Each of the 57 suites and 144 bedrooms are individually furnished and provided with fully appointed private bathrooms.

Luxury Suites
Our Luxury Suites offer grand living at its finest. These magnificently furnished suites feature an entrance hall, large lounge, dining room and master bedroom with en-suite bathroom. They are all very spacious and have spectacular views of the garden, pool or Table Mountain. A guest cloakroom as well as a wet bar are provided with small microwave, hot plate, sink and general kitchen utensils in selected suites.

Luxury Suites are located on the outer "wings" of The Main Hotel building, the top floor of Green Park and the Garden Cottages.

The 10 Luxury Suites vary in size, ranging from 140m_ to 142m_, depending on location.

Deluxe Suites
Our Deluxe Suites are larger than Executive Suites, with a separate living and dining area.

The Deluxe Suites, offer twin or king-size beds with, a private courtyard and a balcony overlooking a picturesque courtyard with fountain or a private garden overlooking one of the swimming pools. All the suites offer luxurious marble bathrooms with walk-in dressing rooms. A kitchenette / wet bar is provided with small microwave, washbasin and general kitchen utensils in selected suites.

Deluxe Suites are located in Helmsley, Hof Villa, Taunton House and the Garden Cottages.

The 15 Deluxe Suites vary in size, ranging from 75m_ to 138m_, depending on location.

Executive Suites
Our Executive Suites are grander and more distinctive than the Junior Suites, offering spacious open-plan lounges and dining areas.

With the option of twin or king-size beds and views of either Table Mountain or a courtyard fountain, all have private balconies with garden furniture. All the suites feature newly renovated, luxurious marble bathrooms with walk-in dressing rooms. Selected suites also offer a kitchenette / wet bar with small microwave, hot plate, sink and general kitchen utensils. These Executive Suites are ideal for families traveling with small children.

Executive Suites are situated in Helmsley and Taunton House.

The 9 Executive Suites vary in size, ranging from 70m_ to 85m_, depending on location.

Junior Suites
For guests requiring more specious accommodation, our Junior Suites comprise of a bedroom with a larger lounge area than our rooms. Some of the Junior Suites offer a separate lounge whilst others offer an open plan lounging area.

An option of twin or king-size beds are offered with the choice of views ranging from our landscaped gardens, Table Mountain, a private courtyard with fountain or a private garden overlooking one of the swimming pools.

Junior Suites are situated in The Main Hotel (offering separate lounge areas), Green Park, Helmsley, Hof Villa and The Garden Cottages. A number of these rooms in the Main Hotel, interconnect with a Superior Room, making them ideal for families

The 23 Junior Suites vary in size, ranging from 63m_ to 82m_, depending on location.

Dining

The Cape Colony Restaurant
The Cape Colony Restaurant features Modern South African cuisine and contemporary jazz every evening. The a la carte menu offers a wealth of mouth-watering tastes that are a fusion of Mediterranean, Cape Malay and Oriental cuisines, while the wine list comprises a cross-section of wines from many of the Cape's top vineyards.

• Voted one of the top 10 hotel restaurants in the world by Hotel Magazine.
• Voted as one of South Africa's Top Ten Restaurants by the Eat Out Guide in 2002.
• Received the 'Outstanding Front-of-House Award' for service excellence by the Eat Out Guide in 2002.

The Oasis Restaurant
The Oasis' superb setting overlooking the picturesque gardens and swimming pool of the Mount Nelson Hotel makes it the perfect venue for informal alfresco dining.

The restaurant offers an extensive Mediterranean-style buffet as well as a tantalising a la carte menu.

The Oasis restaurant offers a sublime buffet of never ending Mediterranean-inspired dishes, flavourful curries and succulent roasts at R145.00 per person. The Oasis is open daily for breakfast and lunch

Tea 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 which The Mount Nelson Hotel has the pleasure of continuing in the Lounge.

Voted "best tea in the world" by Michael Winner (author and UK Sunday Times columnist), you can find delicacies such as smoked salmon sandwiches, cucumber sandwiches, scones and jam with cream, petit fours, fresh fruit and tea cakes. Tea can be enjoyed in the lounge, out on the terrace or in the serene gardens.

Planet Champagne Bar
Planet is Cape Town's first champagne bar selling an excellent selection of local and international wines and champagnes by the glass, and is well placed at the heart of a region renown for its award-winning wines. Additionally, the quality and variety of South African sparkling wines (methode cap classique) has improved dramatically in recent years and they now compete very successfully in the international arena. Planet offers a full-service bar and cocktail menu, with a wide selection of Champagnes and wines available by the glass and an assortment of delicious light snacks.

The design of Planet is a tasteful amalgam of old and new, with a mix of mink and taupe-colored velvets, satins and pearlised leather. The d�cor is inspired by the many chapters of the Mount Nelson's history - as a port of call for ocean liners in the 1950s, as a sister property to the Hotel Cipriani in Venice and as a fashionable social venue for over a century. Custom-made 1940s-style Murano glass wall sconces and a dramatic, underlit onyx bar are complemented by a mink coloured leather banquette surrounded by 1950s-style Union Castle shipping line chairs.

The fascinating centre-piece is an orrery - a large mobile hanging from the ceiling and showing the relative positions and motions of the planets in the solar system. Another of Planet's ceilings features an impressive fibre-optic light system representing the Milky Way and stars of the Southern Hemisphere. Planet opens out onto one of the Mount Nelson's magnificent garden terraces, allowing guests to take full advantage of the beautiful African night sky.