Friday, 6 February 2015

ZIETSIES GUESTHOUSE, Aucklandpark, Gauteng - CHEAP, CLOSE & AWESOME

LOVING what we do......This month in TRAVEL & RELAXATION, we opted to find CHEAP, CLOSE & AWESOME Mini-Vacation Spots, places where it takes less effort to get to, costs you less than a big trip, but makes you feel like you've been to a Tibetan Retreat, or somewhere where you just left feeling refreshed and flippen awesome. 

Our aim is not how fabulous the place is, but how fabulous it makes you feel. 

Meet....Zietsies...

Ok, so we know its not quite outside of Joburg, but its one of those places that just doesn't matter, its like when you go to Mums house and you feel like you are away anyway. THIS place is stunning, its relaxing, its fun, its quirky, its just damn awesome. (From R550 p/night) 

So, its situated on one of the highest 'koppies' in Johannesburg, (Hill), in the suburb of Aucklandpark, and the view stretches over the North of the city, all the way to the Magaliesburg, 70km away. 
Its on of those places where during the day you have the beautiful and majestic greenery of the city's SEVEN MILLION TREE's at your feet, and at night the fairyland of lights. 

Its  suburb that is close to Melville, which has awesome restaurants, bars and artistic shops, trinkets and general great things to spend money on, and Zietsies will provide a driver to get you around for a night on the town.....BUT, we don't know if you'd want to go anywhere, because Zietsies is just too perfect to leave. 

You see besides the beautiful view,and the gorgeous bedrooms, Zietsies, who is owned by the fabulous Elzabe Zietsman, also has a Dining Room, AN EXPERIENCE of note!!!

The dining room is run on the basis of a club to comply with local by-laws, and all fees, being R50 a year, are donated to The Doillie Foundation to assist talented kids in the arts and help them fulfil their careers. 

THE GLASS CAGE is not a restaurant in the traditional sense, and is much better described as a private dining room, as they only cook on reservation. MAX 30 bottoms allowed, but in the week they will cook for 2, 20 or whatever comes their way, weekends minimum booking is ten peeps. 

Elzabe never provides a menu beforehand as she buys and cooks whatever is fresh and available on the day, so its even a little bit of a surprise to her...love that. She does however allow for instructions for allergies, vegetarians, vegans etc...which basically means she is flippen awesome. (But give her advanced warning, shes a genius, not a Genie.)

BUT, WAIT, there's more, I know they don't advertise it on the website, but often there is entertainment, from either Ms Zietsman herself, or other fabulous friends she has on call. 

Contact them @ ZIETSIES

Have a look at this place, STUNNING...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
And then there's the food......nomnom
 
 
 
And then the FABULOUS Ms Zietsman...
 
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