We have visited Cape Town many times and seen so many of its magical treasures . Close to the top of that list has to be the Afternoon Tea at the very stately and plush Mount Nelson Hotel . It is such a relaxing way to spend a warm Cape afternoon in the verdant green gardens or within the apacious... More

This hotel is decorated in a colonial style but unlike other hotels that choose to do this, furnishings are good quality and there is no sense that everything is old. Bathrooms are brand new. Tip: room service breakfast seems to cost the same as breakfast in the restaurant and comes with a great selection of food and drink. Food incidendally... More

Just over two weeks spent at the Mount Nelson in late Jan/early Feb 2011 - the best time to visit. This is a lovely hotel with excellent amenities, and very well managed. Cape Town is a delight, as is the surrounding region. Do not be put off by scare stories regarding security worries. A little common sense will see you... More

Stayed at the hotel for 5 nights and loved it. Great hotel and great property but the staff makes the place. Warm and generous, hated to leave the place. Great location and my one tip, if you do decide to climb Table Mountain behind the hotel: Bring extra water, ugh. I've stayed at a number of OEH properties but this... More

The staff at the Mount Nelson made the start to our South African holiday really great. We were met at the airport by their chauffeur, and driven to the hotel where our suite was ready. We had booked a superior room on the hotel's gourmet package, but they gave us a complimentary upgrade. All the staff that we met were... More

I wobbled before choosing this place: was it here or Cape Grace? Don't know of course about the latter but I thought the 'Pink Lady' was a gas. Super comfortable room (didn't get mountain view but so what?), great pool, excellent service everywhere, high tea with cucumber sandwiches (!), film wallies to watch all over the place and laugh about,... More

A trulygreathotel visit spoiled by equipment failures in our room. General manager and chiel concierge showed great concern and ameliorated situation. Still lovethehotel but saddenedbytheexperience because our memories put it on a pedestal. Still recommend but hope management takes dramatic action to ensure roomsareperfectbeforeguestmoves in. The site and service make the hotel one of the finest in the world. I... More

It is almost a year ago now since we stayed at the Mount Nelson, I still think about this place often! We went to Cape Town for a wedding in March 2011 and decided to stay here for the last two nights of our trip as the wedding was also here. My only regret is that we did not stay... More

Its when you stay for extended periods of time in hotels that you realize that service and staff are as important as the amenities and the rooms. The Mount Nelson lives up to your expectations. Yes it is a little old world/colonial but the mix of guests livens up the atmosphere and the bar is always a good distraction. I... More