The Mount Nelson Hotel
76 Orange Street
Gardens, Cape Town, 8001
Nightly Rates: ( 401.46 - 882.18 )
4 Star
Property Description
For over 100 years, visiting members of royal families, international and local statesmen, celebrities and businessmen have preferred to stay at The Mount Nelson Hotel, where they are assured of privacy, comfort and care.The hotel's Prince of Wales archway, built in 1924, is synonymous with the Cape's tradition of hospitality. Set at the foot of our private, palm-fringed avenue, this famous landmark stands as a welcome not only to The Mount Nelson Hotel but to the beautiful beaches, wine lands and mountains of the Cape.
Amenities
· AM/FM Alarm Clock· Babysitting/Child Services
· Bar/Lounge
· Barber/Beauty Shop
· Business Center
· Concierge
· Courtesy Car
· Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
· Free Parking
· Hairdryers Available
· Mini Bar
· Meeting/Banquet Facilities
· Meeting/Banquet Facilities
· No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
· Free Newspaper
· Pool
· Parking
· Restaurant
· Room Service
· Safe Deposit Box
· Fitness Center or Spa
· Tennis
· Television with Cable
· Laundry/Valet Services
Room Information
AccommodationsEach of the 75 suites and 145 bedrooms are individually furnished and provided with fully appointed private bathrooms and individually controlled air conditioning. In addition, each is equipped with satellite television, CNN, international touch-dial telephones, voice mail and a safe. Refrigerators and minibars are provided in all rooms except Single Rooms. A local daily newspaper, robes, hairdryer, and bottled water are also included. A private fax line is available on request in some rooms. Modem hook-ups are also provided. There are two non-smoking floors comprising 23 rooms. A unique feature of The Mount Nelson Hotel is its four new wings of luxurious accommodations, all set in private gardens planted with lavender and iceberg roses. These wings - Taunton House, Green Park, Helmsley, and Hof Villa - are reached from the main hotel via the leafy Palm Avenue. Guests staying in them enjoy unrivalled serenity and seclusion, and are, of course, entitled to use all the hotel's facilities, including the two outdoor heated swimming pools, with their superb Table Mountain backdrop.
Single Rooms
These cozy rooms consist of a single bed and private bathroom, but do not include a refrigerator or minibar. All the rooms are located in the main hotel with excellent views overlooking the garden or facing Table Mountain.
Inner Facing Rooms
All Inner Facing Rooms face inwards with twin or king beds. Most of the rooms have renovated bathrooms. The rooms are situated in the main hotel.
Superior Rooms
The Superior Rooms are spacious, elegant and functional and ideal for quiet, out-of-town work or relaxation, with either twin or king beds and offering Table Mountain, garden or pool-facing views. All rooms have a separate sitting area, and the bathrooms vary in size. Situated in the main hotel and in the Green Park complex.
Luxury Rooms
Luxury Rooms have a light and easy atmosphere and are the same as Superior Rooms but with a larger sitting area and bathroom. Some of the rooms are interconnecting in the Green Park complex and other Luxury Rooms are situated in the main hotel and Taunton House. Understated old-world charm is complemented by practical modern luxury for the discerning traveler. All rooms have magnificent views.
Single Suites
There are five Single Suites available and they are situated in the main hotel. All rooms offer a separate lounge and a small bathroom, and afford views of Table Mountain or the hotel gardens.
Medium and Junior Suites
These suites are very spacious, with a comfortable lounge and separate double bedroom with large ensuite bathroom, and offer magnificent views of Table Mountain, the hotel gardens or the city. There is one inner-facing Junior Suite. Some of these rooms interconnect with a Superior Room, making them ideal for families. They are tastefully decorated in pastel shades by international designer Graham Viney. Medium and Junior Suites are situated in the main hotel and Palm Avenue.
Executive Suites
Executive Suites are larger than Medium Suites, with beautiful views and spacious lounges, some of which are open to the bedroom, and feature newly renovated bathrooms. They are situated in the Helmsley complex and Taunton House.
Deluxe and Garden Suites
These are large, one-bedroom suites, some with interconnecting separate lounges. They are located in the gardens in Palm Avenue and offer views of the garden.Garden Cottages are situated across from the main building. These suites have private gardens and balconies, a spacious lounge and kitchentte.
Luxury Suites
All these suites are situated in the main hotel and feature an entrance hall, large lounge and dining room, and main bedroom. Some have two bathrooms. Luxury Suites are very spacious and have spectacular views of the garden and pool.
Penthouse Suites
There are two Penthouse Suites (with interconnecting option) in the Green Park complex with panoramic views of Devil's Peak, Table Mountain and Signal Hill. Penthouse Suites are available as two- or three-bedroom suites, and services include dual etension telephone systems, private fax line, executive check-in, and full suite bar. All suites have a kitchentte.
Rooms for the Physically Challenged
These luxurious rooms are situated in the Green Park complex with views overlooking the courtyard. Facilities include:* Wider bathroom doors* Open shower with chair* Movable showerhead* Low sink* Low bath* Handrails around the bath, toilet, sink and shower* Open cupboards
Rate Disclaimer
All rates are subject to availability
Miscellaneous Information
· South African Rand is the native currency.
· Check in time is 2:00pm
· Check out time is 11:00am
· Opened in 1899
· Renovated in 2000
· 201 rooms.
· 0 suites.
· 4 floors.
Directions
* Proceed from the airport complex onto the N2 highway in the direction of City or Cape Town (the other direction will be Somerset West).* Continue along the N2 highway past all the off-ramps until the M3 merges to form five lanes of traffic.* Keep as far left as possible, as you need to proceed along De Waal Drive (the other lanes branch into Eastern Boulevard).* Continue along De Waal Drive which winds its way around the foot of Table Mountain.* As you pass under an overhead walkway, slow down and turn left into Mill Street (if you continue, the road becomes Roeland Street).* Continue along Mill Street (which then changes its name to Orange Street), passing through two sets of traffic lights.* Before the pedestrian traffic lights on your left-hand side are the Prince of Wales Pillars, signifying the entrance to The Mount Nelson Hotel.
The Mount Nelson is just 20 minutes' walk from the city center and 20 minutes by road to Cape Town International Airport. The hotel is perfectly located for visits to the National Botanical Gardens at Kirstenbosch, the Table Mountain Cableway, the scenic fishing village of Hout Bay and glorious Groot Constantia, the oldest wine estate in the country.
Cape Town International Airport is 19 miles away
Guarantee Policy
Credit card required
Cancellation Policy
Subject to the discretion of the hotel, the credit card provided may be charged if the reservation is cancelled after the cancellation deadline has passed or if the guest fails to arrive. The cancellation policy will appear after selecting rate rules.
Restaurant Information
Oasis RestaurantTropical fruits are a feature of the delicious buffet breakfast at the Oasis Restaurant, with its lavender-bordered terrace overlooking the swimming pool and magnificent gardens. This informal venue may be enjoyed in or out of doors. Casual dress.
The Cape Colony Restaurant
The Cape Colony Restaurant offers modern South African cuisine and a fusion of electic Thai and Mediterranean cuisines with a strong Cape Malay influence and has one of the top ten hotel restaurants in the world. Dress is smart casual.
Lounge
Afternoon tea became fashionable in the 1840s, 200 years after the first tea was brought from China. It became a British institution and a tradition The Mount Nelson Hotel has the pleasure of continuing in the Lounge.A sumptous English tea buffet is served from the famous Windsor table from 2:30 to 4:30 daily. The Lounge is also open for light snacks.
Lord Nelson Bar
Reminiscent of a gentleman's club, an ideal spot to try one of the famous Orient Express cocktails from around the world.
Meeting Facility
Meeting Facilities
The Mount Nelson Hotel is regarded by many, locally and abroad, as an ideal functions venue. It is conveniently appointed in South Africa's most popular port of call and is ideally equipped to cater for functions large or small, with a minimum of fuss and a maximum of style and service.Six superb venues are available, and according to specific needs can be easily prepared for audio-visual presentations and exhibitions for a range of functions - from major trade and corporate conferences, formal banquets and weddings, to smaller board meetings and intimate cocktail parties. Our superb audio-visual equipment and video link facilities will accommodate advanced presentations and launches. Moreover, our banqueting managers and staff are specialists in their field and will consult and assist in the planning of conferences, weddings, banquets and balls. We will arrange entertainment, decor, beverages and flowers specific to your needs and supply professional service for the occasion. Our highly flexible menu options make provision for any special health, dietary or religious requirements.
Audio-Visual EquipmentThe following standard equipment is on site:* Public address system* Lectern* Screen* Overhead projector* Flip chart* 35mm slide projectorNon-standard equipment, or any additional equipment may be hired:* VHS and monitor* Infrared remote control* Laser pointer* Lapel microphone* Video projector (and operator)Direct telephone and facsimile lines are available in all function rooms.
The Ballroom
Well known in Cape Town as a venue for large and medium size functions, this elegant, chandeliered setting is decorated in grand style and lends itself to wedding receptions, product launches and exhibitions. It comprises three interconnecting rooms which may be used in various formats, according to client needs. Standard facilities in The Ballroom include a four-microphone input system and four-track tape deck, with playback facility. The Ballroom is suitable for hosting a cocktail party for up to 400 guests and can accommodate up to 220 in a dinner dance setting.
The Garden RoomOriginally designed as the hotel's main dining room, this imposing venue is a much-recognized keepsake of the hotel's last-century history. Adjacent to The Cape Colony Restaurant, it features a sweeping entrance, topped by a unique, recessed orchestra balcony. Wood-panelled walls offset impressively ornate murals and high, barelled, pressed ceilings. Windows overlook the hotel gardens. By virture of its capacious interior, this venue is used primarily as a setting for major banqueting functions.The Garden Room is suitable for hosting a cocktail party of up to 150 guests and can accommodate up to 90 in a lunch or dinner setting.
The Lady Hamilton Room and Verandah
Situated off the main hotel lounge, this beautiful room offers the initmate ambience of a comfortable English-style interior with fireplace, and may be used as a formal, small dinner venue, conference room with cinema-style seating, or larger area for cocktail functions. Doors open onto the light, airy closed Verandah, which affords views of the Kitchener Fountain set in the hotel's idyllic gardens. The Verandah is most often used for serving refreshments. Standard equipment for presentations is available.The Lady Hamilton Room and Verandah is suitable for hosting a cocktail party for up to 80 guests, can accommodate up to 30 in a lunch or dinner setting, and up to 20 cinema style.
The Union Castle Room
Situated on the hotel's first floor, The Union Castle Room pays homage to the hotel's historic links with the mail ships of earlier times and their seafaring passengers, many of whom were guests at the hotel. A compact venue, it is ideally situated for board meetings, smaller conferences and formal lunches and dinners. Standard audio-visaul equipment is available.The Union Castle Room can accommodate up to 14 guests for a lunch or dinner setting, or boardroom style.
The Orchid RoomSituated on the ground floor next to The Grill Room staircase, The Orchid Room caters primarily to smaller groups and is popular as a venue for private or business meetings and working groups. A variety of seating and table arrangements is available, depending on individual needs. Standard equipment for presentations is available. The Orchid Room is suitable for hosting a cocktail party for up to 45 guests, can accommodate 30 guests in a lunch or dinner setting, and 20 boardroom style.
Recreation Information
Body Care Clinic
The Body Clinic provides a variety of state-of-the-art fitness equipment including Star Trac treadmills; Star Trac exercise bicycles (upright and recumbent); Stair Trac stair climber; Vectra 3800 multistation with bench press, lat pulldown, leg extension, etc; Derrick Reed rowing machine; Nike slide board; free weights. For added enjoyment there is a 20-channel TV system with video machine, CD and tape player and climate control. Also available are external professionals who can be contracted by prior arrangement to provide the following:* Chiropractic treatments* Homeopathy* Acupuncture* Physiotherapy* Yoga lessons* Tai chi lessons* Reiki* Shiatsu* Ayurveda massage* Reflexology* Deep-tissue massage
Personal TrainingThe following personal trainers are available:* Fitness consultant and personal trainer* Tennis pro* Golf pro on request* Swimming coach on requestShould you wish to explore the surrounding countryside, guided walks of Table Mountain are available by prior arrangement.
Area Attractions
Places of Interest* Victoria and Alfred Waterfront* Bo-Kaap Quarter* Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens* SA Cultural History Museum* SA Library* SA National Gallery* Natural History Museum* Ratanga Junction - African theme park* The Castle* Government House* Government Avenue and the Company Gardens* Houses of Parliament* Groot Constantia* Nico Malan Opera House* Rhodes Memorial and Newlands Forest* Royal Cape Yacht Club* Lion Gateway* Tuynhuys* Centre of the Book* St. George's Cathedral* Planetarium* High Court* Cape Archives* Table Mountain cableway* Grand Parade flower and flea market* Long Street book shops and antique shops* Church Square open-air antique market* Green Market Square* Cavendish Square* Gardens Shopping Centre
Day Trips* Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and Cape Point* Wine routes* West coast wildflowers (seasonal)* Langebaan Lagoon and Bird Sanctuary* Hermanus whale-spotting (seasonal)* Gordon's Bay fishing village* World of Birds* Chapman's Peak Drive* Simonstown Naval Base and harbour* Cape Agulhas (southernmost tip of Africa)* Robben Island
Museums and Galleries* Bertram House - Presents an accurate picture of early 19th century life at the cape. The rooms of the red brick townhouse are beautifully furnished. Bertram House is the last remaining example of its kind in Cape Town.* Bo-Kaap Museum - A lively representation of the history and contribution of the Muslim community to the Cape.* Cultural History Museum - Filled with fascinating artifacts reflecting the diverse cultures and history of all of South Africa's people. The building was once a slave lodge for the Dutch East India Company.* Jewish Museum - The oldest synagogue in South Africa, full of items of Jewish historical interest. * District Six Museum - Memorabalia of the people and places affected in the nearby area during the forced removals of the apartheid era. * Marvol Museum - Collection of Russian artifacts and paintings. Lectures, cultural evenings, etc.* SA Museum - Natural history and archaeology, especially the early inhabitants of the Cape.* South African National Gallery - The SANG houses a collection of international stature, with substantial holdings of South African, African and Western European art. The permanent collection contains outstanding examples of British, French, Dutch and Flemish art, including many leading British artists of the early 20th century. New acquisitions focus on contemporary South African art. The gallery has excellent facilities for the disabled. There is a well-stocked gallery, shop and coffee shop on the premises as well as ample parking.* Rust-en-Vreugd - Houses the important 18th century William Fehr collection and other valuable Africana. The building, a Dutch town house, has a high balcony resting off fluted teak columns with Corinthian capitals over one of the most beautifully crafted entrances in Cape Town.* Association for the Visual Arts - Exciting three-weekly exhibitions of contemporary SA art.* The Cape Gallery - Private gallery showing works reflecting Cape culture. Specialises also in plant, animal and bird studies.* Michaelis Collection - On the entrance porch you will find the official Centre of the City. Dating from 1755 this former city hall houses a renowned collection of 17th century Dutch masters.
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