A World Apart

The club house is much admired for its well-proportioned frontage, elegant interior and delicate timber-lattice verandah. The particularly fine teak façade sashes, internal folding shutters, winding stair, fireplaces, and old lath and plaster ceilings are all typical of the nineteenth-century details of this classic building.

The upper floor of the club houses the Great Room, which incorporates the Rhodes bar, lounge and library which have been magnificently restored and appointed in keeping with the traditions and history of a respected Cape Town institution. The spacious lounge opens onto a verandah overlooking a sheltered garden and pool, providing a cool and peaceful escape from the summer heat of Cape Town's Mediterranean climate.

Pictures, including portraits of some of South Africa’s most famous figures, and memorabilia assembled by the club over the past century and a half, grace the walls and cabinets of these rooms. The club’s library boasts an invaluable collection of Africana that reflects the colourful history of southern Africa, and some of the great classics of its printed heritage.

Internet, e-mail, fax and telephone facilities are available in the club house.