Roosmaryn Guest House  Verified Listing

For a comfortable, secure stay in Welkom; Roosmaryn Guest house offer smart luxury at a fair price; breakfast included.
With all main businesses, entertainment, and medical facilities plus Goldfields Mall on our doorstep, you can have a restful stay and get spoiled by our friendly staff.

* Full DStv channels
* Heater
* Fan
* Air-conditioning
* Coffee/tea maker
* En-suite bathroom
* Security gates and doors
* Safe
* Plasma Colour television
* Electric blanket
* King bed
* DVD Player
* Free Wi-Fi
* Clean Towels

*History:
Welkom is the 2nd largest city in the Free State Province, District Lejweleputswa, located about 140 km northeast of Bloemfontein, and 257 km driving distance from Johannesburg.
Welkom is also known as circle-city, City within a garden, Mvela and Matjabeng(meaning - where Nations meet)
After gold was discovered in the region, Welkom was officially proclaimed a town in 1948, and a city in 1968.

*Economy:
Welkom's economy centres on the mining of gold and uranium.
Today Welkom is surrounded by a large number of gold mines like Target, Star, Beatrix, Harmony and Phakisa, Unisel and President Brand to name a few.

*Climate:
Most rainfall occur during mid-summer. The region is the coldest during July and the warmest during January.

*Flora and Fauna:
Welkom is mainly surrounded by grasslands. Koppie Alleen is the only hill near Welkom and is therefore named for it's odditity The De Rust Private Nature Reserve is situated about 25 km from Welkom on the Kroonstad road.

* Outside Pool
* Braai-area
* Dining room/Breakfast
* Patio
* Secure Parking
* Security doors
* Wi-Fi
* Self help unit
* Breakfast

Shopping-Welkom has the same infrastructure as you would find in a modern city, and features the-
Goldfields Mall which is the largest and most modern shopping venue in Welkom
Amogela Mall (formerly Liberty Mall),
Boitumelo Mall,
Welkom Square also known as Game shopping centre,
Checkers Shopping Centre ,
Welkom Shopping Centre (main shop Pick & Pay),
Welkom retail centre (Main shops OK & Shoprite),
Boxer shopping centre,
Shoprite centre.

Points of interest:

* Motor-sports- Welkom's most notable sport feature is the multi-million Rand Phakisa Freeway situated between Welkom and Odenaalsrus. South Africa's newest racetrack. It consist of both a high speed oval and a well designed conventional track, and even hosts a leg of the FIM Superbike World Championships.

*Soccer- The Zuka Baloyi Stadium is on Harmony F.C's homeground. Also the formerly known Thabong Stadium, now called Vuyo Charles Stadium

* Sightseeing-Flamingo Pan- Welkom's flamingo's inhabit this scenic recreation area and comes back yearly for it's breeding season. A beautiful sight!

*Theronia Pan- A tranquil pan and bird sanctuary

* Mine Tours-Some of the deepest and richest mines can be visited...

* Monuments and public Art-Welkom has several monuments including the
Aandenk Monument,
Afrikaans language Monument,
Voortrekker Memorial,
Old Indaba Bluegum Tree,
Gold Museum display the discovery of gold in Welkom,
Joan Pim Monument,
Dog Monument and,
Local Apartheid Memorial.

*North Park Fleamarket-Welkom hosts one of the largest fleamarkets in the Free State every second Saturday of each month...

* Ernest Oppenheimer Theatre-a beautifully designed grandeur of European architecture; named after Sir Ernest Oppenheimer who planned the layout of Welkom

* Goldfields Casino-one of the Free State's most exciting entertainment attractions which also hosts the Explorers Restaurant and the Billy-G renowned for it's great buffet