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Superior - Breakfast Included
Deluxe Room - Breakfast Included
Junior suite - Breakfast Included
Near Company Gardens
Near Company Gardens
This modern Cape Town hotel is a landmark hotel in the heart of Cape Town, with views of the city and Table Mountain, and 3 kilometres from the V&A Waterfront; beaches are 5 kilometres away.
Champagne bar
Built in 1899, this hotel houses a champagne bar which extends to a garden terrace, and two restaurants; the Librisa spa offers a sauna, two pools, and a personal trainer service.
Satellite television
Guestrooms at The Mount Nelson are climate-controlled, with neutral decor and traditional furnishings; amenities include wireless Internet, satellite television and minibars.
Hotel Amenities
- General
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The Mount Nelson's Oasis restaurant offers a complimentary full English buffet breakfast each morning, and also serves al fresco lunches. The Cape Colony restaurant's vaulted ceilings provide a smart setting for its South African-Asian fusion cuisine, while Planet Champagne offers an extensive champagne, cocktail, and canape menu. Librisa Spa, housed in three Victorian buildings, incorporates a sauna; there are also two heated swimming pools, two floodlit tennis courts, and a gymnasium staffed with personal trainers. The multilingual hotel staff organises day tours and excursions, allowing guests to explore the Cape Peninsula, the city centre, and Cape Winelands.
- Concierge services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Room service (24 hours)
- Bar/lounge
- Free parking
- Secure parking
- Ballroom(s)
- Banquet facilities
- Audiovisual equipment
- Total number of rooms - 201
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- 24-hour front desk
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- Beauty services
- Currency exchange
- Tour assistance
- Hair salon
- Laundry facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Babysitting or childcare
- Patio
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Elevator/lift
- Number of floors - 4
- Year Built 1899
- Tennis on site
- Business services
- Suitable for children
- Wedding services
- Free breakfast
- Event catering
- Full-service health spa
- Health club
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free Wi-Fi
- Beach/pool umbrellas
- One meeting/conference room
- Children's club
- Business center
- Garden
- Shoe shine
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Luggage storage
- Massage - spa treatment room(s)
- Medical assistance available
- Multilingual staff
- Parking garage
- Picnic area
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Outdoor tennis courts 2
- Sauna
- Secretarial services
- Shopping on site
- Smoke-free property
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Spa services on site
- Steam room
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Video library
- Internet
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Available in all rooms: Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
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Free parking, Secure parking, Parking garage
- Room Amenities
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- Pay movies
- DVD player
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Separate sitting area
- Climate control
- Complimentary newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Multi-line phone
- Voice mail
- Direct-dial phone
- Complimentary bottled water
- Minibar
- Wake-up calls
- Daily housekeeping
- Extra towels/bedding
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Bathroom phone
- Makeup/shaving mirror
- Sewing kit
- Slippers
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Bathroom scale
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Welcome amenities
- Satellite TV service
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Clock radio
- Window opens
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- In-room massage available
- Plasma TV
- City view
- Mountain view
- Courtyard view
- Garden view
- Pool view
- Dining
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Guests of The Mount Nelson enjoy a complimentary full English breakfast each morning in the Oasis Restaurant.
Planet Restaurant - Open exclusively for dinner, the restaurant offers a mix of modern European dishes and traditional Cape cuisine. The menu changes frequently, however sample dishes can include Ostrich Fillet with Springbok and Pancetta Satay, and Cape Rock Lobster with Caviar Dumplings. Vegetarian options and children's menus are available, as well as an extensive wine list consisting of the finest Cape wines. Live entertainment featuring a harpist or pianist each night creates a soothing ambience in the curved dining room, with its dramatic flower arrangements, floor-to-ceiling drapes and round tables.
The Oasis Restaurant - Facing the swimming pool and lush lawns, this informal alfresco restaurant serves contemporary dishes using fresh, local ingredients, including West Coast oysters. Guests sit at wrought iron tables, under large canvas parasols. Open for breakfast, brunch and dinner.
Planet One of Cape Town's hottest nightspots, the hotel's chic champagne and cocktail bar is open until late and offers an extensive drinks menu and light snacks including caviar. Décor features low armchairs upholstered in metallic leather, a twinkling night-sky ceiling, and large gilt mirrors.
- Recreation
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The hotel offers 2 outdoor tennis courts, with tennis lessons available onsite. Nearby, guests can find a golf driving range and miniature golf, as well as volleyball courts, a sports center, and a bowling alley. Ecotours can be arranged. Surcharges may apply to activities.
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Sports center nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Helicopter/airplane tours nearby
- Bird watching nearby
- Playground nearby
- Table tennis nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Bowling alley nearby
- Golf lessons on site
- Running track/path on site
- Swimming on site
- Tennis on site
- Tennis lessons on site
- Spa
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The Librisa Spa offers aromatherapy and hydrotherapy treatments, body wraps, facials, massage, sauna, and manicures and pedicures. Advanced reservations required for massage and spa treatments. Guests under 12 are not allowed in the spa.
- Minimum age to access spa is 12
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
Policies & Fees
- Check-in
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Check-in time starts at 2 PM
- Check-out
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Check-out time is 11 AM
- Payment types
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Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa
- General
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- Show non-mandatory feesThe following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 500
- Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 650 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Additional Details
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Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. A resort fee is included in the total price displayed.
Awards & Affiliations
- Details
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- Mount Nelson Hotel is listed in the 2013 Travel + Leisure 500.
- This property is affiliated with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) guests.
- The property is a member of Orient-Express.