A visit to Johannesburg is even more memorable if you’re in the right hotel. The city is huge and the selection of hotels varied. But if you want to stay in the best hotels in Johannesburg and bathe a little bit in luxury, please go on a read further 😉
Whether you want to experience the hustle and bustle of the central business district, the lushness of the leafy suburbs (the suburbs of Johannesburg are safer), the closeness and convenience of the airport, or the openness of the wilderness.
The city boasts some of the best five-star hotels in South Africa, all offering more than enough activities to provide an experience to remember.
Johannesburg hotels offer an African experience with an international touch, showcasing the beauty of South African hospitality at international standards. Below are 14 of the best hotels in Johannesburg.
The Giglio Boutique Hotel
This is among Jo`burg`s finest, and most luxurious boutique hotels, conveniently located 10 minutes drive from O.R. Tambo International airport.
The hotel has been designed for both corporate as well as leisure seekers. It is close to many restaurants, amenities, and business hubs such as Sandton.
The staff, in particular, are notable to visitors for offering world-class service, with their service being both professional and friendly.
Hoeveld House
The hotel is close to the business district of Sandton and Melrose arch.
The guesthouse is situated on one of Sandton’s iconic properties with ancient trees, standing statuesque and sentinel over the gardens and the mansion.
The hotel situated on a two-acre land offers a space for tranquility, peace, and relaxation. The atmosphere offers an understated opulence suited for dignitaries and VIPs, families, and individuals.
The staff offers a personalized service that makes the hotel a home away from home at a reasonable price.
Houghton Place Guest House
Located 23.8 km from O.R. Tambo International airport and 5.4 km from the business hub of Sandton, the Houghton place offers modern and luxurious accommodation.
The rooms are well kitted with facilities such as Wi-Fi access, satellite television, and a minibar. There are also spectacular views of the garden from the rooms.
The guest house is located five minutes drive from the South African National Museum of military history, and 2.5 km from the 55-hectare Johannesburg zoo.
Guests can appreciate a bevy of activities such as horse riding, hiking, and bowling. The staff is friendly and accommodating, adapting to the needs of the visitors.
Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff
A lush garden hotel situated on the Witwatersrand. Four Seasons The Westcliff gives the feeling of being in a chic hillside village.
The hotel overlooks the Johannesburg zoo and visitors will have outstanding views of treetops outside their balconies.
The hotel boasts two heated outdoor pools, five restaurants, and a spa.
The restaurants offer South African and international delights paired with superb wine from the wine cellar.
The hotel and the staff are ready for everything that guests come up with and events such as anniversaries, birthdays, and weddings.
Hyde Park Guest House
The guest house is cozy and offers a personal touch with 14 luxurious and well-appointed rooms.
All rooms come ensuite with a bathroom, minibar, and satellite television. Set in the peaceful, leafy, and upmarket suburb of Hyde Park.
This five-star guest house offers a relaxing retreat space within the city. The guest house is for leisure seekers and discerning business travelers as it offers secure, private, and luxurious accommodations.
For those who want an experience outside the hotel, Hyde Park Shopping Centre and Nelson Mandela Square are within an eight-minute drive away and O.R. Tambo International airport is a 35-minute drive away.
Saxon Hotel, Villas, and Spa
Located in the opulent, tree-lined suburbs of Sandhurst, the Saxon Hotel offers a unique blend of rich cultural history and contemporary service.
The hotel is situated on a 10-acre piece of land filled with indigenous and magnificent gardens providing a tranquil retreat center.
Guests can enjoy the massages at the spa, a steam room, and a fitness center.
The hotel also has three restaurants, free Wi-Fi services, and available parking.
The Saxon is located five kilometers from Sandton city center and 40.5 km from Johannesburg International Airport.
The rooms are clean and well kept, and the staff provides exceptional service.
The Residence Boutique Hotel
Located in Houghton, the Residence is a boutique hotel that offers spacious suites that have a balcony overlooking the gardens, the tennis, the outdoor pool, and the tennis court.
Each suite is elegantly decorated, has king-size beds, and fine Egyptian cotton, and is air-conditioned.
In the Residence, residents can have a traditional spa, steam, and sauna treatments.
The hotel is six kilometers away from Sandton city. According to recent guests, the hotel is stunning, the rooms spacious, the staff accommodating and the food an experience not to forget.
ThePenns Place
The hotel is located within five kilometers of Johannesburg stadium, 10 km from Sandton City, 11 km from Gold Reef City, and 12 km from the Apartheid museum.
ThePenns Place provides rooms with a private bathroom, and certain rooms also offer seating areas.
To those who are looking for an experience outside the hotel, be it shopping, or gambling, the Monte casino is 21 km away and the Eastgate shopping center is 1.1 km away.
The nearest airport is the O.R. Tambo International Airport which is 14 km away. The property is well maintained and in a convenient location, surrounded by a business district, and restaurants.
Vivari Hotel and Spa by Mantis
Vivari is a soulful expression of holistic upliftment and an integrated approach to complete wellness.
The hotel has 48 rooms, divided into three zones across the expansive woody estate with each zone a private oasis.
The hotel offers visitors a chance to experience every sensory relief they may need.
It offers an aesthetic clinic and hospital, a fully equipped fit lab, health food studio, hydrotherapy suite, steam room, ice fountain, infrared sauna cabin, and eight treatment rooms.
Villa Moshey
The hotel offers accommodation for seven guests within Johannesburg, offering them a private car park, an outdoor swimming pool, and a sun terrace.
The property is 3.2 km from Turffontein Racecourse, and the Nasrec Exhibition Hall 6 is 3.4 km away. The nearest airport is O.R. Tambo International Airport 26 km away.
The in-room kitchen offered with some suites is fitted with a dishwasher, an oven, a microwave, and a coffee machine.
The rooms also have satellite television, free Wi-Fi, and a year-round outdoor pool. The décor is wonderfully installed, the styling is understated, the staff friendly and the whole establishment is simply beautiful.
Home Suit Hotels Rosebank
Located a short distance from Johannesburg’s CBD, the Home Suit Hotel Rosebank is a modern retreat center.
The rooms are modern, ultra comfy, and designed for a blissful night’s sleep; a home away from home.
The rooms are also divided into five distinct room styles, which will fit any preference. The staff, are professional and friendly making the stay at the hotel even more memorable.
Amberhall Guesthouse
Amberhall Guest House is conveniently located in the Northern suburbs of Johannesburg, the hotel has luxury and lush gardens designed to meet the needs of both leisure travelers and business people alike.
The original house was redesigned in 2017 and is now contemporary and elegant with a personal touch and attention to detail.
The Guest house has a rich history, being built in 1970 by Italian builder Umberto Beccaro, as a home for his family, before the renovation in 2017.
But it is still a family-run affair, giving it a personal touch. The hotel is located eight kilometers from Montecasino in Randburg and features a garden with a stream running through it.
The staff is friendly and the atmosphere cozy.
49 On Cherry
The Guesthouse is in an easily accessible part of Randburg and is located in a central location from most of the most popular business centers, shopping centers, and entertainment venues.
The suites are spacious, comfortable, stylish, and tastefully designed with great attention to detail.
The atmosphere is relaxing, peaceful, and beautiful and the rooms are roomy. The suites have flat-screen television and a lounge area for relaxation.
The nearest airport is Lanseria Airport, 19.2 km away and O.R. Tambo International Airport is 46.4 km away.
Guests find the hotel peaceful, and the hosts charming, accommodating, and friendly.
Grace Guest House
Grace Guest House is a beautiful thatched establishment in Bryanston, on a one-and-a-half-acre piece of garden where guests can enjoy the bird life and mature trees that are plentiful on the compound.
For the business executive, it is a welcome release from their busy schedule and a convenient location for tourists as it gives them the chance of experiencing the beauty and wonders of Johannesburg.
The Guest House has an outdoor pool, the rooms come standard with satellite television, and the rooms offer charming garden views.
The staff serves with a personal touch catering to the needs of each guest individually, and the attention to detail elevates the experience within the guest house.
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My Final Conclusion.
I hope that I could help you figure out to find the best hotels in Johannesburg and that you will enjoy your luxurious overnights, not too far from Johannesburg Tambo National Airport.
If you have any questions on this topic, please feel free to ask them below in the comment section.
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I wish you happy travels!
Kind regards,
Lizzy
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Hello Africa travellers!
Who am I? Well, the least you can say is that I am quite crazy about Africa, its nature, its climate, its culture, and more.
As a young woman in my twenties, I had already traveled to several African countries by traveling along in an overlander on my own and mostly camping ( or glamping ) and just fell in love with the diversity of it all.
So much, so that at the age of 26, I went back to university to study biology, which, unfortunately, I couldn’t finish because of health reasons (yes, I got sick from a tropical disease, oh cynicism). But this did not stop my dream of traveling back to Africa several times, and I still do.
My dream was back then to leave Europe and go study animal behavior, especially the elephants (sure, that’s every girl’s dream haha), but I am also very much intrigued by hyenas and other “ugly African animals“.
So, I “kind of” have a little bit of a scientific approach to my articles, when I write about African birds, for example. And most of all: the passion.
But life goes on, you move from one side of the country to the other, you get sick again and top it off with lower back problems, and before you know it, you are over 50 hahaha!
Now, I still travel to Africa, but take it a bit “easier” than the good old camping days, and stay in comfortable, yet affordable accommodations, together with my husband Wouter.
These are some of the countries I have traveled to: Kenya, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Tunisia, and a little bit of Lesotho LOL .
While clearly not being African territory, but Spanish, I also visited Gran Canaria and Tenerife, and location-wise, I consider them “African”, because of their climate and nature, sue me :-p
The last trip I took was to South Africa in the year 2023, and it sure got the fevers for Africa back! From the Barberton mountains to the Drakensberg and the Southcoast, one month wasn’t enough at all to see the whole country, so we’ll be back! At ease and with a little bit more luxury than in my younger days haha!
I wish you happy travels!
Kind regards
Lizzy
I really like going on a tour of southern Africa. I’m planning a tour there. The best time I found this post. I really like the hotels with nature. I think grace guest house is such a beautiful place. I like it a lot because we have a lot of bird life as well as trees. Thanks so much for posting like this. Keep posting like this.
Hi Pasindu Dimanka,
I hope that you will have a nice stay at Grace guest house and I hope you will enjoy the country 🙂
Kind regards,
Lizzy
So many times I have been looking for good hotels on a specific location that is becoming a very tedious procedure. Your article will surely save us a lot of time when we are going to travel there. Much appreciated for the time and effort to put all info together. Keep up the good work!
You are very welcome Stratos and I wish you happy travels!
Kind regards
Lizzy
Visiting South Africa is always a very special treat for me, and I do not normally spend a lot of time in Johannesburg on my trips. So this is interesting to see this selection of hotels and guest houses, as they seem to be located in a vast area. So depending on your reasons for visiting Johannesburg, your needs would be very different.
Personally I prefer being surrounded by nature, and if that can be combined with a stay in a hotel, then the Grace Guest House in Bryanston seems like the perfect place to stay while in Johannesburg. Close enough to all the shopping that Sandton and Rosebank offer, as well as being able to do business, yet surrounded by nature.
Hi Line!
You don’t seem to be the first one preferring the Grace Guest House in Bryanston haha! I do hope that you will have a very nice and quiet stay!
Kind regards,
Lizzy