Protea Hotel Balalaika Sandton

The Hotel

Established in 1949,
The Protea Hotel Balalaika Sandton is a tranquil oasis of country estate in the heart of the business and entertainment hub of Sandton, just outside Johannesburg, South Africa and approximately 30 minutes from O.R. Tambo International Airport.
The Protea Hotel Balalaika is the perfect stopover for those doing business in the surrounding area, or as a central hub for the discerning tourist. 

The hotel comprises 330-bedrooms spread over two sections – the Balalaika and the Crown Court – and each room is air-conditioned and tastefully furnished in a classic, comfortable style with it’s own en suite bathroom, with many of the Crown Court suites offering the additional luxury of a private spa bath.  Both buildings of the Protea Hotel Balalaika hotel have pools that are set in their own lush, landscaped garden, each boasting a sparkling swimming pool, where guests can relax, unwind and momentarily experience the timelessness and calm of a bygone era.

At the Protea Hotel Balalaika, efficient, discreet and attentive service is a priority and our well-trained staff are always on hand to ensure that all of your needs are amply met.

• Contact Email Addresses:
• Reservations: reservations@balalaika.co.za
  Banqueting/Conferencing: banqueting@balalaika.co.za

If you would like to extend your stay for longer than 7 days, please contact our friendly Reservations TEAM at the hotel for our great long stay rates!

Protea Balalaika offers a FREE shuttle service to the Gautrain Sandton Station.

For a quick overview of the hotel and facilities, download the FACTSHEET here.

Protea Hotel Balalaika Sandton - A Little Bit of Country in the Heart of Sandton

Features

The Colony Restaurant

The ‘heart’ of the Protea Hotel Balalaika and renowned for it’s Full English and Continental buffet breakfast, The Colony restaurant overlooks the beautiful garden and swimming pool and is open for breakfast from Monday to Friday from 06h00 to 10h30 and Saturday and Sunday from 06h00 to 11h00.  The Colony Restaurant can be used for lunch or dinner as a part of a Day Conference Package.

The Bull Run Restaurant

The Bull Run Restaurant is a premier establishment famed for it’s prime cuts of exquisite South African beef - stored and served via it’s own in-house butchery – and an extensive selection of the finest Cape wines. Situated opposite the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and near popular nightspots in the up market suburb of Sandton, the pulse, energy and vibe of the Bull Run caters for any occasion – be it a business lunch to close that power-deal, dinner before a night on the town, a catered corporate function or exclusive private party. For more information please visit www.bullrun.co.za or telephone +27 11 884-1400.

The Bull Run – a wealth of good taste!

The Oval Coffee Shop

The Oval Coffee Shop is located in the Protea Hotel Balalaika lobby and offers a variety of light meals. Cakes, pastries and specialty coffees are also available. Open seven days a week from 09h00 to 21h00.

Lords Cigar Bar

Lords Cigar Bar is a refined Lounge bar, decorated in luxurious solid wood furnishings, chandeliers, and rich plush upholstery. A vast variety drinks are available and hot savories are served daily at 17h00. International cigars from all over the world are imported. Choose one from our specially designed cigar menu.

Crown Court Lounge

The Crown Court Lounge is a sophisticated airy lounge, beautifully appointed with a languid English Country atmosphere, complete with an open-hearth fireplace which is lit throughout the winter months. The Crown Court Lounge boasts its own private bar, which is open on request. Situated in the vicinity of the Lounge is a secluded change room, complete with shower and adjoining bathroom. This is ideal for either very early arrivals, or very late departures.

Balalaika Pool & Terrace

Guests can lounge and relax in style in lush, landscaped gardens overhung with verdant foliage and offset by the crystal clear waters of the sparkling pool.  Enjoy a light meal daily from 11h00 to 18h00 and enjoy our ‘lovely bit of country in the heart of Sandton’.

Fitness Centre

Health conscious guests will delight in the in-house fitness centre which is located on the ground floor between the Balalaika and Crown Court wings and stocked with the latest gym equipment.  After their exercise, guests can enjoy a steam bath or take a shower in the Ladies or Men’s change and shower rooms, with towels supplied.  Protea Hotel Balalaika offers this service to it’s guests at no additional charge and it is open daily between 04h00 and 21h00.  In the interests of safety, children under 16 years need to be accompanied by an adult.

Location

• GPS COORDINATES :
• Latitude - 26.1035 S
• Longitude - 28.0582 E

DIRECTIONS
FROM JOHANNESBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
1. Take the R24 to JOHANNESBURG. Travel for approximately 10KM and then
2. Take the N3 turnoff to PRETORIA. Pass the LINKSFIELD and MODDERFONTEIN off ramps.
3. Take the MARLBORO DRIVE off ramp; turn left at traffic lights. Carry on along MARLBORO DRIVE past Shell service stations and under bridge until you get to a T-Junction.
4. Turn left at T-Junction into KATHERINE STREET.
5. Go along KATHERINE until third set of traffic lights.
6. Turn right into GRAYSTON DRIVE.
7. Carry on along GRAYSTON until you get to intersection of GRAYSTON DRIVE AND RIVONIA ROAD.
8. Turn left into RIVONIA ROAD. At fourth set of traffic lights turn right into MAUDE STREET, the Village walk shopping centre is on your left -hand side.
9. Drive for approximately 100m-the Balalaika Hotel is on your left-hand side.
10. PLEASE NOTE: PARKING FOR THE HOTEL IS AT VILLAGE WALK SHOPPING CENTRE. ACCESS TO THIS IS THE FIRST ENTRANCE ON YOUR LEFT – UNDERGROUNG PARKING

FROM JOHANNESBURG CBD TO BALALAIKA HOTEL
1. Take M1 highway to PRETORIA
2. Take GRAYSTON DRIVE off ramp
3. Turn left at the traffic lights into GRAYSTON DRIVE
4. Carry on along GRAYSTON DRIVE until intersection of GRAYSTON DRIVE and RIVONIA ROAD; turn left into RIVONIA ROAD.
5. At the second set of traffic lights turn right into MAUDE STREET, the Village Walk shopping centre is on your left hand side, and the entrance to the Parking
6. Travel for approximately 100m, the Balalaika Hotel is on your left-hand side.
7. PLEASE NOTE: PARKING FOR THE HOTEL IS AT VILLAGE MANOR SHOPPING CENTRE. ACCESS TO THIS IS THE FIRST ENTRANCE ON YOUR LEFT – UNDERGROUNG PARKING

FROM PRETORIA TO JOHANNESBURG
1. Take the M1 to JOHANNESBURG
2. Take the GRAYSTON off ramp
3. Turn right at the traffic lights into GRAYSTON DRIVE
4. Follow the rest of the directions from point 4 above

Attractions

• The Protea Hotel Balalaika is situated about 30 minutes from O.R. Tambo International Airport and in close proximity to three local airports, with easy access to the main Johannesburg / Pretoria highway. 
  The Protea Hotel Balalaika is situated on Maude Street – known as the ‘Wall Street’ of Sandton – and is ideal as a central point for business travellers, with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Deutsche Bank, HSBC Bank and Nedcor’s Head Office being in the nearby vicinity.  
  Tourists will also delight at the hotel’s easy access to a variety of entertainment options.  Guests are able to safely and easily use the link from the hotel lobby to the festive Village Walk Shopping Centre, which houses 15 restaurants, 70 shops selling a variety of wares, a main grocery store (Pick ‘n Pay), hair and beauty salons and the well-known African Craft market, where they will find African artefacts, curios and artworks from all over the continent.

Natural Attractions:

• The Cradle Of Humankind - A World Heritage Site
• The Wondercave at Kromdraai
• Sterkfontein Caves, in a dolomite hill in the Isaac Stegman Nature Reserve, with fossils housed in the museum on-site
• Hartebeespoort Dam
• Krugersdorp Game Reserve
• The Lion Park at Fourways (30kms North)
• Rhino and Lion Park (in the Cradle of Humankind)
• Croc City (across from the Lion Park)
• Elephant Sanctuary (on the N4 Magaliesburg - 45km)
• De Wildt Cheetah and Wild Dog Farm (Magaliesburg - 60km)
• Maropeng Museum in and about Cradle of Humankind (40km)
• The Predator Park (Magaliesburg 45mins)
• Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens (Krugersdorp 45km)
• Pilanesberg National Park (next to Sun City 240km)
• Tswaing / Soutpan Meteor Crater (200 000 year old crater 40km)

Historical Attractions:

• Lesedi Cultural Village, 35kms North Of Sandton - Traditional Zulu, Sotho, Pedi And Xhosa villages, the Lesedi dancers
• A Shebeen - Wandi's Place in Dube, or The Cappuccino Shop in Orlando West, Soweto
• Museum Africa, a major Historical and Cultural Museum in the Market Theatre Precinct
• The National Military History Museum, next to the Johannesburg Zoo
• A Tour Of Soweto, South Africa's most famous Township, with Nelson Mandela's Home In Orlando West and Hector Peterson Museum and Regina Church
• Gold Reef City – an exhibit of a mining town, with attractions, historical exhibits, theme park and shops
• The Apartheid Museum (next to Gold Reef City)
• The Union Buildings in Pretoria - 60kms north
• The Voortrekker Monument (Pretoria)
• The Melrose House (Pretoria) where independence was written for SA
• The Transvaal Museum (Pretoria)
• The Freedom Park (Pretoria)
• Sci-bono The Science Museum in Newtown
• The Planetarium (Next to Wits University)
• Craft Markets - Rosebank 10km open daily, and Sundays only - The Rooftop Craft Village (Hartebeespoort Dam)

Sporting / Team Building Facilities:

• Drumming Sessions can be arranged on Fridays
• Horse Riding (15kms north)
• Waterskiing at Hartebeespoort Dam
• Action Cricket - Eastgate (3kms away)
• Two Swimming Pools at the hotel
• 3 Golf courses within 40 minutes' drive of hotel
• Tennis at Morningside Country Club (3kms away) or Wanderers Country Club
• Quad Biking (20 km Midrand)
• Paintball (10km Randburg)
• Shooting Range (25km Midrand)
• Bill Harrops Ballooning (Magaliesburg 45km)

Music, Art and General Attractions:

• Crocodile Creek Craft Village
• Laser Quest
• Adventure Golf
• Ten Pin Bowling
• Art Galleries - Everard Read Gallery, Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg Art Gallery, Sandton Civic Gallery
• Numerous late-night restaurants, bars, nightclubs
• The Blues Room
• The Bull Run Restaurant
• Various theatres
• Shopping at Sandton City, Nelson Mandela Square, the Oriental Plaza and the Brightwater Commons, Rosebank, Eastgate Cresta, World Wear, Fourways Mall, Cedar Square & Designer Quarters

Rooms

A genteel haven away from the hubbub of the busy city, guests will enjoy the unparalleled peace, tranquillity and comfort afforded by the Protea Hotel Balalaika’s superior accommodation offerings. 

All 330 rooms at the Protea Hotel Balalaika are the epitome of relaxed, sophisticated English country elegance, and a home away from home for the discerning guest.  The rooms are regularly refurbished and are spread over two sections: the Balalaika and the Crown Court, with a total of 18 Crown Court Executive Suites, 4 Crown Court deluxe rooms, 8 Balalaika two-bedroomed family suites, 1 Balalaika one-bedroomed suite, 193 king-bedded rooms, 104 twin-bedded rooms and 2 rooms with special amenities for the comfort of physically challenged guests. 

Each room is luxuriously carpeted and curtained, tastefully furnished in a classic yet comfortable style and beautifully appointed, containing: private bathrooms with separate showers (the Crown Court suites offer the additional luxury of private spa baths); individually controlled air-conditioning and heating; television with DSTV selection of local and international channels; radio; electronic safes; mini-bars available upon request; tea and coffee station and executive work-desks with multiple plug and modem points. 

Both the Balalaika and the Crown Court sections have their own lush, landscaped gardens and sparkling swimming pool where guests can relax, unwind and momentarily experience the timelessness and calm of a bygone era. 

The Protea Hotel Balalaika - “A lovely bit of country in the heart of Sandton!”

The Bull Run

The Bull Run, situated opposite the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in Sandton, has fast built up a reputation as the business-lunch or dinner restaurant of choice. The subtle décor - raw brick walls and ambient lighting - and a menu that sets out the offerings in either Rands, Dollars, Pounds or Euros, ensures that the atmosphere is warm, relaxed and yet still conducive to any pre-dinner business dealings that may take place.

When the business at hand turns to gastronomy, enjoy one of the Bull Run’s prime cuts of South African beef – direct from the in-house butchery - and speak to your waiter about a wine pairing from the extensive list of Cape wines on offer. If you opt for a starter before your meal, you’ll be hard-pressed to choose from the extensive list, which includes Bull Run classics such as the spicy wors or smoked Springbok Carpaccio. The seafood selection is fresh and plentiful - oysters, mussels, calamari, linefish, prawns or crayfish – and chicken or ostrich complete the variety on offer.

While the Bull Run may be famed for it’s steaks, there is certainly no skimping on the vegetable offerings. Those opting for more herbivorous pleasures may enjoy a wide range of garden-fresh, unique salads – such as the Bull Run prawn Ritz or smoked salmon and rosti salad – or opt for a purely vegetarian platter, curry, burger or pasta; with a variety of hot veg – such as honey baked butternut and creamed spinach – available on the side.

When the dinner deal is done, visit the Bull Run’s well-stocked bar and toast it with a tumbler of the finest whiskey or cognac, accompanied by a cigar from the selection of finely-crafted, hand-rolled cigars. The Bull Run caters for up to 220 guests, with seating for 40 guests on the terrace. Functions of all kinds – from private parties to corporate events – can be accommodated and catered for by arrangement. The Bull Run is open Monday to Sunday (excluding Saturday lunch) and is safe and easily accessible: patrons can park underground and take a lift directly up to the restaurant, with CCTV and 24hr-security.

Experience the Bull Run – for a wealth of good taste!

• Daily Chef's Specials: CLICK HERE
• MONDAY
  1 Kg Beef or Pork Ribs     R119.00
  TUESDAY
  500g T-Bone      R129.00
  WEDNESDAY
  12 Baked Oysters    R149.00
  THURSDAY
  Double Bull Run Burger   R109.00
  FRIDAY
  Steak and Prawn combo  R119.00
  SATURDAY
  1 Kg Queen Prawns     R149.00
  SUNDAY
  Any of the above daily specials are available
  No Substitutions allowed.
• Please Note: PROKARD Dining Benefits Apply!

Location:

• Opposite the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, adjacent to the 4-Star Protea Hotel Balalaika Sandton 20 Maude Street, Sandton
• Tel: + 27 (0)11 884 - 1400
• Fax: + 27 (0)11 322 - 5023
• E-mail: info@thebullrun.co.za
• Requests for group bookings (15 and over) send to reservations@thebullrun.co.za
• Every day 12:00-22:30 Except Saturday Lunch
• Please book in advance to guarantee your table.

Conferencing

As the Protea Hotel Balalaika is in the heart of Sandton and within easy, central reach of all business and entertainment centres, it is a popular conference and function venue – from intimate gatherings to gala events – for 150 to 300 people.  Our efficient, knowledgeable and discreet conferencing team is always on hand to ensure your event runs smoothly and professionally and to cater to any particular requirements.

Parking
Should a conference require additional parking, there are 1400 secure underground parking bays at a nominal charge available at the adjoining Village Walk Shopping centre.
Should you wish to have the parking included in your package please make all the necessary arrangements when making the booking.

Themed Functions
The Protea Hotel Balalaika has affiliations with an external company who are able to accommodate theming of conferences if required.  Some of the most popular themes include:

1. Christmas Party
2. Egyptian Theme
3. African Theme 
4. Medieval Theme
5. Moroccan Theme 
6. Disco Inferno

TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES

1. On Fridays, Drumming sessions can be arranged
2. Horse Riding - 15km
3. Waterskiing at Hartebeespoort Dam
4. Action Cricket - Eastgate
5. Two Swimming Pools at the hotel
6. 3 Golf Course within 40 minutes of the hotel
7. Tennis at Morningside Country Club
8. Quad Biking - Midrand
9. PaintBall - 10km
10. Shooting Range - 25km
11. Bill Harrops Ballooning - 45km (Magaliesburg)

Equipment Hire : Following equipment is available for hire please phone us to obtain current prices:

1. 3 Flipcharts
2. Extra Flipchart
3. Whiteboard
4. Normal Screen (1.8m –1.8m)
5. Large Screen (1.8m –2.8m)
6. Very Large Screen (2.4m –3.8m)
7. TV & VCR
8. PA System (including one microphone)
9. Lapel Microphone
10. Roving Microphone
11. Data Projector (laptop link)
12. Tape or CD player
13. Technician on Site
14. Laptop
15. DVD player

Day Conference Packages

FULL DAY:
R475 per person - Rate includes Data Projector, Screen, Flipcharts & Pens, Notepads & Pencils, Water & cordials in the meeting room, Tea & Coffee on arrival, 2 tea/coffee breaks, Lunch, Room Hire & Parking - Valid for a minimum of 20 people.
HALF DAY :
R430 per person - Rate includes Data Projector, Screen, Flipcharts & Pens, Notepads & Pencils, Water & cordials in the meeting room, 1 tea/coffee break, tea & coffee on arrival, Lunch, Room Hire & Parking - Valid for a minimum of 20 people.

HALF DAY WITHOUT LUNCH: R380

Specials

The Protea Hotel Balalaika Sandton is a tranquil oasis of country estate in the heart of the business and entertainment hub of Sandton, just outside Johannesburg, South Africa and approximately 30 minutes from O.R. Tambo International Airport.

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Winter Breaks

R 560 per person sharing, per night

Valid: 15 Mar 2013 - 30 Sep 2013

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Rooms 1 2 3 4

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Rate includes breakfast, complimentary Gautrain shuttle service, Free 100MB WiFi and complimentary use of the gym!

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Single rate R990. Minimum 2 night stay. Valid Friday - Sunday. Terms & Conditions apply.