Soweto Hotel on Freedom Square, Soweto, Gauteng
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Telephone: +27 (0)21 794-9050, Facsimile: +27 (0)21 794-9995, Mobile: +27 (0)82 782-3142
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CATEGORIES: Accommodation in South Africa » South Africa Bed & Breakfast » South Africa Conferences » South Africa Honeymoons » South Africa Hotels » South Africa Wedding Venues » DESCRIPTION: The Soweto Hotel on Freedom Square... the jewel of Soweto. Nestled in the heart of Kliptown is one of Sowetos first 4-star hotels: The Soweto Hotel on Freedom Square. Catering for locals and visitors alike, the hotel offers delectable cuisine, luxurious accommodation and soulful jazz with a distinct cultural flavour, intermingled with contemporary flair. This gem instills a sense of pride and nostalgia, captured by the eclectic collection of jazz and historical memorabilia which form the backdrop of the hotels stylish interior dιcor. AccommodationThis 4-star facility has 46 Deluxe Standard Rooms and 2 Presidential Suites (including a paraplegic room). Inter-leading rooms are available for families and groups. Rooms are equipped with televisions (with a broad bouquet of local and international channels), coffee/tea making facilities, wireless connectivity, hairdryers and in-room safes. Room service, laundry and dry-cleaning services are also available. The hotel also has three boardrooms seating six, eight and 14 guests each and fully equipped with AV equipment. DiningThe Soweto Hotel on Freedom Square is also the proud home of the Jazz Maniacs Restaurant. This restaurant is named after the famous 50s band, the Jazz Maniacs, whose pictures adorn the walls of the restaurant. This elegant, 60-seater restaurant is open daily to the public as well as resident guests, and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Exquisite menus adapted to retell the history and heritage of Soweto are captured in the township continental breakfast of sautιed chicken livers and traditional dumpling (ujeqe), magwinya (vetkoek) and atchar and the ever famous Russian sausage reminiscent of township fare. The breakfast buffet also offers an array of hot porridges such as Palishi (maize meal porridge), Mdoko or Ting (sour porridge) and Mabele Meal (sorghum porridge) as well as Continental and Full English breakfast options. The hotel chef is Jafta Hatshejame, a recent addition to the Soweto Hotels kitchen, who leads his team to develop typical township, traditional fare, adapted for all palates. His buffet features mogodu (tripe) and mnqushu (samp and beans), morogo and roasted butternut, just to name a few favourites. Comfort food just like Gogo used to prepare it! Conferences & MeetingsOur boardrooms are named after two female liberation struggle icons, Helen Joseph and Winnie Mandela. The Helen Joseph Boardroom accommodates 8 guests The Committee Room accommodates 10 guests The Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Boardroom accommodates 14 guests All Boardrooms are fully equipped with audio visual and IT equipment. Refreshments are served based on guests needs and all meals are served in the Jazz Maniacs Restaurant. Conferences of 20 to 60 guests are catered for at the Soweto Tourism Conference Center, a 3-minute walk across the Square, and meetings of over 60 to 3 000 guests are held at the Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication Convention Center directly opposite the hotel Activities and AttractionsThere is also a host of activities and tours available for guests wanting to experience more of the Sowetan vibe: Taste of Soweto tour Walking and bicycle tours of Kliptown Woza Wednesday (first Wednesday of every month) Jazz and Braai on the Stoep / Winter Warmer Jazz at Jazz Maniacs (last Sunday of every month) Phuza Thursday, the new Friday (last Thursday of every month) The hotel is an accredited 2010 FIFA World Cup accommodation partner and is centrally located for the tournament. It is approximately 10 km from Soccer City Stadium, where the opening and closing 2010 FIFA World Cup matches will be played and is just 5km from Orlando Stadium, which will be used as a training venue for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and will host the FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert on 10 June 2010. |
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DIRECTIONS: From Soweto Highway Follow Soweto Highway, pass Engen Garage on the left and keep going until major traffic light, and turn left into Klipspruit Valley Road Pass Orlando Stadium on the left Pass signage on the right that leads to Hector Peterson Museum Go through major traffic lights where Klipspruit Valley Road intersects Old Potchefstroom Road Follow Klipspruit Valley Road over the bridge Keep on Klipspruit Valley Road by going through the first circle Pass the Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication on the right hand side At the next circle, take a three quarter turn around the circle, and turn left into Union Road Pass the market stalls on the right hand side and Kliptown Plaza on the left hand side At the T-Junction, turn right into Main Street, and pass the Kliptown Museum on the right hand side Turn right into the entrance of the Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication to access parking at The Soweto Hotel on Freedom Square. From M1 South (Baragwanath Exit) Exit M1 South (Baragwanath), and turn right into Old Potchefstroom Road Pass Baragwanath Hospital on the left, and the taxi rank on the right Pass St. Johns Hospital on the left Pass University of Johannesburg on the left Turn left into Modjadji Road (just before the Shell Garage) Follow Modjadji Road which winds through Pimville Pass the Soweto Country Club signage on the left Turn left at the circle onto Klipspruit Valley Road. Pass the Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication on the right hand side At the next circle, take a three quarter turn around the circle, and turn left into Union Rd Pass the market stalls on the right hand side and Kliptown Plaza on the left hand side At the T-Junction, turn right into Main Street, and pass the Kliptown Museum on the right hand side Turn right into the entrance of the Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication to access parking at The Soweto Hotel Freedom Square. From Golden Highway (NI Bloemfontein/Roodeport coming from Pretoria or Fourways) Follow N1 Roodeport/Bloemfontein coming from Pretoria or Fourways Pass William Nicol off-ramp Pass Malibongwe off-ramp Pass Beyers Naude off-ramp Pass 14th Avenue off-ramp Pass Gordon off-ramp Pass Maraisburg off-ramp Pass Randskou off-ramp Exit Golden Highway off-ramp and turn right onto Golden Highway (Direction Vereeniging) Pass Sasol Garage on the left Pass the BP Garage on the left and signage to Soweto Country Club Turn right into Union Road Pass Eldorado Park (residential) on the right Go through traffic lights and straight through circle, keeping on Union Road Pass the market stalls on the right hand side and Kliptown Plaza on the left hand side At the T-Junction, turn right into Main Street, and pass the Kliptown Museum on the right hand side Turn right into the entrance of the Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication to access parking at The Soweto Hotel on Freedom Square. Coming from M1 South Exit Nasrec/Eldorado Park Coming from M1 South exit Nasrec/Eldorado Park fork Keep right by following Eldorado signage (you are now on Golden Highway) Pass Kaizer Chiefs Village on the left Pass Columbine turn off on the right Go through major traffic light Pass Sasol Garage on the left Pass the BP Garage on the left and signage to Soweto Country Club Turn right onto Union Road Pass Eldorado Park (residential) on the right Go through traffic lights and straight through circle, keeping on Union Road Pass the market stalls on the right hand side and Kliptown Plaza on the left hand side At the T-Junction, turn right into Main Street, and pass the Kliptown Museum on the right hand side Turn right into the entrance of the Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication to access parking at The Soweto Hotel on Freedom Square. Coming from Randskou Exit Coming from the concrete highway from Pretoria or Sandton, exit Randskou At the top of the exit, turn right into Randskou Road, which changes to Ben Naude Pass under the Pedestrian walkway, and turn right at the traffic light into Marthinus Smuts Road Follow Marthinus Smuts Road down, and pass the hostels on the left Marthinus Smuts Road ends at a T-Junction, turn right, pass the 1st slip road turning left and then turn left into the major road to face the traffic lights on Old Potchefstroom Road Turn right into Old Potchefstroom Road Pass Baragwanath Hospital on the left Pass St Johns Hospital on the left Pass Shoprite on the right Pass University of Johannesburg Campus on the right Turn left into Modjadji Road after passing signage leading to the Walters Sisulu Square of Dedication Kliptown (there is a Shell garage at this turn) Follow Modjadi Road which winds through Pimville Pass the turn to the Soweto Country Club Join the traffic circle and exit the first turn left into Klipspruit Valley Road Pass the Walter Sisulu Square on your right At the next traffic circle, make a 3 quarter turn, and exit into Union Road Pass the market stalls on your right and Kliptown Plaza on the left At the T-Junction, turn right into Main Street, and pass the Kliptown Museum on the right hand side Turn right into the entrance of the Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication to access parking at The Soweto Hotel on Freedom Square. 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