Winchester Mansions’ latest accolade, the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence, is a testimony of hard work and dedication over many years. The 4.5 rating, which averages between very good and excellent, is received with great pride as it represents feedback from the most important and valuable stakeholders, the guests.

“It is hard to contain our excitement with our local hotel being recognised by users of the world’s largest travel site. Through consistently great feedback we know that our guests are happy. This motivates us to take that extra step towards excellence which ultimately differentiates us from our competition,” says Nils Heckscher, Winchester Mansions Managing Director.

Winchester Mansions, renowned for its charm and classical elegance, has achieved success by combining unique lifestyle offerings, world-class facilities, service excellence, exceptional food and that personal touch with effective management.

“As the bar is constantly raised with client’s demands continuing to grow, this award sets a new benchmark and elevates our status in the global market. TripAdvisor users voted Winchester Mansions among the best in Cape Town and we would like to extend an invitation to all to come and drop in and find out why,” adds Heckscher.

“On behalf of the Rotary Club am Kap, I would like to congratulate Winchester Mansions on their prestigious TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award. Their attention to detail differentiates themselves from good to exceptional products thus they are our preferred venue for our weekly meetings where we often host high profiled guests,” expresses Gordana McNamara, Rotary President.

TripAdvisor® is the world's largest travel site, enabling travelers to plan the perfect trip. It offers trusted advice from travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features.

TripAdvisor® Media Group which is operated by TripAdvisor LLC, attracts more than 50 million unique visitors per month.

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Winchester Mansions, situated along the Sea Point Promenade and facing the Atlantic Ocean, has earned its reputation as Cape Town’s iconic sea front hotel among local and international guests. It is also home to the Harveys bar, currently the trendiest spot on the Atlantic Seaboard.

 

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Enjoy the crisp winter days – and long nights, as we remedy the winter blues with luxurious offerings at Winchester Mansions.

“Winter is a time of hibernation for most, however, that doesn’t mean you have to stay indoors. Winchester Mansions has luxurious winter offerings that will be a treat for all city slickers, business travelers as well as fine food connoisseurs,” expresses Nils Heckscher, Winchester Mansions Managing Director.

Winchester Mansions erected a Nomadik® Stretch Tent over the Italian-styled piazza, transforming it into a luxurious winter venue. A blend of style and comfort create a romantic warm inviting ambience through soft candle lights, lush blankets and gas heaters, no matter what the weather.

The winter offerings are complemented by Executive Chef, Jochen Riedel’s new winter menu. Culinary highlights from the menu that will warm up a chilly evening include starters such as a Winter Trio of beef ravioli on red cabbage, chilli con carne spring roll with vegetable chutney and traditional bobotie as well as Smoked Salmon Trout and Biltong Salad with avocado and onions completed with balsamic dressing. The main meals consist of a selection of Grilled Beef Fillet to Braised Lamb Shank that is served with a variety of side dishes ranging from ratatouille and winter vegetables to pastas. One of the chef’s favourite is the Goats Cheese Crusted Kingklip with braised chicory, dried fruit couscous enhanced with a lemon grass sauce. Additionally, guests can indulge in a selection of grills that include seafood and game steak which is completed with a selection of fresh sauces and side dishes. “For a night cap the menu is completed with delectable gourmet desserts from Tiramisu with Kahlua, strengthened with coffee sauce and seasonal fruit, Taste of Africa traditional malva pudding, mango & pineapple filled samosa and Out of Africa ice cream to a South African Cheese Platter with a collection of brie, white rock with apricot and cranberry, blue rock and mature cheddar cheese served with pecan nuts, biscuits and fig preserve,” explained Riedel.

The Harveys menu can be enjoyed a wide selection of award winning wines and guests are welcome to choose their preferred wine from the Harveys cellar for a multi sensory dining experience.

This new setting plays host to Winchester Mansions’ lifestyle offerings of which the highlights are the legendary Sunday Jazz Brunches that have become an institution for Capetonians. The brunches will continue to take place in the piazza under the shelter of the Bedouin tent.

The monthly Grapes Gourmet & Gallery evenings which are attended by South Africa’s connoisseurs of gourmet food and fine wine with an eye for art will now also be hosted in the piazza. Chef Riedel will serve up a 5-course gourmet feast that will be paired with the evening’s featured wine and guests can marvel at as well as purchase the month’s featured artwork that will be on display.

Escape the hustle and bustle of the city by indulging in a winter weekend getaway, a value-added special offer created to revive and restore the body, mind and soul. Guests are invited to book accommodation for two nights and Winchester Mansions will provide a complimentary third night accommodation at no cost. The prices per room will vary according to the prevailing rate and includes daily wholesome breakfasts as well as a shuttle service within specified areas. The service offering can be extended with a luxury spa treatment at the onsite Ginkgo Spa Health & Wellness Spa.

The hotel is also centrally located for guests to visit Cape Town’s winter attractions and events such as the Erntedankfest, The Soup, Sip & Bread Winter Feast, the Berg River Canoe Marathon, Gugulethu Wine Festival and Encounters International Documentary Festival.

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Winchester Mansions celebrates National Women’s day with a range of activities during August. Situated on the magnificent Atlantic Seaboard, the hotel will be hosting events, promotions and competitions that will entice all women.

“We would like to show our appreciation to women for their, patience, compassion, grace, glamour, sophistication and strength; and are therefore pulling out all the stops to say thank you,” explains Nils Heckscher, Managing Director of Winchester Mansions.

The events commencing from 09 August, National Women’s Day, are the following:

• Harveys bar celebrates ladies night every Wednesday evening. Women can indulge in complimentary pink sparkling wine Lindt chocolate and receive a rose on arrival. Additionally, for every glass of sparkling wine enjoy another at no cost and all guests will be treated to Harveys’ renowned Flammkuchen on the house. Men are welcome to join the ladies in an evening of luxury in the bar’s classic elegant setting.

• The Grapes, Gourmet and Gallery Evening taking place on Wednesday, 18 August will feature signature wines by Elzette du Preez from the De Grendel Estate. The wine will be paired with a succulent five course meal by Harveys Executive Chef.

“Men, this is an offer not to be missed…” Heckscher explains. During the month of August all suites have been reserved for the women’s month special. Therefore, book one of the suites for you and your partner at the single room rate. Terms and conditions apply.

The excitement continues, as all receipts acquired at Winchester Mansions during August for accommodation, Harveys or the Ginkgo Spa can be used to enter the women’s month competition. Enter and stand a chance to win an invigorating spa treatment completed with a scrumptious lunch, or, the grand prize, a night in the Winchester Mansions Harveys Suite for you and three of your friends. The competition is open to all and ends on 31 August. The winner will be notified by 07 September. Terms and conditions apply.

For more information on the various events, rates and to make a booking, contact Kathryn on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 021 – 434 2351.

An accredited BEE Level One Contributor Winchester Mansions’ exclusive lifestyle offerings include the Sunday Jazz Brunches, monthly Grapes, Gourmet and Gallery Evenings and the revamped Harveys Bar, currently the trendiest spot on the Atlantic Seaboard.

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Winchester Mansions, one of Cape Town’s leading sea front hotels, boasts breathtaking mountain and ocean views complimented by a personal and professional service. It promises guests an unforgettable South African experience. This family owned hotel has seen many great successes over the years and is not just profit driven but takes great interest in its stakeholders. In this regard, Winchester Mansions is involved in many social responsibility projects, ranging from community development to environmental awareness.

“We have been involved in a various local projects, to which we contribute in many ways, ranging from financial to material as well as direct physical help. Should one attach a monetary value, to our CSR investments over the past few years, the value would amount to hundreds of thousands of Rands,” says Nils Heckscher, Managing Director of Winchester Mansions.

Winchester Mansions are involved in the following projects:

Community development
All the complimentary cookies that we place into our guests’ rooms are bought exclusively from the Khayelitsha Cookie Company (KCC). The KCC employs formerly unemployed ladies who survived on a small state grant, KCC provides them with full time employment and training in baking, packing, labelling and customer service, remarkably improving their quality of life, self esteem and career prospects.

In an effort to help relieve the chronic housing shortage in South Africa, Winchester Mansions is part of the Hotels Housing Trust. This Trust collects money from guests staying at participating hotels. The funds raised are used as revolving credits assisting people from poorer communities to build their own homes. With the expertise from Habitat for Humanity, the Trust has financed more than 20 homes, some of which were built by management and staff of the contributing hotels.

Youth Development
Street children are a sad, but regular occurrence in our cities. Funding of charities who look after the plight of street children is always an issue, this prompted the establishment of StreetSmart South Africa. This conduit fundraising initiative contributes directly towards enabling street children to live a viable life in society. Winchester Mansions supports this charitable cause by adding a R5.00 donation to, among others, Harveys restaurant patrons’ bills. They, of course, have a choice to donate more, or not at all. Funds are also raised through an auction at the monthly Grapes Gourmet and Gallery evenings and all proceedings are donated to StreetSmart. Additionally, Winchester Mansions staff were so touched by StreetSmart’s efforts that many donate money to the organisation on a monthly basis.

Through the donation of used uniforms and linen, Winchester Mansions supports Ons Plek , whose core function is to wean female children from street life, resettling them in the community and preparing them for employment. Ons Plek is the only shelter for girls in Cape Town where their basic needs for food, clothing, shelter, education and nurturing are provided. The organisation strives to secure Cape Town’s invisible street children with a new place in society.

In a bid to contribute toward the elimination of the skills gap in South Africa, Winchester Mansions has proudly been supporting the Nosithembele Training Academy in Langa, as well as JobStart in Green Point. Both institutions educate learners with theoretical and practical application of food preparation, cooking-, waitron- and housekeeping skills. “We are pro-development especially at grassroots level and want to give back to the community where most of our staff reside. One trainee at a time, and through our efforts to make a tangible difference, we strive to address the skills gap in our country,” says Wendy Isaacs, the hotel’s HR Manager.

Environmental
Through recycling programmes, such as that coordinated by the Oasis Association, a contribution towards conserving the environment is made, while at the same time, creating work for the intellectually disabled in their care. Water saving initiatives, lowering electricity consumption and the constant search for alternative cleaning materials and bio degradable guest amenities are part of daily environmental management at Winchester Mansions.

Winchester Mansions uses innovative gifting products manufactured by Streetwires. Through this initiative, the hotel makes a direct financial contribution to the upliftment of local artists producing contemporary African wire and bead craft that blend First World resources with traditional Third World craft skills. This Proudly South African project provides training, support and the raw materials necessary to enable formerly unemployed men and women to focus their creative energies on a vibrant art form that generates employment and income.

Through smaller projects, Winchester Mansions has assisted the following organisations to generate funds by providing them with vouchers:

Reach for a Dream Foundation, Animal Rescue Organisation, De Heide Children’s Special Care Unit, KFM 94.5 Christmas Wish, The Homestead, St. Luke’s Hospice, Somerset Hospital, Rotary Club, Community Chest, Business Against Crime.

Winchester Mansions, situated along the Sea Point Promenade and facing the Atlantic Ocean, earned a reputation among local and international guests for the unique lifestyle services and events such as the weekly Sunday Jazz Brunches, monthly Grapes Gourmet and Gallery Evenings and the Ginkgo Health and Wellness Spa. On completion of the recent extensive construction at the hotel, it now boasts the new Harvey Presidential Suite, a stylish home away from home; and the revamped Harveys bar, currently the trendiest spot on the Atlantic Seaboard.

Winchester Mansions is proud to announce that it received accredited verification of its Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) status. After a successful audit, the hotel has been accredited as a top BEE contributor with the highest possible BEE score of 100+ achieved and a Level One Contributor status with a 101% Recognition Level.

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Winchester Mansions received accredited verification of its Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) status.

One of Cape Town’s leading sea front hotels, Winchester Mansions is proud to announce that, after a successful audit, it has been accredited as a top BEE contributor by BEE Rating Solutions (Pty) Ltd. With the highest possible BEE score of 100+ achieved, the organisation received a Level One Contributor status and a 135% Procurement Recognition Level. This sought after Recognition Level benefits clients as they can claim up to a staggering 135% of the expenditure that they incurred at Winchester Mansions, on their own scorecards.

“Being a small family owned business it seemed very difficult at first to qualify for a good rating,” says Nils Heckscher, Managing Director of Winchester Mansions. In high spirits, he confirms, “The correct application of BBBEE is an important principle to us as a business, we therefore reviewed areas that could improve our scores in order to achieve a rating. We fared well with our employment equity and preferential procurement results and are very excited with the outcome. Besides adhering to best practice, the rating will allow us to tender for government business and market Winchester Mansions to various local clients who are encouraged to procure from BEE rated businesses to improve their own rating.”

Winchester Mansions scored exceptionally well with 26.87 points in Employment Equity and 25 points in the Skills Development, Enterprise Development and Socio-Economic Development elements. The organisation received its rating as a Qualifying Small Enterprise (QSE) according to the BBBEE Codes of the Good Practice verification that have been applied. Whereas the scorecards comprise of seven elements, which are measured out of a total score of 100 points, QSEs may select four of the seven elements and only need to comply with those selected.

Winchester Mansions, based in Sea Point, offers four star accommodation, conferencing and an array of lifestyle services and facilities to local and international clients. For information contact 021 434 2351, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.winchester.co.za.

 

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PR and Brand Design: Chatroom was tasked to develop the brand design for Winchester Mansions. Chatroom is coordinating Public Relations for the hotel, restaurant and special events such as the Sunday Jazz Brunches and the Grape Gourmet evenings.

 

Action Steps

• Brand Development incl. Brand Identity workshop, brand design and internal communication of the revamp
• Development of marketing material
• Ongoing PR activities for the hotel, restaurant and special events
• Provide architecture of participation for social media

 

Outcome

• Brand Identity with revamp of the brand throughout all applications
• Marketing material, including brochures for English and German speaking audiences
• Free editorial coverage including radio for the hotel, restaurant and special events
• Active social media presence
• Strong positioning of the brand
• Increased brand awareness throughout the service chain and emotional bond to the brand

 

Client Profile

Winchester Mansions is a leading seafront hotel in Cape Town.

 

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