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Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town

Family Travel

The Mount Nelson is the leading family-friendly hotel in Cape Town. Our nine-acre garden setting provides the ideal environment for children to run free, while parents can unwind with complete peace of mind. 

Our Guest Services team is always on hand to recommend the city’s best family restaurants, suggest destinations for educational excursions and arrange babysitting services. 

Children’s facilities include:

  • Children’s welcome letters full of fun things to do in Cape Town
  • Child-size bathrobes and slippers
  • Complimentary hot milk for babies
  • Children’s menu
  • Complimentary milk and cookies at bedtime
  • A program of activities, such as cricket matches, face painting, story-telling, swimming, games and treasure hunts

If requested, we can also provide:

  • A baby seat fitted in one of the hotel's private luxury vehicles
  • Baby cots and/or additional beds
  • Children’s books, games and Xbox 360/Playstation
  • Colouring books and crayons
  • Child- and baby-friendly toiletries
  • Babysitting service with Kidz@heart, a highly recommended company that matches the perfect childminder to each child
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