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A Room with a View vs Saxon 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."
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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
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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
Amenities:
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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."
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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."
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i
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."
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Gayot
"Elegance and hospitality minutes away from the shopping and business centers of Johannesburg."
