Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa

Silky wallpaper, piles of pillows and the owner's art collection bring a refined atmosphere to this seaside option, which, having happily survived a veld fire in 2017, perches in splendid isolation between its namesake mountain range and the Oudekraal rocks. Other pluses include the Leopard Bar's afternoon tea, one of the city's best, and walking trails to secluded picnic spots.