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Cnr President Avenue and N4 Highway, Witbank 1034, South Africa (Formerly Ridge Hotel)
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Southern Sun The Ridge
Ranked #2 of 6 hotels in Witbank
4.0 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
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“Worst hotel of our trip. Rude staff, hadn't cleaned the rooms.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2009
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Would not go back here if they paid me. The staff were terribly rude, unprovoked. Obviously unhappy working there, but really is that our problem? And beyond belief unhelpful. They had also messed up our booking so we were only given 1 night of the 3 we'd booked and no apologies, no assitance in finding somewhere else to stay in a town somewhat lacking on hotels.

Location is good. There's a casino and shopping centre adjacent. Also a cinema, which was closed when we were there.

But I would go with the Proteas or one of the guest houses as this place was terrible. The bathroom stank and had clearly not been cleaned. The beds were made but with filthy sheets - like I'm talking wearing full clothes to bed, wouldn't sleep on them dirty - and I don't think there's any excuse for that whatsoever. Yes, it was noisy also, but there's so much construction going on everywhere in SA getting ready for 2010 Soccer World Cup.

Wouldn't go back here. Would tell everyone I know not to go here. Worst hotel we've stayed at, and such a disappointment for such a big chain.

  • Stayed March 2009, travelled on business
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Good shopping mall!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2008
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I stay at this hotel fairly often because of my work in the Witbank area. I must say that the hotel is now a much better option than it used to be - there's is a massive shopping mall you can access from inside the hotel which has a good range of shops and restaurants. There are also a couple of games/entertainment centres that the kids would love.

The rooms are pretty average but the beds with doonas are very very cosy. The room service food is quite ordinary - but, if you walk over to the mall you can pick up take away from most of the restaurants there. During my last stay, I was here on a Friday night and the lobby where the movie theatre is got a bit noisy. I can't actually say what the Casino is like because I've never been in there, but this whole centre seems to be quite a hub for locals on the weekends.

  • Liked — The shopping mall!
  • Disliked — The noisy lobby.
  • Stayed August 2008, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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“Casino的酒店”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2011
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  • Stayed January 2011
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Cnr President Avenue and N4 Highway, Witbank 1034, South Africa (Formerly Ridge Hotel)
Price range (per night):* INR1,680 - 28,005

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