| PRICE PER UNIT : |
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| PRICE PP SHARING : |
From R 975 |
| SINGLE PRICE : |
From R 1750 |
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| REGION: |
Gauteng |
| CITY: |
Kempton Park |
| TYPE: |
Bed and Breakfast |
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| ONE SENTENCE DESCRIPTION : |
| This exclusive boutique hotel is located 11 km from O.R. Tambo, making it the perfect hotel for travellers and small conferences. |
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| ROOM DESCRIPTION: |
| With a total of 9 rooms, African Rock offers comfort and technological necessities in each room. There are 8 standard suites on offer and 1 executive suite that has the addition of a spa bath. |
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| ROOM STYLE: |
| African |
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| INTERIOR: |
| The interior "look and feel" boosts a successful fusion of African, Western and Oriental design trends and offers a warm, welcoming and relaxing atmosphere. |
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| DESIGN STYLE AND ARCHITECHTURE : |
| The architecture is contemporary, includes all modern day technologies is practical and comfortable. |
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| HISTORY: |
| Gauteng, the ‘Place of Gold’, is the economic powerhouse of South Africa. It is characterised by a cosmopolitan, multicultural mix of people from all walks of life. The province’s unique cultural and social legacy is evident from the many excellent museums, theatres, cultural precincts and craft markets.
The Vaal Dam, which supplies water to most of Gauteng’s residents, covers some 300 km2 and is a popular venue for watersport. Numerous resorts line the shore. The dam also attracts a great diversity of birds.
Vanderbijlpark was built during the late 1940s by the then Iron and Steel Corporation to accommodate its employees.
The Sterkfontein caves near Krugersdorp are the site of the discovery of the skull of the famous Mrs Ples, an estimated 2,5 million-year-old hominid fossil, and Little Foot, an almost complete hominid skeleton some 3,3 million years old.
The broader Cradle of Humankind site consists of 47 000 ha, with numerous caves, the most famous of which are the Sterkfontein caves.
In 1999, Sterkfontein and its environs were declared a world heritage site.
Forty percent of all the world’s human ancestor fossils have been found here, including several of the world’s most famous and important fossils.
A further 500 hominid fossils and more than 9 000 stone tools have been excavated in the area, and work is ongoing.
The Krugersdorp Game Reserve provides sanctuary for several game species, including four of the Big Five. The African Fauna and Bird Park houses various species of wildlife and birds. |
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| ATMOSPHERE: |
| Tranquil |
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| WHAT MAKES THE PLACE SPECIAL : |
| the hotel is located in close proximity to the air port, shops, restaurants and more. |
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| WHAT OTHER PEOPLE USUALLY DO HERE : |
| guests staying for business make use of the conference facility, relax by the pool or go for spa treatments. |
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| STAFF: |
| All staff members are very friendly and helpful. |
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DETAILED ACCOMMODATION DESCRIPTION : |
This exclusive boutique hotel is located 11 km from the Johannesburg International Airport, O.R. Tambo in a quiet suburb of Kempton Park away from the flight path of arriving and departing planes. It has quick and easy high way access to Johannesburg, the Sandton area as well as Pretoria.
A well established lush tropical garden, a swimming pool and large patio ensures relaxing outdoor living.
The interior "look and feel" boosts a successful fusion of African, Western and Oriental design trends and offers a warm, welcoming and relaxing atmosphere. The architecture is contemporary, includes all modern day technologies is practical and comfortable.
African Rock Hotel Relax packages are specifically designed to relax the tired traveller and should be booked in advance, preferably a week prior to arrival. Our experienced therapists will treat you in the comfort of your own luxury room.
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| PHYSICAL ADDRESS: |
48 de Villiers Avenue Kempton Park Van Riebeeck Estates 1619 Gauteng South Africa
GPS Co-Ordinates: 26˚04`35.60" S / 28˚12`14.49" E |
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ON SITE FACILITIES: |
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Air conditioning in room |
Internet access |
Mini Bar |
Non-Smoking rooms |
Safe (for valuables) |
Satellite TV |
Telephone in room |
TV in room |
Bar on premises |
Conference Rooms |
Laundry facility |
Swimming Pool |
Restaurant on premises |
Secure Parking |
Garden |
No pets allowed |
Heating in room |
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NEARBY ACTIVITIES: |
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Entertainment |
Shopping |
Tours |
Caving |
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| DIRECTIONS: |
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From OR Tambo International Airport, turn right at Pretoria Road/M57. Turn left at CR Swart Street/M90. Turn right at Duvenhage Avenue/M86 and go through one roundabout. Turn left at Bontebok Avenue. Take the third right into De Villiers Street. We are number 48. |