South Africa : Johannesburg

Johannesburg is a vibrant and dynamic city with many markets, excellent restaurants and exclusive hotels. Johannesburg and the surrounding area are ideal if you wish to unwind for a couple of nights after travelling or for an overnight stay if flight schedules dictate.

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Ten Bompas
Mount Grace
Westcliffe Hotel
Intercontinental Hotel

Ten Bompas
Ten Bompas Hotel, is situated in a leafy safe suburb 30 minutes from Johannesburg International airport. This small hotel is quite unique, with a friendly yet sophisticated atmosphere and the professional service of an international hotel. Each of the 10 rooms have been designed by different designers and all have their own theme, each designer is responsible for the upkeep of their room and proudly consider them as show pieces of their work. All the suites are spacious, comfortable and air conditioned with a mini bar, telephone, television and safe for your belongings.

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Ten Bompas	designer bedroom	the bar

Mount Grace
The Mount Grace is an unassuming hotel with small thatched bungalows set in stunning English style gardens only an hour from Johannesburg. There are 80 rooms located throughout the vast gardens, 15 of these are ultra luxurious treetop suites, should you want to spoil yourself. Within the grounds of the hotel you can enjoy satellite television, the choice of 2 excellent restaurants, tennis, trout fishing, bird watching, outdoor heated swimming pool, excellent spa, croquet, bowls, billiards with full sized snooker and 2 pool tables and monthly musical concerts. And within a short distance there is horse riding, hot air ballooning, mountain biking, golf, squash. This is the ideal start to a holiday if you want to gently ease yourself into the pace of African time often needed after a hectic departure.

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Mount Grace	thatched cottage	view to the pool

heated spa pool	treetops suite	terrace

Westcliffe Hotel
The Westcliffe offers exceptional luxury with commanding views over the city, the hotel is built in the style of a Mediterranean Village and cascades down a ridge in a series of villas set in formal landscaped gardens. Within the hotel you can enjoy elegant a-la-carte service to sundowners on the terrace overlooking greater Johannesburg, a polo lounge and terrace, all year heated swimming pools, a tennis court, fitness centre, health and beauty spa, business centre and an exclusive signature boutique.

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executive room	bathroom

Intercontinental Hotel
The intercontinental Hotel is only 50 metres from the International arrivals area at Johannesburg International Airport. It is a large but well run hotel with 200 en-suite bedrooms, each one with air conditioning, advanced communication systems, mini bars, 24-hour room service. There are 3 excellent restaurants offering food at any time of the day and there is even a flight friendly menu. All guests are free to use the health and fitness centre, massage, the indoor pool, golf course and IMAX cinema nearby.

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pool	suite	room