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The Devonshire Hotel is a Johannesburg landmark that
dates back to the 1930’s. The Devonshire is located in
Johannesburg’s vibrant cosmopolitan, business and academic district; Braamfontein. This hotel offers a warm and
inviting guest experience which caters to travelling businessmen, sports fans and conference delegates alike.
The Devonshire Hotel is only a few minutes from the OR
Tambo International Airport, Sandton City Shopping
Centre, Wits University, University of Johannesburg, Milpark
Business School, Melrose Arch and Rosebank.
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ACCOMMODATION
Located in the heart of the up and coming
Braamfontein upliftment precinct. The
Devonshire Hotel offers the ideal location for
conference venues and specials events. After
a day of conferencing or exploring the rich
history and cultural attractions of Johannesburg, guests can retire to our well-appointed,
comfortable accommodations.
- Wireless Internet Connectivity
- TV with selected DSTV channels
- Air-conditioning and heating*
- Telephone
- Hair Dryer*
- 12 hour a day room service
- Laundry Service
There are three different room types:
- Standard Single Room
- Standard Twin Room
- King Room
* All rooms are non-smoking
* Selected rooms or on request.
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CONFERENCING &
EVENTS
Located in the heart of the up and coming
Braamfontein upliftment precinct. The Devonshire
Hotel offers the ideal location for conferences and
special events.
The following equipment is included in your
conference venue hire package.
- Registration desk
- Screens
- Lectern / podium
- White board
- Flip Chart
- Data Projector
- Backup Equipment
- PA System
- Wireless network
- Special stationery requests
- Business services (Fax and photocopying)
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34 on Melle Diner
Be transported to a 50’s themed American Diner. 34 on Melle
offers an American Diner menu. The restaurant is well suited
to cater for year-end functions, birthday parties and product
launches.
The Devonshire Arms
The Devonshire Arms Bar is currently undergoing renovations.
It is an ideal venue for patrons watching sporting events while
enjoying the company of friends and colleagues.
Piano Bar
DINING EXPERIENCE
The Devonshire Hotel offers a
variety of dining experiences from
the Restaurant through to 34 On Melle Diner. Enjoy a pre or after
dinner drink at any of our bars - The Piano Bar, Cigar lounge or The
Devonshire Arms Bar.
This warm and inviting bar is located on the first floor of the hotel and is a good gathering point for pre or after dinner drinks.
The Piano Bar is open to guests and the public alike, offering a
wide selection of drinks and light meals.
Cigar Lounge
This elite lounge is ideal for the business man looking to wind
down after a long day with a hand rolled Cuban cigar and a
glass of our finest whiskey.
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LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
Newtown Cultural Precinct
A
wide selection of South African culture,
history houses and a variety of museum
displays. Offers a wide variety of interesting
and diverse restaurants, ranging from ethnic
South African to sophisticated African
menus.
Nelson Mandela Bridge
The Nelson Mandela Bridge is a relatively
new addition to the Johannesburg skyline.
You can drive across it or, if you prefer to
appreciate the view at a slower pace, take
a walk on one of the two pedestrian lanes,
or cycle along the bicycle lane. The bridge
is a great way to see the city at no cost, but
we encourage visitors to explore during the
day.
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
SHOPPING
44 on Stanley
A blend of curious and quirky for the
adventurous and the sublime. Arts and
culture.
Contact: 083 325 1316
Web: www44stanley.co.za
Oriental Plaza
360 shops offering bargains!
Contact: 011 838 6753
Mon - Sat: 8:30am - 5pm, Fridays till 1:30pm
www.orientalplaza-fordsburg.co.za
Eastgate Shopping Mall
Located in Bedfordview, just off the
highway between OR Tambo International
Airport and the Johannesburg city centre,
the centre has 250 stores that cater for all
tastes and styles.
Address: Cnr of Nicol and Bradfors Road,
Bedfordview
Phone: 011 616 2209
www.eastgatecentre.co.za
Gandhi Square
Hector Pieterson Memorial & Museum
liberation and justices has been recently
acknowledged by the City of
Johannesburg. The site of the city’s first
courthouse, formerly named Government
Square and later Van der Byl Square was
renamed in Gandhi’s honour in 1999 and a
statue erected to commemorate his role in
shaping our country in 2003.
situated in Orlando West, Soweto,
commemorates the role of the country’s
students in the struggle against apartheid.
Together with the memorial, it commemorates those who died in the uprisings, and
celebrates the student’s role in the struggle
for freedom. Memorial Site: 8287 Khumalo
Street, Orlando West, Soweto.
Museum: 8288 Maseko Street, Orlando West,
Soweto
Phone: 011 536 0611/2 (Memorial Site) and
011 536 0611 (Museum)
Gandhi’s contribution to the struggle for
HISTORICAL INTERESTS
Apartheid Museum
The museum exhibits unedited and
uncensored audio-visual material and
photographs documenting some of the
most harrowing episodes in South Africa’s
history. A tour of the museum is sure to leave
visitors wondering how South Africa has
managed to put behind the injustices of the
past and build a society based on dignity
and equality
Address: Cnr Northern Parkway & Gold Reef
Road, Ormonde, Johannesburg
Phone: 011 309 4700
The Hector Pieterson Memorial & Museum,
Soweto and the Mandela House Museum
Soweto - an acronym for South-Western
Township - provides visitors with a unique
cultural experience. It is the largest black
residential area in South Africa, a product
of the apartheid government’s policy of
segregation.
Address: 8115 Vilakazi Street, Orlando West,
Soweto
Phone: 011 936 7754
The Mall of Rosebank
Rosebank Mall stimulates shopping
experiences with its renowned African Craft
Market & Rooftop Market where visitors can
purchase indigenous curios from a
collection of African artefacts.
Phone: 011 788 5530
www.themallofrosebank.co.za
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LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
Museum Africa
Museum
Africa is Johannesburg’s social
and cultural history museum. The exhibition
draws from Museum Africa’s vast collection
of original political cartoons. Dating back
to the 1700’s, and running through the the
late 2000’s, the exhibition shows how political cartoons can be used both as a means
of opression and as a means of protest and
change.
Address: Old market Building, 121 Bree Street,
Newtown, Johannesburg.
Phone: 011 833 5624
SIGHTSEEING/ INSIGHT
SAB World of Beer
Gold Reef City
Orlando Towers
turn-of-the-century Johannesburg and
discover how miners worked, lived and
were entertained in the early 1900’s. Jozi’s
story of Gold compromises of Rich
Beginnings the introductory movie, Museum
houses, Ohlthaver’s House (mine official),
Dowse House (home schooling) and
Oosthuizen House (Afrikaner Home), Gold
pour demonstration, underground mine tour
and gold planning at your leisure.
Address: Northern Parkway, Ormonde,
Johannesburg
Phone: 011 248 6896
www.goldreefcity.co.za
was opened in 2007 by local company
Skyriders to develop the drab, neglected
cooling towers into a “vertical adventure
facility” and exciting tourist attraction.
Activities at the Towers are dependant on
weather, particularly wind.
Address: Dynami Street, Orlando, Soweto
Phone: 011 312 0450
This is where visitors can taste life in
Origins Centre
he Origins Centre museum provides
South African Breweries established the SAB Tintriguing
insight into the origins of
World of Beer in 1995 in the heart of
Johannesburg, the Newtown Cultural
Precinct. The centre takes you on a
90-minute tour through the process of beer
brewing, also taken on a greenhouse tour
to see how barley and hops are grown and
tended.
Address: 19 President Street, Newtown.
Phone: 011 836 4900
human kind with an afrocentric
perspective. Opened in 2006, the centre
exhibits Africa’s unique heritage and culture
through rock art paintings collected from all
over Southern Africa dating back thousands
of years.
Address: Corner Yale and Enoch Sontonga
Roads, Wits University, Braamfontein
Phone: 011 717 4700
The Orlando Towers site of extreme sport
Emperor’s Palace Casino
Emperor’s Palace Casino always has its
world-class entertainment on programme.
Side-splitting comedy in The Colosseum
Showbar, dazzling international performances in the Circus Maximus, Theatre and
the hottest DJ’s at Monsoon Lounge. Emperor’s Palace has it all.
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LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
FLEA MARKETS
Johannesburg Art Gallery
The Rooftop Market is regarded by many
Joubert Park, one of the oldest parks in the
inner city. The mission of this institution is to
contribute meaningfully to the appreciation
visual culture in a multicultural society.
Address: Cnr Klein and King George Street,
Joubert Park, Johannesburg
Phone: 011 725 3130
Rosebank Rooftop Market
as South Africa’s best flea market, and is
well patronized by locals as well as tourists.
More than 500 stalls offer quality clothing,
beautiful ceramics, art and craft objects,
antiques and collectibles.
Address: 50 Bath Ave, Rosebank Mall
Phone: 011 442 4488
ART GALLERIES
ABSA Art Gallery
ABSA Towers North in downtown
Johannesburg houses many unique works
of art in the offices and reception areas, as
well as in the smaller art gallery which
houses spectacular original art. When the
building was commissioned in 1999, the
major artworks were commissioned at the
same time, allowing the architects and
artists to work together to ensure that the
building accommodated the artworks
perfectly.
Address: 161 Main Street. Johannesburg,
ABSA Towers North.
Phone: 011 350 5793
The Johannesburg Art Gallery is situated in
THEATRE
Johannesburg Civic Theatre
South Africa’s foremost receiving house of
live entertainment - presenting the very best
of world-class theatre sourced both locally
and overseas. The theatre expertly balances its recognition as an internationally
acclaimed venue for global touring theatre.
Productions are all year round and tickets
can be booked at Computicket or direct
with the theatre. The hotel is within walking
distance to this complex.
Address: Loveday Road, Braamfontein
Phone: 011 877 6800
Globe Theatre and Lyric Theatre
This ultimate venue has attracted local
and international musicals, world-renowned
plays, ballet and opera, the latest bands
and stand up comedy acts.
Address: Gold Reef City Casino,
Cnr Northern Parkway & Data Crescent,
Ormonde.
Phone: 011 248 5168
FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT
Johannesburg Zoo
The Johannesburg Zoo was opened in 1904
to house, breed and provide medical care
for wild animals. Today, it is home to more
than 2000 animals, among then is the rare
white lion, who was the first in the world to
have bred in this zoo.
Address: Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkview, main
public entrance on Upper Park Drive
Phone: 011 646 2000
Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens
The Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens,
located in Roodepoort about 30km west of
the City Centre, is one of eight
botanical gardens in South Africa.
Address: Malcolm Road, Poortview
Phone: 011 958 1750
Melrose Arch
Put your finger on the pulse of this vibrant
21st century place. What makes it so special? Perhaps the amazing spaces, beautiful places - or the relaxed atmosphere?
Live, work, play or simply love hanging out
here and you’ll discover hints of London,
Paris, New York and Milan. Wrapped up, for
you to enjoy - an unforgettable experience
we call the Melrose Arch way of life
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LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
GOLF COURSES
The Country Club
Parkview Golf Club
Killarney Country Club
Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club
Huddle Park Golf & Recreation
Glendower Golf Club
The Wanderers Golf Club
Creek 9 Mashie Course
Durban Deep Golf Course
The Bryanston Golf Course
Southdowns Country Club
Modderfontein Country Club
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GALLERY
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Guest Reviews
1
I enjoyed the time I spent at this hotel. Nice hotel, comfortable bed, unfortunately there is no air conditioner, so you feel
hot at night when it’s summer but it’s just a detail, you will enjoy your breakfast. Nice service...
2
Came here on a Saturday for drinks with a friend and to watch the Kaizer Chiefs vs Pirates game. The staff was very
friendly. And their wine selection was superb. Love the place...
3
The property is in the middle of the city center. It’s a walking distance to everything, banks ,restaurants ,shopping and
lots of beauty shops.
The front seat was professional and helpful, breakfast was very good and the wait staffs cater to all your needs!
Free parking and internet too.
Will be back again.
4
Travelling on business to Johannesburg , decided to settle at a hotel close to the cbd. The atmosphere was
very good reception staff friendly and always ready to help. The rooms were not bad at very good value for
money. Beds big and comfy.
5
Orion did an excellent upgrade to this Hotel,nothing was left out.
Go and enjoy lunch here, real 5 Star food.
Everything is really well done here,their Management is not scared to sort out anything.
The area is really rising to be the best in Johannesburg.
Book your stay at The Devonshire Hotel
Reservations
086 147 7757
Email
[email protected]
GPS coordinates
S26°192’206“ E28°034’655“
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How to find us
Corner Jorissen & Melle Street
Braamfontein
Johannesburg
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