There are boutique hotels and there are Boutique Hotels. The former is often secret code for a slightly glamorous B&B, with modest but stylish accommodation. The meaning of the latter is fully revealed at The Residence. Being driven through the Jacaranda-lined streets of Houghton in the hotel’s WiFi-enabled Rolls Royce, sipping a drink, is only the first step to understanding. […]
If your idea of hotel heaven is a memory foam mattress, attentive 24-hour service and a restaurant that offers a different 5-course menu with wine pairing every night, then you’re really going to like the Clico Boutique Hotel. With just 9 rooms – one of which offers a self-catering option – Clico is a cozy but stylish stopover for visitors […]
In Shangaan, ‘Tintswalo’ means “the intangible feeling of love, gratitude and peace bestowed upon someone offering you a meaningful and worthy gift”. For the literal, ‘Tintswalo at Waterfall’ would then mean ‘feeling strongly about someone who just gave you a nice present, while getting soaked by cascading water’. Sometimes, it’s best to not take things too literally. Tintswalo at Waterfall […]
Think ‘themed hotel’ and you’ll immediately imagine Montecasino’s cavernous faux-Tuscan excesses or tacky Las Vegas extravagance. Morrell’s Boutique Estate – a little French enclave just off the bustling boulevard of Beyers Naude – dispels that myth by mixing class and elegance in a way seldom found in themed establishments. Owners Bernice and Mike Morrell have converted the buildings from a […]
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