JOINT CATEGORY WINNER: REFURBISHMENTS
Four Season Hotel The Westcliff
It’s an iconic hotel reborn: the new Four
Seasons Hotel The Westcliff in Johannesburg is a
stylish urban resort and represents the entrance
of the Four Seasons brand into the South African
market. Situated on Westcliff Ridge and offering
panoramic views across the Johnnesburg Zoo and
the prestigious suburbs of Forrest Town, Saxonwold
and The Parks, the hotel is conveniently situated
close to business, culture, shopping and leisure
activities. Located just 40 minutes from OR Tambo
and Lanseria airports, it serves as a gateway to all
of Southern Africa.
The renovation of the hotel took into account
what was required to elevate the facilities up to the
standards demanded by the top end of the leisure
and business traveller. The 18-month refurbishment
of the hotel was extensive and included the redesign
of kitchens and food and beverage outlets and the
creation of a new spa and gymnasium on the site of
the original tennis court and covered parking.
As the intention was to make the hotel more
accessible to the surrounding community, facilities
such as the spa and restaurant offerings offer
exciting options for locals as well as hotel guests.
The property features five all new restaurants with
the showpiece being View, which boasts a dramatic
interior opening up onto an elegant terrace
Whilst the new design took the existing hotel’s
architectural style into account and retained many
original aspects of the design, a major new feature
was introduced in the form of twin panoramic
glass lifts, which take guests directly to the upper
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terrace and restaurants. The hotel’s makeover
marries the traditional Four Seasons sensibility
with Johannesburg’s vibrant cultural scene.
Sculptures and paintings from major African artists
appear throughout, with many being especially
commissioned. Rooms are furnished in deep blues
or cool shades of green and cream. In some guest
rooms, animal-print curtains and wall coverings
provide a playful nod to the country’s wildlife.
The hotel has 117 guest rooms, which include
executive suits and presidential suites, scattered
through nine lowrise buildings. Embodying the
excitement of Johannesburg’s urban revival,
Four Seasons Westcliff offers five star luxury
hotel accommodation in the city’s prestigious
northern suburbs.
Developer: 80 Westcliff
Architects: DSA Architects International
Project Managers:
80 Westcliff, HPL Properties
Quantity Surveyors:
Theba Consultants and Quantity Surveyors
Civil & Structural Engineers:
WSP Group Africa
Mechanical & Electrical Engineers:
Ace-Tech Design
Fire Consultants: JM Consultants
Interior Design: Jacket Interiors
Restaurant Design: Black Sheep
Others: Ashton Developments; Ferro Brothers;
Melamed; Promanser
SAPOA Awards