54 on BathvsA Room with a View
Both hotels are rated highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, 54 on Bath is the choice of most professionals compared to A Room with a View. 54 on Bath scores 77 with recommendations from 4 publications like Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Star Service.
54 on Bath
Lonely Planet
Tablet
Star Service
Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
New York Times
Frommer's
54 Bath Avenue, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa
From $160/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Lonely Planet "One of Jo’burg’s most popular top-end hotels, with luxurious, if unexciting, rooms." Full review
Tablet19.0
"Design-wise, 54 on Bath doesn’t stray far from the brand’s standard: guest rooms and suites are large and elegantly outfitted with huge windows, fluffy feather-top beds... and sleek bathrooms." Full review
Star Service "Competing with the Hyatt in this popular neighborhood, both business and leisure travelers frequent this hotel." Full review
Fodor's "Most of the visitors to 54 on Bath are international business travelers and foreign tourists drawn to the modern yet intimate elegance." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Rosebank suburb." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Discreet property with a refined air and doting staff, not to mention a glitzy address in the tony suburb of Rosebank, near the city's best shopping and restaurants." Full review
Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
"You’ll hear the word “suburb” bandied about, but don’t get the wrong idea: in Johannesburg, a suburb is simply a neighborhood. So 54 on Bath, though advertising its location in the suburb..." Full review
New York Times "54 on Bath is a luxury hotel in Rosebank offering a tranquil atmosphere amid the bustle of a growing business district. Double rooms start at around 3,655 rand, or about $197, a night."
Frommer's "In the cultural district of Rosebank, 54 on Bath features a large terrace area and an outdoor swimming pool. The spacious rooms include a work desk and wide windows.
All modern decorated..." Full review
A Room with a View Frommer's
Rough Guide
1 Tolip Street, Melville, Johannesburg 2109, South Africa
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Pool
- Free Parking
- Business Center
Frommer's "Part baroque fantasy, part neoclassical brick mansion, this over-the-top faux-Tuscan manor offers exactly what the name suggests: good views, mostly toward the Melville Koppies." Full review
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Book on the upper floor -- these have the loveliest views -- and in winter ask for a fireplace.
Rough Guide "A grand and charmingly surreal two-storey Italian-style villa, laid out and decorated in exuberant style, with twelve rooms, efficient service and plenty of light provided by balconies and skylights."
