A Room with a ViewvsSaxon Hotel, Villas and Spa
Both hotels are rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa is preferred by most professionals compared to A Room with a View. Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa comes in at #2 in Johannesburg with endorsements from 10 publications including Gayot, Afar Magazine and Concierge.
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."
Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa
Concierge
Fodor's
Star Service
Travel + Leisure
Gayot
Hideaway Report
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Condé Nast Traveler
36 Saxon Road | Sandhurst, Sandton 2196, South Africa
From $511/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Concierge "View the entire 2011 Gold List of the world's best places to stay ›
Also appeared in the Gold List in 2010
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Fodor's "In the exclusive suburb of Sandhurst, adjacent to the commercial and shopping center of Sandton, the Saxon Hotel has repeatedly received awards for its excellence." Full review
Star Service "On a residential street north of Sandton, this small, luxurious boutique-hotel is the address of choice for moneyed hipsters and power brokers in central Sandhurst." Full review
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There are six swimming pools from which guests can choose.
Travel + Leisure World's Best Hotels
"Latticed shutters, 10 acres of landscaped gardens, and an air of tranquility create a sense of seclusion at this all-suite boutique retreat, set in a quiet, tree-lined Johannesburg suburb." Full review
Gayot "Elegance and hospitality minutes away from the shopping and business centers of Johannesburg."
Hideaway Report96.0
"Formerly a private mansion, this was where Nelson Mandela wrote his autobiography. Now a gracious boutique property centered on a stunning lobby framed by two sweeping staircases." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"A historic Johannesburg hotel, set in a 10-acre oasis of manicured gardens, attracting a well-heeled mix of guests and locals." Full review
Lonely Planet "The pride of Sandhurst is a palatial suite hotel where Mandela completed his famed memoir." Full review
Afar Magazine " The Saxon gently lulls guests into safari mode, cosseting them in its decadent comforts and enveloping them with its sophisticated African-chic decor and earthy tones." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Award
""Everything is over the top" at the former private home of an insurance magnate, where Nelson Mandela worked on his book Long Walk to Freedom." Full review
