Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club
Location: Vereeniging, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Star Rating: 
Hotel Type: Golf, Spa, Family, Conference, Leisure
No. of Rooms: 89
Guest Reviews:1 Review
Address
Mario Milani Drive
Vereeniging
Gauteng
South Africa
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Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club
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Overview
Das Boutiquehotel Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club in Südafrika liegt am Ufer des Flusses Vaal River, ungefähr 45 Autominuten entfernt von Johannesburg in Gauteng.
Schön gelegen an einer Flussbiegung des Vaal River, bietet das Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club komfortable 5-Sterne Unterbringung, gut ausgestattete Konferenzeinrichtungen und verschiedene Aktivitäten im Freien. Hervorragender Service, Aufmerksamkeit auch für Kleinigkeiten und ein Aufenthalt in ruhiger, sicherer Umgebung erwartet die Gäste in diesem herrlichen Resort.
Das Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club bietet seinen Gästen 89 stilvoll eingerichtete Gästezimmer mit authentischer Ausstattung und Blick auf den malerischen Vaal River. Der Aufenthalt im Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club ist für Geschäfts- und Freizeitreisende gleichermaßen ein ganz besonderes, unvergessliches Erlebnis.
Zum 5-Sterne Resort Riviera on Vaal gehören drei Restaurants: das Inyama Grill House, das Matthews Restaurant und Terrassencafé und das Petit Verdot Floating Restaurant, das auch für Tagungsgruppen zur Verfügung steht. Diese Restaurants bieten dem anspruchsvollen Gast ein einmaliges und vielfältiges kulinarisches Erlebnis.
Mit 5 komplett ausgestatteten Konferenzeinrichtungen steht alles bereit für die produktivste und angenehmste Konferenz Ihres Lebens im Vaal Hotel & Country Club in Gauteng, Südafrika. Das freundliche Personal sorgt für einen gewissenhaften Service in malerischer Umgebung und macht so die Konferenz oder das Meeting des Kunden zu einem besonderen Erlebnis.
Das Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club ist ein multifunktionaler Tagungsort mit Betonung auf Eleganz und Stil. Es wurde konzipiert, um die privaten und geschäftlichen Bedürfnisse der Gäste zu erfüllen und gleichzeitig jedem Konferenzteilnehmer ein unvergessliches Erlebnis zu bieten. Gäste können sich bei Spa-Behandlungen im Schönheits- und Gesundheitsspa regenerieren, eine tolle Runde Golf auf dem herrlichen 18-Loch Golfplatz spielen, Quadbike fahren, sich bei Squash und Tennis austoben oder andere Sporteinrichtungen wie beispielsweise die Wassersport-Angebote nutzen.
Der Golfplatz am Ufer des Vaal River ist Teil des 5-Sterne-Riviera on Vaal Resorts. Wer sich in dieser herrlichen, auf relativ flachem Land gelegenen Grünanlage aufhält, den umfängt die Ruhe dieses Clubs und seiner Umgebung und bietet eine Rückzugsmöglichkeit von der Hektik des Stadtlebens.
Der Platz ist ein 18-Loch/Par 72 mit einer Platzbewertung von 71 für Männer und Frauen. In der Nähe des 18ten Lochs befindet sich ein 9-Loch/Par 3 Pitch-und-Putt Platz mit Flutlicht.
Vom historischen Clubhaus, entworfen vom legendären Herbert Baker, genießen die Golfspieler bei Sonnenuntergang den beeindruckenden Blick auf den Vaal River.
Zu all dem gehört die warmherzige Gastfreundschaft und Freundlichkeit der Menschen im Vaal-Dreieck und das sehr gut ausgebildete Personal, das sich um alle Bedürfnisse der Gäste kümmert.
Der Golfplatz selbst bietet mit Bent-Gras bewachsene Grüns sowie Fairways und Tees mit Cynodan-/Kikuya-Gras. Es gibt viele unterschiedliche, auch ungewöhnliche Löcher, wo als zusätzliche Attraktion Wasser ins Spiel kommt.
Room Types
28 Standard Twin Rooms
Guests are invited to relax in the spacious Standard rooms with large windows that allow them a clear view of the scenic river. The Standard rooms are equipped with two single beds, for a maximum of two guests. Special touches include a daily delivery of a newspaper of your choice and a pillow menu.
Today's Rate:
Single Room: R1290.00
Double Room: R1570.00
20 Luxury Family Rooms
The Luxury Family Rooms are spacious and feature one bedroom and a separate lounge area with a sleeper couch that can comfortably accommodate two additional children under the age of 12. Special touches include kiddies gowns, milk and cookies on turndown, a daily delivery of a newspaper of your choice and a pillow menu. Guests may request for a cot to be placed in your room for your baby.
28 Luxury Twin Rooms
Consisting of one bedroom, with two single beds and an inter-leading lounge area , the Luxury Twin rooms provide comfort. This room type at the Riviera on Vaal Country Club accommodated a maximum of two guests. Special touches include a pillow menu and a daily delivery of a newspaper of your choice.
Today's Rate:
Single Room: R1570.00
Double Room: R1840.00
7 Executive Suites
Treat yourself to a touch of luxury in this spacious bedroom and lounge area. Some rooms feature a small balcony where you can bask in the crisp air offered by the River. This room sleeps a maximum of two guests. Special touches offered in this Gauteng Hotel accommodation include a complimentary bottle of Zorgvliet wine, a pillow menu and a daily delivery of a newspaper of your choice.
Today's Rate:
Single Room: R1840.00
Double Room: R2120.00
6 Garden Suites
Experience ultimate pampering in this Gauteng Hotel accommodation situated on the ground floor of the hotel. Relax in the welcoming garden with two private loungers facing the river. The room consists of two spacious areas, one being the bedroom and the other, a separate lounge area. This room accommodates a maximum of two guests. Special touches include a pillow menu and a daily delivery of a newspaper of your choice.
Today's Rate:
Single Room: R2120.00
Double Room: R2400.00
Room Amenities
Restaurants
Guests may excite their taste buds with the different flavours offered at the different restaurants located at the Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club. The dining options available at Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club provide visitors with a memorable experience. The Vaal River restaurants at the resort enjoy a prime waterfront position, each with its own unique angle of the River view.
Matthews Restaurant
Matthews Restaurant is the ideal choice for a rustic a la carte dining experience at the Riviera on Vaal Country Club. It is the main restaurant and showing off a rustic look and feel. Matthews is child friendly with a kiddies corner and outdoor jungle gym available for children. As one of the Vaal River restaurants, Matthews affords traditional cooking with a modern twist. Full English and Continental breakfast buffet is served here as well as delicious Sunday lunch buffets.
Address: 42 Mario Milani Drive, Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa
The best meat dishes await guests at the Inyama Grill House situated at the Riviera on Vaal Country Club. Famous for its ribs and steaks, guests relish every moment of this dining experience at one of the best Vaal River restaurants. The cosy Inyama Grill House boasts fireplaces, perfect for chilly winter days and an outdoor terrace which is ideal for warm summer evenings.
Address: 42 Mario Milani Drive, Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa
The enchanting Petit Verdot Floating Restaurant at the Riviera on Vaal Country Club offers guests an exclusive dining experience. Perfect for social gatherings such as business dining, cocktails, birthdays, dinners and special occasions.
Address: 42 Mario Milani Drive, Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa
If guests are looking for a more relaxed dining atmosphere then the al fresco Matthews Terrace Café is ideal. Matthews Terrace Café is the only one of the Vaal River restaurants situated outdoors on the Hotels terrace. This is the perfect place to bask in the views offered by the river or maybe even walk to the Riviera Marina just to be a step closer. Matthews Terrace Café offers a light a la carte menu ranging from sandwiches, to burgers and afternoon tea.
Address: 42 Mario Milani Drive, Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa
The welcoming Matthews Lounge with its friendly staff, stylish and comfortable settings embraces guests. Visitors are welcome to enjoy pre-dinner drinks at the Matthews Lounge or just to unwind after a hectic day at work.
Meeting friends for delicious coffee and cake of the day, the Matthews Lounge at the Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club certainly indulges its guests.
Address: 42 Mario Milani Drive, Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa
The Cellar Richelle at Riviera on Vaal offers a private cellar and dining facilities. Booking private dining facilities becomes necessary for discretion at important business meetings, intimacy during private celebrations or just extra exclusivity. The Cellar Richelle offers guests an intriguing element of secrecy tucked away below the Riviera on Vaal Hotel.
A winning formula for the private diner who wants to experience exclusivity, the Cellar Richelle purposefully allows 2 to 12 guests per function. This keeps the festivities cosy while upsizing on quality. This private dining facility is also home to over 1700 bottles . It is named after Zorgvliet Wines flagship wine range which is a Bordeaux blend and the ultimate ex
- Private wine tastings with individual bite sized treats to complement wines
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Exclusive 5-12 course dinners including wine pairing with each course, menus exclusive to the cellar served personally by the Executive Chef -
Cheese and wine evenings -
Romantic dinners for two
Address: 42 Mario Milani Drive, Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa
Spa
Activities
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The immaculate Vaal River Golf Course offers 18 challenging holes and is situated on the banks of the Vaal River. The Riviera on Vaal Country Club's golf course is a par 72 with a course rating of 71 for men and 71 for women.
Just a 45 minute drive away from Johannesburg, the Vaal River Golf Course is in a perfect location for a weekend getaway. This green haven is a refuge for golfers who are looking to have a great game of golf, surrounded by the beauty of nature.
The Vaal River Golf Courses clubhouse is an original design of Sir Herbet Baker featuring wooden floors and furnishings. Home to various entertainment areas such as the Inyama Grill House, the Halfway House and the bar, guests may enjoy different dining and entertainment options. The Vaal River Golf Courses proshop is fully stocked with modern golf gear and equipment.
Golf Course
The Riviera on Vaal Country Club has a paved area to make the greens more accessible to golf carts. State-of-the-art irrigation systems had been installed. Current upgrading includes new bridges, upgraded water features, and new kikuyu fairways within a year. New golf carts and retrained caddies are also available.
Pitch and Putt
The nine holes on the Pitch and Putt section overlook the beautiful Vaal River and boast manicured lawns and greens to ensure a special experience. This is the ideal activity for affordable and fun team building.
Pro Shop
The Pro Shop at the Riviera on Vaal Country Club is one of two outlets (the other is situated at Maccauvlei Country Club) equipped with the latest golf gear and brands. Visitors may shop the latest golfing gear at the Pro Shop exclusive brands at competitive prizes. Exclusive golfing brands and product ranges include Adams, Adidas, Ashworth, Callaway, Cleveland, Cobra, Cutter and Buck, Ecco, Footjoy, Mizuno, Nike, Odyssey, Pinnacle, Pringle, Puma, Srixon, TaylorMade, Titleist, Top Flite, Wilson and Yes.
Bar
View great sporting events live on the four big screen televisions in the bar area. A state-of-the-art sound system is available for functions and prize-givings. Enjoy a game of darts with friends.
Halfway House
The Half-way House offers delicious specials of the day and a comprehensive menu - leaving this haven to complete the second 9 may be just too challenging.
Dress code
Because the Riviera on Vaal Country Club is a top Vaal River Golf Course, players are required to dress appropriately in the following attire on the golf course and the clubhouse:
- Golf slacks
- Tailored shorts with a belt (allowed in the clubhouse until 18h00 only)
- White or light beige short socks
- Golf shoes with soft spikes
Attire that is not accepted at this Vaal River Golf Course includes:
- T-shirts
- Sweat pants
- Tennis shorts or other athletic shorts
- Slip slops (beach sandals)
- Bare feet
- Headgear
The golf etiquette practiced at this Vaal River Golf Course includes:
- The repair of all divots and pitch marks (sand bags compulsory)
- Raking all bunkers correctly and replacing rakes in bunkers
- Speeding up play to make everyones game more enjoyable
- Keeping strictly to two persons per golf cart
- Keeping golf carts off all tee boxes, greens and surrounds
Outdoor Activities at the Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club:
- Nine hole Pitch & Putt course
- Tennis courts
- Squash courts
- Outdoor chess board under the Oak Tree
- Swimming pool available to in-house guests
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Nearby attractions and activities:
- Canoeing/Kayaking
- Casino
- City Centre
- Museum
- Sailing Dingies
- Shopping centre and cinema complex
- Vaal Mall
- Game Reserve and drives
- Historical Township Tours
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The Cardio Room at Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club is equipped with a treadmill, cross trainer, exercise bicycle, mats, gym balls and free weights.
The Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club is one of the few luxury hotels which offers child friendly hotel entertainment and goes out of its way to keep the children comfortable. Parents delight in some much needed rest and relaxation because their children are kept busy and happy.
Murphy
Murphy, the Hotels mascot, is an entertainment powerhouse who makes every weekend at the Hotel magical for the kids.
Restaurants
Both restaurants at the Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club have kiddies corners where children can sit and colour in or play with toys.
Special touches in hotel rooms
Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club believes in all of its guests enjoying ultimate comfort including the kids. The Hotel offers kiddies gowns and a chocolate milk turn down in family rooms, just to make childrens stay that much more enjoyable. There is also a cot available for parents with small babies.
Kid's activities
Children are safe and well looked after by the child minders in the entertainment centre. They enjoy amusing child friendly hotel leisure activities such as DVDs, colouring-in, t-shirt painting, face painting, tug of war and bag races.
Teenager activities
The Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club offers great entertainment for teenagers with its cool activities and facilities.
- movies / DVDs
- play station
- table tennis
- Spa treatments
- Pitch and Putt course at the Riviera on Vaal Country Club
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The Riviera on Vaal Hotel features an outdoor swimming pool which is available for use by in-house guests only. Deck chairs are lined around the pool for comfort and relaxation. The swimming pool is located in the Hotels terrace garden.
Join in on the fun with a large outdoor chess set at the Hotel. The Standard "Staunton" chess set design is featured which is familiar to all chess players.
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Conferences / Events
The large selection of different corporate conference breakaway venues and amenities at the Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club in Gauteng, South Africa, assures that guests will find the right match for their meeting, ranging from a large conference to up close and personal boardroom meetings.
The Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club lures leisure and business travellers for a special experience. The Vaal corporate conference breakaway centre has shaped its charm around guest feedback and advice to ensure quality service for conferences and business meetings.
The Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Conference Centre caters for different events
- corporate functions
- teambuilding activities
- breakfast meetings
- buffet luncheons
- cocktail parties
- wedding receptions
- formal dinner dances
- product launches
Conference venues
Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club has six comprehensively equipped venues and Hotel conference facilities, catering from 5 to 150 delegates, with settings suitable for any, meeting or event. Onsite AV and IT technicians are available. All venues have standard audio visual equipment and internet access.
Mokolo
Used individually or combined, this venue provides flexible function areas making it ideal for business executive meetings, business workshops and think-tank sessions.
Banhoek
Used individually or combined, this venue provides flexible function areas ideal for business meetings, business workshops and banqueting functions.
Zorgvliet
The Zorgvliet conference venue at Riviera on Vaal is ideal for business meetings, business workshops and banqueting functions.
Standard conference equipment
- Fixed screen in Banhoek North, Mokolo West and Zorgvliet
- Mobile screens in all the other venues
- Carpeting throughout ensures a rich and luxurious atmosphere in each venue Air-conditioning
- Various break-out options
Conference accommodation
The Hotel features 98 luxuriously furnished rooms overlooking the Vaal River. The Riviera on Vaal Hotel features an in-house business centre with wi-fi hotspots in all rooms and public areas.
Conference dining venues
Choose from different dining selections ranging from rustic dining at Matthews Restaurant, outdoor dining at Matthews Terrace Café, a relaxed ambience at Inyama Grill House, a cruise aboard the Petit Verdot Floating Restaurant or a private dinner in Cellar Richelle.
Conference amenities
- Day Care Hotel conference facilities available on request
- Ample, secure and covered parking
- Complimentary use of the sauna, steam room and cardio room
- Spousal programmes available
- Teambuilding facilities and activities are available
Facilities
Services
- 24 hour reception service
- 24 hour room service / in room dining
- Airport transfers
- Babysitting
- Concierge services
- Daily local and international newspapers
- Doctor on call
- Health & Fitness Centre
- Housekeeping service
- Internet connection
- Kid's entertainment
- Laundry services
- Luggage storage
- Massage treatments
- Porters
- Tours & Transfers on Request
- Wake-up call
- Wellness & Beauty treatments
Location
From:
OR Tambo International Airport
Kempton Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
1. Head south 550 m
2. Take the 2nd right 350 m
3. Take the ramp to Albertina Sisulu Fwy/R24 220 m
4. Keep right at the fork to continue toward Albertina Sisulu Fwy/R24 and merge onto Albertina Sisulu Fwy/R24 8.3 km
5. Take the exit onto R24 1.7 km
6. Take the exit toward Eastern Bypass/N3 500 m
7. Keep left at the fork to continue toward Eastern Bypass/N3 and merge onto Eastern Bypass/N3 8.1 km
8. Continue onto Southern Bypass/N12 (signs for N1/Bloemfontein/R59/Vereeniging/Kimberley) 4.1 km
9. Take exit 402 to merge onto Sybrand van Niekerk Fwy/R59 toward Vereeniging 48.9 km
10. Take exit 8-Vereeniging to merge onto Johannesburg Rd/R82 toward Voortrekker St Continue to follow R82 2.7 km
11. Turn left at Rhodes Ave 210 m
12. Continue onto General Hertzog Rd 450 m
13. Turn right at Mario Milani 650 m
Riviera on Vaal Hotel Hotel & Country Club
42 Mario Milani Drive, Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa
