Mount Nelson Hotel 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 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.

Our children’s facilities and special amenities include:

• Welcome amenities for our littlest guests.
• Children’s welcome letters crammed with fun ideas for things to do in Cape Town.
• Child-size bathrobes and slippers.
• Complimentary hot milk for babies.
• Baby cots and/or extra beds with specially fitted linen.
• Baby cots are available at no additional charge.
• Children’s menus in our restaurants and a special children's in-room dining menu.
• Complimentary milk and cookies at bedtime.
• An exciting annual programme which includes cricket matches, face painting, story-telling, swimming, games and treasure hunts. 
• A selection of trendy children’s gear is available from the Signature Boutique.
• A lifeguard is on duty at the Oasis swimming pool during high season. (November to February)
• Librisa Spa offers a wide range of fun treatments specially designed for children.
• Children’s yoga classes at the Yoga Bliss studio  

The following are available upon request and subject to availability:

• If advised prior to arrival, a baby seat may be fitted in the hotel's private luxury vehicles.
• Baby cots and/or additional beds with specially fitted linen, are available at an additional cost.
• Complimentary access to children’s books, games and XBOX 360/Playstation.
• Complimentary colouring-in books and crayons.
• Complimentary child and baby-friendly toiletries.
• Access to our children’s toy-box.
• The use of children’s furniture and high chairs.
• Complimentary use of a baby monitoring kit.

Babysitting Service