The Blades

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Luxury
4.0 star property
8.6

Excellent

Upscale hotel by the river

At The Blades, you can look forward to free full breakfast, a poolside bar, and a terrace. The on-site local cuisine restaurant, The Club House, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services.

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
The current price is NT$3,514
NT$4,042 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 25 - Oct 26

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A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside lamps, and a window with curtains.

Luxury Room

  • Resort view
  • 431 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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A bedroom with a large bed, bedside tables, and a nightstand. There is a window with a view of a house and a car outside.

Executive Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • River view
  • 538 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, a sofa, a desk with a computer, and a window with a view of trees.

Family Room

  • 753 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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A neatly made bed with striped pillows, a tufted headboard, and two bedside lamps.

Double Room

  • Resort view
  • 377 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Located in Roodeplaat, The Blades is in a rural area and on a river. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve and Wonderboom Nature Reserve, while Atterbury Theatre and Edoardo Villa Museum are cultural highlights. Pretoria National Botanical Garden and National Zoological Gardens of South Africa are also worth visiting. Take an opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking/biking trails. Visit our Roodeplaat travel guide
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Plot 75 Zeekoegat, Kameeldrift Road, Kameeldrift East, Roodeplaat, Gauteng, 2060

What's nearby

  • Roodeplaat Dam Nature Reserve
    1 min drive - 0.8 km
  • Sandonia Golf Club
    9 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Roodeplaat Dam
    18 min drive - 12.6 km
  • Kolonnade Shopping Centre
    20 min drive - 13.7 km
  • Pretoria National Botanical Garden
    21 min drive - 18.5 km

Getting around

  • O.R. Tambo Intl. Airport (JNB)
    51 min drive

Restaurants

  • KFC
    20 min drive
  • Ocean Basket
    12 min drive
  • Wimpy
    18 min drive
  • Engen Platinum One Stop West
    18 min drive
  • Bushman's Rock
    8 min drive

About this property

The Blades

  • Upscale hotel by the river
  • At The Blades, you can look forward to free full breakfast, a poolside bar, and a terrace. The on-site local cuisine restaurant, The Club House, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services.
  • You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
    • An outdoor pool along with sun loungers
    • Free self parking
    • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), meeting rooms, and a front-desk safe
    • Free newspapers, concierge services, and luggage storage
  • Room features
  • All guestrooms at The Blades include thoughtful touches such as premium bedding and air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and separate sitting areas.
  • Other amenities include:
    • Bathrooms with separate tubs/showers and free toiletries
    • Balconies or patios, separate sitting areas, and coffee/tea makers

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Frequently asked questions

Does The Blades have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at The Blades?

As of 2026/10/23, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Blades on 2026/10/25 start from NT$3,514, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is The Blades pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Blades?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM.

What time is check-out at The Blades?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Does The Blades provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is The Blades located?

Situated on a river, this hotel is within 9 mi (15 km) of Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve, Roodeplaat Dam, and Sable Hills Recreation Area. Kolonnade Shopping Centre and Pretoria National Botanical Garden are also within 9 mi (15 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

The Blades Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.8

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 43 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed for 5 nights. Was pleasant. Staff were very polite & the food was great. I would recommend staying at the Blades. Thanks to the team. Special shout out to the security lady at the gate, great energy & always smiling.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The views are amazing, you forget you are close to the city. The service was great. Ver friendly and helpful staff. The food was delicious and the Valentine’s dinner performance by the saxophonist was amazing. The rooms might need to be upgraded soon. Towels were a bit hard. But we then upgraded to the executive suites and that side everything was great
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
the dinner here is very good. The steak was prepared perfectly. highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay at the Blades

We enjoyed your stay very much. Where so glad that there were no loadshedding
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not what is advertised

Absolutely not what is advertised. Waiters service excellent. Food not bad. We were refunded. Conditions of room is dirty and their were holes in bedding. Old candle with burnt matches lying in the room. The buildings are tired. You may not use the lawn by the river unless a picnic is booked. Bedding not premium. It has so much potential but if not seriously upgraded like broken chairs and hotel carpet in reception filthy it wont be open foe long.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
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10/10 Excellent

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very clean, helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay was pleasant. I also loved the environment & the scenery.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay relaxed atmosphere
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Room for improvement

In all we had a pleasant stay. Lovely setting and staff. Room size was disappointing as I had a different impression from the website booking (photos and price paid).
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely weekend getaway from Johannesburg, only 50 minutes! The view from the rooms was perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The most amazing place
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such great service and location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Erg stil. Veel vliegen en uitkijk was niet wat het was
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful as always - but now also noisy

We have always stayed at The Blades when we visit Pretoria. This has been once a year for the past 3 years. The main reasons we loved to stay there was the peace and quiet and it’s riverside location with beautiful river views. Our room is always spacious and the bed amazing and comfortable. In the past, they included small things like bath salt and candles, which they stopped doing for our recent visit. The breakfast selection is extensive. A few points of note: they recently built an extremely noisy farm / machine on the hillside directly behind the main building. This is a huge distraction and the only thing you hear after 9am Mondays to Saturdays. It’s a shame The Blades could not prevent this from happening as the peace and quiet is now completely gone. , which was one of it’s main attractions. Other than that, the service is always great and all staff extremely helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019
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6/10 Okay

average

They did not inform us that the Spa was closed and that was what we were looking forward to. There were a lot of insects so your room windows and doors had to be closed at all times, and sitting on the balcony was not possible with the amount of flies and insects. Also whilst eating there were numerous flies around. There is not much to do, especially with the Spa being closed. We had to travel out to another hotel to use their Spa facilities.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

super

so good and relaxing
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay at The Blades!

We enjoyed a great 3 night stay and we loved our spacious suite. It was serviced well and in good time each day. The service from all staff was friendly and accommodating. We especially enjoyed our terrace lunch and the excellent prices in the restaurant. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
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10/10 Excellent

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Romantic weekend away

We went there for our 1 year anniversary, and although we only booked on the Thursday. they were able to accommodate us. They arranged a romantic turn down, did a romantic table, for us and even made a desert that said Happy Anniversary. It was wonderful, the staff were excellent and very accommodating, we will definitely go back again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Blades provided the perfect experience to "get out of the city" without being too far out of the city. I loved the environment and the look and feel of the place, especially the "rooms," which were individual houses that were comfortable and beautiful inside. I had a wonderful view of the water from my private balcony and enjoyed the views from my window. The food was very good and the staff was AMAZING and charming. I will definitely come back!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good family outing for a weekend's stay

Some of the furniture, particularly the couch, was looking very aged and unappealing, and on of the hand basins had a leaking drain. It doesn't seem much is effort is being put in keeping the rooms modernized and it top form, however the cleanliness, food and general service was in top order. It also had plenty of space and spots for the family to relax outdoors.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant

The Blades is in a beautiful, serene and relaxed setting. The food was good (both breakfast and dinner). I felt the sofa and chair in our room could do with some cleaning. Receptionist was welcoming and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Overall enjoyable. Food at dinner time needs attention in terms of presentation. Staff needs some training around food options. But food tastes great!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Très Décevant

Nous avons passés une nuit dans cet hôtel quasiment vide . Accueil froid . Personnel du restaurant incompétent . Avons attendu 1/2 heure pour apprendre que le plat commandé n'était pas disponible alors que nous étions 5 dans la restaurant.Piscine mal entretenue Bien que l'hôtel soit confortable , le service n'est pas à la hauteur.