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Mount Nelson sits in Cape Town's Gardens neighbourhood at the foot of Table Mountain, 25 minutes from the airport and 12 minutes from the railway station. The location positions guests near major cultural institutions, public gardens, and Cape Town's city centre attractions.
Check availability Official websiteThe hotel is located at 76 Orange Street in the Gardens neighbourhood of Cape Town. Gardens is a cosmopolitan hub blending historic charm with contemporary urban character. The area is framed by rugged peaks and Table Mountain to the south, with views extending toward the Cape of Good Hope.
Immediately across Orange Street lies the Company's Garden, South Africa's oldest public garden, established by Dutch settlers in 1652. The Company's Garden was formally assumed by Cape Town's municipality in 1892 and declared open to the public. The garden contains herbs, medicinal plants, fruit, vegetables, oaks, pines, and roses planted through a system of canals.
Mount Nelson is positioned 25 minutes' drive from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and 12 minutes' drive to Cape Town Railway Station. The hotel sits 15 minutes' drive from Table Mountain's lower slopes.
The hotel provides complimentary shared transfers to V&A Waterfront, a major shopping and entertainment precinct. A city centre location provides walkable access to surrounding neighbourhoods.
The Gardens area and surrounding city centre contain multiple cultural institutions. Near the hotel and Company's Garden are the Slave Lodge, Houses of Parliament, South African National Gallery, Great Synagogue, Cape Town Holocaust Centre, St. George's Cathedral, Iziko South African Museum, and Planetarium.
The hotel's location at the foot of Table Mountain positions it as a base for exploring Table Mountain itself and the Cape of Good Hope.
The hotel is at 76 Orange Street in Cape Town's Gardens neighbourhood, at the foot of Table Mountain, overlooking the Company's Garden.
The hotel is approximately 25 minutes' drive from Cape Town International Airport (CPT).
Across Orange Street is the Company's Garden (South Africa's oldest public garden, established 1652). The area contains the Slave Lodge, Parliament, South African National Gallery, Great Synagogue, Holocaust Centre, St. George's Cathedral, Iziko South African Museum, and Planetarium.
Table Mountain is approximately 15 minutes' drive from the hotel.
Cape Town Railway Station is 12 minutes' drive away. The hotel provides complimentary shared transfers to V&A Waterfront. The city centre location is walkable to nearby neighbourhoods.
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