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Overview
Designed by Sir Herbert Baker and built for Sir William and Lady Dalrymple in 1908, it was declared a national monument in 1979 and now houses the offices of the Order of St John. Sir William, a mining magnate, and his wife Isobel, an actress, were known for entertaining on a grand scale and for their celebrity guests - Princess Alice of Athlone was among those who stayed at Glenshiel. It was only in 1922, the year of the infamous Miners' Strikes, that development in Westcliff began in earnest. This was after an application to build “a single flat” in the suburb was approved by an “inattentive clerk”.
E M Macphail writes in "The Story of Westcliff" that an attractive gabled apartment building was built. Christened Westcliff Flats, it was later to be renamed Murray Gordon Mansions and occupied the site where The Westcliff Hotel now stands.
Murray Gordon Mansions was eventually left in trust as an old age home. However the trust encountered financial difficulties and the property suffered from neglect. A suggestion that the building be restored came too late and it was demolished in 1975.
Early in 1993 developers acquired the site with the intention of building eight up market cluster homes for the younger set. Murmurs began to rumble through the suburb, with the schism between old money and new threatening to disrupt the genteel nature of this privileged habitat.
The developer envisioned “something palatial in Tuscan terracotta.” The end result was impressive, but the timing poor. The market was uncertain and the buildings stood empty for two years before being acquired by The Orient-Express Group. (Although, perhaps as legend has it, the embittered ex-resident of the old age home who had cast a curse upon the site –“No one will ever live here!” – was responsible).
Curse or no curse, the destiny of the site was to change. It became a hotel in the tradition of the grand hotels of the world and, in fact, no-one does live there …
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Services
-SERVICES AVAILABLE-
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AUDIO-VISUAL EQPT RENTAL
BABY-SITTING
BELL SERVICE - 24 HOURS
BUSINESS CENTER
BUSINESS SERVICES
BUTLER SERVICE
CAR RENTAL
CHECK CASHING
CONCIERGE - 24 HOURS
CURRENCY EXCHANGE-24 HRS
DRY CLEANING
IN-ROOM CHECK-IN
IN-ROOM CHECK-OUT
LAUNDRY SERVICE
LUGGAGE UNPACKING
MASSAGE - FEE
PHYSICIAN ON CALL
PORTER - 24 HOURS
ROOM SERVICE - 24 HOURS
SECRETARIAL SERVICES
SECURITY - 24 HOURS
SHOESHINE
SHUTTLE TO BUSINESS DIST
TURNDOWN SERVICE
VALET
HIGH SPEED INTERNET - FEE
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Facilities
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CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF A MEDITERRANEAN HILLSIDE VILLAGE THE WESTCLIFF CASCADES DOWN THROUGH LANDSCAPED GARDENS IN A SERIES OF PICTURESQUE VILLAS SURROUNDED BY LUSH GREENERY, SPARKLING FOUNTAINS AND COBBLED PATHWAYS. THE WESTCLIFF OFFERS A SPECTACULAR OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL WITH VIEWS OF THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS
WORLD-CLASS DINING
BEAUTY SPA AND EXERCISE ROOM
BUSINESS CENTER
BAR AND LOUNGE
MEETING AND
BANQUETING FACILITIES
AND ACCESSIBLE ROOMS.
SERVICES
INCLUDE BUTLER SERVICE
24 HOUR ROOM SERVICE AND CONCIERGE
SERVICES.
84 ROOMS
36 SUITES
3 FLOORS
9 BUILDING/WING S
BUILT- 1997
FACILITIES -
AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT
BANQUET ROOMS
BAR / LOUNGE
BUSINESS CENTER
CONFERENCE FACILITIES
CONNECTING ROOMS
ELEVATORS - 5
EXERCISE ROOM
MEETING ROOMS
PARKING-COMPLIMENTARY
POOL - OUTDOOR
RESTAURANTS - 2
SPA FACILITIES
TENNIS COURTS
BUSINESS CENTER -
THE WESTCLIFF HOTEL OFFERS A COMPLETE RANGE OF BUSINESS SERVICES THROUGH ITS ON-SITE BUSINESS CENTER.
BUSINESS CENTER IS OPEN 0600-2300 7 DAYS A WEEK. SERVICES INCLUDE-
BINDING
CELLULAR PHONE RENTAL
COLOR PRINTING
COMPUTER RENTAL
CONFERENCE ROOM RENTAL
DICTATION/TRANSCRIBING
FACSIMILE-SEND/RECEIVE
LASER PRINTING
MAIL/COURIER SERVICE
PHOTOCOPYING
TYPING/WORD PROCESSING
VIDEO CONFERENCING
HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS Y
WI-FI INTERNET ACCESS
SPA/HEALTH CLUB/FITNESS CENTER -
WITH MAGNIFICIENT BREATHTAKING VIEWS THE WESTCLIFF HEALTH CLUB IS A UNIQUE AND LUXURIOUS PART OF THE FACILITIES AT THE WESTCLIFF HOTEL. THE CLUB OFFERS A FULLY-EQUIPPED GYMNASIUM FITTED WITH WORLD-RENOWNED BRANDS AND ON-HAND ASSISTANCE FROM QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS WHILE YOU ARE TRAINING AT THE CLUB. ALTHOUGH THE GYMNASIUM IS OPEN FROM 0600 TO 2000 IT IS AVAILABLE FOR GUESTS USE AT ALL TIMES AND IT WILL BE OPENED BY SECURITY IF NECESSARY.
THE GYMNASIUM PROVIDES A VARIETY OF STATE-OF-THE-ART FITNESS EQUIPMENT INCLUDING
STAR TRAC TREADMILL
STAR TRAC EXERCISE
BICYCLE
STAR TRAC STAIRCLIMBER
VECTRA 3800 MULTISTATION
WITH BENCH PRESS
LAT PULLDOWN
LEG EXTENSION ETC
DERRICK REED ROWING MACHINE
NIKE SLIDEBOARD PLUS FREE WEIGHTS.
FOR ADDED ENJOYMENT THERE IS A 20-CHANNEL TV WITH VIDEO
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67 Jan Smuts Ave Westcliff Johannesburg, 2193
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Directions:
DIRECTIONS TO HOTEL:
FROM JNB - JOHANNESBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
FOLLOW THE R24 / N3 TO JOHANNESBURG. HIGHWAY WILL SPLIT INTO THREE KEEP TO THE LEFT AND FOLLOW THE N3 N12 / N3 JNB SIGN.
PASS VAN BUUREN OFF RAMP AND FOLLOW M2 TO JOHANNESBURG.
HIGHWAY SPLITS AGAIN INTO M1 SANDTON/PRETORIA M1 BLOOMFONTEIN AND M2 ROODEPOORT.
FOLLOW M1 SANDTON/PRETORIA.
PASS SMIT STREET OFF RAMP AND EMPIRE ROAD OFF RAMP KEEP LEFT AND TAKE JAN SMUTS AVENUE OFF RAMP ON THE LEFT.
FOLLOW JAN SMUTS AVENUE UNTIL YOU SEE WESTCLIFF DRIVE ON YOUR LEFT. TURN INTO WESTCLIFF DRIVE AND TURN RIGHT INTO THE HOTELS GATES.
CORPORATE LOCATIONS:
AIG 4 KMS
ANGLO AMERICAN 4 KMS
BIDVEST 3 KMS
BILLITON 3 KMS
CITIBANK 5 KMS
DE BEERS 6 KMS
HSBC 2 KMS
JOHANNESBURG STOCK EXCHANGE 4 KMS
KPMG 2 KMS
MORGAN STANLEY 3 KMS
SA BREWERIES 3 KMS
SOCIETE GENERALE 3 KMS
US CONSULATE 3 KMS
WARBURG DILLON REID 5 KMS
Transportation:
AREA TRANSPORTATION- . -AREA TRANSPORTATION- . - THE WESTCLIFF CAN PROVIDE MICROBUS AND MERCEDES BENZ TRANSFERS TO OR FROM JOHANNESBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BY REQUEST. PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS FOLLOWS- TYPE OF VEHICLE MICROBUS ZAR 450 EACH WAY -MAX 7 PASSENGERS MERCEDES BENZ ZAR 450 EACH WAY -MAX 3 PASSENGERS NOTE- RATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE . - TO SECURE A HOTEL CAR AIRPORT TRANSFER PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFO IN THE /SI- FIELD- GUESTS CREDIT CARD NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE VEHICLE PREFERENCE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS FLIGHT NUMBER AND ARRIVAL TIME. . - DRIVER WILL HAVE A SIGN BOARD WITH HOTEL/GUESTS NAME IN THE BAGGAGE AREA.
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