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Weebsite: design‐development‐research.co.za Development Design Research Conference 2014 Information Pack The Faculty of Informatics & Design at Cape Peninsula University of Technology welcomes you to Cape Town!! Cape Town has been awarded the World Design Capital for 2014, and our legendary and well renowned Table Mountain proclaimed as the newest Wonder of the Nature. We trust that your stay with us in the beautiful Mother City is one filled with new‐found adventures and experiences; that will capture your heart and ensure that this is the first of many more visits to our amazing city of Cape Town. This pack contains the following information you will need to know to thoroughly enjoy your stay with us: Accommodation Car Hire Car Rental Airport Shuttles MyCiti Bus Services Shuttle Services Foreign Exchange Bureau’s Map of Cape Town CBD Tourist and Sightseeing Options Restaurant Options Weather, Health, Safety & Other Accommodation: Lady Hamilton Hotel (Cape Town): Excellent Guest House offers luxury, comfort, style and warmth at affordable prices, situated in the Bellville area. The Guest House is suitable for business people, tourists and even South Africans visiting family in the area. Excellent Guest House has a quite, relaxing atmosphere with 23 tastefully furnished double rooms with showers en‐suite. The suites are equipped with hot and cold air conditioners, Satellite TV, coffee‐making facilities, a safe, hairdryers and other touches to make your stay as comfortable as possible. Each room has a parking bay conveniently situated outside the room, and guests have 24/7 accesses to the electronic gates. Our rooms are serviced daily and a laundry service is available at an additional cost. All shuttle information is included in section 2, labeled Shuttle Services. They offer Satellite TV, Swimming Pool Facility and Wireless Internet. Their website address is: http://www.excellentguesthouse.co.za/. Standard Rates: Single Occupancy: R 576.00 p/n Double Occupancy: R 639.00 p/n Best Western Suites Hotel: Nestled at the foot of Table Mountain, with views of the Cape Town city skyline and Table Bay, lies the Best Western Cape Suites Hotel ‐ a village‐style hotel with a total of 123 studio, one, two and three bedroom suites, graded as a three star property. The Hotel offers a sensible alternative for affordable accommodation to corporate executives, for tour group, government, individual travelers and families who require spacious accommodation with luxury amenities and friendly service. Ideally located, the Hotel is a 5 minute drive from the V&A Waterfront and a 15 minute drive to the beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay. Guests enjoy a home‐away‐from‐home environment in spacious air‐conditioned suites, with fully equipped kitchen. Each suite can accommodate several guests by offering twin beds in each bedroom and a double sleeper couch in the lounge. You can view more information about thi9s hotel at http://www.capesuites.co.za/ Services and Facilities include Television and satellite, Kitchens in all rooms, Laundromat, FREE Wi‐Fi to all guests as well as a complimentary shuttle service. Standard Rates: Studio Suite From R 842.00 p/n One Bedroom Suite From R 961.00 p/n Two Bedroom Suite From R 1771.00 p/n 3 Bedroom Suite From R 2182.00 p/n Town House Hotel & Conference Venue: City central, in the heart of Africa’s tourism capital, near Parliament and the historic Company Gardens. Uptown luxury and down‐to‐earth hospitality. 107 rooms and suites for the best night‘s sleep. Gourmet flavours from a Michelin‐trained chef. Superb function venues. All the city’s sights just outside our door. 4‐star TLC in the CBD. In the interests of our guests' health, please note that all our rooms are non‐smoking. Standard Rates: Deluxe Single Room From R 772.00 p/n Deluxe Double/Twin Room From R 982.00 p/n Junior Suite From R 1052.00 p/n Cape Diamond Hotel: Within steps from the avant‐garde city centre of Cape Town’s western area, Cape Diamond Hotel is superbly positioned near a plethora of remarkable landmarks such as Cape Town City Hall, Slave Lodge, Greenmarket Square, Groote Kerk, Cape Town International Convention Centre, and Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. Additionally, this central establishment is close to eclectic thoroughfares packed with exotic markets. The helpful staff of Cape Diamond Hotel can arrange transportation from and to Cape Town’s airport, which is merely 17 kilometres away. Furthermore, this accommodating inn affords outstanding accessibility to exceptional regional fare, unique shops, and cultural sites, restaurants, and nightlife venues. Standard Rates: Single Standard Room R 716.00 p/n Double Standard Room R 850.00 p/n Double Deluxe Room R 850.00 p/n Single Deluxe Room R 795.00 p/n Parliament Hotel: The Parliament Hotel is exclusively located in the Heart of Cape Town. The central location adjacent to The Company Gardens and the Slave Museum makes this city hotel the ideal starting point for business trips or holidays to Cape Town. The Hotel offers easy access to the best local attractions, Cape Town’s International Airport and the International Convention Center (CTICC). The Parliament Hotel offers a vibrant and friendly environment that provides both business and leisure travelers with the affordable experience they desire. Standard Rates: Standard‐ Double/Twin R 850.00 p/n Executive‐ Double/Twin R 950.00 p/n Car Hire: Rent a car is easily accessible over the Internet for your holiday in Cape Town, South Africa. For the best deals it is advisable to pre‐book your car hire before arriving in South Africa. Car hire is available from most locations throughout the country and one‐way rentals between certain locations are also available. Valid Driver’s License: To hire a car in South Africa you must be in the possession of a valid driver’s license and carry it with you at all times. Any valid driver’s license is accepted, provided it bears the photograph and signature of the holder and is printed in English. Everyone who is going to drive the car once rented in South Africa must be mentioned of and provide a valid driver’s license. No person under the age of 18 years old may drive a vehicle; this will apply when renting a car too. Many companies will not rent to any person under the age of 25 years old. Planning on driving a car in South Africa? Make sure you are aware of the following important facts about driving in our country: 1) Vehicles are right hand drive and travel on the left hand side of the road. 2) Wearing a seat belt, whether you are a passenger or the driver is compulsory in South Africa. 3) All distances and speed limitations are measured in kilometers. 4) Watch out for animals on the roads in rural areas. 5) Speed Limits in urban areas: 60kms per hour. 6) Speed Limits in rural areas: 100kms per hour. 7) Speed Limits on freeways: 120kms per hour. 8) Petrol/Diesel (gas) stations are not self‐help. It is customary to tip the attendant R5.00 – R10.00 (R15.00 for longer trips where tires are inflated, windows washed, oil checked etc.) 9) Using a mobile device whilst driving a car in South Africa is illegal (use a hands‐free kit as an alternative) Car Rental Companies: Avis Car Hire: Central Reservations: [email protected] Quotes & Reservations: +27 11 923 3660 24 Hours: 086 102 1111 Hertz: Central Reservations: [email protected] Domestic Customers: 086 160 0136 International Customers: +27 21 935 4800 Europcar: Domestic Customers: 086 113 1000 International Customers: +27 11 479 4000 Airport Shuttle: Citi Shuttles: (Cape Town Airport Shuttle Service) Email: [email protected] Website: www.citishuttles.co.za Landline: 021 820 3887 Mobile: 082 707 1135 MyCiTi Bus Services: Where Does MyCiTi Go? Current routes link the tourist playground of the central city with major landmarks, such as the V&A Waterfront, Table Mountain Cableway, Sea Point Promenade and pristine beaches of Camps Bay and Clifton, with the seaside fishing village of Hout Bay along the Atlantic Seaboard. The MyCiTi service also travels north from the central city, to the west Coast suburbs around Table View and along the Blouberg coastline, with its picture‐postcard views of Table Mountain and Robben Island in Table Bay. MyCiTi operates up to 18 hours a day depending on the route, so your can enjoy the city’s many attractions from early morning to long after sunset. Find out more about MyCiTi’s routes and services by visiting the detailed website MyCiTi.org.za or calling the friendly operators at the Transport Information Centre on 1800 65 64 63, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. How to Use MyCiTi: MyCiTi does not accept cash on the buses. Each passenger aged 4 and over needs their own myconnect card to travel. Get yours for only R25 from MyCiTi stations, including the Airport station or Cape Town Tourism’s Visitor Centres (Airport, Burg Street, Blaauwberg and load your card with money for travel. There are also select retailers that sell the cards and offer facilities to load money on your card. When you leave Cape Town, take the card and your receipt to a MyCiTi station for a refund. Or keep your card for our next visit to the city. You pay less if you travel outside peak hours. Fares: Fares are based on the distance in kilometres travelled. You can also get discounted prepaid travel packages. How to Use the Card: Tap your myconnect card against the special validators when you start your journey and end your journey.