Located on the famous and vibrant Long Street at number 38, the hotel is just 10 minutes' drive from both Table Mountain and Robben Island. Boulders Beach is around 20 minutes away, and Cape Point Nature Reserve can be reached after around a 40-minute drive. Guests looking for an adrenalin kick can find shark cave diving just 1 minute away from the hotel. Cape Town International Airport is some 19 km away. Luxury shouldn't exclude playfulness, so this hotel has infused all its 33 rooms and communal spaces with magical creative touches, to ensure that guests are pleasantly surprised by the unexpected, the humorous and the interesting. The hotel is housed in a building dating back to 1874. Facilities at this air-conditioned establishment include a lobby, 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe, lift access, café, bar and restaurant. Conference facilities are available, as are WLAN Internet access, room service, laundry service and a car park and garage. Chic yet delicately daring, all the en suite rooms are subtle, stylish, silvery and air conditioned (individually regulated). Amenities include a shower, bath, hairdryer, king-size bed, direct dial telephone, satellite/cable TV, Internet access, safe, minibar, tea and coffee making facilities and an ironing set. A balcony or terrace also features in each room. South Africa's first rooftop cinema is situated on the roof of this hotel. Guests may also enjoy a drink or two. In winter the Pink Flamingo is entirely waterproofed and heated. During summer, cooling mists take the edge off muggy city evenings. Sun loungers are provided at the hotel, and sun loungers and parasols are available on the nearby sandy beach. Lunch and dinner are offered à la carte.