2 Best Hotels in Pretoria, Johannesburg

If you're looking for an authentic, malaria-free safari experience close to the airport, Mongena is a great option for a couple of nights without having to leave the province. The lodge is fenced in and has lovely thatched rooms overlooking beautifully landscaped gardens, a boma with fire in the evening, a swimming pool, and resident zebra, springbuck, and nyala that roam freely around the lodge, giving guests an additional taste of the wild. Safari drives, guided walks, and boat cruises on Mongena Lake are available. To get closer to nature, check out the luxury glamping options at "Little Mongena," an unfenced accommodation overlooking the picturesque dam. 

This exquisite, Asian-themed boutique hotel is aimed at the discerning traveler who is looking for an unusual and memorable experience and wants to be out of the center of the Johannesburg business district. Suites are large, with equally large bathrooms that have deep soaking tubs and Oriental rugs on the marble floors. There are also shower cubicles with views over the surrounding hills and a separate toilet. All suites feature collectible objets d'art. The Constantinople suite has a 300-year-old Indian four-poster bed; others have a mix of antique and period reproduction pieces. Instead of bathrobes, you will find in your wardrobes authentic galabayas, the all-in-one caftan worn in north Africa and the Middle East. Giant carved timber doors and reflecting pools are found throughout the property. All the rooms offer views over the surrounding hills. If walks in the conservancy (zebra and eland roam freely) don't appeal to you, there's an extensive library. Mosaic restaurant has been recognized for its superlative French cuisine. There's an on-site cinema and a museum of sculptor Tienie Prichard's work.