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Festina Lente

Holiday Stays Score: 4.0 / 5
Guesthouse Bordeaux · Gauteng
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About

Luxury bohemian-themed accommodation in Sandton, Johannesburg, 3km from Sandton City Shopping Centre, featuring bird-watching focus and distinctive gardens with a 100+ year-old oak tree.

Accommodation

Six uniquely themed units including the Delft Penthouse with queen-size bed and single bed for a child. All rooms feature mini kitchens. Rooms showcase French bohemian style set amongst mature gardens anchored by a 100+ year-old oak tree.

Facilities

Daily breakfast with specialty coffee and fine linens. Custom-designed bird feeders, birdhouses, and nesting logs throughout grounds. Oak tree penthouse housing resident Eagle Owls. Each room includes custom bird guide for species identification.

Location & Surroundings

Hurlingham setting, 3km from Sandton City Shopping Centre and Sandton Gautrain Station, with easy access via William Nicol and Sandton Drive. Near Fourways. Quick routes throughout Johannesburg. Local birdlife includes Karoo Thrush and Dark-Capped Bulbul.

House Rules

Check-in: 14:00
Check-out: 10:00
Children: Allowed
Pets: Not allowed
Smoking: Not allowed

Rooms

Vin de Jour

A formal French styled unit awaits you with an original French trellis and a fireplace for pure comfort. Personal touches with treasured items makes this an inviting space to rest and relax at the ‘en

Queen x 1

Bonjour

French baroque style characterized this unit. The interior decoration is highly ornamental and a wooden fireplace – perfect for pampering.

Queen x 1

Afri Frans

Be our guest. Take rest and relaxation to the next level with this. Blending classic French style and ‘African chic’ to create this inspiring sanctuary. The lounge area is opulent, boasting velvet in

Queen x 1

Le Homestead

Only the best. This bedroom with its spacious bathroom has a charming hunting lodge feel with a grey palette that soothes.

Queen x 1

Botanica

Rich textures, botanical colours and an opulent atmosphere of romance entice visitors to linger longer in this gorgeous suite. Small still lifes created with elements from that era include old books,

Queen x 1

Delft Penthouse

The Delft Penthouse is the latest room addition, designed around Delft ceramics — hand-painted blue and white pottery used as planters, vases, and bedside lamps — creating a comfortable, cosy space wi

Queen x 1 Single x 1

Fin de Jour

French-styled room with original trellis and fireplace.

Bonjour

French baroque unit with wooden fireplace.

Le Homestead

Bedroom with spacious bathroom and a hunting lodge aesthetic in a grey palette.

Afri-Frans

Combines classic French and African chic styles with opulent velvet lounge furniture in deep red, ochre, and midnight blue.

Botanica

Suite inspired by 18th-century European conservatories, featuring period décor including books, crystal lamps, classical statues, and bird cages.

Industria

Industrial-Victorian blend with repurposed and restored décor. Bathroom features metro tiles, checkerboard flooring, and Victorian-style fittings.

Location

Address

Hurlingham, Sandton, Johannesburg

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Directions

Directions from O.R. Tambo International Airport
1 Jones Rd, Kempton Park, Johannesburg, 1632
Get on R24 in Isando from OR Tambo Parking and Exit 46
3 min (1.9 km)
Follow R24 and N3 Eastern Bypass/N3 to Marlboro Dr/M60 in Sandton. Take exit 124 from N3 Eastern Bypass/N3
13 min (20.8 km)
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Features

100-year-old Oak Tree French Bohemian Décor Indigenous Shrubbery Personalised Owner Service Bird-watching Focus Eagle Owls On-site Custom Bird Guide Per Room Gardens Landscaped With Bird Diversity Consultants

Activities

Bird Watching

Amenities

Breakfast Garden Bird Feeders Birdhouses Nesting Logs Specialty Coffee