The AA’s assessor visits anually to monitor and check on the standards of the Guesthouse. Nothing escapes Bev Balusik’s eagle eye! Here are some comments from her report submitted to the  board of the AA Quality Assurance:
Such seamless but thoughtful touches in all areas:

a splendid, attractive notice board in main core public area
guest internet station [...]

The Parktown Westcliff Heritage Trust runs tours to interesting places which are very varied on their offerings.  Many of these tours provide access to places that one cannot always get to independently.  Sadly however,  the guiding  style and information provided can be a little superficial and descriptive, with in-depth information often tantalizingly lacking. But enjoy the outings.  [...]

Wishing all Liz at Lancaster’s guests, friends and colleagues a very happy 2012. May it be a safe, happy, healthy and fulfilled year for you and your loved ones. And if the world is going to end on 20.12.2012, let’s live it up until then! 
From all the team at Liz at Lancaster

South Africa’s public figures and political area has always been a rich source for Zapiro’s biting satire and the events of 2011 have been no exception.  This year’s Zapiro, The Last Sushi, will be  on sale at Exclusive Books Hyde Park on Tuesday November 16th. Zapiro will  present his cartoons and give a talk entitled: Secrecy Bills, [...]

Have posted before on what is new and happening in Braamfontein. The ‘Renaissance’ includes: the Neighbourhood Goods Market , the South Point building refurbishments for urban accommodation (sorely needed for Wits students), and the public art,  starting with Van den Berg’s iconic Eland marking the entry into Braamies from the north and including the quirky metal trees [...]

Another excellent review for Liz at Lancaster on Tripadvisor the influential international travel site. See http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g312578-d574068-Reviews-Liz_at_Lancaster_Guesthouse-Johannesburg_Johannesburg_Gauteng.html

Join Willem Boshoff’s walkabout of his exhibition ‘Setups and Upsets’ from 11:00 – 12:00 on Wed, 19 Oct 2011 at FADA Gallery, UJ Bunting Road Campus, Auckland Park. Some of Willem Boshoff’s seminal artworks will be exhibited, including ‘Tree of Knowledge’, ‘Druid’s Keyboard’, ‘Annuloid’, ‘Far Far Away’ and ‘How to win a war’. Exhibition closes [...]

The Gautrain station opening in Rosebank has added a further impetus to the fast growth and development in Rosebank which is seeing  an increase in new office and retail spaces.    see http://www.rosebank.co.za/view/index/additions_to_thriving_rosebank/62/1/134  Liz at Lancaster is ideally place for easy access to Rosebank being a mere 2.8 km from the Gautrain station. And where possible,  we [...]

 
 
Sunday Morning 16th October At 10 Am. Westcliff Historical Walking Tour. Great value at R40 per person and includes buildings such as Glenshiel designed by Baker for Sir William Dalrymple and his wife, the Hope School, Pallinghurst, The Stables also designed by Baker for Raymond and Hope Schumacher. The Tour starts from The Ridge School. [...]

Upcoming events in Joburg include Winex at Sandton Convention Centre 26-28 Oct followed by the Antique Dealers Fair at Wanderers 28-30 Oct. Liz at Lancaster is only 7 km from Sandton Convention Centre and 5km from Wanderers (up Bompas Rd and down Corlett Drive). So book now!