AfricanSky vs Afton Safari Lodge

[fourfive8]

@Kevin Peacocke has an excellent post under A day in JNB. In particular visiting curio shops, Africa furniture with paintings and dining. Sorry I don’t remember exact posting name but should be easy to find

The OP was inquiring about which accommodation to stay at for two days in JNB to acclimate and reset for jet lag after arriving. Not my question

 

[Oil & Dirt]

+1 Africa Sky, Leoni & Gilbert.
Excellent service & nice place.

I just stayed at Africa Sky again a couple of weeks ago. I second CamoManJ, hard to beat Leoni and Gilbert

 

[rdb]

A couple of days early? Are you renting a car or relying on lodge/hotel shuttle? Is your PH/outfitter picking you up to hunt or are you flying out of OR Tambo to final destination? Reason I ask is wandering around town on foot is not recommended so one day may be plenty hanging around lodge security grounds. Might ask your outfitter for recommendation.

We are flying in on late on Wednesday and our ph will pick us up on Friday. So I guess it's a couple nights and really one day.

 

[Ericedwinbates]

Has anyone stayed at both or either one. My wife and I are going in June and are thinking about flying in a couple days before our hunt. Just to get use to the time change and incase of flight delays. Thank you all for all of the information.

Stayed at Africa Sky on my 3rd Safari. Great service and they also will do your rifle paperwork and have a guy meet you and walk it through. My flight was delayed out of Newark several hours, they met me and still had dinner waiting for my son and I even with late arrival.
Could not recommend more, great service.

 

[WWG]

Definitely would recommended Africa Sky. Have stayed there for the last 4 years, the food and wine are very good. This past June my rifle was left at Joburg airport when I arrived in Atlanta. I sent Gilbert a pic of my baggage claim and he tracked it down at the airport and had it on the next flight. I can’t say enough about there people!

 

[Flipper Dude]

Word of advice. If you are using Booking dot com or similar to make your reservation, there is another place called African Sky Guest House in JoBurg. It is not this place. You want AfricaSky Boutique Hotel

 

[rdb]

Word of advice. If you are using Booking dot com or similar to make your reservation, there is another place called African Sky Guest House in JoBurg. It is not this place. You want AfricaSky Boutique Hotel

Thank you very much.