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22 WHERE TO STAY
InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo
Joburg has no shortage of accommodation options and a
great variety of prices to suit all budgets. Local five-star
hotels compete with the best of them and offer spa treatments
fit for celebrities, chauffeur-driven cars, king-sized
beds and superior service. There’s also a wide array of
boutique hotels, smart guest houses and bed-and-breakfast
establishments, fashionable places offering unique
and intimate settings. Business travellers and urban tourists
alike will discover great mid-range hotel options, while
backpackers looking for good value and unique locations
will not be disappointed. Rates given are starting prices.
Luxury hotels
Fairlawns Boutique Hotel & Spa Alma Rd, Morningside
Manor, tel. +27 11 804 2540, www.fairlawns.
co.za. This five-star hotel has played home to international
dignitaries and counts the city’s Champagne-and-polo set as
regulars. Its plush rooms are decorated thematically with lots
of precious objects, and even the bathrooms are spacious
enough to throw a party in (not recommended). The emphasis
is on polished service and fine cuisine. A large patio overlooks
the garden and an inviting swimming pool; when the weather
turns, take refuge in the award-winning Balinese-style spa.
Q40 rooms: suites R4 950–R5 500, presidential suite (three
bedrooms) R22 000, private villa (three bedrooms) R22 000.
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Hyatt Regency 191 Oxford Rd, Rosebank, tel. +27 11
280 1234, johannesburg.regency.hyatt.com. Rosebank’s
premier hotel is a popular destination for the city’s business
who’s who and is ideally located for visitors seeking to stay
metres from a shopping and entertainment hub. Recently
renovated, its One Nine One restaurant – the hotel’s address
on Oxford Road – serves international cuisine that incorporates
local flavours. A new garden terrace wine and cigar bar
is popular for sundowners. The Regency Club offers a hotel
within a hotel, and there is a 24-hour fitness centre and fullservice
day spa.QRates from R3 600. Capped wi-fi is free
for guests, while uncapped high-speed Internet is priced at
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U Facilities for the disabled
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InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo O.R.
Tambo International Airport, Kempton Park, tel. +27
11 961 5400, www.ihg.com. This premier airport hotel is
only 68.7m from the arrivals terminal and near the Gautrain
station. Excellent soundproofing makes it impossible to
imagine you are at Africa’s busiest airport. The plush rooms
feature king-sized beds, and a gym and spa overlook the
runways. Watch planes from the swimming pool, or opt for
drinks on the deck. The interiors have interesting African
flourishes, and the hotel’s Quills restaurant is named for the
300 porcupine quills incorporated into the décor. A business
centre and state-of-the-art conference facilities make this a
perfect choice for the fly-in, fly-out business crowd.Q138
rooms: singles, king deluxe and twin deluxe. Rates start from
R3 850. THUFLKCwW
InterContinental Johannesburg Sandton Towers
Cnr 5th and Maude Sts, Sandton, tel. +27 11 780 5624,
www.intercontinental.com/johannesburg. With its stately
foyer complete with palm trees, Koi fish pond and Greek
mythological references, this hotel attracts kings, presidents
and CEOs. The setting is grown-up, with an executive club
located on the 27th floor. Suites are designed to host highlevel
meetings, and have ample desk space and computer
printers. The fitness centre overlooks an outdoor pool, and a
spa is located across a sky bridge. Another bridge takes you
to the Sandton Convention Centre and to Nelson Mandela
Square.Q231 rooms: singles, suites, presidential suite and
Club rooms. Rates start at R3 185 and exclude breakfast.
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Boutique hotels
Clico Boutique Hotel 27 Sturdee Ave, Rosebank, tel.
+27 11 252 3300, http://clico-boutique-hotel.co.za.
The setting is a Cape Dutch-style homestead in a quiet
suburban street, a short walk from the bustle of Rosebank.
The emphasis is on personalised service and fine food, with
tasting menus available to guests. The warm, cream-coloured
interiors contrast well with the lush gardens, and rooms all
face the pool. The hotel has one self-catering suite. A garden
function room is perfect for intimate events and conferences.
It’s a 900m walk to a Gautrain station. Transfers can be
arranged on request.Q9 rooms: singles R1 980, doubles
R2 420. TH6ULKCW
Ten Bompas Hotel 10 Bompas Rd, Dunkeld, tel. +27
11 325 2442, www.10bompas.com. The owners’ brief
specified that this 10-suite hotel had to be a home from
home, so its 10 designers thought of everything: a fireplace
for winter nights, plenty of natural light, groundfloor patios
and a balcony for easy garden access, without sacrificing
the privacy of a small hotel. A newly refurbished restaurant,
The Winehouse, has a French-inspired menu, and the hotel is
conveniently located a short distance from Hyde Park Corner
and restaurants in Dunkeld and Craighall Park. A member
of Design Hotels.QRooms R3 500. THULKCW
Ten Second Avenue 10 2nd Ave, Hougton Estate, tel.
+27 11 853 2400, www.houghtonestate.com. Conjuring
the feel of a stately country home, this five-star boutique hotel
is set in the tranquil suburb of Houghton amid a landscaped
garden complete with rich bird life. The emphasis is on gracious
living, and the hotel is a refuge from the city’s pace. It is
a few minutes from the Rosebank Gautrain station, which links
to O.R. Tambo International Airport, Sandton and Pretoria, and
a short drive from the airport. The hotel also offers intimate
conference facilities perfect for discrete high-level meetings.
Q15 rooms: singles R1 820, doubles R2 420, suites R2 320,
presidential suite R4 250. iULCW
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