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On the 9th April 2013 "Tsogo Sun announced that it will spend minimum of R750 million in capex for the expansion and redevelopment of the Silverstar casino & the refurbishment and expansion of the Gold Reef City casino and Theme Park. "These developments are expected to be completed within the next two years. The Silverstar casino will be redeveloped to create a variety of additional dining options and an outdoor events area, allowing the complex to host live concerts and events such as the popular Boktown. Additional entertainment offerings will include cinemas, a ten pin bowling alley and laser tag games as well as an expanded and enhanced casino floor and parking. Gold Reef City will also see the expansion of the casino offering as well as the introduction of cinemas and additional restaurants at the casino. In addition the ever popular Gold Reef City Theme Park will receive additional food and beverage outlets, improved access systems and an improved linkage to the casino complex."
We recommend staying at the Rivonia Bed & Breakfast. It has a large garden with lots of birds, in which little cottages are spread about and where Luna, their dog, walks about. There's a shopping mall a few minutes drive away (yes, you have to hire a car to get round in Johannesburg). Families can ask for 2 adjoining rooms (joined by a single entrance). |
There are a wide variety of hotels available in Johannesburg - from the ultra-cheap Road Lodges to the Intercontinental Sun at Johannesburg Airport. To compare prices of accommodation options use the price comparison engine.
Johannesburg, located in the upper southern regions of South Africa is a city known for its vibrancy, culture, intricacy and diversity, which in a sense sums up this stimulating area. Features to look out for are the various townships such as Soweto, which has been hailed as one of South Africa's top tourist locations. Be warned though, the local food cooked up within these areas could leave you groveling for more! Other distinctive features that this region has to offer are its rich history on which the land was built. Taking one of the relatively inexpensive tours of Johannesburg, tourists will be enthralled and in certain cases humbled by the intricate histories that this land holds. And as the day draws to a close and the sun recedes into the distance, tourists can lay themselves to rest in one of our top hotels situated in volumes all around Johannesburg. If however the hotels feel too impersonal, tourists can find comfort in house lodges within the area. One in particular is the flame-inn located in Fairlands, Johannesburg. Here guests are treated to courteous household interaction and meals prepared by a highly trained chef. Other features to improve the stay of guests is free wi-fi hotspots, multitudes of big screen televisions located throughout the households and a fully stocked bar to provide that deserving ice cold beverages after a long days travel.
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On the 26th March 2013, the first 'easyHotel by Lonrho' was opened in De Korte Street, with 7 floors and 60 hotel rooms. The easyHotel is a low-cost model. This is also Lonrho's first move into the South African market. “easyHotel is all about simple comfort and great value, so I’m delighted to open our first African hotel in Johannesburg. The city has a wealth of attractions for leisure and business visitors and this new easyHotel will allow them to enjoy the best of Johannesburg, without the expense. I’m confident that easyHotel fans will soon be putting South Africa on their destinations wish list. I look forward to working closely with Lonrho as we bring quality, value-for-money services to Africa.” said the Chairperson of easyGroup, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou. “This new project between Sir Stelios and Lonrho starts the roll-out of easyHotels.com by Lonrho throughout Africa. This will be the first of many hotels specifically designed to provide an international standard hotel room at a budget price. The opening of our first hotel venture with easyGroup at the heart of Johannesburg CBD, demonstrates Lonrho Hotels’ corporate objective of operating hotels in Africa’s high demand, high growth destinations.” said the Chief Executive of Lonrho, Geoffrey White. |
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90 De Korte Street, |
Tel: 011 242 8600 |
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Orion Devonshire Hotel |
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Tel: 011 339 5611
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Protea hotel Parktonian |
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Tel: 011 403 5740 Fax : 011 403 2401 |
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Alberton
Le Cozmo Bed & Breakfast |
01 Hart Avenue |
Tel: 011-867-2987 Fax: 086-619-9518 |
Maboneng
12 Decades Art Hotel |
286 Fox Street |
Tel: 087-830-0420 Cell: 076-837-5839 |
Kempton Park
African Rose Guest House |
Kempton Park, 1619 |
Tel: 079-037-9688 |
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Marachelle Country Estate |
185 High Rd 9 km from Joburg Airport |
mocall@mweb.co.za Wedding chapel, conference facilities. Kiddies parties and all other functions. |
Tel: 011-396-1206 |
African Moon Guest House |
63 Rietfontein Road |
Tel: 011-391-8776 Fax: 086 5141 282 |
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Africa Sky Guest House |
182 Outeniqua Ave |
Tel: 082 319 4081 Fax :086 689 5765 |
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Airport Inn Bed & Breakfast |
19 Halifax Street, |
Tel: 011 394 1148 Fax :011 975 1822 |
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D'oreale Grande At Emperors Palace |
64 Jones Street, |
Tel: 011 928 1770 Fax : 011 928 1741 |
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64 Jones Street, |
Tel: 011 928 1310 Fax : 011 928 1253 |
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Mondior Concord at Emperors Palace |
64 Jones Street, |
Tel: 011 928 1000 Fax : 011 928 1741 |
Fourways hotels
Bedfordview
Ah Ha Guest House |
17A Talisman Ave Bedfordview, |
Fax : 011 615 3012
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Courtyard Eastgate Suite Hotel |
Zulberg Close |
Fax : 011 622 9399
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Mercure Bedfordview Hotel |
33 Bradford Road, |
Fax : 011 622 8725
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Westcliff,Melville,Milpark
A Room with a View Guest house |
1 Tolip Street, Corner 4th Avenue |
Tel: 011 482 5435 Fax : 011 726 8589 |
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Akuwaiseni Guest house |
21 6th Ave, |
Tel: 011 482 2368 Fax : 086 509 8338 |
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Die Agterplaas Bed & Breakfast |
66 6th Ave |
Tel: 011 726 8452 Fax : 086 616 8456 |
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Garden Court Milpark hotel |
Cnr Empire and Ow Streets |
Tel: 011 726 5100 Fax :011 726 8615 |
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Ginnegaap Guest House Hotel |
54, 4th Ave, Melville, |
Tel: 011 482 3507 Fax :011 482 5235 |
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Life On 3rd Hotel |
28A |
Tel: 011 482 5195 Cell : 083 711 1753 |
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Mi Casa Su Casa Boutique Hotel |
57 5th Ave Melville |
Tel: 011 726 8693 Fax : 011 482 9166 |
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The Melville House |
59 4th Ave |
Tel: 011 726 3503 Fax : 011 726 5990 |
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The Westcliff Hotel |
67 Jan Smuts Avenue, |
Tel: 011 481 6000
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Rosebank & Houghton
Courtyard Rosebank Suites Hotel |
Cnr Oxford Road & |
Tel: 011 880 2989 Fax : 011 880 8425 |
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Don Rosebank Hotel |
10 Tyrwhitt Avenue |
Tel: 011 880 1666 Fax : 011 880 3366 |
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54 on Bath, (previously known as The Grace Hotel) |
54 Bath Avenue |
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Hyatt Regency Hotel |
191 Oxford Road |
Tel: 011 280 1234 Fax : 011 280 1238 |
Midrand
A Little Paradise Guest House |
Tamboti Road |
Tel: 082 443 0432 Fax : 086 654 9505 |
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Aberfeldy Bed & Breakfast |
101 Pitzer Road |
Tel: 011 314 1821 Fax : 086 632 6556 |
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Mercure Inn |
Old Pretoria Road, |
Tel: 011 312 2020 Fax : 011 312 2055 |
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Ogilvy's Postino Guest House |
128 Tonnetti Str, |
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Cell : 082 561 2408
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Protea Hotel Midrand |
14th Street, |
Tel: 011 318 1868 Fax : 011 318 2429 |
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Protea Hotel Samrand |
Samrand |
Tel: 011 657 0110 Fax : 011 657 0133 |
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Tintswalo at Waterfall |
Maxwell Road |
Tel: 011 464 1070/1 Fax : 011 464 1315 |
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Town Lodge Midrand |
Montrose Road, off Bekker Road, |
Tel: 011 315 6047 Fax : 011 311 6004 |
Boksburg
Birchwood Hotel |
East Rand ( Boksburg, Edenvale and Benoni)
Big5 Accommodation |
89 2nd Ave |
Tel: 011 609 6113 Fax : 011 609 6113 |
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Africa Centre Airport Leisure Hotel |
65 Sunny Road |
Tel: 011 894 7887 Fax : 011 894 4857 |
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City Lodge International airport Hotel |
4 Sandvale Road, Edenvale, |
Tel: 011 392 1750 Fax : 011 392 2644 |
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Garden Court O.R. Tambo Internationa Airport hotel |
2 Hulley Road, Isando Ext. 3 |
Tel: 011 392 1062 Fax :011 974 8097 |
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Golfers Lodge Hotel |
6 Homestead Road |
Tel: 011 609 6698 Fax :086 6166889 |
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Intercontinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International Airport |
O R Tambo International Airport, |
Tel: 011 961 5400 Fax : 011 961 5401 |
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Road Lodge Germiston Hotel |
Corner Lake & Chapman roads, Denlee Ext 1, Germiston, 1401 |
Tel: 011 827 1550 Fax : 011 827 2935 |
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Road Lodge Isando |
50 Shelton Road, Harmelia |
Tel: 011 392 7430 Fax: 011 392 7431 |
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Town Lodge International Hotel |
Herman Road, |
Tel: 011 974 5202 Fax : 011 974 5490 |
Sandhurst accommodation
Sandton hotels
Muldersdrift
Avianto Country Hotel |
Driefontein rd Muldersdrift 1747 Gauteng |
Tel: 011 668 3000 Fax : 011668 3060 |
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Glenburn Lodge |
Kromdraai Road, Swartkops, |
Tel: 011 668 1600 Fax : 011 668 1620/1630 |
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Misty Hills Country Hotel |
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Tel: 011 950 6000 Fax : 011 957 3212 |
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Valverde Country Hotel |
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Cell : 072 587 0361 Fax : 086 666 5900 |
Pine Park
Greenwood Manor Guest House |
6 Keith Road |
Tel: 011 888 1747 Fax : 011 888 5932 |
Eikenhof ( South of Johannesburg)
Ekala Guest Farm |
Portion 81, Alewynsport Eikenhof, |
Cell : 072 604 1879 Fax : 086 694 1711 |
Tres Jolie/ Ruimsig
Kilulu Lodge |
14 Peter Road, |
Tel : 071 608 9380 Fax : 086 693 3397 |
Southdale
Gold Reef Bed & Breakfast |
12 Malcom Avenue Southdale |
Tel: 011 680 3452 Fax : 011 680 3453 |
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Protea Hotel, Gold Reef City - Ormonde |
Shaft 14, Northern Parkway, Gold Reef City, Ormonde |
Tel: 011 248 5700 Fax : 011 248 5791 |
Randberg,Lanseria ( Northcliff)
Benvenuto Boutique Hotel |
1 Pitsani Rd, |
Tel: 011 678 6688/9 Fax : 011 678 6690 |
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Ingwenya Country Escape Hotel |
Nooitgedacht road |
Tel: 011 300 9970 Fax : 011 300 9955 |
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Shumba Valley Lodge |
Malibongwe Drive Lanseria Airport. |
Tel: 011 790 8000 Fax : 011 790 8089 |
Game Reserves
Londolozi Private Game Reserve ( Sabi Sabi ) |
PO Box 41864 |
Tel: 011 280 6655 Fax : 011 280 6656 |
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Singita Lodges |
Sabi Sand Reserve |
Tel: 021 683 3424 Fax : 021 671 6776 |
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Tau Game Lodge |
Madikwe, |
Tel: 011 314 4350 Fax : 011 314 1162 |
Morningside
Cnr Rivonia Road & Cullinan Close Morningside 2146 |
Tel: 011 884 1804 Fax: 011 884 6040 |
Rooderpoort
Town Lodge Rooderpoort |
Constantia Boulevard, |
Tel: 011 767 5600 Fax: 011 767 5650 |
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Afrique Boutique Hotel Ruimsig |
343 Equestrian Road |
Tel: 011 958 0855 Fax: 011 918 8002 |
Randburg (Ferndale,Windsor, Weltevreden Park)
Randburg Towers Hotel |
Crn. Republic Road & Main Avenue, |
Tel: 011 886 8432/3/4 Fax : 011 886 8577 |
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Road Lodge Randburg Hotel |
Cnr Malibongwe Drive |
Tel: 011 792 9995 Fax : 011 792 9994 |
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Zulu Nyala Game Lodge |
270 Third Rd |
Tel: 011 708 1969 Fax : 011 708 2220 |
Melrose Arch
#1 Melrose Hotel |
Melrose Arch |
Tel: 083 555 4793 Fax : 086 665 4793 |
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Melrose Arch Hotel |
1 Melrose Square, Melrose Arch |
Tel: 011 214 6666 Fax : 011 214 6600 |
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Peech Hotel |
61 North Street |
Tel: 011 537 9797
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Premiere Classe Suite |
62 Corlett Drive Melrose North, |
Tel: 011 788 1967 Fax : 011788 1971 |
Illovo
Protea Hotel Wanderers |
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Tel: 011 770 5500 Fax : 011 770 5555 |
My Johannesburg
By Alice Kuhne
When I lived in Europe as a 22 year-old intern, whenever people asked me about South Africa, I would say proudly, 'Oh, South Africa is such a beautiful country, you really should go visit us one day!' and then add, but I'm from Johannesburg, it's not that pretty or interesting; you should go to Cape Town and the Kruger National Park. It's not that I'm ashamed of my city, no it's just that Johannesburg is not a very accessible city. We don't have white beaches or a beautiful bridge (the Nelson Mandela bridge was a missed opportunity), we don't have quaint canals and our streets are not friendly but most of all, this place is so damn big, it's just not the place to be wondering around with a map book in one hand, a camera in the other and a big backpack strapped on tightly as you decide where to go next. You'd probably get shot.
Perhaps it's all these things that make the people special. The city is so big that each area has its own culture. We drive everywhere and sit in traffic so much it no longer really fazes us. The sight of tourists is so rare that when we do encounter one, we secretly leap for joy and go out of our way to show them around. And if you grew up in Jo'burg, you probably have a cocoon mentality that this place is safe and wonderful, and you don't understand what all the fuss is about. That's why when I was going to Lagos, everyone around me was concerned about my safety meanwhile they completely forget that this is Johannesburg! This is the place the UK media warned World Cup visitors about!
This is the big cloud up in the North. This is the city of gold. The Wild West of South Africa where millions flock to make their dreams come true. It's true! Salaries are higher, cars are flashier, and financially we are kings. Gauteng is the smallest province yet we have the most money. We have no bohemian illusions or strong morals; it's all about the big bucks. Developers have no shame in putting up the ugliest complexes because there's little class here to appreciate design, as long as the lounge is big enough to hang up the 46' inch flat screen and there is enough space for two 4x4s and three quad bikes in the garage. Ok, I'm being harsh, but this is a weird place to understand. You have to work a little harder to like this place. Most of Jo'burg really will leave you quite underwhelmed, but there are so many gems in this city, you just have to dig a bit deeper to find them.
Top of the list of Johannesburg's secrets is the fact that we have the largest manmade forest in the world. According to Wikipedia, our dusty concrete jungle is actually home to over 10 million trees! This is especially astonishing considering that Johannesburg is the largest city in the world that is not near a river, lake or ocean. The trees are most evident in the Northern suburbs; its lush woods were planted to support the mining industry, which gave birth to Johannesburg. Gold was discovered here in 1880 and soon after a gold rush followed in a large dust cloud, there was a population explosion, and Jo'burg has not stopped growing since. We also boast the largest dry port in the World, in City Deep. 60% of all cargo that arrives in the ports of Durban and Cape Town end up here, which is why you can buy just about anything your heart desires.
Johannesburg sits in the Highveld, at an elevation of 1,753 metres. In comparison, Table Mountain is only 1,086 metres above sea level, it just looks more impressive because it's right next to the sea. We have mild summers with thundershowers in the afternoons, and mild, dry winters. No major natural disasters frequent our city: no big tremors, no typhoons, and definitely no tsunamis. In terms of climate and natural hazards, Johannesburg is paradise.
For local attractions, I would recommend visiting Joburg.co.za for upcoming events and festivals; and Johannesburg Tourism for full lists of sights and attractions, categorised into five convenient areas:
The City Centre: for museums, art galleries and theatres, head out to this old heart of Jo'burg. The Constitutional Hill is home to the Constitutional Court and the Old Fort prison, where Gandhi and Mandela were once detained. If you're into architecture, a drive through town also promises to be a feast for your eyes.
The Western suburbs: head West to the Cradle of Humankind where you will find many UNESCO World Heritage sites. Don't miss the Sterkfontein caves and Maropeng.
The Northern suburbs: here you will find the newly renovated Joburg Zoo, you can take the kids for a night tour or even take them on a zoo keepers tour for behind-the-scenes action; join the Parktown Westcliff Heritage for a Saturday guided walk in the lush Northern suburbs, a visual treat with Jacaranda season coming up! The Melville Koppies and Emmarentia dam are great places to be on a weekend. Kyalami boasts the only performing Lipizzaners outside Vienna, so make sure to catch one of their Sunday morning shows.
The Eastern suburbs: gather up a group of friends and venture into the Alexandra township to see the old St. Hubert Church, the art deco Kings Cinema precinct and the Giant, a haunting men's hostel from the Apartheid era.
The Southern suburbs: kids and adults alike will love spending a day screaming and laughing at the Gold Reef City with over 25 rides and shows. The underground mine tour and Apartheid museum is also well worth a visit. There are many cultural attractions in Soweto, such as the Hector Pieterson Memorial museum, Kliptown, Vilakazi Street and the Nelson Mandela House, which has been turned into a museum. The beautiful calabash stadium, Soccer City, is also a highlight, having been in the limelight these past few months.
We also have a delicious collection of gourmet restaurants, as well as a surprising number of casinos. To get around, we have highways that are currently being expanded (twelve lanes on the N1 makes us feel very important indeed) and the brand new Gautrain will take you from OR Tambo International to Sandton City in 12 minutes it's just amazing. So while we may not be famous for tourism, Johannesburg is full of surprises and famously friendly people. You may just end up buying a 4x4, a 46' flat screen and settle down for good too.
