back about the need to explore a possible expansion and renovation. In 1958, the building was purchased by Mr and Mrs Harvey, who converted the apartments into a hotel. READ MORE: Before and After: Winchester Mansions

What’s more, at the time, the building’s inner courtyard was used as parking space for vehicles, which drove through the current front door to access it. This landmark on the Sea Point beachfront was built in 1922 as an apartment block – and back then it was actually on the beach, too, rather than situated across Beach Road from the Sea Point Promenade as it is today. The Winchester Hotel didn’t start out as a hotel. WORDS Robyn Alexander PHOTOS DOOK PRODUCTION Annemarie MeintjesĬelebrating its centenary this year, The Winchester Hotel has undergone a careful renovation that’s brought the iconic Cape Town Grande Dame back to her sparkling best. The suites on the hotel’s front facade are among its most popular rooms, and showcase views of the promenade and ocean, as well as the building’s charming original features.The rooms combine old-world elegance with contemporary cool.Patterned tiles and statement lighting add personality to the bathrooms.

The sleek new bathrooms include custom-designed vanities.

A chic monochrome scheme is used throughout the hotel.

The pool area is elegantly monochrome.

The interiors of Shoreditch, the hotel’s restaurant, are sleek and minimalist.

The passageways on the hotel’s upper floors feel like classical cloisters.

The Winchester’s iconic bougainvillea provides spectacular colour in the courtyard, which was refurbished with input from landscape designer Carrie Latimer.

“To see how it looks now and how much the guests love the space brings me immense joy and pride.” |

“My mother asked me before she passed away not to put flowers on her grave but to rather honour her memory by looking after the courtyard,” says Mrs Wainford.

As project architect Lisa Doucha says, the reworked entryway and lobby “celebrate the character of the building”, while being both intriguing and welcoming.