Hotel Le Vendome - Sea Point

Peps974 · July 25th, 2012, 02:00 PM

Hi there,
after many months of inactivity, it seems like a lot has been happening in the last few weeks onsite.

I went & asked people at the door but they were unable to share details.

Anyone knows?

Peps974 · July 31st, 2012, 01:17 PM

No one?

Peps974 · August 3rd, 2012, 08:40 AM

Sorry, no images as there is no building work happening...The activity is happening inside, not outside.

Anyway, I just thought that someone would know the story behind this hotel that has been closed for such a long time but is looking now open again, yet I have not seen any stories on the net about it.

Marsupalami · August 3rd, 2012, 11:05 AM

I dunno, but i remeber going into the place 10 years ago for an interview, and it was tumble-weeds in there - no life at all. I could sence its demise and it had barely opened! perhaps its being converted into something like the Peninsula, however, without any real veiws, even that may be a push!

Guyzee · August 9th, 2012, 03:27 PM

The owners are oil rich Sheiks from Abu Dhabi with clear cash excess problems. The hotel was briefly taken off moth balls to accommodate a family visit and was briefly cleaned up and certain bedrooms and public areas given a lick of paint. The hotel would do well if repositioned into the three star market.

July 25th, 2012, 02:00 PM	#1
Peps974 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 7 Likes (Received): 0	Hotel Le Vendome - Sea Point Hi there, after many months of inactivity, it seems like a lot has been happening in the last few weeks onsite. I went & asked people at the door but they were unable to share details. Anyone knows?

August 3rd, 2012, 11:05 AM	#4
Marsupalami Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cape Town/ Edinburgh/ Melbourne/ Auckland Posts: 803 Likes (Received): 12	I dunno, but i remeber going into the place 10 years ago for an interview, and it was tumble-weeds in there - no life at all. I could sence its demise and it had barely opened! perhaps its being converted into something like the Peninsula, however, without any real veiws, even that may be a push! __________________ "The ancestors will turn their backs against you and you will be bad luck forever if you leave the ANC unhappy," - Jacob Zuma --- what a douche!

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July 31st, 2012, 01:17 PM	#2
Peps974 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 7 Likes (Received): 0	No one?

August 3rd, 2012, 08:40 AM	#3
Peps974 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 7 Likes (Received): 0	Sorry, no images as there is no building work happening...The activity is happening inside, not outside. Anyway, I just thought that someone would know the story behind this hotel that has been closed for such a long time but is looking now open again, yet I have not seen any stories on the net about it.

August 9th, 2012, 03:27 PM	#5
Guyzee Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4 Likes (Received): 0	The owners are oil rich Sheiks from Abu Dhabi with clear cash excess problems. The hotel was briefly taken off moth balls to accommodate a family visit and was briefly cleaned up and certain bedrooms and public areas given a lick of paint. The hotel would do well if repositioned into the three star market.