Rosebank Johannesburg, South Africa
Renovated
2012
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Luxe SocialOutside the door
The house
Southern SunRed-brick garden manor
Built like a classic London townhouse, the red-brick property trades street traffic for an elevated fourth-floor garden and open-air lap pool.
What it’s good at
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
guest rooms and suites are large and elegantly outfitted with huge windows, fluffy feather-top beds, roomy work desks, and sleek bathrooms, all in a sophisticated palette.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
A covered second-floor bridge leads directly into Rosebank Mall, and the Rosebank Gautrain station sits just across the avenue.
The rooms
Wide windows look out across the garden terrace, and bathrooms come fitted with marble and walk-in rainfall showers.
The lap pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The narrow lap pool runs along the terrace lawn, looking past ivy-draped brick toward distant green hills.
Level Four Restaurant
Checkered tile floors and houndstooth armchairs furnish the dining room, where dinner reinterprets classic cuisine with contemporary influences.
At the table
The fourth-floor bar pours botanical gin cocktails and Champagne, and pastry chefs prepare delicate tartlets for afternoon tea.
How it began
Guy Steenekamp designed the red-brick building in 1997 as The Grace, an independent hotel founded by the Brand family.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.