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Riviera on Vaal Resort

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Restaurants

Matthews Restaurant

Matthews Restaurant

Matthews Restaurant offers an la carte dining experience and 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.

Petit Verdot Floating Restaurant

The enchanting Petit Verdot Floating Restaurant offers guests an exclusive dining experience. Perfect for social gatherings such as business dining, cocktails, birthdays, dinners and special occasions.

Matthews Terrace Cafe

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 restaurant that is 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.

Spa

Spa Facilities

The Spa allows guests the opportunity to release stress and recharge. Some of the treatments that are on offer are:

  • Massage treatments
  • Facials
  • Manicure
  • Pedicures

The Spa is a certified distributor of specialised treatments and products - Nimue, Mamma Mio, Zindel, VelaShape and New Life. The ravine treatments which use the grape extract from vineyards for products are available.

Activities, Sports & Leisure

Spa
The Spa allows guests the opportunity to release stress and recharge. Some of the treatments that are on offer are:
  • Massage treatments
  • Facials
  • Manicure
  • Pedicures
The Spa is a certified distributor of specialized treatments and products - Nimue, Mamma Mio, Zinsel, VelaShape and New Life. The ravine products and treatments which use grape extract from vineyards for products are available.
Golf

The Vaal River Golf Course offers 18 challenging holes and is situated on the banks of the Vaal River. The Country Club's golf course has a rating of 72 for men and 71 for women.

Just a 40 minute drive away from Johannesburg, the Course is an ideal location for a weekend getaway and for passionate golfers.

Golf Course

The 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 9 holes on the Pitch and Putt section overlook the beautiful Vaal River and include manicured lawns and greens to ensure a special experience.


Pro Shop

The Pro Shop is one of 2 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.

Dress code

  • 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 includes:

  • T-shirts
  • Sweat pants
  • Tennis shorts or other athletic shorts
  • Slip slops (beach sandals)
  • Bare feet
  • Headgear

The golf etiquette practiced 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 everyone's game more enjoyable
  • Keeping strictly to two persons per golf cart
  • Keeping golf carts off all tee boxes, greens and surrounds
Outdoor activities
  • Nine hole Pitch & Putt course
  • Tennis courts
  • Squash courts
  • Outdoor chess board under the Oak Tree
  • Swimming pool available to in-house guests
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
Gym

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.

Murphy Kids and Teenage Entertainment Centre

The Hotel 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.


Special touches in hotel rooms

The Hotel offers kiddies gowns and a chocolate milk turn down in family rooms, just to make children's 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 center. They enjoy amusing child friendly hotel leisure activities such as DVDs, t-shirt painting, face painting, tug of war and bag races.

Teenager activities

  • Movies / DVDs
  • Play station
  • Table tennis
  • Spa treatments
  • Pitch and Putt course
Swimming

The Hotel has an outdoor swimming pool equipped with deck chairs and can be found in the terrace garden.

Outdoor Chessboard

The Standard "Staunton" chess set design is featured which is familiar to all chess players.

Tennis

The tennis courts are floodlit so guests can either enjoy a game throughout the day or night.

Conferences & Events

Conference Venues

The large selection of different corporate conference breakaway venues and amenities assures that guests will find the right match for their meeting, ranging from a large conference to up close and personal boardroom meetings. The Hotel caters for both leisure and business travelers for a special experience. The Vaal corporate conference breakaway center has shaped its charm around guest feedback and advice to ensure quality service for conferences and business meetings.

Conference Center can cater for different events, such as:

  • Corporate functions
  • Team building activities
  • Breakfast meetings
  • Buffet luncheons
  • Cocktail parties
  • Wedding receptions
  • Formal dinner dances
  • Product launches


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 97 luxuriously furnished rooms overlooking the Vaal River. The Hotel features an in-house business center with WiFi 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 or a cruise aboard the Petit Verdot Floating Restaurant.

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 programs available
  • Team building facilities and activities are available

Services

Check in and Check Out Times
  • Check in: 0:00
  • Check out: 0:00
Business Services
  • Hotel Wi-Fi
General Services
  • 24 - hour reception service
  • 24 Hour room service
  • 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

Available Rooms

Twin Suite

Standard Room

# Rooms:
28

Standard Twin Rooms x 28

  • Provide view of the scenic river
  • Two single beds (max of two guests per room)
  • Daily delivery of a newspaper of your choice
  • In room dining
Single Room R1070
Double Room R1340

Family Suite

 

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GPS Co-Ordinates

Latitude: -26.675278

Longitude: 27.939802

Directions

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

Car Rental

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Parking

The Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club provides ample, secure and covered parking.

Star Rating

4 Star

Memberships

  • SAACI (South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

Hotel Group(s)