Pay R350 for one night’s accommodation for two people at The Wardrobe Guest House, valued at R700 (save 50%)

Holding a loudly playing boombox under someone’s window in the middle of the suburbs in the dead of night is more likely to get you cited for disturbing the peace than sweep your sweetheart off their feet. As declarations of devotion go, you shouldn’t be getting your inspiration from the movies because the only good idea they’ve put forward for a romantic gesture is sweeping your love away for a night at a swanky hotel. Follow what’s probably been Hollywood’s only good piece of advice and pay R350 for one night’s accommodation for two people at The Wardrobe Guest House.

When you’re looking to get away from your usually drab and dusty surroundings, there’s really no better place to do it than the elegant oasis of tranquillity that is The Wardrobe Guest House. Nestled in the heart of Pretoria’s vibrant cultural hub amidst a lush and sprawling estate, The Wardrobe is a modern sanctuary with a healthy sprinkling of African-Moroccan flair.

While kicking your heels up in a hotel more sterile than a doctor’s waiting room tends to feel more I’m waiting for my connecting flight than I’m on a mini-holiday, but the warm architecture and luxuriously appointed rooms at The Wardrobe are anything but sterile – provided you take sterile to mean barren rather than germ-free, because the friendly and proficient staff always ensure that rooms are spotless. Though the guesthouse is within shouting distance of the Brooklyn Mall and Menlyn Shopping Centre, as well as more heritage sights, wellness centres, museums and salons than you could shake a metaphorical stick at, it would be totally understandable if you find it difficult to pry yourself from your comfortable hotel room. Spacious and kitted out with flat-screen satellite television, free Wi-Fi and a bed more comfortable than a basket full of kittens, you might find yourself waking up in the morning before you even realise you’ve whiled away your night. Of course, even if the morning sneaks up on you, you should still greet in in the same swish style that you spent the night. International chef and host, Marike Schabort will ensure that your breakfast-flavoured adventure is just as pleasing to your taste-buds as the guesthouse is to your eyes.

Whether you’re whisking your love away for a romantic night, or acting like a rockstar with one of your buddies, it would be difficult to find a more chic and comfortable place to do it than The Wardrobe.

Roomy Fact: The world’s first hotel was nothing more than a caravan of covered wagons which travelled from town to town, offering villagers a different place to sleep rather than their own huts.