AN AFFAIR WITH PLEASURE

If you are dreaming of an affair with pleasure, you need not look far, especially if you are on a trip to one of Africa’s business capitals. A visit to ‘54 On Bath’ is just what you need to experience leisure at a different level.

From the moment you arrive at the elegant lobby – with its delightful lounge – to the moment you step into the luxury and comfort of your room, you will enjoy attentive and friendly service.

You will discover haven on Bath Avenue right in the heart of Rosebank, Johannesburg’s trendy suburb. Classic and sophisticated, the hotel’s accent is understated elegance, with focus to provide an exceptional guest experience.

You truly do not need to stay long to discover why ‘54 On Bath’, which opened in July 2012, is for the discerning traveller seeking intimacy and refinement, but always with stylish flair. With attention to glamour, everything in the hotel has been designed around guests’ comfort. The stylish interiors also reflect a calm tranquillity with the use of harmonious colours, sophisticated design and strong graphic motifs.

The longer you linger in the hotel, the more you discover how it recognises your individuality and mirrors your unique preferences. With 60 Deluxe Standard Rooms, 12 Executive Rooms and 3 Luxury Suites, the 75-room hotel provides the best experience for those who want it personalised.

It is the simple things in life that make the difference, and at Level Four Restaurant, which offers classical cuisine with contemporary influences, you will enjoy distinctive dining. Classic and elegant, Level Four, offers a superb a la carte breakfast, while luncheon is a casual light affair, and dinner is the perfect opportunity to choose from the excellent a la carte menu. It’s dining at its best.

The bar, sophisticated and unique, offers an array of champagne, cocktails and wines accompanied by sumptuous bar snacks. Overlooking the terrace garden, the champagne bar is the perfect meeting spot for business get-togethers, pre-dinner drinks and evening sundowners. There are three well-appointed and flexible meeting rooms for up to 120 guests and a boardroom for 20 located on the 2nd floor.

The hotel’s dedicated conference team will provide knowledgeable assistance in customising your event to your specific requirements and budget, from intimate business meetings, high-level conferences and cocktail parties to breakfast presentations and executive boardroom requirements. The executive chef consults on special menus and catering to ensure that your event is a culinary success.

The hotel was formerly called The Grace In Rosebank Hotel. Tsogo Sun, the new owner, however, adopted 54 Bath Avenue, the address of the old property, as the name of the new deluxe boutique hotel it acquired and renovated. The hotel comes to you as the ideal destination for guests seeking a sophisticated city hotel with the highest level of service in graceful surroundings. Besides, it offers easy access to Johannesburg’s most prominent business and cultural museums, as well as to the O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg.

Jacques Moolman, the general manager of the hotel, is waiting to pamper his guests. He did not fail to highlight the many things to enjoy while on stay at the hotel, especially to the Nigerian delegate of travel agents who were in the hotel recently. Expressing his delight in having such a group from Nigeria, he looked forward to the Nigerian market for its strong patronage.

While touring the hotel facilities with the Nigerian delegate, Janine Scott, Tsogo Sun’s sales representative, Offshore, further showed the group the facilities that make the hotel stand out. “54 On Bath has generously proportioned single, double and twin rooms, each equipped with a bathroom and separate shower that gives you a sophisticated boutique-styled hotel with the highest standards of personal service and luxury,” Scott said.

An enclosed sky bridge links the 54 On Bath to the Mall of Rosebank, perfect for the regular shopper. Leisure and business guests have easy access to designer shops, boutiques and entertainment facilities at the Mall through the hotel link from the second floor.
The hotel equally offers its guests added benefits including free Wi-Fi, underground parking, complimentary tea, coffee and snacks with a business centre that remains open on a complimentary basis to all guests, 24 hours a day.

And the Nigerian delegate is grateful to the Tsogo Sun Group, Southern Sun Ikoyi Hotel, and South African Airways for giving them the opportunity to experience first-hand offerings. Those in the group now know better and can advise their clients better on what to do and where to stay while on business trip or holiday in South Africa.

Business Day – Obinna Emelike