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| Executive Travel: Johannesburg |
Best Hotels
Marilen Cawad and Marianne Cotter
06/01/2005
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The Michelangelo on Nelson Mandela Square
135 West St., Sandton
+27.11.282.7000
www.michelangelo.co.za
The Michelangelo overlooks the center of Nelson Mandela Square in the heart
of the Sandton business district, one of Johannesburg’s most upscale shopping
complexes.
 An elegant Renaissance style permeates the hotel and its 218
rooms, as well as its 22 suites. Each of the two presidential suites has its own
entrance lobby, lounge and private dining room for up to 10 people, kitchenette,
dressing room and 24-hour butler service. All suites have a spacious lounge,
direct-dial phones, direct dialing for personal fax and modem, Internet access
and safes. Other services include laundry, dry cleaning and valet services, a
business center, baby-sitting service, a lifestyle and fitness center with a
heated and covered pool, a grassy sun deck, steam bath and on-call doctor and
dentist.
For meetings, the Michelangelo provides fully adaptable suites and
rooms, ranging from the circular L’Incontro to the Il Paviglone, which
accommodates as many as 160 people. The LG Business Centre also offers office
and secretarial services.
In the Piccolo Mondo restaurant, executive chef
Rudi Liebenberg specializes in Asian and Mediterranean seafood dishes, as well
as meats that are matured in the in-house butchery. The restaurant also features
South Africa’s highly regarded wines. The Il Ritrovo Lounge serves high tea
every afternoon, and in the evening, cocktails, complemented by tapas and other
light snacks, are offered.
Nelson Mandela Square offers public shopping and
entertainment options, including a classic theater and cinemas.The Grace
54 Bath Ave., Rosebank
+27.11.280.7200
www.grace.co.za
 The Grace Hotel is in the heart of Rosebank, a suburb rich in eclectic
restaurants, shopping, cinemas and culture. The upscale Rosebank Mall, with more
than 120 shops, is accessible to the hotel via a sky bridge.
The Grace has 60
guest bedrooms, 10 suites and three penthouse suites. Each of the one-bedroom
penthouse suites has an en-suite lounge, guest toilet, adjoining bathroom and
separate shower. French doors open onto a private balcony. All the other suites
have adjoining lounges suitable for small business meetings and private
dining.
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