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Dutch Manor Antique Hotel vs Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town

Both properties are recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel is the choice of most reviewers compared to Dutch Manor Antique Hotel. Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel is ranked #1 in Cape Town with recommendations from 14 publications such as concierge.com, Lonely Planet and Afar Magazine.

Dutch Manor Antique Hotel
Dutch Manor Antique Hotel
7 / 10
158 Buitengracht St, Bo-Kaap, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
From $190 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Four-poster beds, giant armoires and creaking floorboards lend terrific atmosphere to this six-room property crafted from a 1812 building." Full review
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Dinners can be prepared on request by the staff, who can also arrange Bo-Kaap walking tours for R70 (nonguests R100) with a local guide.
Fodor's Fodor's
"Steeped in old-world charm, this antique hotel in the charming and centrally located Bo-Kaap is chockablock with one of the Cape's finest collections of antiques." Full review
Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town
Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town
9 / 10
76 Orange Street, Gardens, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
From $496 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Having opened its doors in 1899 to accommodate the passengers of the Union and Castle lines, this is the undisputed grande dame of colonial hotels." Full review
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Traditionally one of the “Big Five” luxury hotels in Cape Town and still the grande dame of Cape Town’s historic hotels."
Concierge Concierge
"The colonial traditions of the century-old Mount Nelson Hotel will please anyone yearning for a quieter pace of life."
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Be sure to specify the size of the bed you want: Sometimes they push two singles together.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"The sugar-pink painted ‘Nellie’ recalls Cape Town’s colonial era with its chintz decor and doormen in pith helmets."
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"A colonial masterpiece and Cape Town’s most famous hotel, the “Pink Lady” is at the foot of Table Mountain."
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