Showing posts with label accommodation in pretoria. Show all posts
Showing posts with label accommodation in pretoria. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Pretoria, South Africa: The Ultimate Destination for a Fantastic Vacation

For holidaymakers looking for a smartly designed hotel, Pretoria—home to Alpine Attitude Boutique Hotel & Conference Venue is the place to go. This dynamic city in South Africa not just invites you to relish a pleasant sojourn but also presents a wonderful retreat that is defined by an array of leisurely pursuits. Come and enjoy a truly memorable experience by doing these activities:

Outdoor adventures
If you're travelling with your family, start your getaway at the Groenkloof Nature Reserve. Located at the Fountains Valley, this is a popular attraction that offers action-packed outdoor activities, such as hiking and camping, horseback riding, and mountain biking. Flocked by lush surroundings, this reserve also shelters a diverse flora and fauna. You can also check out the Wonderboom Nature Reserve, which is known for its dense grove of marvel trees. It also features a site where the country's largest single accumulation of Neolithic artefacts was unearthed.

Nature trips
Pretoria also beckons nature lovers to discover its splendours. Its National Botanical Garden in Brummeria welcomes you in a sanctuary of cycads, succulents, and herbal plants. This verdant haven also houses a restaurant and tea shop. Meanwhile, the National Zoological Gardens presents a haven of conservation, research, and recreation. Considered as the largest zoo in the country, this facility has an aquarium, reptile tank, breeding centres, and cable cars. The zoo is located a few kilometres away from several accommodation in Pretoria.

Cultural immersions
Those who dig culture and humanities will also savour an enriching trip in this city. Among the most notable museums and galleries that you must visit while in the locale are:

Melrose House Museum - an elegant mansion that boasts an impressive interior design, which is characterised by ornate ceilings, colourful stained glass windows, and porcelain ornaments;
National Cultural History Museum - a centre for living culture that features Stone Age and Iron Age exhibits;
Pioneer Museum - an open-air museum that showcases early farming culture in South Africa; and
Transvaal Museum - a natural history repository that curates Plio-Pleistocene fossils.

Shopping sprees
Conclude your holiday in Pretoria by relishing an exciting escapade in some of the city's best shopping malls. Those who want to buy some souvenir items must head out to Brooklyn Mall, which houses many retail and specialist stores. For visitors who yearn for more activities, check out the Kolonnade Centre that has an ice skating rink and bowling alley. Meanwhile, if you want to watch a movie at a rooftop drive-in theatre, go to Menlyn Park Shopping Centre. This entertainment hub is easily accessible to some hotels in Pretoria, like the Alpine Attitude Boutique Hotel & Conference Venue.

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Cricklewood Manor Boutique Hotel Guest House in Pretoria, South Africa Now Accepts Direct Bookings Online

Pretoria, South Africa – The website of Cricklewood Manor Boutique Hotel Guest House has been upgraded with its own booking engine, powered by DirectWithHotels. This online reservation system guarantees instant confirmation for every accommodation at the Pretoria hotel secured directly from http://www.cricklewood.co.za/.

When guests click the “Check availability and prices” button on the website, the booking system opens a calendar page. Potential guests will be shown the room types available, rates, unique amenities, and policies by indicating their check-in and check-out dates on this calendar. Once the booking engine displays the rooms that can be reserved, guests must select how many they need from the drop-down menu to proceed.

The system will also show ongoing promos and special deals, if any, during the indicated travel dates.

When the blue “Reserve Now” button appears, guests must click it to load the last page of the booking process. On this last step, guests submit personal information, their email address, and credit card details to pay 10% of the total room cost as a deposit, securing the reservation. This prepayment warrants instant confirmation, guaranteeing that the rooms chosen will already be exclusively reserved for the dates selected. The balance is payable at the hotel.

All transactions and sensitive information are protected by Norton/VeriSign and TrustWave.

If not yet ready to commit to a reservation, guests can bookmark or print every page of the booking process. They can also customize the rates in a particular currency for easier comparison.

When the system has received the payment, it sends an email reporting instant confirmation of the reservation.

Located along 193 Albert Street in Waterkloof, Pretoria, Cricklewood Manor is a 5-minute drive from Pretoria's Central Business District, and major highways running from R21 to Jhb International Airport, N1 South to Johannesburg, N1 North to Polokwane (Pietersburg), N4 to Witbank or Rustenburg, and R28 to Mogale City (Krugersdorp). The 5-star boutique hotel boasts a tranquil riverside setting, fitted with wooden decks overlooking a lush green kloof. It further provides a high level of privacy and security for guests, as approved by the US Embassy, the British Military, and the President's Office, among others.

Reserve your Pretoria hotel accommodation at Cricklewood Manor Boutique Hotel Guest House in Pretoria, South Africa via its website at http://www.cricklewood.co.za/.

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Cricklewood Manor Boutique Hotel Guest House
193 Albert Street, Waterkloof 0181
Pretoria, South Africa
Phone Number: +27 (0)12 460 8225
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