Located in the Gardens area of Cape Town at the foot of stunning Table Mountain, the Mount Nelson is within walking distance of Cape Town city centre & all its markets, shops, restaurants & bars. It is only a 10 minute drive to the beaches & 5 minutes to the Table Mountain cable car & popular V&A Waterfront. ' The Nellie' is regarded as the grand old dame of the city & is commonly seen as one of the best hotels in the African continent. All the rooms are spacious & of the high standard you would expect of a good traditional 5-star hotel. The en-suite rooms all have big beds & traditional wooden furniture including writing table & comfortable chairs. Rooms have a safe, good cupboard space, satellite TV, internet connection, a choice of classic Oscar-winning movies to watch & room service. The outdoor heated swimming pool is surrounded by landscaped gardens that lead to water features & the tennis court. The hotel has a small wellness centre, a gym, a shop, business centre & one of the best bars which is very popular with Cape Townians. Situated on the ground floor & decorated with palm trees & dark columns, the restaurant is famed throughout Cape Town as one of the best in the city. The menu is changed regularly & there is an excellent choice of local an international fine wines. The Mount Nelson is spread out over several acres of land & has an incredibly picturesque palm tree laden driveway that eads you to the hotel entrance. The main building is 3 storeys tall & as it was in 1899, the hotel is painted pink & is affectionatly known as the ' Pink Lady' in Cape Town.