CONSTRUCTION has
started on The Houghton
Hotel, which will form
the cornerstone of an existing
residential development and
is set to open at the beginning
of 2018.
Speaking at the groundbreaking
of the hotel, project
manager, Andrew Morris, said
the development had been
designed to take advantage
of the location, which offered
magnificent views over the golf
course. He said the developer
and design team had focused
on ensuring the property not
only overlooked the golf course
but that it was integrated into
the hotel.
Heleen Grimsehl, partner
at Boogertman + Partners
– the architects behind the
project – said the firm was
striving to ensure that the
hotel would become the gem
of Houghton Estate and its
surroundings. “The Houghton
Hotel is located on the apex
of the affluent residential
suburb of Houghton. We’ve
made use of refined precision
design elements and materials
– including concrete, steel
and glass – to reflect this
affluence. At the same
time, we’ve introduced the
location’s Highveld heritage by
using natural elements and
soft, sweeping lines in the
aesthetic.”
The hotel’s interiors are
being designed by Pellerade.
Ceo, Stephen Pellerade, says
in creating The Houghton’s
look and feel, he turned to
iconic international hotels
for inspiration, including
Milan’s Armani Hotel, the
Peninsula in Hong Kong and
the Bulgari in London. “These
establishments stand out
because their furnishings
are simplistic but the use of
layering and tailoring makes
for an effect that is extremely
luxurious, almost cocooning.”
The Houghton Hotel, which
has been invited to join the
Leading Hotels of the World
portfolio, will overlook the Jack
Nicklaus signature golf course
and offer 55 hotel rooms of
50 sqm and six hotel suites
ranging from 90 sqm to 120
sqm. The conference centre
measures approximately 600
sqm and caters for up to 550
guests, standing.
The hotel has a
contemporary delicatessen, a
90-seat fine dining restaurant
with three private dining
rooms, and the Sky Bar,
offering breath-taking views
over the golf course’s third
hole. There is also a business
centre offering boardrooms
with latest technology and a
guest service offering.
Other facilities include a hair
and nail bar, spa, dry cleaner
and gym. For those keen
on outdoor activities there
are jogging paths traversing
the hotel’s 7,2km parkland
surrounds as well as the golf
course.
