The Blades

4.0 star property

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Executive Double or Twin Room
Reception
Executive Double or Twin Room | Terrace/patio
Luxury Room | View from room
Aerial view

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Air conditioning
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping

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Plot 75 Zeekoegat, Kameeldrift Road, Kameeldrift East, Roodeplaat, Gauteng, 2060
  • Place, Roodeplaat Dam
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Place, University of Pretoria
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Place, Loftus Versfeld Stadium
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

Luxury Room

  • 40 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Executive Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 50 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Room

  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Double Room

  • 35 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Roodeplaat

Located in Roodeplaat, The Blades is on a river, within a 15-minute drive of Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve and Roodeplaat Dam. .This hotel is 4.9 mi (7.9 km) from Roodeplaat Dam Nature Reserve and 7 mi (11.3 km) from Kolonnade Shopping Centre.

What's nearby

  • Roodeplaat Dam - 13 min drive - 10.4 km
  • Pretoria National Botanical Garden - 19 min drive - 20.4 km
  • University of Pretoria - 21 min drive - 21.8 km
  • Time Square Casino - 22 min drive - 25.9 km
  • Loftus Versfeld Stadium - 23 min drive - 24.1 km

Getting around

  • O.R. Tambo Intl. Airport (JNB) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mamelodi West, Pretoria, Gauteng - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪Illy Cafe - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Exclusive Lounge - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬20 min drive

About this property

The Blades

Riverfront hotel with free breakfast and an outdoor pool
The Blades offers 46 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. This Roodeplaat hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 46 guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at The Club House, a restaurant which specializes in local cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
The Club House - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7 AM to 10 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Club House

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 11 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 2 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Blades House Pretoria
Blades Pretoria
Blades Hotel Pretoria
Blades Hotel Roodeplaat
Blades Roodeplaat
The Blades Hotel
The Blades Roodeplaat
The Blades Hotel Roodeplaat