upgraded rooms add sitting areas. on leafy grounds in a residential area, this fashionable boutique hotel is 6 km from wonderboom nature reserve and 18 km from church square. other amenities include a gym, a formal restaurant and a spa, as well a hair salon, and a cosy lounge that has 2 fireplaces. the r513 road is 2 km away. featuring flat-screen tvs, the warm, individually styled rooms offer free wi-fi, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. room service is available. breakfast and parking are complimentary O.R. Tambo International Airport 59 min
Wonderboom Nature Reserve (12 min) Public park with a 19th-century fort, Stone Age site & a 1,000-year-old fig tree & daughters. Friends Of The Rail (18 min) Union Buildings (25 min) Governmental buildings, designed by Sir Herbert Baker, with towers and gardens, completed in 1913. Melrose House Museum (25 min) Grand Victorian mansion from 1886 with traditional decor, a history exhibit & audio-guided tours. Freedom Park Heritage Site & Museum (28 min) Hilltop memorial to South African freedom fighters & a museum tracing the nation's history. Groenkloof Nature Reserve (28 min) Zebra, wildebeest & giraffe on a reserve made up of thicket & grasses, plus hiking & biking trails. Kruger Museum (20 min) Built in 1883, Paul Kruger's former home is now a museum that showcases 19th-century living. Faerie Glen Nature Reserve (35 min) Stunning nature reserve with a broad range of native wildlife, plus hiking trails & scenic views. Pretoria National Botanical Gardens (33 min) Botanical garden with succulents, herbs, wetland area & arboretum, plus wildlife & an eatery. Nelson Mandela Statue | Union Buildings (25 min) The world's tallest statue of Nelson Mandela is this 9-m high bronze sculpture of the iconic leader. Ditsong National Museum of Natural History (23 min) Displays of African animal skeletons with fossils, including a fossilized skull & bird collection. Voortrekker Monument (30 min) Imposing edifice commemorating the Afrikaans settlers who arrived in the country during the 1830s. National Zoological Gardens of South Africa (22 min) 210-acre zoo and research hub including a reptile park, aquarium and exotic tree collection. Coert Steynberg Museum (6 min) Pretoria Art Museum (27 min) Large gallery founded in 1964 and known for its collection of Dutch masters and South African works. |