| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. breakfast and parking are complimentary. upgraded rooms add a shared kitchenette, and a suite provides a whirlpool tub and a dining area. airy rooms with colonial and native decor are named after indigenous animals, and come with satellite tv, free wi-fi, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. set in brick and stone buildings surrounded by tropical gardens, this modest lodge is 2 km from the r513 highway and 13 km from the pretoria national botanical garden. there's also a lively bar, an outdoor pool and patio with a bbq area. most rooms are air-conditioned, and room service is available. some have balconies, courtyard access or private gardens
O.R. Tambo International Airport 45 min
Melrose House Museum (28 min)
Grand Victorian mansion from 1886 with traditional decor, a history exhibit & audio-guided tours. Groenkloof Nature Reserve (29 min)
Zebra, wildebeest & giraffe on a reserve made up of thicket & grasses, plus hiking & biking trails. Voortrekker Monument (33 min)
Imposing edifice commemorating the Afrikaans settlers who arrived in the country during the 1830s. Faerie Glen Nature Reserve (21 min)
Stunning nature reserve with a broad range of native wildlife, plus hiking trails & scenic views. Pretoria National Botanical Gardens (19 min)
Botanical garden with succulents, herbs, wetland area & arboretum, plus wildlife & an eatery. National Zoological Gardens of South Africa (23 min)
210-acre zoo and research hub including a reptile park, aquarium and exotic tree collection. Freedom Park Heritage Site & Museum (31 min)
Hilltop memorial to South African freedom fighters & a museum tracing the nation's history. Kruger Museum (23 min)
Built in 1883, Paul Kruger's former home is now a museum that showcases 19th-century living. Nelson Mandela Statue | Union Buildings (22 min)
The world's tallest statue of Nelson Mandela is this 9-m high bronze sculpture of the iconic leader. Wonderboom Nature Reserve (11 min)
Public park with a 19th-century fort, Stone Age site & a 1,000-year-old fig tree & daughters. Ditsong National Museum of Natural History (27 min)
Displays of African animal skeletons with fossils, including a fossilized skull & bird collection. Pretoria Art Museum (24 min)
Large gallery founded in 1964 and known for its collection of Dutch masters and South African works. Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary (26 min)
29-acre sanctuary offering wetlands with many bird species, plus guided tours & an exhibition hall. Union Buildings (22 min)
Governmental buildings, designed by Sir Herbert Baker, with towers and gardens, completed in 1913. | 
