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Mount Nelson, Cape Town

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Description & Facilities

STAR RATING:

5 Stars

Atmosphere:

Couples
Elegant
Family Friendly
Honeymoons
Intimate
Relaxed
Romantic
Sophisticated

Amenities:

Beach
City Centre
Culture
Family
Honeymoon
Relaxing
Restaurants / Bars

The historic Belmond Mount Nelson hotel in Cape Town is located in a serene gorgeous garden estate at the centre of the city. With a stunning backdrop it is located at the foot of Table Mountain whilst also being convenient to the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront and some of the best beaches in Cape Town.

The Mount Nelson has spacious rooms which are individually furnished with all the necessary modern facilities. You can choose between a variety of rooms and suites located between the main building and across the hotels beautiful grounds. Rooms set in the main building have a more contemporary feel with the option of historic rooms in the Helmsley Wing.

Famous for its fine dining with a variety of dining options, indulging in their famous Afternoon Tea is certainly not to be missed in the hotels elegant Lounge. And many regard dining at their Chef’s Table to be some of the best cuisine in Cape Town.

Facilities include 2 swimming pools, gym, spa and tennis courts making this hotel a perfect oasis in the middle of vibrant Cape Town.

Location

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Hotel
Mount Nelson
Local Attractions
  • The Blue Train - 1 mile away
Flight Time
12 hours (approximately)
Journey Time From Airport
  • 25 minutes by Road
Weather

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January

"Mixed. 10 days of sunshine out of 21"
"Very good"
"1 day of rain otherwise good"
"Lovely"
"VERY DAY VERY GOOD"
"Generally good."
"The weather was good but a little mixed"
"Just great"

February

"Sunny, windy and 1 day rain"
"Excellent"
"Excellent for all 3 weeks"

March

"hot with just one day of rain in Cape Town."
"Barring two days of rain/wind sunny and hot moderated by the breeze"
"Generally the weather was excellent and not too hot. There were one or two cloudy days and a little rain in the first week but otherwise no problems"
"Perfect"
"Hot days, cooler evenings. Currently a drought in the Cape area."

April

"Raining in Durban to start with, but some lovely sunny days. Not too hot."
"Good"
"better than expected."

May

"average for early winter"

June

"Cold at night but the days were glorious"

July

"Well we a little dubious before we went away as we had been warned that is was the Winter in South Africa during our stay ... we were so lucky and the sun shined for our stay and most importantly for our Wedding day ... Cape Town would still have been beautiful but was made even more stunning with the sun!"
"First 2 days in Cape Town were warm and sunny, but last 2 days were colder, overcast and rainy."
"great"
"Good."

August

"Ok not as hot as we had hoped but we knew we were being optomidtic"
"Their winter was on par with the summer that we left in the UK"
"OK, a bit of rain but not much. Quite cold at times"
"Good, as it was the end of their winter it was more like an English summer"
"terrible!"

September

"Spring like with teperatures around 60-65F. Bright days with some sunshine. We did not experience any rain."
"Average"
"first day was cloudy but brightened up and was sunny for subsequent days."
"Warm spring weather"
"Two overcast days. Average of 26 degrees celcius. Very comfortable."

October

"Very Good in Capetown"
"90% of the time it was hot and sunny."
"Very varied - rain and winter coats in Cape town and very hot in other places. We needed the complete range of summer/winter wear!"
"Average"

November

"Brilliant, warm throughout our stay"
"suuny and warm but some days windy and quite cool at night."
"Not too good for early summer (rain and wind for the middle 10 days (we were there for 21 days), but it didn't stop us doing anything."

December

"Great"
"The weather was excellent-very warm and not a cloud in sight"
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Mount Nelson, Cape Town

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