Mount Nelson Hotel

Product Description

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.