Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town (Cape Town, South Africa)

Set in a tranquil and lush garden estate, Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel is the only resort-style hotel and spa centrally located in Cape Town near all major tourist attractions and offering unsurpassed views of Table Mountain. The hotel is located at the foot of Table Mountain, a 20 minute walk to the city center and 20 minutes by car to Cape Town International Airport. The hotel's central location provides convenient access to the national botanical gardens at Kirstenbosch, Table Mountain cable car, the scenic fishing village of Hout Bay, Ratanga Junction theme park, Cape Point, Robben Island, craft markets, Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, Camps Bay, Clifton beaches and Groot Constantia, the oldest wine estate in the country. Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel is an elegant oasis in a world where privacy is the new luxury and pleasure is all about peace and serenity. For over 100 years visiting members of royal families, international and local statesmen, celebrities and businessmen have preferred to stay at Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel, where they are assured of privacy, comfort and the highest level of care. Facilities and services at the hotel include two separate swimming pools, tennis courts, a golf practice range, a full service spa, fitness centre, 24-hour business centre, two restaurants, seven meeting rooms, accessible public areas and guestrooms, complimentary wireless Internet access in public areas and guestrooms plus 24-hour concierge and room service. The hotel's extensive gardens offer plenty of space in which to recreate or commune with nature. . Each of the hotel's 86 suites and 112 guestrooms are individually furnished with luxurious bathrooms. All rooms and suites are equipped with individual climate control, complimentary cabled and wireless high-speed Internet access, a large desk, 2-line phones, marble bathroom with separate bath and shower with rainforest shower head. Also included are an iPod dock, a widescreen LCD hi-definition cable TV, a DVD player and lending library, movie channels, a mini-bar and a personal safe. Luxurious bathrooms are furnished with toiletries, sewing kits, hair dryers, bathroom scales, shaver sockets and shaving mirrors. Views include the gardens, Table Mountain or swimming pool on a request basis. Some rooms and suites offer private courtyards. Private balconies are also available in some accommodations.