Southern Sun Sandton

We had a fantastic stay at Southern Sun Sandton. The rooms were clean and luxurious. The staff were very friendly and polite. The breakfast buffet was a nice variety of foods that were fresh and constantly being topped up. We were offered hot beverages and even took a take away drink for our drive home. It was a wonderful experience for our girls night out.

I loved this hotel. Its comfortable with nice big rooms and great bathrooms. Its in a great location attached to the Sandton Mall and in turn to the Nelson Mandela Square (where there are some amazing restaurants). We had breakfast included and it was exceptional. The only slight negative, is that the staff at the reception were not very friendly, however the staff in the restaurant were amazing.

I had a phenomenal experience at Southern Sun Sandton. I only stayed one night, but after a long flight into Joburg and in anticipation for another long flight to the United States, this hotel was the ideal respite. I must mention the exceptional service I received from Masego at the reception desk, she was polite, courteous, and generous with providing suggestions for places to eat and how to take advantage of the amenities of the hotel. I have travelled all over the world and this hotel’s service and amenities are absolutely top class.

Quick Takeaways 🏨 Clean, well-presented hotel with comfortable temperature throughout 🍽️ Food is tasty; staff are pleasant and helpful 📍 Convenient location with a free shuttle to Nelson Mandela Square (hourly by day, every 15 minutes in the evening) 💪 Small gym: free weights up to 14 kg, bench, bikes, and treadmills; functional but limited 🏊 Includes a swimming pool 🔒 Secure access system using room key cards for lifts and restricted areas 🏋️‍♂️ Larger gym next door available for 70 rand with a guest access pass 🍸 Drink service a little slow; small gym and minor service issues keep it from a 5-star rating Full Review The hotel was clean, well presented, and comfortable, with a pleasant temperature throughout. The food was tasty, and the staff were consistently friendly, helpful, and polite. It’s located in a safe and attractive part of Johannesburg, offering a complimentary shuttle service to Nelson Mandela Square — running roughly once an hour during the day and every 15 minutes in the evening. This makes it easy to reach the many restaurants, shops, and attractions in the area without needing a taxi. The gym is small but adequate, featuring free weights up to 14 kg, a bench, a couple of bikes, and treadmills — all in good working order. There’s also a pool, which is a nice bonus. However, if you want a more serious workout, there’s a fully equipped gym right next door, where hotel guests can buy a day pass for about 70 rand. Security is excellent — key cards are required for lift use and access to all parts of the hotel, which makes you feel safe and well looked after. The only slight downsides were the slow drink service and the small gym, which together just hold it back from a perfect score. Overall, it’s a comfortable, safe, and well-run hotel that’s ideal for both business and leisure stays in Johannesburg.

Well suitated for access to other great landmarks such as Mandela Square, Sandton Mall, the Leonardo etc. Free Shuttle services to Mandela Square. Rooms are comfortable. Various socket types available for your devices. Buffet services are top-notch! Miss the breakfast and dinner options. Warm staff. Loved it!

Excellent. Stayed for 3 nights , very clean nice rooms, great bar on 8th floor with swimming pool and amazing views .|Food and drink of good quality, courtesy bus to and from Nelson Mandela Sq.|Secure off road entrance, hotel next to a new mall called Marc.|No complaints from this reviewer, finally all of this at very competitive price.

I enjoyed my 2 day trip for business the hotel was well situated close to the convention center, malls and gautrain stop. The hotel was clean, pristine and well looked after, I also enjoyed the very friendly staff from the breakfast, front of house staff, cleaning staff and drivers. Only 2 points I would raise one can be improved and one cannot. I got the deluxe king room, which was ample space and well designed, a normal feature for inner city sandton hotels obviously the view wasn't good it was of the side of a building and pipe area, nothing to do there but nothing to ride home about. The only real complaint I have is the shower bath was very tricky to use and flimsy around the mechanism which changes it from bath to shower, it wasn't staying in place and it kept reverting back to the bath setting and the mechanism didn't stick properly and I struggled slot. Otherwise if you can sort that out top class for a short business stay

I had a great weekend there, clean and spacious room. Highly professional staff and they made celebrating my gfs birthday extra special by honouring my request. Oh and the shuttle to mall made going around easy, I would definitely go back.