LIZ AT LANCASTER
Bed & Breakfast / Guest House
Accommodation in Craighall Park
near Sandton, Johannesburg
Liz at Lancaster has been running since 1994, is 4 star graded and has won
several awards in the accommodation industry:
- Finalist in the AA Accommodation Awards in 2010 and 2011
- Highly commended AA Travel Guide 2011
- Special AA Accommodation Award 2011 for 'People who go the extra mile'
- Certificate of excellence Tripadvisor 2010 and 2011
- Highly rated by Tripadvisor reviewers (in top 3 of 135 Johannesburg
B&BS)
- Member of Greenwood Guides Handpicked Accommodation
- Review in the New York Times Travel Section 28 June 2011:
'Liz at Lancaster is located in the cute suburb Craighall Park which has
several restaurants and markets within walking distance. My husband and I
have been fortunate enough to travel all over the world and we can say that
Liz, the owner of the B & B has thought of every detail you could possibly
desire in your room. She has several rooms varying in size all of which
offer extreme privacy, great comfort, and perfect style. This place is
perfect for any discerning traveler.'
There are 7 units all with self-catering options:
- 2 standard spacious double rooms
- 3 studio flatlets
- 2 one-bedroomed cottages each with separate living/dining room and open
plan kitchen.
Queen-size sleeper couches can accommodate children (who are welcome) and
most of the units have the option of a king or twin beds.
Guests comment continually about Liz At Lancaster B&B, that it is particularly quiet, convenient and connected!
Quiet
- Spacious property in quiet suburban neighbourhood.
- Beautiful treed garden with swimming pool and indigenous bird life.
- All rooms have their own entrances.
- All rooms have their own patios with tables to enjoy eating breakfasts al fresco or drinks under the clear Jozi summer evening sky; some with loungers for basking in the winter highveld sun.
- Ideal for medical patients as privacy is guaranteed.
- All units have the option of self-catering
Convenient
- Local shopping centre at the end of the block (corner Lancaster and Clarence see map on website).
- Hyde Park Mall (movies, restaurants, bookshop, department stores, banks) 12 minute walk and Rosebank a 7 minute drive.
- Equidistant from Sandton, Randburg.
- Restaurant districts of Melville are all close-by.
- 4 golf courses close by: Killarney, Houghton, Parkview and Wanderers
- Close to Hospitals: Rosebank Clinic, Donny Gordon Institute, Park Lane, Milpark.
- Convenient for Universities: Wits, UJ, GIBS.
- All credit cards accepted.
Units
- All units en-suite, very spacious bathrooms with shower and bath.
- Wall/under floor heating in bathrooms, electric blankets, fans.
- Added conveniences like hairdryers, towelling gowns, radio clock alarms, irons and ironing boards.
- Fridges and tea/coffee making facilities, fresh fruit and rusks.
- Dinner arranged on request.
- Same day laundry facilities available.
- Covered off street parking for each unit.
- Remote control access to the property.
- Intercoms to main house.
- Safes with guest coded access in all units
Connected
- ADSL: All rooms are high-speed broadband wireless internet connected.
- All rooms have DStv (satellite TV) with their own decoders.
- All rooms have direct private telephone lines.
- Well-lit work areas with modem for laptop if necessary.
- Access to fax facilities.
- Modem for laptop if necessary.
- Airport transfers and on-site transport available (ideal for local ferrying).
- Liz has a special insight into her home city having taught at Wits University for over 20 years in art history and heritage studies. She has quite an extensive library of on local arts, heritage and visual culture.
Rooms
Blue Room
Painted in calming pale cornflower blue, this double room has a queen bed and en-suite bathroom (shower over the bath). The unit has kettle, toaster, fridge, microwave, crockery and cutlery to allow for basic self catering. There is
under floor heating for winter and a ceiling fan for summer. The unit opens out onto its own small courtyard.
Earth Room (option for self-catering and wheel chair friendly)
Self-Contained unit comprising large room with (king or) twin-beds, and open-plan living area with
under floor heating and fully equipped kitchenette. The en-suite bathroom has shower and bath. Access to the unit is on level ground through double doors; in addition strategic safety handles in bathroom make this unit disabled friendly.
Opens onto east facing private courtyard.
Studio flatlets (ideal for longer stays)
3 studio flatlets each have king or twin bed option; en-suite with shower and
bath; under-carpet heating in bedroom & living section and under-floor heating
in bathroom; living section with sleeper couch and dining/work table and fully
equipped kitchenette; all opening out onto enclosed private courtyard.
Cottages (Ideal for longer stays)
2
Self contained cottages with one bedroom (queen or king/twin bed) en-suite bathroom (shower and bath) and large living room with fully-equipped open-plan kitchen. A queen-size sleeper couch in the living room provides an extra bed for a family. The cottages
each open up onto a spacious enclosed patio. Loungers and table and chairs allow guests to make the most of Johannesburg's
balmy summer evenings and crisp winter days. Ideal for longer stays.
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