| suites feature separate living rooms and complimentary wi-fi. upgraded rooms add air-conditioning and flat-screen tvs, and some also have free-standing baths. secured parking and a train shuttle are complimentary. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. this low-key conference hotel is 7 km from sandton metro station, 8 km from johannesburg botanical gardens and 15 km from the city centre. warm, understated rooms offer cable tv, safes and sitting areas. conference facilities can accommodate up to 400 guests. room service is available. there's an airy buffet restaurant with a veranda, and an intimate bar, as well as an outdoor pool and a garden
O.R. Tambo International Airport 44 min
Montecasino (18 min)
Leisure complex designed like an Italian village, housing a casino, 2 theaters, cinemas and a mall. South African National Museum of Military History (16 min)
National collection of guns, aircraft & army vehicles, plus medals & exhibits on medicine & history. Neighbourgoods Market (23 min)
Bustling outdoor market, open Saturdays, with a wide range of international eats, cocktails & more. Hector Pieterson Memorial (28 min)
Museum chronicling the 1976 Soweto student uprising & named for its first victim, a 12-year-old boy. Emmarentia Dam (12 min)
Dam with botanical gardens & parkland on its western shore offering scenic picnic areas & sports. Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden (30 min)
Serene natural area with picnic areas, birdwatching & trails amid indigenous plants & wildlife. Johannesburg Botanical Gardens (13 min)
This 125-hectare park features various gardens, plus picnicking, a fountain & a restaurant. Gold Reef City Theme Park (27 min)
More than 30 roller coasters & thrill rides, an interactive history of gold mining & a 4D theater. Apartheid Museum (27 min)
Museum chronicling the story of 20th-century South Africa & the now-defunct apartheid system. Mandela's House (29 min)
Exhibits & artifacts in a previous home of the nation's revered former president, Nelson Mandela. Johannesburg Zoo (17 min)
55-hectare zoo housing many rare African species & a successful white lion breeding program. Zoo Lake (15 min)
Public park with an artificial lake for boating, walking paths, community events & an adjacent zoo. Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct (23 min)
Infamous century-old prison, now a center with the High Court, tours & exhibitions on local history. WeOriginate (27 min)
Skyscraper with an observation deck providing panoramic views from the 50th floor. Museum Africa (23 min)
African cultural & historical artifacts, plus geology & photography collections, in a former market. | 
