Pretoria
HOW TripAdvisor lists accommodation rated by guests, but as much as we love peer reviews, they don’t offer a comparative voice – so how do we know No. 1 is really the best? Pippa de Bruyn, who has reviewed accommodation for 20 years for the likes of Frommer’s and The Telegraph, scours TripAdvisor and other online sites when researching a destination. For Pretoria, she created a longlist of 17 to inspect. The following made the cut.
WHAT I FOUND ABOUT ACCOMMODATION HERE
• Pretoria has no shortage of hotels but I focused on guest houses and B&Bs, looking for one or more of the following characteristics: historic buildings, personally hosted, well decorated, lush gardens, great views. I also looked for attractive self-catering units – these were more difficult to find.
• Most accommodation options are concentrated in the central suburbs of Sunnyside, Hatfield and Arcadia. If you prefer a more residential, leafier vibe, then Brooklyn, Waterkloof or Muckleneuk should be the address.
