Travel Butlers African Safari Blog.

THE Mount Nelson Hotel has officially opened its new spa, the Librisa Spa. The development has been housed in 6 Victorian buildings on the edge of the hotel’s property.

The spa has 8 treatment rooms, 4 of which have been equipped for couples. The spa also has a manicure and pedicure room, garden conservatory relaxation area, sauna and steam bath, and hot and cold plunge pools.

Treatments on offer include massages, wraps, facials, waxing, manicures and pedicures.

There will also be treatments aimed at men, teenagers and children.

The luxurious 5* Cape Grace, situated in the heart of Cape Town’s bustling Waterfront area, has won several awards recently.

Firstly, the January 2008 issue of the US Travel + Leisure magazine announced the world’s top 500 hotels as rated by their readers and global team of reporters.  The hotel achieved recognition as the 20th best hotel in the World; as well as the 5th best hotel in Africa/Middle East and the 2nd best city hotel in Africa/Middle East.

Secondly, the Cape Grace won the ‘Best Independent Hotel’ award announced in the January 2008 UK Luxury Travel magazine’s Reader Awards. And lastly, the hotel was selected as one of the top 10 hotels in the ‘Best Luxury in Africa’ category in the 2008 TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice awards.  Selected by the largest travel community in the world, TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice awards showcase the hotels who have earned their distinction from those who know them best - the real travellers.