The Palazzo Montecasino, Johannesburg

Set amidst landscaped gardens, Palazzo Montecasino is 15 miles from South Africa's business and financial hub in Sandton and 30 miles from Johannesburg International Airport. This location is also 16 miles from Lesedi Cultural Village, 19 miles from Johannesburg Central Station and Lion Safari Park, 63 miles from the Elephant Sanctuary and Sterkfontein Caves, and 95 miles from the De Wildt Cheetah Project. Hotel amenities include the fitness center, outdoor pool, and Medeo Restaurant, which overlooks the garden's Koi-filled reflecting pool. Palazzo is linked by a walkway to Montecasino, which replicates a 300-year-old Tuscan village, yet is a modern center housing shops, restaurants, entertainment venues, a bird garden, and a casino. The hotel also offers laundry facilities, concierge assistance, a gift shop, 24-hour room service, babysitting, currency exchange, a business center, and 24-hour front desk service. All rooms feature bathrobes, hairdryers, irons and ironing boards, high-speed Internet access, satellite TV, in-room movies, coffee and tea, minibars, safes, voicemail, and individual climate control.