Comfortable, ensuite bed & breakfast accommodation or family Chalets in Randburg, Johannesburg.

Your host has traveled extensively throughout South Africa, both on business and pleasure. In recent years I have become increasingly aware that the cost of a good night sleep has escalated exorbitantly.

With this in mind, I have created a value for money establishment close to Johannesburg's northern business hubs and amenities. Family chalets are available, each fitted with TV, fridge and microwave.

Fun for the whole family!

Only 5 minutes walk to the Waterfront with 65 restaurants and bars to choose from plus 360 flea market stalls.

Close to Randburg Central Business District and only 10 minutes to Sandton's Central Business District, Monte Casino, MTN Sun Dome, Fourways and Cresta Shopping Centre.

• TV
• Swimming pool
• Private & secure
• Private entrances
• Off-street parking
• Ensuite bathrooms
• Family chalets available
• Functionally comfortable
• Healthy breakfasts served
• Airport transfers by arrangement
• Fax, email and typing can be arranged

Other services include:

• Chauffeur services
• Competitive car hire rates
• Tailor made Tours of Gauteng
• Itinerary planning and bookings
• Mini conferences for 5 - 35 people

Activities:

Johannesburg Art Gallery:

Both international and South African art are on display here. Works include Picasso, Van Gogh, Rodin, El Greco and Henry Moore.

Planetarium:

Astronomy is presented in an educational and entertaining way at the Planetarium.

Gold Reef City:

Here you will find a reconstruction of Johannesburg during the gold rush era, built around a gold mine. You will find a Victorian fun fair, miners' houses, a brewery, pubs, a hotel, restaurants and a stock exchange here. Watch as molten gold is being poured and take a trip down an old mine shaft. For additional fun, tribal dancing is also featured.

Museum Africa:

Learn what life was like in Southern Africa from the Stone Age to the nuclear age & beyond. The section on Johannesburg features models of Tswana & Bushman people. There is also a gallery of rock art and regarding a more phenomenon - squatter camps & shebeens.

Santarama Miniland:

See the whole city easily. This miniature version of a city is at a scale of 1:25. The model includes the airport, railway, docks, a soccer stadium, game reserve and a race course. Miniland depicts many of South Africa's most impressive buildings, including some old Cape Dutch houses. Kimberley's Big Hole and Van Riebeeck's sailing ship, the "Dromedaris", are also featured. You can explore on foot or take a mini-train trip.

Zoo Lake:

Zoo Lake is surrounded by a large, well established park which is frequented by breeding bird colonies. You will also find rowing boats for hire, a swimming pool, tennis courts, a bowling club, a tea garden and a restaurant.

Delta Park and Environmental Centre:

Displays of animals, birds and a model railway are found at The Environmental Centre. A large park with shady trees, open all day. Videos are shown during weekends.

Emmarentia Dam:

The dam and its surroundings are ideal for swimming, boardsailing, canoeing, picnicking and cycling. The lake gets crowded over weekends, but the park is so large that you can always find a tranquil spot somewhere.

Johannesburg Botanical Gardens:

The 24 acre rose garden is reputed to be the largest in the world. The gardens are the setting for bonsai trees, herbs, a medical and literary garden.

Johannesburg Zoo:

The Johannesburg Zoological Gardens support more than 300 species of mammals, birds and reptiles, including rare, exotic species, mainly from other parts of Africa.

Melrose Wild Bird Sanctuary:

More than 120 wild bird species nest in the reed beds and indigenous trees around a lake. Located just 10 minutes by car from the center of Johannesburg. Here you will find a symphony of birdsong. Best in the early morning and late evening.

About Johannesburg:

100 years ago, Johannesburg was nothing but pure African Savannah. This all changed when gold was discovered in 1886.

Like with all other major gold rushes around the world, the news of gold spread quick. The government sent two deputies, who founded a little settlement and named it after the first name they both had in common, Johannesburg.

Johan Rissik was the surveyor general sent to select a site for the village. Johannes Joubert was the mining commissioner sent to investigate claims.

Three years later, Johannesburg was the largest city in South Africa with a population of almost 100,000 people. The mines employed more than 75,000 workers.

In today's world, Johannesburg offers tourists a modern city with modern conveniences. There is a large selection of recreational facilities ranging from mountain trails, large lakes, botanical gardens, the historically significant Museum Africa, some twenty theatres, gold and diamond mine visits, and more.

Due to the high variety of ethnic immigration, there is a tremendous variety of ethnic restaurants from around of the world. A large Zulu kraal provides a source for Zulu dancing displays as well.

For the more adventure oriented, you will find a Cheetah Farm, Crocodile Farm, Snake Parks and even dinner in a Medieval Kingdom!