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Take a break from the city life and escape to the tranquility of Irene Country Lodge. The lodge is set in a lush meadow with dominant oak trees, a placid lake, in walking distance of two breathtaking golf courses as well as a working dairy. There is simply no better place to get away from it all. All forty-nine spacious bedrooms overlook one of Gauteng's most beautiful lakes teeming with birdlife. The hotel boasts state-of-the-art conference facilities as well as providing an intimate setting for weddings and banquets. The hotel is located in Irene close to Centurion, which is midway between Johannesburg and Pretoria and is within easy access to the international airport.

DINING:

The Meadow Green Restaurant overlooks the pool and Gazebo area and has a sumptuous array of dishes on offer.

Lakeside Country Kitchen - Enjoy traditional afternoon tea with our famous scone and fresh Irene Dairy Farm cream or sundowners around the pool with a variety of light meals on offer.

ROOM SERVICE: Available until 22.30pm

FACILITIES:

24 Hour Reception Services

Currency Exchange

Ample Free Parking

Airport Shuttle (advanced booking please)

Disabled Facilities

Baby-sitting

Swimming Pool

24 Hour Security

Laundry Service

ACCOMMODATION:

49 Bedrooms, sleeps 100

All rooms are en-suite bedrooms including 3 luxury Suites

15 Standard Twin rooms

30 Standard Double Rooms

1 Standard Twin Room catering for the disabled

Cots are available on request

STANDARD ROOM FEATURES:

All rooms with en-suite bathroom facilities

Sitting area and private patio

Airconditioning in all rooms

Complimentary tea and coffee making facilities

Remote Control Television in all rooms

Direct dial telephones

Hairdryers in all rooms

Room safes in all rooms

MNET/DSTV

Guestlink in all the rooms - this includes: Infra red Internet access, Pay movies and international channels

Views of Irene Lake and meadows

SUITE ROOM FEATURES

King size or twin beds, dining room, lounge area and private patio/balcony

Air conditioning in rooms

Telephone & TV in rooms

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES

Check in - 14h00 | Check out - 10h00

CONFERENCING

Conference facilities for 30 -120 delegates, in a choice of venues. All venues have full audio visual facilities.

STANDARD CONFERENCE EQUIPMENT

Infra-red controlled lighting

Built in screens in standard positions

Internet Facilities

Fax & Photocopying Facilities

Screen

Flipchart

Whiteboard

Overhead Projector

Power & Audio points available

All conference delegates equipped with conference pad and pencil

Complimentary cordials & mints

Independent thermostatically controlled air-conditioning

EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE AT AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE:

Data Projector

Television & Video Machine

Microphone with a P.A System

Video Conferencing

DIRECTIONS:

BY AIR:

Nearest Airport is Johannesburg International; transfers are available from the Airport to the hotel at a additional cost.

BY ROAD:

DIRECTIONS FROM JOHANNESBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:

Take the R21 from Johannesburg International Airport towards Pretoria

Take the M31 Off-ramp onto Nellmapius Drive, Irene

At the stop street, turn left onto Nellmapius Drive

Carry on with Nellmapius Drive, under a bridge to a 4-way Stop Street

Go over the Stop Street and carry on towards a traffic circle, Irene Dairy will be on your left-hand side

Carry on straight; Irene Country Lodge is approximately 50m on the right hand side after the traffic circle