Craighall Garden

Style, Space, Function, Form Join us and discover wonderful diversity, set in a cultivated garden of peace and tranquility, a space to create.

A Garden suite, Two loft apartments, and Two Studios, all exquisitely furnished. Wi-Fi and Digital Satellite TV. A delicious healthy breakfast is served daily. luxurious comfort in this heavenly retreat from the urban bustle in awesome garden settings. Perfect for overnight business trips or relaxing holidays, let Craighall Garden Guest House make your experience unforgettable. Chill out in the garden under shady trees, relax on comfy couches, enjoy a cool glass of wine or a warm cup of tea. Wake up to the sound of birds singing in the green lush garden. You can indulge with a rich Ethiopian coffee or a wide selection of fragrant teas.

Bedrooms

Bamboo Garden

• Contemporary & luxurious.
• Living room with picture window view. Silk Curtains.
• White on white fully fitted galley kitchenette with microwave, dishwasher, bar fridge, 2 plate gas glass countertop, view onto the garden. Queen Bed.
• Marble & Mirror bathroom. Glass shower, teak floor.
• Wall fitted cupboards with wooden louver doors. Hanging space & storage.
• Parking and Security. Electric Fence and Alarm System.
• DSTV and sound system. High-speed uncapped fiber.
• Use of Laundry by arrangement.
• Minimum stay 2 nights.

Loft 1 – Fire

• Space in which to meet, dine, sleep, create, live. Double volume. Natural, glass, steel, timber, linen, and light.
• Proportioned to accommodate 2 or 16 round the table – combining beauty and functionality. Twin beds or king. Mezzanine – main bathroom en suite.
• Lounge in leather and wood, perspex and glass. All comforts. Serviced kitchen. Garden and water feature.
• Long Term Rental Only. 6, 12, 18 months.

Loft 2 – Earth

• Unique well planned and elegant. Openness and light, both classic and luxurious.
• Timber, velvet, glass, and steel. Breezy and fresh.
• First-floor bedroom. Twin or king, en suite bathroom. Light and fresh. Porcelain and frameless glass shower.
• Serviced kitchen. Garden to relax work or dream.
• Long Term Rental Only. 6, 12, 18 months.

Studio 3 – Air

• Royal touches of gold and blue. Polished teak floors. Gold leaf and timber.
• Raw silk and linen. Elegance. Comfort.
• Bamboo is viewed through the skylight.
• Courtyard and fountain for quiet reflection.
• Queen bed. Porcelain and frameless glass shower.
• Fridge, microwave, tea & coffee facility.

Studio 4 – Water

• Pure and simple, cozy and functional. Bleached, natural teak floors.
• White and light. Softest linen, pure cotton, and wool. Honest and homely.
• Facing the fountain and ancient wisteria, your nearest neighbors are birds.
• Queen bed, en suite shower.
• Fridge, microwave, tea & coffee facility.
  

Attractions

Monte Casino

www.montecasino.co.za :
For great family entertainment, go and experience the wonder of the Montecasino Bird Gardens – the only bird park of its kind in Africa and Jo’burg’s best-kept secret.

Linder Auditorium

www.wits.ac.za/linderauditorium :

20 Minutes from Johannesburg by car.
The Linder Auditorium, a prominent concert and cultural venue widely recognized for its acoustic merits, is situated at the Education Campus of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits).

Gold Reef City

www.goldreefcity.co.za :
57 Minutes from Johannesburg by car.
Gold Reef City is a large amusement park in Johannesburg, South Africa. Located on an old gold mine, the park is themed around the gold rush on the Witwatersrand.
Park staff wear period costumes of the 1880s, and the buildings on the park are designed to mimic the same period. There is a museum dedicated to gold mining on the grounds where it is possible to see a gold-containing ore vein and see how real gold is poured into barrels.
There are many attractions at Gold Reef City, not the least of which are water rides and roller coasters.
The live shows of Idols South Africa are filmed live in the “Hippodrome”, a large auditorium based in the park.
Gold Reef City is located to the south of the Central Business District off of the M1. It is also the site of the Apartheid Museum.

Sun City

www.sun-city-south-africa.com :

2 ½ Hours from Johannesburg by car.
Sun City is internationally renowned as Africa’s premier holiday resort, offering a myriad of different entertainment and relaxation opportunities as well as enough attractions and activities to keep everyone busy.
The fabulous Sun City resort complex captivates visitors with its combination of golf, game-viewing, and gambling as well as world-class hotels. Formerly the gambling mecca of South Africa, Sun City still attracts those who wish to gamble but also those who want to relax.

The Market Theatre

markettheatre.co.za :
The Market Theatre is renowned worldwide for brilliant anti-apartheid plays that have included Woza Albert, Asinamali, Bopha, Sophiatown, You Strike the Woman You Strike a Rock, Born in the RSA, Black Dog – Inj’emnyama, as well as the premieres of many of Athol Fugard’s award-winning dramas. The Market Theatre’s history is intertwined with the cultural, social, and political struggle for freedom in South Africa.

Kruger National Park

www.krugerpark.com :
6½ Hours from Johannesburg by car.

Cradle of Humankind

www.gauteng.net/cradleofhumankind :
1 Hour from Johannesburg by car
The Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site is one of eight South African World Heritage Sites. It is the world’s richest hominin site, home to around 40% of the world’s human ancestor fossils. The 53 000ha area is also home to a diversity of birds, animals, and plants, some of which are rare or endangered.

Drakensberg

www.drakensberg.org.za :
4-5 hours from Johannesburg by car
The Northern and Central Drakensberg area has some of the most beautiful scenery that can be imagined. The area falls into four valleys, beginning with the Champagne Valley in the Central Berg, through the Cathedral Peak and Didima Valley, then the Royal Natal National Park and Amphitheatre Valley, and finally the Middledale Pass Valley in the Northern Berg. Each of the four valleys has its own kind of beauty and character; all have magnificent mountain views.

Pilansberg Game Reserve

www.pilanesberg-game-reserve.co.za :
2 hours away
The creation of the Pilanesberg National Park is considered one of the most ambitious programs of its kind to be undertaken anywhere in the world.
Thanks to Operation Genesis in 1979, which involved the game-fencing of the park and the re-introduction of many long-vanished species, the park now has in excess of 7,000 animals including 24 of the larger species.

Useful Websites for Travelers

• Gautrain: www.gautrain.co.za
• Blue Train: www.luxurytrains.co.za

Terms & Conditions

• Cancellations made within 30 days of the date of arrival forfeit the entire deposit
• Cancellations made within 60 days of the date of arrival forfeit 75% of the deposit
• Cancellations made within 90 days of the date of arrival forfeit 50% of the deposit
• Cancellations made within 120 days of the date of arrival forfeit 25% of the deposit

Directions

• From CBD and Airport take the M1 North Take Jan Smuts Avenue off-ramp and turn left on the M27 into Jan Smuts towards Rosebank and pass the Johannesburg Zoo on your right.
• Cross over Bolton, 7th Ave, Jellicoe, and Bompas Road, through Dunkeld.
• Stay in the left-hand lane. Turn left into Rothesay Avenue (at Colony Shopping Centre).
• Cross over 4 streets Lancaster is 5th street – turn left, we are 2nd House on left. Number 55 – Ranch style wooden fence