The Westcliffe Hotel, Johannesburg is an oasis of gentility in this rough scrabble town. The Orient –Express hotel is an elegant lady with well coiffed landscapes, dressed in stunning designer décor and a most welcoming staff. The Polo Lounge is a perfect place for people meeting and delicious South Africa wines or cocktails. The individual suites spill down a flower covered hill to the main lobby below. The hotel manager, Marc and his assistant Alwin, of the 300 megawatt smile, man the front desk with humor and compassion, as I can attest while I bled all over their magnificent marble lobby floor as they arranged a complimentary car and driver to the best dentist in town.
Splurge on the gorgeous Tobacco Suite with stunning city views from the balcony or a room that looks out onto a courtyard. The dining room, a mini Versailles, with mirrors and lushly draped Palladian windows serves gourmet menus of flavors they have co-opted from Marrakech to Cape Town and mingled them into new dishes called Pan-African cuisine. They are beyond delicious!

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