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and those wonderful little sandwich things with no crust just like we yearned for as children... The high tea at the Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town , SA is luscious- you need only take a sandwich or two for appearances and then make your several trips to the dessert Read on Afar
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Afternoon tea at the historic Mount Nelson Hotel–which Winston Churchill once dubbed “a most excellent and well-appointed establishment”–is tradition for well-heeled Capetonians and in-the-know visitors who are likely to socialize and people-watch for hours at “the Nellie” on a lazy afternoon. Tea can be taken in the lounge, on the Read on Departures
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Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town
76 Orange Street, Cape Town
-33.932158°N 18.411544°E
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24 hour reception
Free wi-fi
Pool
Free parking
198 rooms
Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town
Check in: 1500 Check out: 1100
Hotel Facilities
24 hour check-in / Heated pool / Tennis court / Spa / Shopping mall / Sauna / Safe deposit box / Room service / Restaurant / Pool / Pets allowed / Onsite laundry / Lounges/bars / Laundry/Valet service / Housekeeping - daily / Health club / 24-hour front desk / Hairdresser/barber / Free parking / Free high speed internet connection / Complimentary breakfast / Children's play area / Car rental desk / Bell staff/porter / Beauty shop/salon / Barber shop / Air conditioning / Accessible parking / Accessible facilities / 24-hour security / Valet parking