Directions
Directions from Bloemfontein (1.5 hours, 160km)
- Leave Bloemfontein on the N8 west and follow the N8 to Kimberley (1hr 30min - 160km).
- At the outskirts of Kimberley, the N8 is called Oliver Road. Pass over a railway flyover.
- Travel 2km along Oliver Road and turn right into Carrington Way.
- Travel 1.4km along Carrington Way until you reach a major 4-way junction (Halfway House Hotel will be in front/left of you). Turn right at the intersection onto Main Road.
- Travel 290m along Main Road and turn right into Solomon Street.
- The Solomon Edwardian Guest House is 200m on your right.
Directions from Cape Town (11 hours, 110km)
- Leave Cape Town on the N1 north to Three Sisters (7hrs – 590km).
- Turn left (north) on the N12 to Kimberley (4hrs – 420km).
- At the outskirts of Kimberley, you will pass the Toyota Garage on your right. At the 4-way junction, turn right onto McDougall Street.
- Travel 1km along McDougall Street until you reach a T-junction with Oliver Road (N8). Turn left onto Oliver Road.
- Travel 1km along Oliver Road and turn right into Carrington Way.
- Travel 1.4km along Carrington Way until you reach a major 4-way junction (Halfway House Hotel will be in front/left of you). Turn right at the intersection onto Main Road.
- Travel 290m along Main Road and turn right into Solomon Street.
- The Solomon Edwardian Guest House is 20m on your right.
Directions from Johannesburg (6 hours, 480km)
- Leave Johannesburg on the N12 south-west to Kimberley (5hrs 50mins – 472km).
- At the outskirts of Kimberley, the N12 is known as the Transvaal Road. You will pass the Shell Ultra City on your left.
- Travel 4.7km along the Transvaal Road until you reach a major 4-way junction. Turn left onto Quinn Street.
- Travel 1.4km along Quinn Street until you reach a major 4-way junction. Cross over the junction into Du Toitspan Road.
- Travel 1.2km along Du Toitspan Road until you reach a major 4-way junction (Halfway House Hotel on your left). Cross over the junction into Main Road.
- Travel 290m along Main Road and turn right into Solomon Street.
- The Solomon Edwardian Guest House is 20m on your right.
Directions from Upington (4 hours, 410km)
- Leave Upington on the N10 east to Groblershoop (1hr 15mins – 115km).
- At Groblershoop, turn left/east on the N8 to Kimberley (2hr 45mins – 290km).
- At the outskirts of Kimberley, you will come to a large roundabout (traffic circle) which crosses the R31. Turn right/south onto the R31
- Travel 2km along the R31 until you come to another large roundabout, which crosses the R357. Cross over this Roundabout and continue along the R31.
- Travel 3 km along the R31 until you reach a third large roundabout that crosses the N12. Turn left onto the N12 towards Kimberley.
- Travel 2.6 kilometres along the N12, and you will pass the Toyota Garage on your right. At the 4-way junction, turn right onto McDougall Street.
- Travel 1km along McDougall Street until you reach a T-junction with Oliver Road (N8). Turn left onto Oliver Road.
- Travel 1km along Oliver Road and turn right into Carrington Way.
- Travel 1.4km along Carrington Way until you reach a major 4-way junction (Halfway House Hotel will be in front/left of you). Turn right at the intersection onto Main Road.
- Travel 290m along Main Road and turn right into Solomon Street.
- The Solomon Edwardian Guest House is 20m on your right.
Directions from Kuruman (2 hours 40 mins, 240km)
- Leave Kuruman on the R31 south to Danielskuil (92km).
- At Danielskuil, turn left/east on the R31 towards Kimberley (140km).
- At the outskirts of Kimberley, you will come to a large roundabout (traffic circle) which crosses the N8. Cross the roundabout and continue south on the R31.
- Travel 2km along the R31 until you come to another large roundabout, which crosses the R357. Cross over this Roundabout and continue along the R31.
- Travel 3 km along the R31 until you reach a third large roundabout that crosses the N12. Turn left onto the N12 towards Kimberley.
- Travel 2.6 kilometres along the N12, and you will pass the Toyota Garage on your right. At the 4-way junction, turn right onto McDougall Street.
- Travel 1km along McDougall Street until you reach a T-junction with Oliver Road (N8). Turn left onto Oliver Road.
- Travel 1km along Oliver Road and turn right into Carrington Way.
- Travel 1.4km along Carrington Way until you reach a major 4-way junction (Halfway House Hotel will be in front/left of you). Turn right at the intersection onto Main Road.
- Travel 290m along Main Road and turn right into Solomon Street.
- The Solomon Edwardian Guest House is 20m on your right.
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Getting to The Solomon from key local destinations:
Getting to places of interest in Kimberley:
- Art Gallery: William Humphreys Art Gallery (WHAG)
- Casino: The Flamingo
- Convention Centre: Mittah Seperepere CC
- Flamingo colony at Kamfers Dam
- Golf Club
- Hospital - Gariep Hospital -Mediclinic
- Hospital - Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital
- Hospital - Royal Hospital and Heart Centre - LenMed
- Mall: Diamond Pavilion Mall
- Mall: North Cape Mall
- Museum: Big Hole Open Mine and Museum
- Museum: Magersfontein Anglo-Boer War Battlefield
- Museum: McGregor Museum
- Museum: Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Centre
- University: SPU Central Campus
- Wonderwerk Cave, 200km north west of Kimberley
Getting to places to eat in Kimberley:
- Bliss Coffee Roastery - Roper St
- Docs Coffee - at The Half
- Flamingo Casino Restaurant (N12)
- Hussar Grill - at The Half
- Kalahari Lodge - Cape Town Road
- Kauai - Oliver Road
- Kimberley Club Restaurant
- MacDonalds - North Cape Mall
- Mugg & Bean - Diamond Pavillion
- Mugg & Bean - North Cape Mall
- Ocean Basket - at The Half
- Panarottis - North Cape Mall
- Seattle Coffee - Memorial Road
- Spur - Choctaw - Welgevonden St
- Spur - Mohawk - DuToitspan Road
- Steers Burgers - Oliver Road