Take in views of the beautiful waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the private marina from the Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront in Cape Town

THE THREE most wonderful words in the English language we all want to hear? “I love you” and “you’ve lost weight” are right up there, but for the frequent traveller they are “you’ve been upgraded”.

This is what happened when we checked in at the Radisson Blu hotel in Granger Bay, near the V&A Waterfront.

To be fair, even a standard room there is going to be perfectly acceptable – it will have all the essentials like bathrobes and slippers, free wi-fi, tea- and coffee-making facilities and a mini bar.

Our two-bedroomed, twobathroom suite, however, took it all to a whole new luxurious level.

The bedrooms and bathrooms were separated by a large open-plan lounge and kitchenette, ensuring much-appreciated privacy. (My friend and I are close but we have vastly different sleeping habits and this meant we didn’t disturb each other with our nocturnal activities.)

The wraparound balcony of the sea-facing suite, furnished with loungers, gave us a glorious 180-degree view, from the V&A Waterfront to our right, all the