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Mount Nelson Hotel - The Ideal Gateway to the 2010 World Cup

Sept 2009: Cape Town's legendary luxury resort hotel is the ideal gateway to the 2010 World Cup.
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Cape Town's Hottest Bar Just Got a Whole Lot Hotter

Aug 2009: Planet Champagne and Cocktail Bar introduces a cosy fireplace, hot cocktails and a new menu of bar snack classics
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A New Line-up For a Local Legend

Aug 2009: Mount Nelson Hotel’s Cape Colony Restaurant introduces a Winter Menu of elegant comfort food classics.
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South Africa's Best Loved Afternoon Tea Reaches a Whole New Level of Taste

July 2009: Award-winning chef Vicky Gurovich is appointed Pastry Chef at Mount Nelson Hotel.
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Fresh Inspiration for a Legendary Gastronomic Destination

June 2009: Award-winning South African chef Rudi Liebenberg is appointed Executive Chef at Mount Nelson Hotel.
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Dine in Style at Cape Town’s Hottest Table

May 2009: Conventional wisdom states that if you can’t take the heat it’s best to stay out of the kitchen, but chefs at Cape Town’s most iconic hotel think otherwise.
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Mount Nelson Hotel is the Best Hotel in Africa

May 2009: Cape Town's legendary luxury hotel scoops prestigious travel award for the second year running.


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Two decades on and still going strong

April 2009: Celebrating his 20th anniversary as Managing Director of Mount Nelson Hotel and Orient-Express Hotels Africa this month, Nick Seewer shares some of his most memorable experiences at Cape Town’s legendary luxury hotel.
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Friendly Faces at Mount Nelson Hotel

December 2008: Having worked at Mount Nelson Hotel for almost three decades, Sydney Moonsamy and Paul Pillay are living legends who personify the hotel’s distinctive brand of home away from home hospitality.
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Magical Family Holidays at Mount Nelson Hotel

December 2008: Cape Town’s legendary hotel introduces its younger guests to ‘Nellie and Nelson’ – a new addition to the hotel’s repertoire of fun filled family features
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Purity, Therapy and Luxury at Cape Town's Most Distinctive Spa

December 2008: Librisa Spa at Mount Nelson Hotel has updated its treatment menu and expanded its retail offering to include some of the worlds most sought after beauty brands.
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Telegraph Travel Awards 2008

December 2008 - South Africa and its legendary luxury hotel come out tops in The Telegraph Travel Awards for 2008
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Dine in style at Cape Town's most sought-after table

Conventional wisdom states that if you can’t take the heat it’s best to stay out of the kitchen, but chefs at Cape Town’s most iconic hotel think otherwise. In fact, Mount Nelson Hotel’s chefs encourage guests to indulge in some of the hotel’s finest cuisine in the heart of their kitchen.
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A Chronology of Cape Town’s Most Iconic Hotel

Cape Town, South Africa, September 2008. A Chronology of Cape Town’s Most Iconic Hotel from 1743 to present day.
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Cape Town’s Best Loved Afternoon Tea Destination Turns Over A New Leaf

Afternoon Tea at Mount Nelson Hotel remains an iconic experience, but an innovative new speciality loose leaf tea menu - featuring a selection of over thirty aromatic tea blends, is taking the legendary offering to new heights.
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Mount Nelson Hotel voted best hotel in Africa!

May 2008 - Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town’s most iconic luxury hotel, outshone its competitors this week by winning not one, but two of the world’s most sought after travel accolades.
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Cape Town's most famous hotel

April 2008 - The Mount Nelson Hotel: An Icon of Cape Town Elegance, Excellence and Provenance
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Mount Nelson makes light despite load shedding

February 2008 - Businesses and households throughout South Africa are experiencing the dark side of the country’s intermittent power cuts, but thanks to a state of the art generator system, Mount Nelson Hotel is capable of running at one hundred percent power, even during a complete blackout.
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Purity, therapy, luxury and a unique sense of provenance combine at Cape Town's sparkling destination spa

January 2008 - Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town’s last word in understated elegance, style and colonial glamour, is soon to be home to Librisa Spa - a R19 million development offering an original holistic spa experience in a luxurious setting.
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Features & Offers

Gift Certificates

Gift Certificates

Mount Nelson Hotel and Librisa Spa Gift Certificates make an ideal gift for any occasion. More »
Best Available Rate

Best Available Rate

Our best available rates are available throughout the year and start from R2,800.00. More »
Celebration

Celebration

Celebrate a special occasion in the beautiful setting of the Mount Nelson Hotel.  More »
Wine Tour

Wine Tour

Wine and dine in the beautiful Cape Winelands with this spectacular package - a wine lovers' dream! More »
Librisa Spa

Librisa Spa

Experience an indulgent treatment at the Librisa Spa. More »
Family Package

Family Package

A fantastic package for families at Cape Town’s leading family resort hotel. More »