Halloween in South Africa may be celebrated in a multitude of ways, but how’s this for absolute laziness in the upper-class suburbs of Johannesburg?
Oe, now here’s a treat. We’ve long been fans of the Westcliff suburb of Johannesburg, with it’s rose quartz outcrops and shady, solid jacaranda trees dotted about the sloping hillside. It’s a quiet area. It’s an expensive area. And this mini-mansion lives up to the reputation of the area, quietly killing it with a large […]
This August The Westcliff is celebrating the exceptional wines and winemakers of South Africa with a series of Evenings of Fine Wine. They will take place every Friday evening in La Belle restaurant at 18h30. The Westcliff has invited some very well-established estates, as well as some newer, more cutting-edge domains, to host their guests […]
Regular readers and 2oceansvibe Twitter followers will be well aware that I only stay at The Westcliff hotel when I’m in Johannesburg. The beauty of the Westcliff hotel is you actually don’t really need to leave the hotel. And you don’t have to feel bad about it either – because the Westcliff is where you […]
Don’t know about you, but that’s where I’ll be killing it, as I ease into Johannesburg for a couple nights. I’m sure you will agree, it’s not the END of the world. And besides its appeal as a year-end function venue, the corporate rates are pretty damn good. It’s also pretty reasonable for families – did you know under-18s stay free? No spice!
By now you will be well aware of the fact that I am seldom lured from my salubrious surroundings. Ubiquitous annual jaunts to south of France, LA and the med notwithstanding, tearing myself away from The Safe House and the majesty of Cape Town is not an activity I enter into lightly. Hence a trip […]