Have The Last Word

Every week on Wednesday evenings at 18:00, you will see people making their way to the roof of the Grand Daddy hotel on Long Street.  Climbing the rather dingy stairs to the roof you do have a moment where you wonder what you are getting yourself into, especially as the stairs narrow and the carpet becomes fake grass…

Popping out of the roof door you are rewarded with spectacular views over the city, finding yourself in a ‘trailer park’ complete with shiny silver trailers from the 60’s lining the edge of the roof which serve as ‘rooms’ to the hotel.  A makeshift stage occupies a section of the roof which allows the South African musicians to be seen by everyone present.

There is ample seating and 2 bars make sure that you don’t go thirsty, especially on really hot evenings like last night.  We had ventured to the roof to watch an acapella band called D7 perform, a real treat in the fading sunlight, sipping Champaign and checking out the other people who also seem to have found themselves in the rather surreal setting.

This is a free activity and I would strongly advise that you make your way to the roof of the Grand Daddy hotel to watch whoever is playing, the artist is guaranteed to be great and the experience is well worth it.