You enter through an impressive gate and follow a palm-lined driveway amidst a green oasis and there it is: the legendary Mount Nelson Hotel, opened in 1899, that has seen legions of famous people until today. Perched at the foot of the iconic Table Mountain it is just a beautiful pink painted property with 198 rooms and suites in a perfect location. If you cross the road you enter the socalled Company Gardens, a park that invites you to a stroll along museums right into the buzzling center of the town. Through the back entrance is Kloof street where a lot of restaurants and bars wait to be explored. And inside? Expect English colonial décor and high Belmond standards. The Mount Nelson hotel has differen “wings”: the original building, extensions, garden huts (suits) and a wing that was once the Helmsley Hotel. Every wing has a completely different feel.
The most modern one is the East wing that was completely refurbished. The rooms there are designed by London-based interior designer Inge Moore.Great: the Librisa Spa. Foodwise the Lord Nelson Restaurant is the flagship place. Expect lights resembling twinkling stars, an elegant setting and great food by the kitchen teams led by Chef Rudi Liebenberg. There is also a Chef´s table. For more casual dining there is the Oasis Bistro. All in all a great experience. And don´t miss the Afternoon Tea in the lounge!
Indicative – subject to change.
