Mount Nelson Hotel

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The Mount Nelson Hotel is the most iconic luxury hotel in Cape Town situated within a sprawling lush garden estate in the heart of the city’s vibrant cultural centre and close to the bustling V&A Waterfront and some of Cape Town’s best beaches.

The hotel is an urban sanctuary with a romantic heritage, a unique sense of style, and a commitment to unparalleled service excellence.

Eco initiatives include:
• The establishment of an on-site ‘worm farm’ (or vermiculture centre) to process leftover food and other organic matter into compost, which is used to fertilise the hotel’s gardens.
• Replacing all non-aesthetic lighting in the hotel with energy saving bulbs.
• Using waterwise natural spring water to irrigate the estate. • Recycling of plastic, glass, paper, tin and cardboard.
• Exercising environmentally-friendly gardening practices by planting indigenous trees, recycling lawn clippings and reducing the amount of chemicals used.
• Utilising environmentally friendly, biodegradable cleaning products.
• Utilising low sulphur diesel to power our electricity generators.
• These measures have led Mount Nelson hotel receiving accreditation from the Heritage Environmental Programme which measures and monitors a wide range of social and economic factors, and recognises resource and developmental initiatives designed to ensure long-term sustainability.

Tours of the 'worm farm' are conducted on the last Friday of each month. For bookings, please contact Genevieve on (021) 483 1948.

Cape Town Green Map
updated 09/2009 by urban sprout