New Bon Hotel opens

BON Hotel Riviera on
Vaal has officially
opened its doors.
BON Hotels took
ownership and
management of Riviera on
Vaal Hotel & Country Club
in April this year.
The hotel, described as
an “old girl”, will see a
number of renovations
this year under its new
ownership. Ceo and
founder of BON Hotels,
Guy Stehlik, emphasised
BON’s focus on corporate
markets and the need
to upgrade conferencing
facilities and technology.
The hotel has already
begun offering free WiFi
and there are also plans to
improve customer service
using technology such as
the ability to place a room
service order via SMS.
The property is situated
on a bend in the Vaal River
next to the Riviera on Vaal
Country Club golf course.
Each of the 91 rooms
overlooks the river and the
golf course.
The five-storey property
has 30 standard twin
rooms, 28 luxury twin
rooms, 20 luxury family
rooms, seven executive
suites and six garden
rooms. The conferencing
facilities can cater for up
to 400 delegates.
Guy says Riviera on
Vaal is a three-star-rated
hotel, where “people pay
for three-star but get
way more than three-star
service”.
Guests pay less than
R1 000 a night, including
breakfast. The property
also features the Zorgvliet
Spa and a gym. Other
facilities include three
restaurants, a bar, a
floating restaurant and a
helipad on the premises.
Guests who enjoy water
sports have access to
wakeboarding, skiing,
and tubing activities and
speedboat river cruises.
BON Hotels plans to
announce the takeover
of three more hotels in
Sandton, Rosebank and
Illovo later this the year.