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The Blades

4.0 star property
Upscale hotel with free breakfast and business center

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Luxury Room | View from room
Exterior
Aerial view
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine
Separate tub and shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Reviews
8.4

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
    PoolPool
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast includedBreakfast included
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioningAir conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFiFree WiFi
  • Parking included
    Parking includedParking included
  • Laundry
    LaundryLaundry

Check-in time

2:00 PM

Check-out time

10:00 AM

Explore the area

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Plot 75 Zeekoegat, Kameeldrift Road, Kameeldrift East, Roodeplaat, Gauteng, 2060
  • Popular LocationTime Square Casino19 min drive
  • Popular LocationUniversity of Pretoria20 min drive
  • Popular LocationMenlyn Park Shopping Centre21 min drive
  • AirportJohannesburg (JNB-O.R. Tambo Intl.)42 min drive
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Room options

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Luxury Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Luxury Room

  • 431 sq ft
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Family Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Family Room

  • 753 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Executive Double or Twin Room | Terrace/patio

Executive Double or Twin Room

  • 538 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Double Room

  • 377 sq ft
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Roodeplaat

Located in Roodeplaat, The Blades is in a rural area and on a river. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Wonderboom Nature Reserve and Faerie Glen Municipal Nature Reserve, while Atterbury Theatre and Edoardo Villa Museum are cultural highlights. Pretoria National Botanical Garden and National Zoological Gardens of South Africa are also worth visiting. Take an opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking/biking trails.
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What's nearby

  • Time Square Casino - 19 min drive
  • University of Pretoria - 20 min drive
  • Pretoria National Botanical Garden - 20 min drive
  • Loftus Versfeld Stadium - 20 min drive
  • Menlyn Park Shopping Centre - 21 min drive

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Mamelodi West, Pretoria, Gauteng - ‬20 min drive
  • ‪Illy Cafe - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Red Truck Coffee Roastery - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Steers - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Bushman's Rock Beauty Spa - ‬8 min drive

About this property

The Blades

Upscale hotel by the river
At The Blades, you can look forward to free full breakfast, a poolside bar, and a terrace. The on-site local cuisine restaurant, The Club House, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • An outdoor pool with sun loungers
  • Free self parking
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), luggage storage, and free newspapers
  • Concierge services, meeting rooms, and wedding services
Room features
All guestrooms at The Blades include thoughtful touches such as premium bedding and air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and separate sitting areas.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with separate tubs/showers and free toiletries
  • Balconies or patios, separate sitting areas, and coffee/tea makers

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 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 center
  • 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 elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

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

Outdoor space

  • Balcony/patio

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 staff will greet guests on arrival
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

Staffed front desk

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

Property 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

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

Frequently asked questions

Does The Blades have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at The Blades?

As of Jun 19, 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Blades on Jul 5, 2024 start from $90.49, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is The Blades pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at The Blades?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Blades?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM.

What time is check-out at The Blades?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Does The Blades provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is The Blades located?

Situated on a river, this hotel is 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from Sandonia Golf Club and within 9 mi (15 km) of Roodeplaat Dam and Kolonnade Shopping Centre. Pretoria National Botanical Garden and Embassy of South Sudan are also within 12 mi (20 km).

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 37 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Niva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay at the Blades
We enjoyed your stay very much. Where so glad that there were no loadshedding
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Moripp

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Portia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

2/10 Terrible

Thandeka

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

2/10 Terrible

Davin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not what is advertised
Absolutely not what is advertised. Waiters service excellent. Food not bad. We were refunded. Conditions of room is dirty and their were holes in bedding. Old candle with burnt matches lying in the room. The buildings are tired. You may not use the lawn by the river unless a picnic is booked. Bedding not premium. It has so much potential but if not seriously upgraded like broken chairs and hotel carpet in reception filthy it wont be open foe long.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Louwrens

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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very clean, helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

Mamontsheng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay was pleasant. I also loved the environment & the scenery.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Marcel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Felicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Felicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay relaxed atmosphere
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room for improvement
In all we had a pleasant stay. Lovely setting and staff. Room size was disappointing as I had a different impression from the website booking (photos and price paid).
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Yvonne

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely weekend getaway from Johannesburg, only 50 minutes! The view from the rooms was perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Felicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The most amazing place
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such great service and location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Eddette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful as always - but now also noisy
We have always stayed at The Blades when we visit Pretoria. This has been once a year for the past 3 years. The main reasons we loved to stay there was the peace and quiet and it’s riverside location with beautiful river views. Our room is always spacious and the bed amazing and comfortable. In the past, they included small things like bath salt and candles, which they stopped doing for our recent visit. The breakfast selection is extensive. A few points of note: they recently built an extremely noisy farm / machine on the hillside directly behind the main building. This is a huge distraction and the only thing you hear after 9am Mondays to Saturdays. It’s a shame The Blades could not prevent this from happening as the peace and quiet is now completely gone. , which was one of it’s main attractions. Other than that, the service is always great and all staff extremely helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Thanusha

average
They did not inform us that the Spa was closed and that was what we were looking forward to. There were a lot of insects so your room windows and doors had to be closed at all times, and sitting on the balcony was not possible with the amount of flies and insects. Also whilst eating there were numerous flies around. There is not much to do, especially with the Spa being closed. We had to travel out to another hotel to use their Spa facilities.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
super
so good and relaxing
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay at The Blades!
We enjoyed a great 3 night stay and we loved our spacious suite. It was serviced well and in good time each day. The service from all staff was friendly and accommodating. We especially enjoyed our terrace lunch and the excellent prices in the restaurant. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019