Your guide to Festive Season celebrations in Joburg
What? Where? How? December has finally arrived and while the city’s been fortunate enough to barely avoid another wave of lockdowns, due to the new Omicron Variant, Festive Season celebrations are underway. Here is the only guide you’ll need to the best Festive Season celebration ideas for 2021:
Get your Festive Feels at The Capital Melrose
a premium Melrose stay without paying the Melrose premium
Located directly opposite the Melrose Arch precinct, this super cool hotel puts you on the doorstep of Joburg’s finest shopping, dining and entertainment, so you can enjoy the luxuries of central living without the exorbitant price tag. With a choice of stunning hotel rooms and spectacular apartments, you’re sure to feel right at home – only with free WiFi, laundry, parking, and a restaurant at your beck and call.
The Capital Melrose is offering sensational deals if you book now and stay from 15 December 2021 to 15 January 2022, like a whopping 35% off on standard rooms from R845 per room per night.
Atholl Oaklands Road, cnr Kernick Ave, Melrose Arch
+27.10.601.2000
Celebrate and explore Jozi from The Maslow Hotel
a central base in the hear of Sandton
Explore the City of Gold this festive season using the ultra-trendy The Maslow Hotel in Sandton as a central base.
Sun International’s urban hotel is a tranquil green oasis in the heart of South Africa’s richest square mile, boasting lush gardens surrounding the pool area, the ideal place to laze on a lounger chatting to friends or family or reading a book.
Unwind at the pampering sanctuary of the hotel’s in-house Africology Spa, which has breath-taking views over the city. All products and treatments, from facials, scrubs, wraps and aromatherapy treatments are natural, holistic and eco-friendly.
Outside of the hotel’s boundary, Johannesburg has something for everyone. From action-packed activities to top-class museums, unique experiences abound in South Africa’s largest city. Popular tourism destinations include the Soweto Towers, Johannesburg Zoo and Maboneng. Maslow guests can also opt for City Sightseeing on the Official Red Bus, for which the hotel is a pick up point.
Take a spice filled journey at Vikrams
destination restaurant with authentic Indian cuisine
If you’re looking for a uniquely authentic Indian experience to cast off your 2021 festive celebrations then this highly acclaimed food and a fine dining experience is just for you.
Take a spice filled journey with delicious chicken and mutton curries with only the best quality ingredients. The spices used are rare and add that special aroma and taste transporting you to India.
Guests can start their evening with a variety of quick bites such as vegetable, chicken or mince samoosas. For main meals, indulge in a bunny chow or lamb roti, chicken, or vegetable flavours or choose a dish off their lavish menu that caters to vegetarians, seafood lovers and meat and chicken eaters.
And for dessert, end the evening with a rice pudding, burfee ice-cream, two decadent deep fried Gulab Jamun or Lassie in sweet, salted or mango flavour.
#HelloRecommends: considering Vikram’s if you’re looking for a new and fresh vegetarian offering. Their Palak Paneer and Matar Mushroom dishes are sensationla!
Catch Jesse Clegg live at Tigers Milk
nothing beats a live performance, great food and yummy cocktails
Round-up the crew and head on over to Tiger’s Milk in Bryanston on the 9th of December 2021 (that’s next week already) and catch a live performance from the unbelievably talented, Jesse Clegg.
Book your table for Jesse Clegg HERE.
A little known fact is that Tiger’s Milk was established in Muizenberg in 2014 as an addition to the famous Muizie’s Surfers Corner and has grown to become a national success. Their vibe is easy going, relaxed and welcoming. With branches in Bryanston, Melrose Arch, Bedfordview and Cedar Square, they have established themselves as Joburg’s leading neighbourhood hangout.
#HelloRecommends contacting the branch closest to you and discussion your event requirements with one of their super friendly managers, who will tailor set menu options for any size group.
Check out their menu HERE.
