2026 editionNo. 46
Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel
Cape Town, South Africa
In 2026, it remained a commercially and editorially relevant global luxury hotel, supported by Cape Town heritage, garden setting, pink-facade identity, and enduring grand-hotel service and a clear position within Cape Town's high-end hospitality market.
The annual recordWhy Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel is in The World's Best 100 Hotels 2026
Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel is a historic grand hotel in Cape Town, defined by Cape Town heritage, garden setting, pink-facade identity, and enduring grand-hotel service.
In 2026, it remained a commercially and editorially relevant global luxury hotel, supported by Cape Town heritage, garden setting, pink-facade identity, and enduring grand-hotel service and a clear position within Cape Town's high-end hospitality market.
The essentials.
- Destination
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Property
- Historic grand hotel
- Operator
- Belmond
- Opened
- 1899
Address76 Orange Street, Cape Town, 8001 South AfricaOpen map ↗
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Edition factsThe record at a glance
- Position
- No. 46
- Hotel type
- Historic grand hotel
- Destination
- Cape Town
- Country or region
- South Africa
- Management in 2026
- Belmond
- Opening year
- 1899