212 Cranes Nest Guest House

Destination

Pretoria

Hospitality is second nature at Cranes Nest. We know the art of tranquil living and offer you this with the perfect surroundings. Stay in one of the spaciously furnished bedrooms where attention has been given to detail to make you feel special. Awake to the sound of bird song; make your way to our dining area to indulge in a generous breakfast. Enjoy the warm summer around the swimming pool or wander around the beautiful lush garden. Relax in the guest lounge with music, or have sundowners on the patio while watching and listening to many bird species. Nest Guesthouse is situated in Pretoria, adjacent to the Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary, offering our guest on business or holiday easy access to a nature paradise, and for those that what to do gift shopping Brooklyn Mall is less than 2km away. The popular Blue Crane Restaurant is in the Sanctuary area and overlooking the lake in the Austin Roberts Bird Park. Bird hide from Sasol is the popular spot to watch 189 different bird species from. Game tours and various tours started daily from Cranes Nest Guest House, like the Diamond, goldmine, lion, elephant park, museums, apartheid museums, Soweto by day and nigh tours, Cultural Village tours are only a few to mention. Crane’s Nest Guest House offers outstanding accommodation in Brooklyn, Waterkloof Ridge, New Muckleneuk / Muckleneuk, Pretoria / Tshwane (old Pretoria East) and is situated close to Malls (Brooklyn Mall, Menlyn Mall and Castle Walk Shopping Centre) Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary, Embassies (German embassy, , Embassy of Kingdom of Denmark, Embassy of Kingdom of the Netherlands, Embassy of Kingdom of Sweden, Embassy of Switzerland, Embassy of People's Republic of China, Embassy of French Republic) Hospitals like (Zuid Afrikaans, Little Company of Mary, Jacaranda, Kloof Hospital, Pretoria Hart Hospitaal and Faerie Glen Hospital ). Loftus Versveld rugby stadium and venue for Rugby and Soccer events is a walk away. De Jong Diving Centre and North Transvaal Tennis Club. Crane’s Nest is also close to Schools like Pretoria Boys High, Pretoria Girls High, AFFIES, WHPS, Crawford College, St Mary’s Diocesan School for Girls, Anton van Wouw Primary School and Afrikaans Meisies Hoerskool. Close to UNISA (University of South Africa), Tukkies (Pretoria University) and TUT (Tshwane University of Technology). The Advocate Chambers at Dey Street and Advocate Chambers at Brooklyn Circle are around the corner from Crane’s Nest. The SABS Training Centre, the Auditor General Offices, SARS Head Office and Sanparks are all walking distance from Crane’s Nest.

212 Cranes Nest Guest House Amenities

Unite Facilities. Telephone Air-conditioning Wireless Internet Television, DSTV Alarm Clock Hair Dryer Personal Safe Snack bar and fridge Roof Fan Resort Facilities: Fax & email Secure Parking Launderette Braai Facilities Swimming Pool Dinner & Lunch on request. Wake-up service Airport Shuttle

Directions To 212 Cranes Nest Guest House

Fountain Circle (Unisa on your right) take Brooklyn turnoff – become George Storrar Road. Go straight and turn left into Dey Street. Turn left into Boshoff Street and we are No 212

Area Attractions

Day Tours We are offering half day and full day tours, leaving directly from the guest house: Crane's Nest provides day tours from the guest houses daily. The luxury buses are air condition and tour guides are well trained to answer all your questions regarding Pretoria & Surroundings. The following day tours are provided: Pretoria Capital City Includes visit to Voortrekker Monument, Church Square, Kruger House or Melrose House or Freedom Park, (we drive past all three, with a visit to one). Tour (3 Hours): • Morning Tour R 855.00 • Afternoon Tour R 855.00 Soweto Township Visit the attractions such as the Mandela House Museums, the Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial site and the Regina Mundi Church Tour (4 ½ Hours): • Morning Tour R 969.00 • Afternoon Tour R 969.00 The Apatheid Museum This newly built museum illustrates the rise and fall of apartheid. Tour (4 Hours): • Morning Tour R 969.00 • Afternoon Tour R 969.00 Gold Reef City : Included in the tour is a journey down the mine shaft (220m) and gold – pouring demonstration as well as tribal dancing. Tour (4 ½ Hours): • Morning Tour R 1,083.00 • Afternoon Tour R 1,083.00 Pilansberg National Park If you don’t have the time for a Kruger Park Tour this is your best alternative – only about two hours from Pretoria. Tour: • Full Day Tours (10 Hours): R 1,995.00 Sun City Tour Sun City – situated in the bushveld, have top quality hotels, magnificent sporting and recreational facilities and the magical Lost City water park. Tour : • Full Day Tour R 1,995.00 Lesedi Cultural Village The place of light – is a multi – cultural African, program begins with a multi-visual presentation on the history and origins of today’s rainbow nation. Tour (5 Hours): • Morning Tour R 1,539.00 • Afternoon Tour R 1,539.00 Rhino and Lion Park Situated in a World Heritage Site – home to white rhino, lion, buffalo, cheetah, wild dog, hippo and crocodile. Tour: • Morning Tour (6½ Hours) R 2,109.00 • Afternoon Tour (5 Hours) R 1,995.00 Sterkfontein Caves: The total of over 700 hominid specimens found here has made Sterkfontein the world’s richest hominid site, a section of the caves is visited on an hour long guided tour and the excavation site. Tour: • Morning Tour (4Hours) R 1,026.00 • Afternoon Tour (4 Hours) R 1,026.00 Maropeng Centre – Cradle of Humankind: An original fossil display and a boat ride on an underground lake through the four life-giving elements that combined to form the earth and shape as it is know today. Tour: • Morning Tour (Half Day) R 1,026.00 • Afternoon Tour (Half Day) R 1,026.00 De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre. Visit the Rare and Endangered Species Captive Breeding Centre and see, amongst others, wild dogs, king cheetahs, hyenas, vultures and owls. Tour • Morning Tour (Half Day) R 1,026.00 • Afternoon Tour (Half Day) R 1,026.00 Cullinan Diamond Tour Enjoy a tour of the Premier Mine, Opened in 1902, where the worlds biggest diamond (3106 carats) was discovered in 1905. Tour: Surface Tour (4 ½ Hours): • Morning Tour R 969.00 • Afternoon Tour R 969.00 Underground Tour (6 ½ Hours): • Morning Tour R 2,394.00 Cradle of Humankind: The Cradle of Humankind – declare a World Heritage site in 1999 – is a 47000-hectare area, with around 40 different fossil sites where several of the world’s most famous and important fossils have been discovered. Tour • Full Day Tour (Sunday) R 912.00 • Half Day Tour (any 1 of the 4): R 1026.00 Rhino & Lion Park OR Sterkfontein Caves OR Wonder Caves OR Maropeng Center • Full Day Tour (any 2 of the 3): R 1881.00 Rhino & Lion Park OR Sterkfontein Caves OR Wonder Caves OR Maropeng Center

General Policies & Disclaimers

Term And Conditions • To avoid any misunderstanding a booking constitutes a binding contract. All guests confirming a booking are held responsible for the payment of the accommodation and all extras that are used during their stay. We will seek compensation of any cancelled accommodation that cannot be rebooked, including premature curtailment of stay. • Check out time is from 10:00. Late check outs to be arranged prior to departure. Check outs after 10:00 will incur a surcharge of R50.00. • Breakfast is served from 06:30 until 09:00. Please fill in the breakfast menu the night before and hand it to the manager on duty. Dinner is served from 18:00 until 20:00. Please order dinner in the morning, after breakfast with the manager on duty. • Accommodation will automatically be cancelled if the 50% deposit is not received within 48 hours from making reservations. • The rest of the account is payable on arrival for private clients, corporate and travel agents are required to make pre-payment for the guest. • Deposits are not refundable in the event of cancellation, or non arrival. • No person other than those quoted for, are permitted to share the accommodation, if this should occur an extra charge of R400.00 per person per night would be added to account. Cancellation policy Less than 7 days, forfeit the full Bill. From 7 to 14 days, forfeit 75% of the deposit. From 14 to 21 days, forfeit 50% of the deposit. From 21 to 28 days, forfeit 25% of the deposit. If a booking is cancelled well in advance, i.e. 30 days or more, a cancellation fee of 25% of total reservations bill, will be charged to cover the cost of our time and the administration work involved.