Overview

The welcoming entrance with stately staircase sweeps around a central glass dome, permitting natural light to blend with and enhance the contemporary African decor and handcrafted ethnic art artifacts. Leading off this area is a boutique shop, piano lounge, smoking library and the dining room. Set in six acres of lush landscape gardens, Saxon has been designed to capture and embrace its natural environment.

Location

Nestled in the exclusive Sandhurst suburb of Sandton, with its roots in the heart of Gauteng, Saxon has drawn the warmth of the city that bred it - from the world it has won its refinement and ease.

Accommodation and Facilities

Saxon boasts twenty six suites of various sizes. Each suite features large screen televisions, VCR and DVD player with a surround sound system and business ISDN link ups. The four presidential suites each feature a separate lounge and dining area. The spectacular Mandela and Mbeki platinum suites are furnished to cater for the most discerning traveller. The lounges of all suites are furnished for in-room dining entertainment, as well as state-of-the-art business requirements.

One of the design themes is the extensive use of water. The central point of the water theme is the magnificent nine hundred and twenty square metre swimming pool.

History

Saxon makes a world class statement of ethnic African elegance, combined with personalised attention to detail. Saxon has always been a place of welcome. First as a home, now a home away from home, Saxon has witnessed history within its walls as it became home to Nelson Mandela after he was released from prison. It was during this time that South Africa's former President used the serene setting of Saxon to edit his autobiography "A long walk to Freedom".