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Mount Nelson
Gardens, City Bowl, Cape Town
- The grand dame of Cape Town
- Five-star luxury, service and facilities
- Five acres of garden tranquillity in the city
Step back into the future with Cape Town’s other landmark: a pink palace called The Mount Nelson - an outrageous exhibitionist that, despite its hundred-year history, has kept pace with modern trends and stayed afloat like the Titanic would have if she’d had more vigilant iceberg-watchers.
Squatting on nine acres of private parkland, the Nellie is to Cape Town what Monaco is to France and the only reminder that you are in one of the most beautiful cities in the world is the rather obvious presence of Table Mountain.
Every inch – and there are many - of this monolithic hotel has been draped with colonial grandeur. Given a lick of pink paint after the war to ‘brighten up the troops’, the floors, walls, ceilings, furniture, fabrics – you name it – tell of old money in a stage whisper you could hear from Robben Island.
The Mount Nelson is practically a destination on its own, with fitness centre, tennis courts, heated pools, extensive gardens and poolside lounging areas, bodycare centre, hairdresser, and a choice of restaurants, lounges and bars all within its boundaries that shout unambiguously, ‘Keep out – salaried scum!’
The Cape Colony is their signature restaurant and one of the finest in the Cape with local flare and light touches like ostrich carpaccio or saffron risotto complemented by an award-wining wine list. The Oasis, a patio overlooking the lawned pool area, is the source of one of the planet’s greatest afternoon teas, both in size and quality.
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Type: Hotel
Rates from: R2250pp sharing
Status: Loads of Fairy Dust
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You will often see smartly dressed Nelliephytes crossing the road to Government Avenue – a promenade through the Company’s Gardens and access route to the historic quarter of Cape Town; complimentary shuttles take you to the V & A Waterfront and Kloof Street is just around the corner. |
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The City Bowl is a hypnotic mish-mash of high culture and African buzz; attractions and activities abound and from here it’s easy to get everywhere else. |
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