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Built in 2010, this city hotel is ideal for business travellers and holidaymakers alike and offers guests top amenities. It comprises a total of 216 beautiful, modern rooms spread over 8 floors. Facilities on offer to guests at this air-conditioned establishment include a lobby area with a 24-hour reception, a hotel safe, a currency exchange facility, a cloakroom and lift access as well as a hairdressing salon. There is a cafe, a bar and a restaurant and guests have conference facilities at their disposal. They can also take advantage of the room service for an additional fee and a car rental service for increased enjoyment of their stay. Moreover, the hotel offers guests 2 floors of exclusive retail stores for that ideal gift to take home. Free high-speed Internet access is available throughout the property to all registered hotel guests and secure underground parking is available for those arriving by car (charges apply).

Location

This hotel is located in the heart of Sandton, in Johannesburg's sophisticated northern suburbs. The location provides easy access to all major tourist attractions and heritage sites such as the Apartheid Museum (200 m), Soweto (250 m) and Lion Park (400 m) and is just 1 km from the premier Sandton City shopping centre and Nelson Mandela Square. Sun City is 1.35 km, as is Pilanesberg. It is the closest hotel to the Sandton Gautrain station which provides underground railway connections to Pretoria and the various areas of Johannesburg and to OR Tambo International Airport, which is just 35 km away.

How To Get There

Guests should take the Gautrain Rapid Rail from OR Tambo International Airport until reaching Sandton Station. The hotel is situated opposite the station. Those arriving by car should travel north along the R24 in the direction of the N12 for Johannesburg. Take the N3 interchange to Pretoria, continue north and take the M1 interchange to Johannesburg Sandton. Turn off at Grayston Drive and then right towards Sandton at the 4th traffic light until the main intersection of Grayston Drive and Rivonia Road. Turn left onto Rivonia Road, at the 4th set of traffic lights the hotel appears on the left.

Room Description

The rooms combine elegance and supreme comfort and include standard and business class rooms, as well as 20 luxurious suites. The rooms provide all facilities and amenities. All come with a private bathroom with a shower/bathtub and a hairdryer and offer a king-size bed. They are equipped with a direct dial telephone, satellite/cable TV, free high-speed Internet access, a safe and a minibar. Furthermore, tea and coffee making facilities, an ironing set and individually regulated air conditioning and heating are provided in all accommodation as standard.

Meals

The hotel's contemporary restaurant offers a spacious 300 m² as well as an outdoor terrace and serves a selection of cuisine created using the freshest seasonal ingredients. The unsurpassed Super Breakfast Buffet includes over 120 breakfast specialities. Guests can relax in the lobby bar where there is an impressive selection of cocktails and drinks.

Sports/Entertainment

The hotel provides an outdoor swimming pool with sun loungers and a spa and indoor rest area that it is the perfect place to relax and unwind. Working out is a pleasure at the ultra-modern gym while basking in the views of Sandton.

Remarks

The reception is open 24 hours a day and underground garage parking is available at a charge. The hotel provides car rental, a hairdressing salon and a spa.