Regular readers and 2oceansvibe Twitter followers will be well aware that I only stay at The Westcliff hotel when I’m in Johannesburg. The beauty of the Westcliff hotel is you actually don’t really need to leave the hotel. And you don’t have to feel bad about it either – because the Westcliff is where you would want to be anyway! Seriously, why would you? Even if I was staying at a friend in Johannesburg, I would want to spend my free time at the Westcliff. Just search for their twitter name (@the_westcliff) and you will see tons of fans tweeting pics from their pool, or Polo Bar and even the newly-renovated La Belle Terrasse restaurant! Nothing like dinner with a view.

The view alone is the best in Johannesburg. Fact…

Now when I say “kicks it up a notch,” you’re probably wondering how on earth they could manage to improve anything. To be quite honest, the sentence in itself is an oxymoron.

Well, I tell you what, they’ve got a new chef in. The phenomenal Klaus Beckmann has joined The Westcliff hotel as Executive Chef. True to his German roots, after two weeks at the hotel he has surprised everyone by already elevating The Westcliff’s culinary offerings to a standard that will get the nod from any discerning gourmand.

I’m heading up this weekend again – I can’t wait to test the new menus. You know – in between lengths of the pool, with a “molecular mixology” cocktail on the side (26 degrees + no clouds this Saturday)…