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African Pride Melrose Arch, Autograph CollectionRvsSaxon Hotel, Villas and Spa
Both hotels are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa scores significantly better than African Pride Melrose Arch Hotel. Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa has a TripExpert Score of 91 with positive reviews from 10 reviews like Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure and Hideaway Report.
African Pride Melrose Arch, Autograph CollectionR
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
1 Melrose Square, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa
From $106/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "This ultramodern hotel is within the shopping, dining, and residential enclave Melrose Arch. ... The rooms are well equipped, and each has a view of the pool and garden or overlooks a square." Full review
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Sip a cocktail here while soaking your feet in the heated pool, which has music piped underwater.
Lonely Planet "This spare, slick, ultramodern masterpiece is bursting with cool features including rooms with 20 choices of mood-lighting... and a heated swimming pool where you can dine in the water." Full review
Afar Magazine "Guests are in the heart of the action if they book a stay at the African Pride Melrose Arch Hotel, a slick property with 118 stylish, contemporary rooms adorned with modern African art." Full review
Afar Magazine "You've arrived in Joburg! After our long journeys, we’ll meet up this evening in the cozy hotel lounge of the Melrose Arch Hotel, Joburg’s hip and swanky hotel and our 'home base'. Hear..." Full review
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
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." 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
