other amenities consist of a wine cellar and a genteel restaurant with a terrace, as well as an outdoor pool flanked by sunloungers, plus a garden with a gazebo. set among gardens, this upscale hotel is 30 km from the wonderboom airport, 4 km from the erasmus castle and 7 km from the rietvlei nature reserve. some feature balconies and/or chandeliers. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. the 9 elegant, individually furnished rooms provide free wi-fi and room service, as well as flat-screen tvs, minibars, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. breakfast is included. meeting and event space, along with an airport shuttle, are available O.R. Tambo International Airport 29 min
Rietvlei Nature Reserve (11 min) Wild game viewing & fishing are offered at this vast natural reserve with a yacht club house. Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve (10 min) Sprawling nature trail system along streams & forests, with abundant bird life & wild game. Faerie Glen Nature Reserve (16 min) Stunning nature reserve with a broad range of native wildlife, plus hiking trails & scenic views. National Zoological Gardens of South Africa (27 min) 210-acre zoo and research hub including a reptile park, aquarium and exotic tree collection. Ditsong National Museum of Natural History (19 min) Displays of African animal skeletons with fossils, including a fossilized skull & bird collection. Wonderboom Nature Reserve (32 min) Public park with a 19th-century fort, Stone Age site & a 1,000-year-old fig tree & daughters. Groenkloof Nature Reserve (15 min) Zebra, wildebeest & giraffe on a reserve made up of thicket & grasses, plus hiking & biking trails. Rietvleidam (12 min) Tranquil reservoir offering boating & fishing, with picnic facilities & wildlife viewing. Freedom Park Heritage Site & Museum (24 min) Hilltop memorial to South African freedom fighters & a museum tracing the nation's history. Kruger Museum (22 min) Built in 1883, Paul Kruger's former home is now a museum that showcases 19th-century living. Voortrekker Monument (21 min) Imposing edifice commemorating the Afrikaans settlers who arrived in the country during the 1830s. Jan Smuts House Museum (15 min) Melrose House Museum (19 min) Grand Victorian mansion from 1886 with traditional decor, a history exhibit & audio-guided tours. Pretoria National Botanical Gardens (17 min) Botanical garden with succulents, herbs, wetland area & arboretum, plus wildlife & an eatery. Union Buildings (22 min) Governmental buildings, designed by Sir Herbert Baker, with towers and gardens, completed in 1913. |