Amanzoe scores 9.3 overall; Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel scores 9.2. Amanzoe scores higher on our rubric, while Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories, while Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.
Scores & Facts
Metric
Amanzoe
Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel
Hotel Flock Score
9.3
9.2
Location
9.4
9.4
Service
9.3
9.1
Design
9.4
9.0
Dining
9.0
9.3
Value
7.9
8.0
Category
Beach
City
Tier
Ultra-Luxury
Ultra-Luxury
Opened
2012
1899
From
$1,600/night
$700/night
Rooms
53 (38 pavilions, 3 beach pavilions, 12 villas)
196 (110 rooms, 86 suites)
Architect
Edward Tuttle with Marios Angelopoulos
Victorian/Edwardian grand hotel; pink facade from 1918
Dining
Metric
Amanzoe
Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel
Dining Venues
2
5
Rooms
Metric
Amanzoe
Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel
Room Categories
3
4
Suite / Villa Types
3
2
Spa
Metric
Amanzoe
Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel
Spa Programme
Yes
Yes
Spa Facilities Listed
4
6
Good to Know
Amanzoe
The beach club and hillside pavilions are a genuine shuttle ride apart — factor that into how you plan your days.
About 2.5 hours by car from Athens, or a shorter transfer via the resort's private helicopter option.
Best May through October; many facilities scale back or close over winter.
Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel
About 30 minutes to Cape Town International; shared transfers to the V&A Waterfront are often complimentary.
Nine acres of gardens are rare urban scale in Cape Town.
Kids' club, tennis and two pools make it family-capable.
Amura launched December 2025; Magugu Suite and Magugu House from January 2026.
Summary
Amanzoe scores higher on our rubric, while Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories, while Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.
