On river.At this Roodeplaat hotel, you'll be within 3 miles (5 km) of Sandonia Golf Club and 6 miles (10 km) of Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve. Roodeplaat Dam is within 6 miles (10 km) and Kolonnade Shopping Centre is within 9 miles (15 km).
What's nearby
Time Square Casino - 19 min drive - 21.4 km
University of Pretoria - 20 min drive - 19.0 km
Pretoria National Botanical Garden - 20 min drive - 14.0 km
Menlyn Park Shopping Centre - 21 min drive - 20.8 km
National Zoological Gardens of South Africa - 24 min drive - 20.3 km
Getting around
O.R. Tambo Intl. Airport (JNB) - 43 min drive
Restaurants
Mamelodi West, Pretoria, Gauteng - 20 min drive
Illy Cafe - 17 min drive
KFC - 13 min drive
Ocean Basket - 11 min drive
Steers - 17 min drive
About this property
The Blades
4-star guestrooms with balconies
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.
A business center and meeting rooms are available. An outdoor pool, a terrace, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly The Blades. Self parking is free.
Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Roodeplaat hotel.
46 guestrooms or units
Meeting rooms
Full breakfast (free)
Poolside lounge chairs
Business facilities
Dry cleaning
Self-service laundry
Front desk (limited hours)
Storage area for luggage
Front-desk safe
Concierge
Wedding services available
Terrace
Garden
Outdoor picnic space
Newspapers in lobby (free)
Fireplace in lobby
Smoking in designated areas
Bar or lounge
Bar by the pool
Dining venue
The Blades offers 46 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. This Roodeplaat hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
Food and drink
Free full breakfast available daily 7 AM–10 AM
1 restaurant
1 poolside bar and 1 bar
Room service available
Things to do
Outdoor pool
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have elevators
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Bed sheets
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Towels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
More
Desk
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Safe
Separate sitting area
Turndown service
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 11 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Kids stay free! One child 2 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Property payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted.
We should mention
One child 2 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
National rating
Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.
Property is also known as
Blades House Pretoria
Blades Pretoria
Blades Hotel Pretoria
Blades Hotel Roodeplaat
Blades Roodeplaat
The Blades Hotel
The Blades Roodeplaat
The Blades Hotel Roodeplaat
The Blades Reviews
Reviews
8.4
Very good
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Absolutely not what is advertised. Waiters service excellent. Food not bad. We were refunded.
Conditions of room is dirty and their were holes in bedding. Old candle with burnt matches lying in the room. The buildings are tired. You may not use the lawn by the river unless a picnic is booked. Bedding not premium. It has so much potential but if not seriously upgraded like broken chairs and hotel carpet in reception filthy it wont be open foe long.
In all we had a pleasant stay. Lovely setting and staff. Room size was disappointing as I had a different impression from the website booking (photos and price paid).
We have always stayed at The Blades when we visit Pretoria. This has been once a year for the past 3 years.
The main reasons we loved to stay there was the peace and quiet and it’s riverside location with beautiful river views.
Our room is always spacious and the bed amazing and comfortable. In the past, they included small things like bath salt and candles, which they stopped doing for our recent visit. The breakfast selection is extensive.
A few points of note: they recently built an extremely noisy farm / machine on the hillside directly behind the main building. This is a huge distraction and the only thing you hear after 9am Mondays to Saturdays.
It’s a shame The Blades could not prevent this from happening as the peace and quiet is now completely gone.
, which was one of it’s main attractions.
Other than that, the service is always great and all staff extremely helpful.
Eddette
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019
6/10 Okay
Thanusha
30 Dec 2019
average
They did not inform us that the Spa was closed and that was what we were looking forward to. There were a lot of insects so your room windows and doors had to be closed at all times, and sitting on the balcony was not possible with the amount of flies and insects. Also whilst eating there were numerous flies around. There is not much to do, especially with the Spa being closed. We had to travel out to another hotel to use their Spa facilities.
We enjoyed a great 3 night stay and we loved our spacious suite. It was serviced well and in good time each day. The service from all staff was friendly and accommodating. We especially enjoyed our terrace lunch and the excellent prices in the restaurant.
We would definitely stay again.