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Featured Downtown Johannesburg Hotels

City Lodge Hotel at OR Tambo International Airport

City Lodge Hotel at OR Tambo International Airport

3 out of 5
Above Multi-Storey Parkade 2, Level 5, OR Tambo International Airport, Kempton Park, Gauteng
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Kempton Park. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the breakfast ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,689 reviews)
Perfectly fine option
"Perfectly fine overnight between flights. Hotel restaurant was very reasonable for the quality, at least with the current exchange rate. The Intercontinental is swankier but also 4x the price"

Reviewed on Jul 22, 2025

City Lodge Hotel at OR Tambo International Airport
@Sandton Hotel

@Sandton Hotel

3 out of 5
5 Benmore Rd, Sandton, Gauteng
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
Stay at this 3-star spa hotel in Johannesburg. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and 2 coffee shops/cafes. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (232 reviews)
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Reviewed on Jul 16, 2025

@Sandton Hotel
Radisson Hotel and Convention Centre OR Tambo Airport

Radisson Hotel and Convention Centre OR Tambo Airport

4.5 out of 5
Estate 154, Corner 3rd & 6th Avenue, Bredell, Kempton Park, Gauteng
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Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Kempton Park. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 indoor pools. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (337 reviews)
"cleanliness"

Reviewed on Jul 23, 2025

Radisson Hotel and Convention Centre OR Tambo Airport
Premier Hotel OR Tambo

Premier Hotel OR Tambo

4 out of 5
73 Gladiator Street, Rhodesfield, Kempton Park, Gauteng
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Stay at this 4-star family-friendly hotel in Kempton Park. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 outdoor pools. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,004 reviews)
"Excellent staff very good dining choices the room was very good with very comfortable bed the tv remotes need replacing as they would not operate the tv properly. Would stay here again"

Reviewed on Jul 20, 2025

Premier Hotel OR Tambo
Holiday Inn Johannesburg Airport by IHG

Holiday Inn Johannesburg Airport by IHG

4 out of 5
O.R. Tambo Airport Johannesburg, Boksburg, Gauteng
Fully refundable
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Boksburg. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (636 reviews)
"we booked last minute as we had missed a flight and the staff were very friendly and efficient. The rooms we fine, clean and comfortable, the hotel is a little dated but was good value. The evening meal was again, good value and the staff excellent. In the morning there is a free shuttle to the airport ..."

Reviewed on Jul 22, 2025

Holiday Inn Johannesburg Airport by IHG
Protea Hotel by Marriott O.R. Tambo Airport

Protea Hotel by Marriott O.R. Tambo Airport

4 out of 5
Corner of York and Gladiator Streets, Rhodesfield, Kempton Park, Gauteng
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Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Kempton Park. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,003 reviews)
Locked in room
"There was something wrong in the lock in my room. i could not get out. and had to call maintenance several times before it was fixed. scary experience, otherwise, hotel is excellent"

Reviewed on Jul 17, 2025

Protea Hotel by Marriott O.R. Tambo Airport
Johannesburg Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch

Johannesburg Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch

4 out of 5
42 The High Street, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, Gauteng
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Stay at this 4-star family-friendly hotel in Johannesburg. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 restaurants, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Melrose Arch Shopping ...
9/10 Wonderful! (137 reviews)
"My new favorite hotel in Joburg"

Reviewed on Jul 17, 2025

Johannesburg Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch
ONOMO Hotel Johannesburg Sandton

ONOMO Hotel Johannesburg Sandton

3.5 out of 5
135 West Street, Sandton, Gauteng
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Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in Johannesburg. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Nelson Mandela Square ...
8/10 Very Good! (675 reviews)
"Sandton centre at this price, what else you can ask for."

Reviewed on Jul 22, 2025

ONOMO Hotel Johannesburg Sandton
Peermont Metcourt at Emperors Palace

Peermont Metcourt at Emperors Palace

3 out of 5
Emperors Palace, 64 Jones Road, Kempton Park, Gauteng
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
Stay at this 3-star spa hotel in Kempton Park. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 7 restaurants. Popular attractions Emperors Palace Casino and International ...
7.8/10 Good! (521 reviews)
You get what you pay for.
"Hotel had no record of the Hotels.com reservation. Room was not the type I had reserved. Room was noisy and overlooked the runways."

Reviewed on Jul 2, 2025

Peermont Metcourt at Emperors Palace
InterContinental Johannesburg O.R Tambo Airport by IHG

InterContinental Johannesburg O.R Tambo Airport by IHG

5 out of 5
Opposite Int'l Arrivals Hall, O.R. Tambo International Airport, Kempton Park, Gauteng
Fully refundable
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Kempton Park. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,001 reviews)
"Convenient walkable"

Reviewed on Jul 4, 2025

InterContinental Johannesburg O.R Tambo Airport by IHG
Protea Hotel by Marriott Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton

Protea Hotel by Marriott Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton

4 out of 5
20 Maude Street, Sandton, Gauteng
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Johannesburg. Enjoy 2 outdoor pools, 2 bars/lounges, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (866 reviews)
"Reception service was great, housekeeping needs to be more attentive, fresh towels usually have hair from other guests, floors are cleaned haphazardly."

Reviewed on Mar 17, 2025

Protea Hotel by Marriott Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton
Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel

Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel

4 out of 5
Corner Rivonia Rd. And West St., Benmore, Sandton, Gauteng
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Johannesburg. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a free area shuttle. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,004 reviews)
"I enjoyed my stay and I will choose to stay at Radisson blu Gautrain hotel again."

Reviewed on Jul 7, 2025

Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel
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Hotels in Downtown Johannesburg

Johannesburg is a city that has a lot going on, but you have your sights set on Downtown Johannesburg. This part of town is perfect for what you want to be doing, and that is everything that is not on everyone’s radar. For all that Downtown Johannesburg has going on, you’ll still need a place to crash, eventually. But you don’t want any old shack, you need something that fits the trip. We have a slew of Downtown Johannesburg hotels that will do the trick.

A beautiful day in the neighborhood

As much as you like getting out there, it’s also good to know a part of Johannesburg so well you’ll be telling the tourists where to go. Make friends with the concierge or be bold and chat up a local. It’s your trip, so choose your own adventure. And when you get in at night, you’ll have a comfy room and plenty of amenities to help you settle in. Call a friend and spin tales from the Downtown Johannesburg underground. What’s a journey without a good story to go with it?

Beyond the block

We’re not talking about the Downtown Johannesburg city block. We’re talking about looking beyond that block of hotels you always focus on. We give you tons of ways to sort our stash of Downtown Johannesburg cheap hotels. And if you feel like living a little, but not killing your vacation vibes, choose the Hotwire Hot Rate deal. Filter by:

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  • Price: You have a price in mind, and we have solutions. Hotels start as low as $73
  • Amenities: Rooftop lounge, designer furniture, 24-7 room service, and everything else you look for to live it up large.

Find the Downtown Johannesburg hotel you want, book it, and never look back. Because your great escape is ahead of you.