Cape Town, The Blue Train and Safari for 2025!

The Commodore Hotel is located 300m from the V&A Waterfront in the heart of Cape Town, 25 minutes from the airport and 5 minutes from the city centre. With panoramic views of Table Bay and Table Mountain, the Commodore is decorated in a nautical theme. It features an outdoor swimming pool and sauna, fitness and massage facilities.

Apart from a breakfast buffet, Clipper Restaurant serves an à la carte menu featuring seafood dishes and regional wines. The Admiralty Bar and Lounge provides a 24-hour cocktail menu. The Commodore offers 236 elegantly furnished standard rooms and suites.
Rooms have modernised bathrooms equipped with showers-over-bath, plenty of space and natural light. Exceptional quality in bedding and towelling. All Luxury rooms offer either two 3/4 or a queen size, extra length beds.

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Property Location
When you stay at The Commodore Hotel in Cape Town, you'll be connected to a shopping center and minutes from Two Oceans Aquarium and Nobel Square. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Clock Tower and Cape Town Diamond Museum.

As time meandered from the 19th Century towards the dawn of the new era, a dream was born. A dream of harnessing steam technology to link Africa’s vast south to north, around the awe-inspiring mountain ranges that dot the continent, through the apparently arid desert landscapes, over untamed savannah grasslands teeming with wildlife. From the Cape all the way to Cairo... all of this on parallel lines of tempered steel.
 
It is from this dream that The Blue Train was born. Cairo was never to be, but the dreamers persevered and The Blue Train now traverses South Africa and its breath-taking scenery in a manner that befits the mystique that has grown around it.
 
Kings and presidents have indulged on this magnificent, moving five-star “hotel-on-wheels”. From love-struck honeymooners, to adulated celebrities. And even ordinary folk who romanticise about a life of spectacular luxury, a life that has seemed tantalisingly out of reach. Until now...
 
Welcome aboard The Blue Train. Your unforgettable experience is about to begin…

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The Blue Train History
Emanating from a fantasy of travelling from Africa’s southern- to northern most tips, The Blue Train was steam-rolled into being in the 1920s. The two original trains, known then as the Union Limited and the Union Express, meandered their way as far as the Great African Railway would allow – a bridge straddling the Zambezi River, showered by the “thunderous smoke” of the Victoria Falls – a trip taken by Former State President, Thabo Mbeki in 1998.
 
As news of the discovery of gold and diamonds travelled afar, thousands flocked to South Africa’s Witwatersrand – Ridge of White Waters – with a dream of digging their way to untold riches. The railway lines became utilitarian, ferrying society on the move. But the ridge’s mineral wealth soon funded a burgeoning upper-class, one that came to expect a more opulent mode of transport. And the Union carriages became standard-bearers of the easy-living heyday of the 1920s, boasting everything from card tables to ceiling fans, to hot and cold water on tap.
 
After being pressed into military service during World War II and then reincarnated in 1946, the trains’ distinctive royal blue and cream shades gave rise to “those blue trains” intimations. It was in these shades that a legend was born, that The Blue Train would soon ride the rails to legend.
 
A carriage-by-carriage refurbishment in the 70s and modernisation from steam to electricity and diesel in the 90s, defined this train as an unmatched experience of luxurious modern travel, and yet invoked the romance and history of its glittered past.

The Maslow Time Square Hotel

Discover a new generation of hotels in Pretoria. A trailblazing first for Sun International and South Africa, The Maslow Time Square features a variety of Pretoria accommodation options, all under one roof.

Located in the heart of the Menlyn Maine Precinct, The Maslow Time Square is a premier hotel in Pretoria which gives you access to unrivalled entertainment, top retail outlets and the finest culinary experiences on offer.

Conference

Time Square believe that innovation leads to inspiration, which is why all the conference venues in Pretoria have been envisioned as game-changers. Only a 10-minute drive from Lynnwood, our state-of-the-art conference rooms were designed with the modern executive in mind. The result? A business hub in the heart of Tshwane that ignites passion and celebrates success.

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Situated in the Menlyn Maine Precinct, The Maslow Time Square gives you front row access to South Africa's first green city. Discover fine food, excellent shopping and wellness activities in a walkable and bustling environment that has been developed according to the principles of New Urbanism – convenient, integrated living.

Located in the Pilanesberg National Park, on the slopes of a 2-billion-year-old volcano, is home to Africa’s big five. Relax by the pool, head out for a late afternoon game drive and then enjoy dinner in the wonderful restaurant. On Wednesdays and Saturdays enjoy our bush boma, under the African stars.

Kwa Maritane, or “Place of the Rock” offers unparalleled comfort, in a malaria free area, less than two hours from Johannesburg.

Unwind at Kwa Maritane Spa to rejuvenate your mind, body and soul in the peaceful setting of the bushveld. Indulge with treatments such as Thabayadiotso, our signature treatment, or pamper yourself with a pedicure while watching the game on the plains