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Dajovise Collection Apartments 2</a> | <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/four-seasons-woonstel/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Four Seasons Woonstel</a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-responsive wp-image-35330\" src=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/10/Kimberley-2.jpg?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 alt=\"\" width=\"882\" height=\"258\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once a centre of great economic importance for all of the small, bright pebbles that lay hidden below its surface, Kimberley has seen its fair share of feuds and fights, comings and goings. Maybe because of all these feuds, some of the deceased never got on their way to going and are still hanging around the city to this day. </span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sprawling red and white mansion with deep verandas, Rudd House seems to peer around the massive fig tree in front of it to stare menacingly at those who pass by. The original structure, called The Bungalow, consisted of only 4 rooms, but was repeatedly added to by generation after generation of Rudds until it was donated to the McGregor Museum in 1971. By then it had become a sprawling, squat house of labyrinthine proportions and no less than 22 chambers.</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-35399 img-responsive\" title=\"The sprawling structure of the squatly-built Rudd House cuts a gloomy picture. \" src=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/10/Ruddhousekimberleycityportal.jpg?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 width=\"540\" height=\"363\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As room after room was added to the house, it became a house of as many spirits. No less than 16 ghosts have been noted on the property, with one, The Lady in White, having been observed standing on the roof on more than eighty occasions between 1913 and the present day. A poltergeist has been active in specific rooms for extended occasions. Some chambers have a presence that has been felt by many, others have seen the ghost of a man appearing in a outbuilding’s window, or a man in a wheelchair. One group on local guide Steve Lunderstedt’s ghost tour looked on as a hand waved at them from a sunlight on the roof for more than half an hour! However, it is said that the servants’ area is the most heavily haunted part of the house.</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rudd House is just one of the many confirmed haunted stops along Lunderstedt’s ghost route in the city. But he also offers a tour of the Magersfontein Battlefield where the British suffered a harsh defeat at the hands of the Boers in 1899 due, in part, to inadequate reconnaissance.</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-35404 img-responsive\" title=\"A monument at the site where the Battle of Magersfontein was waged. \" src=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/10/magersfonteinbigstock.jpg?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 width=\"2800\" height=\"2000\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legend states that unexplained lights can still be seen on some evenings, swinging over the space where the battle was once waged and reminding one of the lanterns medical orderlies employed after battle to search through the wounded and dead for signs of life. The sad and mysterious dirge of bagpipes can be heard annually, bemoaning the great loss of Highlander soldiers during the bloody battle. </span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is here at Magersfontein that around 800 British soldiers lost their lives in a miserable fight amidst rain, thunder and gunfire. Having to cope with the inexcusably poor reconnaissance and preparations of those in charge, they were put in an extremely vulnerable position. With his extensive tour of the battlefield, Lunderstedt will paint a thorough picture of “the nightmare into which marched the Highlanders” on December 11th 1899, a nightmare which seems to play out even to this day for some trapped spirits.</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-35401 img-responsive\" title=\"Illustrations depicting the Battle of Magersfontein from the British point of view. On the right a Highlander plays the bagpipes. \" src=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/10/magersfontein-collage.jpg?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 width=\"4000\" height=\"1540\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-responsive wp-image-35337\" src=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/10/Want-to-know-more.jpg?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 alt=\"\" width=\"955\" height=\"112\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join local guide and historian Steve Lunderstedt on one of his famous ghost tours as he relates the historical details and some paranormal flourishes about the Diamond City and the Battlefield at Magersfontein.</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br />\n</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br />\n</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Magersfontein and city tours are done separately and last between 4 and 6 hours. Magersfontein groups must have a minimum of 15 attendees. The cost of R200 includes the tourist guide fee and entrance fees.</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phone: 083 732 3189<br />\n</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email: </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stevestours@kimberley.co.za</span></em></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-responsive wp-image-35338\" src=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/10/Want-to-stay-nearbt.jpg?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"107\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation-in/kimberley/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-35364 img-responsive\" title=\"Stay in Kimberley\" src=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/10/kimberley-2.jpg?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 width=\"4000\" height=\"1127\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/oleander-guesthouse/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oleander Guesthouse</a> | <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/langberg-guest-farm/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Langberg Guest Farm</a> | <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/kimberley-country-house/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kimberley Country House</a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-responsive wp-image-35336\" src=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/10/Uniondale.jpg?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 alt=\"\" width=\"943\" height=\"145\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A blog about South African ghost stories just wouldn’t be complete without Uniondale and its array of spirits, many of them dwelling along the roads that surround this sleepy Karoo town.</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uniondale might not have a vast array of tourist attractions, but the town definitely makes up for this with its community feel and abundance of peace and quiet. This might be why so many of its previous inhabitants have chosen to stay put after death, only coming out of “retirement” now and again to cause mischief or hitch a ride — these ghosts have places to go, people!</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-35408 img-responsive\" title=\"The old NG Church and a beautiful view in Uniondale.\" src=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/10/Unindale-collage.jpg?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 width=\"4000\" height=\"1540\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arguably the most famous ghost in South Africa and well known throughout the world, is that of Marie Charlotte Roux, a dark-haired beauty who died in 1968 when her fiance crashed his Volkswagon Beetle on the Barandas Road outside of town with Marie sleeping in the passenger seat. Having been asleep, Marie might not have realised what was happening and is still attempting to get back to town to this day…</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-responsive wp-image-35405\" src=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/10/22281847_1737537843214510_4026995560745215866_n.jpg?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is said that sometimes the scent of apples fills one’s car before Marie, a somber, quiet figure, appears in the passenger seat. She disappears a while later. At other times she is seen walking next to the road. The ghostly figure never hitchhikes, but if drivers stop to enquire, she simply gets into the passenger seat and drives along quietly before disappearing.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/bo-kouga-mountain-retreat-14/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-35409 img-responsive\" title=\"One of the lovely gravel roads around Uniondale. This one belongs to Bo Kouga Mountain Retreat. \" src=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/10/Bo-Kouga-Mountain-Retreat.jpg?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 width=\"624\" height=\"440\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rico Classen of the Uniondale Tourism Centre says that Marie’s ghost should not be confused with the range of other ghosts in and around the town. There is also the ghost of an unknown blonde girl who died in a motorcycle accident on her way to the neighbouring farm, the spirit of a well-known farmer who was murdered by one of his sharecroppers, and the mischievous spirit of a young boy haunting his old school building, today the town tourism centre and theatre, after the roof fell in during the early 1900’s. </span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are just some of the tales of Uniondale’s spirited inhabitants who make their presence known every now and again. Maybe you’ll see one of them one your way there, but drive safely lest the lonely roads around town want some more company.</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-responsive wp-image-35406\" src=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/10/22196311_1737537823214512_8008339046273705987_n.jpg?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-responsive wp-image-35337\" src=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/10/Want-to-know-more.jpg?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 alt=\"\" width=\"955\" height=\"112\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The town has done much research and gathered first hand accounts of the ghostly sightings from, amongst others, the nurse who placed Marie Roux in the town morgue. They are organising what will be the Uniondale Paranormal Triangle tour, a must when you pass by this way.</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phone Rico Classen: 044 752 1076<br />\nEmail: uniondaleinfo@gmail.com<br />\nWebsite: <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"http://www.uniondale.co.za//" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.uniondale.co.za</a></span></em></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-responsive wp-image-35338\" src=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/10/Want-to-stay-nearbt.jpg?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"107\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation-in/uniondale/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-35410 img-responsive\" title=\"Stay in and around Uniondale\" src=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/10/uniondale-collage.jpg?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 width=\"4000\" height=\"992\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/bo-kouga-mountain-retreat-14/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bo Kouga Mpuntain Retreat</a> | <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/bon-accord-guesthouse--gallery/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bon Accord Guesthouse & Gallery</a> | <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/schulteheim-hotel/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schulteheim Hotel</a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">__________________________</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here’s to sleeping with the lights on!</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-responsive wp-image-35375\" src=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/10/IMG_5849.jpg?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 alt=\"\" width=\"5184\" height=\"3456\" /></p>\n<h2><strong>Acknowledgements:</strong></h2>\n<p>A big thanks to everyone who so generously contributed their stories and time. These include Bernice Nagel, Doreen Hendricks, Rico Classen, André Leibrandt, Ailsa Tudhope, Steve Lunderstedt, Peter Haarhoff and André Vermeulen.</p>\n<h3>Photos</h3>\n<p>Cover photo: Bigstock<br />\nHex River Valley photo 1: Bigstock<br />\nEliza Meiring illustration: <em>Storieman Omnibus 1<br />\n</em>Sadawa collage 1, Ford Thames lorry: Andrew Bone on <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.flickr.com/photos/andreboeni//" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flickr<br />\n</a>Sadawa collage 2: <em>Old Cape Highways</em>, E.E. Mossop<br />\nOu Doktershuis in Prince Albert: <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prince_Albert,_Ou_Doktors_Huis.JPG/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia</a><br />\nKimberley Africana Library: All photos from the library archive<br />\nCompol Building, Pretoria: <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"http://able.wiki.up.ac.za/index.php/Compol_Building_(Regeringsgebou)_171_Pretorius_Street,_Pretoria_Central,_Tshwane/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AbleWiki<br />\n</a>Tokai Manor House: <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tokai_Manor_House,_Tokai.jpg?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia</a><br />\nTokai collage, forest photo: Pieter Wolhüter<br />\nSimon’s Town photo of Sir John Jackson and Punjabi labourers: Simon’s Town Historical Society<br />\nCastle of Goodhope photos: Victor Bergman on <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.flickr.com/photos/vicbergmann//" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flickr</a><br />\nRudd House: <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"http://www.kimberley.co.za/places/kimberley/free/rudd-house//" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kimberley City Portal</a><br />\nMagersfontein monument photo: Bigstock<br />\nMagersfontein Battle illustrations: Ghosts of Kimberley <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.facebook.com/groups/363116690532724//" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook page<br />\n</a>Uniondale photos: Uniondale Tourism Centre’s <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.facebook.com/uniondaleinfo//" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook page</a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* All photos that have not been credited are LekkeSlaap.co.za establishment photos or have been taken by the author. *</p>\n","featured_image_url":"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/10/coverimagefinaal.jpg?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80","featured_image_alt":"","featured_image_medium_url":"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/10/coverimagefinaal-300x159.jpg?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80","featured_image_large_url":"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/10/coverimagefinaal-1024x541.jpg?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80","author_id":25,"author_name":"Adriëtte le Roux","author_slug":"adriette-le-roux","author_avatar_url":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7c5a3464085335ee4b8f91a317bf3076?s=96&d=mm&r=g","readingTime":23},{"id":32201,"slug":"be-a-jetsetter-at-these-joburg-airport-stays","date":"2017-05-26T13:28:58","title":"Be a Jetsetter at these Joburg Airport Stays","excerpt":"<p>O.R. Tambo International Airport has earned itself the title of Africa’s Busiest Airport and has even been called The Gateway to Africa. This is not surprising if you consider it to be many an international traveller`s first (or only) encounter with Africa. Whether you are fulfilling business obligations in Sandton, have a layover en route <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/blog/be-a-jetsetter-at-these-joburg-airport-stays/" class=\"hover:text-secondary-foreground\">[…]</a></p>\n","content":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/attractions/or-tambo-international-airport/" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">O.R. Tambo International Airport</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has earned itself the title of Africa’s Busiest Airport and has even been called The Gateway to Africa. This is not surprising if you consider it to be many an international traveller`s first (or only) encounter with Africa. Whether you are fulfilling business obligations in <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation-in/sandton/" target=\"_blank\">Sandton</a>, have a layover en route to or from other airports in South Africa, or touch base at O.R. Tambo to explore South Africa`s northern attractions, we encourage you to see this as an opportunity to linger a bit longer and discover what <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation-in/johannesburg/" target=\"_blank\">Johannesburg</a> has to offer. <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za//" target=\"_blank\">LekkeSlaap</a> has rounded up a few convenient stays close to the airport that are perfect for every kind of visitor.</span></p>\n<p><a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.flickr.com/photos/satransport/8615891704//" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-32222 img-responsive\" title=\"O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg\" src=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/05/OR-Tambo-SAA.png?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 width=\"700\" height=\"370\" /></a></p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airport Stays for Corporate Travellers</span></h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many accommodation establishments <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation-near/or-tambo-international-airport?q=or-tambo-international-airport&start=&end=&pax=2#&&&&1&&&2&&0&0&to_infinite\" target=\"_blank\">around O.R. Tambo</a> cater for business travellers with amenities like work desks in the rooms and business centres with office equipment. If you’re looking to organise a meeting or seminar, use LekkeSlaap`s convenient filter to find accommodation options around the airport that offer conference facilities. </span></p>\n<p><a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/life-aviator/" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-32203 img-responsive\" title=\"The Aviator Hotel\" src=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/05/The-Aviator-Hotel.png?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 width=\"700\" height=\"370\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transport options around O.R. Tambo include taxis, Uber and car rental companies, but if your accommodation provides its own transport service, it could cut out a lot of headache-worthy logistics. Some establishments offer airport shuttles that run 24 hours a day ─ convenient for those who need to catch early morning or late night flights. </span></p>\n<p><a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/afrique-boutique-hotel/" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-32204 img-responsive\" title=\"Afrique Boutique Hotel\" src=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/05/Afrique-Boutique-Hotel.png?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 width=\"700\" height=\"370\" /></a></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are our top picks for business travellers:</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/african-tribes/" target=\"_blank\">African Tribes</a></span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ─ </span><b><i>24 hour airport shuttle; conference facilities.</i></b></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other facilities: Wi-Fi; breakfast; Jacuzzi; day rate for travellers needing a place to relax between flights.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/africa-paradise-or-tambo-airport-guest-lodge/" target=\"_blank\">Africa Paradise – OR Tambo Airport Guest Lodge</a></span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ─ </span><b><i>Free airport shuttle; conference facilities.</i></b></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other facilities: Wi-Fi, breakfast; heated pool; Jacuzzi.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/afrique-boutique-hotel/" target=\"_blank\">Afrique Boutique Hotel</a></span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ─ </span><b><i>Airport shuttle; conference facilities; </i></b></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other facilities: Wi-Fi; breakfast; tours; 24 hour reception.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/avon-road-guest-house-tours/" target=\"_blank\">Avon Road Guest House & Tours</a></span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ─ </span><b><i>Shuttle to airport and surroundings; work desk in room.</i></b></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other facilities: Wi-Fi; breakfast; solar heated swimming pool.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/sonyador-guesthouse/" target=\"_blank\">Sonyador Guesthouse</a></span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ─ </span><b><i>Shuttle to airport and various destinations; conference facilities; work desk in room.</i></b></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other facilities: Wi-Fi; breakfast; heated pool.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/life-aviator/" target=\"_blank\">The Aviator Hotel</a></span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ─ </span><b><i>Free airport shuttle; conference facilities for up to 200 delegates; 2 breakaway venues.</i></b></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other facilities: Wi-Fi, breakfast.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/the-mannah-executive-guest-lodge-hotel-and-conference-centre/" target=\"_blank\">The Mannah Executive Guest Lodge Hotel and Conference Centre </a></span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">─ </span><b><i>Shuttle to airport, main shopping areas and Gautrain</i></b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; </span><b><i>3 conference venues for 30 to 180 delegates</i></b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other facilities: Wi-Fi; breakfast.</span></p>\n<p><a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/africa-paradise-or-tambo-airport-guest-lodge/" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-32205 img-responsive\" title=\"Africa Paradise - OR Tambo Airport Guest Lodge\" src=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/05/Africa-Paradise.png?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 width=\"700\" height=\"370\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking of business trips ─ have you heard of our new business accommodation website? <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.worktripper.co.za//" target=\"_blank\">WorkTripper.co.za</a> is built exclusively for business travellers and will ensure your next trip is anything but hard work.</span></p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airport Stays for Tours or Safaris</span></h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some guesthouses and hotels around O.R. Tambo offer tours to interesting destinations in <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation-in/gauteng/about/" target=\"_blank\">Gauteng</a> and beyond, such as <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation-in/soweto/about/" target=\"_blank\">Soweto</a>, <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation-in/pretoria#&&&&1&&&2&123&0&0&5000\" target=\"_blank\">Pretoria</a>, the <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/attractions/the-lion-park/" target=\"_blank\">Lion Park</a>, <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/attractions/the-elephant-sanctuary-hartbeespoort-dam/" target=\"_blank\">Elephant Sanctuary</a>, <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/attractions/the-ann-van-dyk-cheetah-centre-de-wildt/" target=\"_blank\">De Wildt Cheetah Wildlife Centre</a> and many more. </span><a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/outlook-lodge/" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outlook Lodge</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers guests the opportunity to book day excursions to all that Gauteng has to offer, and operates safaris to the </span><a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation-in/kruger-national-park/about/" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kruger National Park</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with their own professional safari guides.</span></p>\n<p><a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.flickr.com/photos/leicaswede/5209268127//" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-32206 img-responsive\" title=\"Kruger National Park\" src=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/05/Kruger-Park.png?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 width=\"700\" height=\"370\" /></a></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are our top picks with tour options:</span></p>\n<p><a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/acre-of-africa-guesthouse/" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acre of Africa Guesthouse</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> – Airport shuttle; Wi-Fi; breakfast (additional).</span></p>\n<p><a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/outlook-lodge?q=outlook-lodge&start=&end=&pax=2\%22 target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outlook Lodge</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> – Airport shuttle; WiFi; breakfast.</span></p>\n<p><a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/destiny-exclusive-hotel/" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Destiny Exclusive Hotel</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> – Airport shuttle; WiFi; breakfast (additional); conference facilities; spa, 24 hour reception.</span></p>\n<p><a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/destiny-exclusive-hotel/" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-32207 img-responsive\" title=\"Destiny Exclusive Hotel\" src=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/05/Destiny-Exclusive-Hotel.png?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 width=\"700\" height=\"370\" /></a></p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the Spa Addict</span></h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is not hard to find accommodation around O.R. Tambo with heated pools or Jacuzzis. These spoils are essential between long flights or after draining days filled with business meetings. The discerning traveller or honeymoon couple might appreciate the extensive offerings of </span><a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/witwater-guest-house-spa/" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Witwater Guest House & Spa</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which include a Roman bath, spa treatments for couples, aromatherapy in an infrared cabin, manicures and pedicures.</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other facilities at Witwater Guest House & Spa: </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wi-Fi; breakfast; conference venue; business corner.</span></p>\n<p><a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/accommodation/witwater-guest-house-spa/" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-32208 img-responsive\" title=\"Witwater Guest House & Spa\" src=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/05/Witwaters-Guesthouse-and-Spa.png?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 width=\"700\" height=\"370\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">O.R. Tambo is not just a gateway, but a sought after destination in its own right. Once you’ve booked your stay in its vicinity, be sure to treat yourself to some inner city entertainment.</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The approximately 20 km radius around O.R. Tambo presents a festivity of metropolitan indulgence. Visitors can try their luck at the casinos at Emperor`s Palace and <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/attractions/carnival-city/" target=\"_blank\">Carnival City</a>, or shop ‘til they drop at <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/attractions/east-rand-mall/" target=\"_blank\">East Rand Mall</a>, <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/attractions/lakeside-mall/" target=\"_blank\">Lakeside Mall</a>, <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/attractions/sandton-city-mall/" target=\"_blank\">Sandton City</a>, or <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/attractions/melrose-arch/" target=\"_blank\">Melrose Arch</a> with its fine dining splendour. Even though Johannesburg is far inland, you can still take the kids for beach-like fun at <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/attractions/wild-waters-fun-park-boksburg/" target=\"_blank\">Wild Waters in Boksburg</a>.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/attractions/melrose-arch/" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-32234 img-responsive\" title=\"Melrose Arch\" src=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/05/Melrose-Arch-TG.png?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80\%22 width=\"700\" height=\"370\" /></a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever your reason for passing through O.R. Tambo International Airport, we trust this roundup will help you choose accommodation that best fits your needs!</span></p>\n<p><em>Feature image: <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.flickr.com/photos/south-african-tourism/8712650139//" target=\"_blank\">Sandton Gautrain Station, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa</a> by <a href=https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/"https://www.flickr.com/photos/south-african-tourism//" target=\"_blank\">South African Tourism</a> (Flickr)</em></p>\n","featured_image_url":"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/05/Gautrain-1.png?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80","featured_image_alt":"","featured_image_medium_url":"https://tvg-blog.imgix.net/uploads/2017/05/Gautrain-1-300x159.png?auto=enhance,format,compress&q=80","featured_image_large_url":null,"author_id":22,"author_name":"Jana 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Escape the city for less
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TravelGround’s Guide to a Chocoholic’s Heaven
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25 January 2019
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19 July 2018
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5 April 2018
Things that go bump in the night: 10 Ghostly Tales and Tours of South Africa
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19 October 2017
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O.R. Tambo International Airport has earned itself the title of Africa’s Busiest Airport and has even been called The Gateway to Africa. This is not surprising if you consider it to be many an international traveller`s first (or only) encounter with Africa. Whether you are fulfilling business obligations in Sandton, have a layover en route […]
26 May 2017
