Trip Reports - SOUTH AFRICA QUESTION

Ok, carefully http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif, I am going to try another thread. Had my head knocked off the last time I tried this.

Flying in May to South Africa on an AA First award-Cathay Pacific. Very excited. I have the hotels in HK, thanks, though I wouldn't mind hearing advice on the HK hotels. Love the CLK Airport Regal.

I need help with the following hotels, if you can assist? Will post on 3 boards.

I am looking for any advice, please, on the following:

Jo'burg Airport Sun Intercontinental
(overnight before heading home)Is there a pedestrian bridge linking the hotel with the terminal? How is security? Just a little bit of crime over there, http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Jo'burg Airport Holiday Inn
Same question as to ped. bridge, vs. a shuttle

Sandton Hilton(looked small when I was there, is it nice?) I believe it is near the Sandton Shopping Centre-can you walk safely? or take a taxi?

Randburg Hyatt(might do both of these)
I hear very nice, !?

(Did the Crowne Plaza-Sandton, nice, but don't care for Bass miles)

Durban Hilton
(location!?)

Cape Town Radisson
(can one walk to the Wharf/shopping area, and safely at that? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif )

Is there a new Sheraton in Cape Town?

Any good hotels in Whindoek, Namibia???

Thank you so much. Very appreciated and will be happy to pay back in kind with advice, as I am able to do. Take care/ciao.

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Michael
AA PLT,1 MLN Miles+
Hilton Gold
Sheraton Gold
Marriot Silver

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Worldtraveler36:

Jo'burg Airport Sun Intercontinental
(overnight before heading home)Is there a pedestrian bridge linking the hotel with the terminal? How is security? Just a little bit of crime over there, http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

This hotel is maybe three hundred feet from the domestic terminal. I really would not worry about the crime. I also would stay here as it saves you the hassel of renting a car and getting to Sandton.


Jo'burg Airport Holiday Inn
Same question as to ped. bridge, vs. a shuttle

Stay at the Interconti.


Sandton Hilton(looked small when I was there, is it nice?) I believe it is near the Sandton Shopping Centre-can you walk safely? or take a taxi?

My suggestion for a hotel in Sandton would be the Interconti Towers section. It is connected to Santon City and has a nice African feel. The regular interconti sucks.


Randburg Hyatt(might do both of these)
I hear very nice, !?

know nothing about it.

(Did the Crowne Plaza-Sandton, nice, but don't care for Bass miles)

Durban Hilton
(location!?)

Why are you going to Durban? There are much more interesting places in the country (slight personal bias, but still why?).

Cape Town Radisson
(can one walk to the Wharf/shopping area, and safely at that? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif )

Is there a new Sheraton in Cape Town?

Not sure.


Any good hotels in Whindoek, Namibia???

It is Windhoek.

I sadly have not gone. I was supposed to go, but the person I was going to stay with had the s**t beaten out of him in a robbery attempt on his house. They got away with nothing but he got a six month stay in the hospital. (Another day in Africa).
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Thank you so much. Very appreciated and ll be happy to pay back in kind with advice, as I am able to do. Take care/ciao.

That is why we have this board.
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Thanks Globalflight. Appreciated. Sorry about your friend.

Good advice. Durban!? why not? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif Always wanted to go there. Another coastal town.

If you have more advice, please feel free to share and thanks again, and then some.

If you are looking for costal towns I would suggest going up the Garden Route to Plett or any of the other towns on the route.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by globalflight:
If you are looking for costal towns I would suggest going up the Garden Route to Plett or any of the other towns on the route.

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&gt;&gt;&gt; thank you, will consider. I am excited to get back to SA.