Johannesburg
A wonderful urban sanctuary, Satyagraha is built around the Kraal, a 1907 traditional African-style thatched house where Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi lived…
Must-see hotels in Gauteng
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Johannesburg
This is a superlative place to stay thanks to the dedication of young proprietor Bheki Dube. Occupying a converted printing house in the desirable…
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Johannesburg
Book ahead for this gem of a place. The design duo behind Motel Mipichi have transformed several semidetached 1930s abodes along the street into a genuine…
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Pretoria
Friendly and relaxed service combined with chic, sandstone-colour-scheme rooms make the Menlyn a hit. Even though it's near a busy highway, calm prevails…
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Johannesburg
If you could smell charm, this super-smooth boutique hotel set in a former embassy would reek of it to high heaven. This quiet little paradise is the…
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Gauteng
For a real township experience, this well-established hostel set by lovely parklands is your answer. It’s a healthy walk from the Vilakazi St action, but…
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Gauteng
An attraction in its own right, this four-room B&B in a renovated farmhouse is like something from an interior-design magazine crossed with an conceptual…
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Gauteng
Relax and revive in one of the 17 very stylish and spacious timber and thatch lodge-style rooms on this property. All have verandas with sweeping views of…
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Pretoria
Looking for a night somewhere extra special? Make a beeline for this unique boutique hotel. The seven rooms have been creatively designed – each one has…
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Pretoria
Concealed behind high walls down near the university, this bright, contemporary B&B has lots of personality. The nine rooms, including two self-catering…
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Johannesburg
If you like the vibe of a backpackers but the luxury of a hotel, Once in Joburg is the answer. With luxurious white dorms and artfully decorated private…
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Johannesburg
This is a delightful suburban hideaway, presided over by an astute couple who cater for businesspeople and holidaymakers with equal aplomb. The lush…
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Johannesburg
The pride of Sandhurst is a palatial suite hotel, where Mandela completed his famed memoir. If you’re not bowled over by features such as private…
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Johannesburg
In the upmarket neighbourhood of Dunkeld West, and within walking distance of several nice places to eat and shop, is this sleek hotel with ten spacious,…
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Johannesburg
Made up of four converted duplex apartment blocks scattered amid a beautifully landscaped garden, the Peech is indeed a peach. The 16 rooms are amply…
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Gauteng
Dark woods, tan linens, sandy-coloured walls and a few kitschy touches give this spacious guesthouse an air of early-'80s post-disco chill. However,…
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Johannesburg
Adjacent to the 44 Stanley retail development, Hotel QSL takes up the area's industrial makeover theme, offering 10 chic loft-style rooms. The polished…
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Johannesburg
There are 12 loft-style rooms, each one designed by a different artist and inspired by a particular era in the city’s history, at this art-themed hotel in…
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Gauteng
Kloofzicht is on a small nature reserve featuring elands, warthogs, blue wildebeests, red hartebeests, gemsbok and zebras. There’s also a fly-fishing…
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Johannesburg
We're not sold on the metallic animal print upholstered chairs in the lobby, but otherwise it's a big thumbs up for this new, efficiently run business…
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Johannesburg
This quirky hostel is set in a rambling mansion that looks like a miniature castle and was once the home of a 1970s drugs baron. The wide assortment of…
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Johannesburg
Best described as 'urban chic', this sexy number is a short amble from Rosebank's shopping malls. The 75 rooms are spacious and elegantly restrained, and…
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Johannesburg
One of the latest projects of Propertuity, the developers of Maboneng, is this hip hotel with rooms on floors four and five of a renovated 1970s building…
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Johannesburg
Comfort, charm and atmosphere: this superb venture has it all. It offers the chance to unplug in a series of separate, narrow, self-contained buildings…
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Johannesburg
This 1935 villa on the outskirts of Melville is just the ticket for those seeking a stylish ‘home away from home’ experience. The eight rooms are…
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Johannesburg
This lovely, small guesthouse in the heart of Jewish Johannesburg has all the hallmarks of a great deal: seven tasteful, immaculate rooms complete with…
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Johannesburg
This is a stylish small hotel with a red-roped lobby entrance, a sumptuous bar, and friendly management. The sense of affordable prestige suits the suburb…
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Pretoria
A short amble from the Hatfield Gauteng station, this B&B is the epitome of a refined cocoon, revelling quietly in minimalist lines, soothing colour…
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1322 Backpackers International
Pretoria
This hostel is a welcoming retreat, where travellers congregate around a backyard pool and a buzzing little bar. You can stay in neat three- to eight-bed…
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Johannesburg
It's pure pleasure to walk into this modern oasis after a day's sightseeing. The bathrooms are beautifully kept, the rooms are well appointed and…
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Pretoria
A hotel with style, this venture strikes a perfect balance between sophistication, seclusion and privacy (there are only eight rooms), on a hillside south…
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Johannesburg
Owner Conway has turned this villa into a peaceful, welcoming B&B with stylish, large and well-equipped rooms (with private entrances) and great amenities…
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Johannesburg
Ginnegaap is a contemporary inner-city townhouse attached to an old-world Melville beauty. You can lounge in the established garden that runs right up to…
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Johannesburg
The laid-back Gecko is an attractive and very popular guesthouse right at the heart of the 7th St mischief. The rooms outside the house, in a semidetached…
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Pretoria
This elegant guesthouse in the leafy suburb of Menlo Park is just the ticket for those seeking a stylish home-away-from-home experience. The four self…
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Johannesburg
The rooms are big but rather plainly decorated at the Parktonian. However, it offers great facilities, rates are good and it’s handily set if you want to…
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Johannesburg
It's a sign of the improving security of downtown Jo'burg that a fairly cool backpackers has opened here. Basic rooms have some nice decorative touches,…
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Johannesburg
Life feels less hurried in this oasis of calm, between Rosebank and Sandton. This secluded country-style home harbours 33 rooms and is perfect for those…
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Johannesburg
One of the few full-service hotels in downtown Jo'burg, the Reef offers comfortable, almost luxurious rooms at very affordable prices. Located on a safe,…
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Johannesburg
There's no sign for this characterful guesthouse, which offers six generally spacious rooms all differently decorated, most featuring quirky prints of…
