Protea Hotel Balalaika Sandton

Destination

JHB - North

The Protea Hotel Balalaika Sandton is a tranquil oasis of country estate in the heart of the business and entertainment hub of Sandton, just outside Johannesburg, South Africa and approximately 30 minutes from O.R. Tambo International Airport. The Protea Hotel Balalaika is the perfect stopover for those doing business in the surrounding area, or as a central hub for the discerning tourist. The hotel comprises 330-bedrooms spread over two sections – the Balalaika and the Crown Court – and each room is air-conditioned and tastefully furnished in a classic, comfortable style with it’s own en suite bathroom, with many of the Crown Court suites offering the additional luxury of a private spa bath. Both buildings of the Protea Hotel Balalaika hotel have pools that are set in their own lush, landscaped garden, each boasting a sparkling swimming pool, where guests can relax, unwind and momentarily experience the timelessness and calm of a bygone era. At the Protea Hotel Balalaika, efficient, discreet and attentive service is a priority and our well-trained staff are always on hand to ensure that all of your needs are amply met.

Protea Hotel Balalaika Sandton Amenities

A genteel haven away from the hubbub of the busy city, guests will enjoy the unparalleled peace, tranquillity and comfort afforded by the Protea Hotel Balalaika’s superior accommodation offerings. All 330 rooms at the Protea Hotel Balalaika are the epitome of relaxed, sophisticated English country elegance, and a home away from home for the discerning guest. The rooms are regularly refurbished and are spread over two sections: the Balalaika and the Crown Court, with a total of 18 Crown Court Executive Suites, 4 Crown Court deluxe rooms, 8 Balalaika two-bedroomed family suites, 1 Balalaika one-bedroomed suite, 193 king-bedded rooms, 104 twin-bedded rooms and 2 rooms with special amenities for the comfort of physically challenged guests. Each room is luxuriously carpeted and curtained, tastefully furnished in a classic yet comfortable style and beautifully appointed, containing: private bathrooms with separate showers (the Crown Court suites offer the additional luxury of private spa baths); individually controlled air-conditioning and heating; television with DSTV selection of local and international channels; radio; electronic safes; mini-bars available upon request; tea and coffee station and executive work-desks with multiple plug and modem points. Both the Balalaika and the Crown Court sections have their own lush, landscaped gardens and sparkling swimming pool where guests can relax, unwind and momentarily experience the timelessness and calm of a bygone era.

Directions To Protea Hotel Balalaika Sandton

FROM JOHANNESBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: 1. Take the R24 to JOHANNESBURG. Travel for approximately 10KM and then 2. Take the N3 turnoff to PRETORIA. Pass the LINKSFIELD and MODDERFONTEIN off ramps. 3. Take the MARLBORO DRIVE off ramp; turn left at traffic lights. Carry on along MARLBORO DRIVE past Shell service stations and under bridge until you get to a T-Junction. 4. Turn left at T-Junction into KATHERINE STREET. 5. Go along KATHERINE until third set of traffic lights. 6. Turn right into GRAYSTON DRIVE. 7. Carry on along GRAYSTON until you get to intersection of GRAYSTON DRIVE AND RIVONIA ROAD. 8. Turn left into RIVONIA ROAD. At fourth set of traffic lights turn right into MAUDE STREET, the Village walk shopping centre is on your left -hand side. 9. Drive for approximately 100m-the Balalaika Hotel is on your left-hand side. 10. PLEASE NOTE: PARKING FOR THE HOTEL IS AT VILLAGE WALK SHOPPING CENTRE. ACCESS TO THIS IS THE FIRST ENTRANCE ON YOUR LEFT – UNDERGROUNG PARKING FROM JOHANNESBURG CBD TO BALALAIKA HOTEL 1. Take M1 highway to PRETORIA 2. Take GRAYSTON DRIVE off ramp 3. Turn left at the traffic lights into GRAYSTON DRIVE 4. Carry on along GRAYSTON DRIVE until intersection of GRAYSTON DRIVE and RIVONIA ROAD; turn left into RIVONIA ROAD. 5. At the second set of traffic lights turn right into MAUDE STREET, the Village Walk shopping centre is on your left hand side, and the entrance to the Parking 6. Travel for approximately 100m, the Balalaika Hotel is on your left-hand side. 7. PLEASE NOTE: PARKING FOR THE HOTEL IS AT VILLAGE MANOR SHOPPING CENTRE. ACCESS TO THIS IS THE FIRST ENTRANCE ON YOUR LEFT – UNDERGROUNG PARKING FROM PRETORIA TO JOHANNESBURG 1. Take the M1 to JOHANNESBURG 2. Take the GRAYSTON off ramp 3. Turn right at the traffic lights into GRAYSTON DRIVE 4. Follow the rest of the directions from point 4 above

Area Attractions

The Protea Hotel Balalaika is situated about 30 minutes from O.R. Tambo International Airport and in close proximity to three local airports, with easy access to the main Johannesburg / Pretoria highway. The Protea Hotel Balalaika is situated on Maude Street – known as the ‘Wall Street’ of Sandton – and is ideal as a central point for business travellers, with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Deutsche Bank, ABN AMRO Bank and Nedcor’s Head Office being in the nearby vicinity. Tourists will also delight at the hotel’s easy access to a variety of entertainment options. Guests are able to safely and easily use the link from the hotel lobby to the festive Village Walk Shopping Centre, which houses 15 restaurants, 70 shops selling a variety of wares, a main grocery store (Pick ‘n Pay), hair and beauty salons and the well-known African Craft market, where they will find African artefacts, curios and artworks from all over the continent.