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Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel
In its own gardens
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Image courtesy of © Pavel Špindler · CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel
The Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, is at 76 Orange Street, Gardens, in its own grounds at the top of the Company’s Garden, with Table Mountain behind. It was painted pink for peace in 1918, at the end of the First World War, in Belmond’s words, and its afternoon tea, served in the historic Lounge, is a Cape Town institution.
Why it's on our list
- Afternoon tea
- Gardens
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel before you go.
How far to the cableway, the V&A and the beaches?
Distances from Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest MyCiTi stops
- UnionMyCiTi200 m3 min walk
- Lower KloofMyCiTi350 m5 min walk
- WelgemeendMyCiTi450 m6 min walk
Key sights
- The Table Mountain cableway1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Zeitz MOCAA2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The V&A Waterfront3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Robben Island boats3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Kirstenbosch6.2 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Cape Town International Airport18 kmCar or taxi 49 min
- Cape Point48 kmCar or taxi 120 min
Railway stations
- Cape Town station1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 9 min
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