Things to do in South Africa

A warm welcome and service guaranteed at the Pepperclub

We offer something for everyone – a bespoke tour, a film in our private cinema or a cocktail on our pool deck overlooking Table Mountain…

By Efi Ella

General Manager

At Pepperclub we think of ourselves as a five-star hotel that offers something for everyone, whether that’s a bespoke tour, a film in our private cinema or a cocktail on our pool deck, which looks out to Table Mountain. We offer a very relaxed environment, with excellent amenities, and we’re well priced.

Not far from the city’s waterfront bars and restaurants, the hotel is also close to Long Street and Bree Street – which is now at the heart of the foodie scene. During the summer we offer a shuttle service to Camps Bay, where visitors can relax on the beach, and we can take guests to Table Mountain for the cable car, or they can walk there in just a few minutes.

Pepperclub opened for the football World Cup in 2010 and since then we’ve worked hard on our food philosophy. At Coppa, our world-renowned chef Shane Louw has crafted a seasonal menu that showcases local flavours. There’s a strong Cape Malay influence. The traditional Cape Malay chicken curry served with tomato, red onion and coriander salsa, cucumber raita, roti, lemon and almond-scented rice and spiced poppadom is a particularly popular dish.

Our staff, several of whom have been with us since day one, really sets us apart. Nothing is too much trouble. Avril, our food and beverage supervisor, reservation supervisor Claudia and housekeeping supervisor Samantha, have all been with us since 2010. Guests return for our particular brand of warm and friendly South African hospitality.

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Alfred & Efi Ella

Being born into a family of hoteliers definitely influenced my career path. The hospitality industry is more than just a job; it's a way of life. My first job was as a dishwasher steward before I went on to study hotel management in Switzerland and take a masters at Cornell. Over the past 20 years I’ve been fortunate to work in several hotels overseas, but I'm very happy to have landed at Pepper Club.

Plan your holiday withAlfred&

Your journey will start with one of our UK team – someone like Laura, who's travelled extensively in South Africa. They’ll shape your ideas into the trip of a lifetime. But they won't do it alone. They'll draw on the expertise of our contacts on the ground, connecting you to the people who'll make your holiday one you'll always remember - ex banker who can show you the hottest foodie spots in Cape Town, the award-winning young sommelier who can introduce you to Stellenbosch's finest wines and the walking safari ranger who can guide you to the best game.

Laura Preston

Travel Expert for Alfred&

Having travelled extensively through Africa, Laura has a wealth of experience. She is passionate about Tanzania’s diversity from the quiet wilds of Ruaha that feel completely private to the silvery sands of Zanzibar and Stone Town’s spice-laced streets. In South Africa, she sought out the best views over Table Mountain, cocktail in hand, as well as the lesser-visited Kruger conservancies for more exclusive safaris. But her favourite place in the world has to be the Serengeti for its wide-open plains and incredible game that epitomise that feeling of Africa.
Wayne Howarth

Head Safari Guide at Kariega Game Reserve

Wayne loves being outdoors and has spent most of his life between the family farm and working on Private Game Reserves in the Eastern Cape. He has been guiding at Kariega for 12 years. His qualifications include Field Guide Association of South Africa (FGASA) Level 2, Advance Rifle Handling, Skippers Licence Category R and first aid. One of his career highlights was becoming a finalist in the 2021 Safari Guide of the Year competition.
Rupesh Kassen

Founder and guide of Eat Like A Local

Rupesh Kassen abandoned his decade-long career in banking to move to East Africa, where he trained and worked as a chef. He later became immersed in South Africa’s food scene and worked as a food critic before setting up Eat Like A Local in Cape Town. Rupesh now offers guided food tours to showcase the city and its diverse culture and history through food.
Fundi Ziqubu

Sommelier

Fundi was born in Durban and fell in love with wine when it was introduced to her by a few Capetonian friends. On discovering her passion she got the chance to study wine with the department of tourism in collaboration with the Sommeliers Academy. Being appointed sommelier at Lanzerac was a career highlight and in 2019 Fundi was named most up-and-coming wine steward by the Distell Inter-Hotel challenge.
Ntobeko Ntshingila

Duty Manager at Three Tree Hill Lodge

Ntobeko has been part of the Three Trees family for 13 years and describes it as a lovely journey with lots of room for growth and experience. She has her own family, including a daughter of 18, and a son, aged three. She lives in a nearby village with her parents, four siblings and three nephews. When not spending time with her family she manages her broiler chicken business, which brings her extra income.
Cheryl Blackburn

Owner and guide, Three Tree Hill Lodge

Being born in the Kruger National Park instilled in Cheryl a love of nature and wildlife. Having lived and worked as a guide in the Kruger reserve, and also in Botswana, she eventually got the opportunity to run her own lodge, with her growing family, in the lush KwaZulu Natal Drakensberg region. She still finds time to guide guests on foot, tracking white rhino in the neighbouring Spioenkop Game Reserve.