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A Room with a ViewvsThe Peech Hotel
Both hotels are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, A Room with a View scores marginally higher than The Peech Hotel. A Room with a View comes in at #12 in Johannesburg with accolades from 2 reviewers such as Frommer's, Rough Guide.
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."
The Peech Hotel
Fodor's
Afar Magazine
Mr & Mrs Smith
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
61 North Street, Melrose, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa
From $130/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Fodor's "The smart traveler stays here for the affordable rates; uncluttered, but comfortable interiors; and quality restaurant." Full review
Afar Magazine "The 16 rooms have sleek decor with vibrant contemporary African motifs (brightly colored patterns, funky wallpaper, animal-hide rugs), and the lobby feels more like a cozy alpine living room." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Hidden away in the heart of Johannesburg, the polished Peech Hotel is home to a peaceful garden and pool, an intimate cocktail bar and delightfully modern décor." Full review
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Eating out is joyously affordable in South Africa: we relax with a bottle of champagne and a pizza and watch a square full of people, all apparently trying to choose where to dine.
The Telegraph8.0
"A family-run, four-star boutique hotel with a small pool, open fires and a cosy bistro that has views of the gardens." Full review
Lonely Planet "Made up of four converted duplex apartment blocks scattered amid a beautifully landscaped garden, the Peech is indeed a peach" Full review
Michelin Guide "It’s an upscale residential-style lodging whose genteel atmosphere feels at times something like a country estate...plush, stylish, and more than spacious enough, decorated in an eclectic style
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