Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town

Think back to a time before commercial aviation, when passenger liners traversed the seas and high society stayed in the finest hotels of the world's port cities. This hotel, which opened its doors in 1899, is one of the grand establishments that catered to those travelers then, and now. As a member of the Orient Express Group of Hotels, service excellence is guaranteed. This stately mansion is situated at the end of a palm-fringed avenue in seven acres of parkland. A mere five-minute walk from the city center, guests are well placed to explore Cape Town.