Old Mac Daddy is the latest hotel project by South African hoteliers, The Grand Daddy Group.
Starting with The Daddy Long Legs Art Hotel in 2005, the idea of matching creative design, humour and affordable accommodation captured the imagination of an international travel market.
In 2008, The Daddy Long Legs Group opened their second hotel, The Grand Daddy. Again, the mischievous sense of humour and relaxed, friendly approach to hospitality gave the experience a distinctive flavour. Taking it to the next level, the creators of the hotel group added a Penthouse Airstream Trailer Park to its rooftop.
Seven authentic Airstream trailers were personally sourced from the USA and brought back to Cape Town to be decorated by local artists, stylists, and designers.
The Airstream Trailer Park idea was originally inspired by a natural rural setting so when The Daddy Long Legs Group discovered a little piece of heaven on a private farm in the apple-growing Elgin Valley, they went to work immediately!
Currently under construction, The Old Mac Daddy Park is the nostalgic camping holiday of childhood with added luxurious touches, designer trailer suites, slopes of whispering pines, lakes, endless nature-inspired activity, wholesome farm-grown food and all of this just a 40 minute drive from the Cape Town CBD.
The Daddy Long Legs Group is all about design. Old Mac Daddy is being lovingly curated and project managed by Jody & Deirdre Aufrichtig, Nick King and décor styling genius Tracy Lynch.
The creative community was invited to submit their most imaginative and interesting ideas for the group of trailers that would make up The Old Mac Daddy Farm.
Over fifty fantastic entries were received and the selection process was tough. The chosen designers, creatives and artists have become part of a communal creativity project.
The Airstream trailers arrived in Cape Town at the end of March. Old Mac Daddy secured a special build-site in Camp Street, Gardens where the artists have been creating their incredible interiors. Thereafter, the trailers will be sent to their new home in Elgin where completion of the park will take place in April and May. The site is due to open in July.
Old Mac Daddy invites you to satisfy your curiosity and take a look at the creative process.
Join the team on Saturday, 1 May between 9am and 3pm at Camp Street, Gardens (the intersection of Welgemeend Road – grounds of Hoerskool Jan van Riebeeck)
Live music, warm drinks, a bar, boerewors rolls and treats will set the scene as you investigate the trailors, the artists and their progress.
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