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Southern Sun O.R Tambo International Hotel

4.0 of 5
Jones Road, Kempton Park 1688, South Africa
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Southern Sun O.R Tambo International Hotel
Ranked #7 of 19 hotels in Kempton Park
4.0 of 5 stars 127 Reviews
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Luxembourg
Senior Contributor
35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Very practical hotel if you need to sleep close to the airport (just a stone throw from the airport with their free shuttle). I had to stay there for 2 separate nights in between flights and this hotel fullfilled its duty. It's clean, with comfy rooms, staff is friendly and the breakfast is very good (as well as the room... More

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Schenectady, New York
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

This hotel offers a complimentary shuttle to the airport (about an 8 minute ride). It's only advantage is it's proximity to the airport. Typical of this brand, it is mostly characterless. Check in was a mess as my reservation had mysteriously been cancelled. Although I asked they offered no explanation. They had plenty of vacancies so after some front desk... More

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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

We stayed at this hotel in transit between Kruger National Park and Mauritius. We found the period between collecting our luggage at the airport and arriving at the hotel the most stressful time of a major holiday. The signage for airport hotels/transport to same in Johannesburg Airport is appallingly bad. We would suggest to anyone proposing to stay overnight at... More

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Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

This hotel is very nice and convenient for an overnight while in Joberg. The prices are lower than the intercon and the rooms and service are almost as good. The food is above average (for a buffet) and the rooms are clean and comfortable. I would recommended to any traveler for a layover. More

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Sydney, Australia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

This was the second time I'd stayed here and it was just how I remembered it. Lovely room, great service and amazing food. It's a great stop over hotel in Joburg and I recommend it to everyone I know who goes through there. More

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Junction, Texas, United States
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012
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First, let me tell you that after the brutal 15-16 hour flight from Atlanta to Jo'berg, it doesn't take much to impress, but, having stayed in the Southern Sun at OR Tambo numerous times for overnight layovers, I feel they are well beyond your average airport hotel! For starters, as others have said, the airport transfer service is punctual, regular,... More

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Portland, Oregon
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

On a recent trip to South Africa we needed a hotel that was easily accessible to O.R. Tambo International Airport. We were going to be staying one night prior to our flight back to Hong Kong. Our 12 hour flight departed around 2 pm the next day so we were hoping to have an early dinner, and get some much... More

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Doncaster, United Kingdom
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

This hotel has close proximity to the airport and provides a shuttle service every 15 minutes. The reception is efficient and there was a welcome glass of wine on arrival, which was much appreciated after a long day of travelling. Staff were helpful and friendly. The buffet breakfast provides good variety and caters to all tastes. Our room had adequate... More

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Cape Town, South Africa
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012

I recently spent 3 nights at this hotel and whilst there is nothing terrible about it, there is also nothing spectacular to rave about. On the plus side is that it is clean, neat and very close to the ORT airport. On the downside, the staff were rather unfriendly generally and there was nothing that really stands out. This is... More

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Harare, Zimbabwe
Top Contributor
51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012

This property has everything you want from an airport hotel: excellent location, 24 hour complementary shuttle service (every 15 minutes), clean, comfortable rooms with a good hot shower, DsTV satellite TV for sports and entertainment, a 24 hour bar and a restaurant with excellent breakfast. Everything is efficient and the staff is friendly. The dinner buffet was a bit on... More

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Jones Road, Kempton Park 1688, South Africa
Price range (per night):* 241 AUD - 271 AUD

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