Villas on Rivergum, Emerald, Queensland
Villas on Rivergum is a relatively new development of 1 and 2 bedroom ground floor units on the outskirts of Emerald offering good value for money. We can highly recommend these villas if you are looking for clean, modern and self-contained accommodation.
We checked into Villa 4, a two-bedroom contemporary unit with open plan kitchen, dining and living area.
Bedroom 1 at the front of the villa had a queen bed, an ensuite bathroom and walk-in robe. The room was well furnished with bedside tables and bedside lamps, digital clock/radio. Toiletries were provided in the ensuite, and there was an extra pillow and blanket in the walk in robe.
Longreach Motor Inn, Longreach, Queensland
On a recent trip to Longreach, we stayed at the Longreach Motor Inn, a very large motel on two levels. We booked into Room 31, a family room with two rooms and a bathroom, on the upper level.
It was a comfortable room with plenty of space.
In the main room there were twin beds with bedside tables, a couple of luggage shelves and wardrobe.
In that room there was also a long bench/desk with bar-sized fridge, tea-making facilities, a microwave, television and air-conditioning system. A sliding door opened onto a small balcony where there was a small table and 2 chairs.
Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg
Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg
After a long day’s drive, we arrived in Johannesburg to check into the lovely Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel.
Reception is located on the 3rd floor, accessible by lift from either the underground car park or the street level entrance (which is where the Concierge Desk is located).
On check in, the type of room (a double room) we had booked was not available so we were kindly upgraded to a Business Class Room – Room 402 – a spacious room and bathroom on the 4th floor.
41 on Market, Vryburg, South Africa
Room 1
On a recent road trip in South Africa, we had intended to stay at Mokala Game Reserve near Kimberly however taking a wrong turn meant having to change plans and look for accommodation in Vryburg late in the afternoon on a Wednesday evening in September. Who would have thought that the B&Bs we phoned would all be full? There was a car rally in town on the weekend and guests had arrived early in the week and it seemed the whole town was fully booked.
But then we tried 41 on Market – success. We were able to book a double room.
41 on Market has only been opened about 12 months so everything is clean and new. It occupies a renovated older-style building with large rooms, high ceilings and big windows in the main street of Vryburg.
Augrabies Falls National Park Accommodation, South Africa
Augrabies Falls National Park Rest Camp
Augrabies Falls
The rest camp at Augrabies Falls National Park is just 3 kms from the main gate.
We drove to the Reception building for a quick and easy check-in. This building also houses the Quiver Tree Restaurant and the Curio & Retail Shop. There are also numerous information boards showing photographs of the Falls in flood, and interesting points about the Park.
We booked into Chalet 25 – very conveniently located close to the main building.
Kliprand Guesthouse, Springbok, Northern Cape, South Africa
Kliprand Guesthouse
Seeing the wildflowers in the Northern Cape had been on our ‘to do’ list for years, and we finally had the opportunity to make the trip in August 2015. While in Springbok, we chose to stay at the Kliprand Guesthouse.
On arrival we received a warm welcome and were shown to our room – Room 4 at the side of the house – a good-sized bedroom with a very large bathroom.