The 350-year old Company Gardens are situated just across the road from the Taj Cape Town. If you stand in the meetings rooms and the rooms in the Tower Wing you can steal a glimpse (or a lot more) of these beautifully maintained gardens.

It’s hard to believe that these gardens were among the first things set-up by Cape Town’s founder, Jan van Riebeeck (Henrik Boom did the heavy lifting). If you remember your history you will recall that Cape Town was originally established as a refueling station for the Dutch-East India Trading Company; a place where they could pick up fresh water, vegetables, fruit and meat. The vegetables and fruit were all grown in the expansive Company Gardens.

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The Company Gardens, that exist today, are a fraction of their original size but they’re still am impressive piece of living history. It really is amazing that 350 years on these gardens are still here and still carrying their original Dutch-East India Trading Company purpose related name.

The Taj Cape Town meeting rooms and boardrooms showcase a number of their original fixtures and fittings. There’s nothing sterile or characterless about the Taj Cape Town meeting rooms and boardrooms. In fact elements of their illustrious history are still dotted around each room, accessible to anyone who has a meetings or conference held here.

In each room – thanks to the incorporation of the various historical elements – you can picture the country influencing conversations that must have taken place over a Friday afternoon drink.

Original large window and wood-panelling in a Taj Cape Town Boardroom

This unique incorporation of history into a modern offering has ensured that each meeting room is filled with a feeling of inspiration. They are the perfect places to make great decisions!