Protea Hotel by Marriott Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton Conference Venues South Africa
20 Maude Street
Sandown
Sandton
Gauteng
South Africa
The Protea Hotel Balalaika is situated about 30 minutes from O.R. Tambo International Airport and in close proximity to three local airports, with easy access to the main Johannesburg / Pretoria highway.
The Protea Hotel Balalaika is situated on Maude Street – known as the ‘Wall Street’ of Sandton – and is ideal as a central point for business travellers, with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Deutsche Bank, and Nedbank Office being in the nearby vicinity.
Natural Attractions:
• The Cradle Of Humankind - A World Heritage Site
• The Wondercave at Kromdraai
• Sterkfontein Caves, in a dolomite hill in the Isaac Stegman Nature Reserve, with fossils housed in the museum on-site
• Hartebeespoort Dam
• Krugersdorp Game Reserve
• The Lion Park at Fourways (30kms North)
• Rhino and Lion Park (in the Cradle of Humankind)
• Croc City (across from the Lion Park)
• Elephant Sanctuary (on the N4 Magaliesburg - 45km)
• De Wildt Cheetah and Wild Dog Farm (Magaliesburg - 60km)
• Maropeng Museum in and about Cradle of Humankind (40km)
• The Predator Park (Magaliesburg 45mins)
• Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens (Krugersdorp 45km)
• Pilanesberg National Park (next to Sun City 240km)
• Tswaing / Soutpan Meteor Crater (200 000 year old crater 40km)
Historical Attractions:
• Lesedi Cultural Village, 35kms North Of Sandton - Traditional Zulu, Sotho, Pedi And Xhosa villages, the Lesedi dancers
• A Shebeen - Wandi's Place in Dube, or The Cappuccino Shop in Orlando West, Soweto
• Museum Africa, a major Historical and Cultural Museum in the Market Theatre Precinct
• The National Military History Museum, next to the Johannesburg Zoo
• A Tour Of Soweto, South Africa's most famous Township, with Nelson Mandela's Home In Orlando West and Hector Peterson Museum and Regina Church
• Gold Reef City – an exhibit of a mining town, with attractions, historical exhibits, theme park and shops
• The Apartheid Museum (next to Gold Reef City)
• The Union Buildings in Pretoria - 60kms north
• The Voortrekker Monument (Pretoria)
• The Melrose House (Pretoria) where independence was written for SA
• The Transvaal Museum (Pretoria)
• The Freedom Park (Pretoria)
• Sci-bono The Science Museum in Newtown
• The Planetarium (Next to Wits University)
• Craft Markets - Rosebank 10km open daily, and Sundays only - The Rooftop Craft Village (Hartebeespoort Dam)
Sporting / Team Building Facilities:
• Drumming Sessions can be arranged on Fridays
• Horse Riding (15kms north)
• Waterskiing at Hartebeespoort Dam
• Action Cricket - Eastgate (3kms away)
• Two Swimming Pools at the hotel
• 3 Golf courses within 40 minutes' drive of hotel
• Tennis at Morningside Country Club (3kms away) or Wanderers Country Club
• Quad Biking (20 km Midrand)
• Paintball (10km Randburg)
• Shooting Range (25km Midrand)
• Bill Harrops Ballooning (Magaliesburg 45km)
Music, Art and General Attractions:
• Crocodile Creek Craft Village
• Laser Quest
• Adventure Golf
• Ten Pin Bowling
• Art Galleries - Everard Read Gallery, Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg Art Gallery, Sandton Civic Gallery
• Numerous late-night restaurants, bars, nightclubs
• The Blues Room
• The Bull Run Restaurant
• Various theatres
• Shopping at Sandton City, Nelson Mandela Square, the Oriental Plaza and the Brightwater Commons, Rosebank, Eastgate Cresta, World Wear, Fourways Mall, Cedar Square & Designer Quarters
