Just up the road from our offices sits what is surely Cape Town’s most distinguished resident, The Mount Nelson Hotel. The pink lady opened her doors on Monday the 6th of March 1899 and was, “The first hotel in South Africa to offer hot and cold running water, it received rave reviews and was applauded for being even better than its London counterparts.” Well our Nelly has certainly moved on from the basic amenities and has continued to receive rave reviews from a list of Celebrities, Royals and Socialites, longer than the red carpet at the Oscars.
At Rhino Africa we will be popping some bubbly in honour of the Grand Dame of Cape Town and wish her all the best for the next 112 years.
To commemorate The Mount Nelson’s celebrations, we have put together a ‘Then and Now’ of The hotel and of some Cape Town icons… My how times have changed!
The entrance to the Mount Nelson Hotel, Then and now.
The Planet Restaurant got a stellar face lift.
The old gal certainly has had a nip tuck or two!
The Cape Town of yesteryear:
The Cape Town Foreshore mushrooms ever skyward.
The Waterfront… minus a couple of luxury brands and restaurants.
Camps Bay… with less clothing and more skin. Scandal!
To experience the Cape Town of 2011 in all her full colour celluloid beauty, contact us about booking a holiday and who knows, in 100 years yours might be the ‘back in the day’ photos people are marveling at!