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The Houghton Hotel, Spa, Wellness & Golf

5.0 star property
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December 2024
January 2025

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Indoor pool, 2 outdoor pools, open 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, pool umbrellas
Executive Room
Terrace/patio
Business centre
Presidential Penthouse | Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Spa
    Spa

Explore the area

Map
Lloys Ellis Ave, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2198
  • Victory Theater
    3 min walk
  • Houghton Golf Club
    7 min walk
  • Johannesburg Zoo
    4 min drive
  • Johannesburg (JNB-O.R. Tambo Intl.)
    15 min drive

Room options

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Signature Penthouse | Living area

Signature Penthouse

  • 850 sq m
  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 King Beds

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Executive Room

Executive Room

  • 54 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Royal Penthouse | Living area

Royal Penthouse

  • 600 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • 48 sq m
  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, City View

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, City View

  • 48 sq m
  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

  • 87 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Platinum Apartments

Platinum Apartments

  • 300 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Studio

Studio

  • 47 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, Pool View

Standard Room, Pool View

  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Presidential Suite

Presidential Suite

  • 120 sq m
  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Presidential Penthouse | Living area

Presidential Penthouse

  • 350 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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About the area

Johannesburg

With a stay at The Houghton Hotel, Spa, Wellness & Golf, you'll be centrally located in Johannesburg, within a 10-minute drive of Melrose Arch Shopping Centre and Nelson Mandela Square. .This family-friendly hotel is 8.3 mi (13.4 km) from Gold Reef City Casino and 15.5 mi (24.9 km) from Montecasino.

What's nearby

  • Johannesburg Zoo - 4 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Rosebank Mall - 6 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Melrose Arch Shopping Centre - 6 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Eastgate Shopping Centre - 7 min drive - 6.6 km
  • Sandton City Mall - 10 min drive - 10.5 km

Getting around

  • Ellis Park Station - 11 min drive
  • Johannesburg Park Station - 15 min drive
  • O.R. Tambo Intl. Airport (JNB) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Radium Beerhall - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Loof Coffee - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Debonairs Pizza - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Ba-Pita - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Andersons Nursery - ‬8 min walk

About this property

The Houghton Hotel, Spa, Wellness & Golf

Luxury Johannesburg hotel in Houghton Estate with 3 restaurants
The Houghton Hotel, Spa, Wellness & Golf offers 67 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers and slippers.

This Johannesburg hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains. In-room massages and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Guests can play rounds at the 18-hole golf course. 2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with an indoor pool. In addition to a children's pool, other recreational amenities include a spa tub, a sauna, and a fitness center.

Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, health club, fitness facility, or spa tub without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has 4 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, and reflexology. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room.

The spa is open daily. Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Make yourself at home in one of the 67 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature separate bathtubs and showers, slippers, and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. After practicing your swing on the golf course, you can dip into one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools. Additional amenities at this Art Deco hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a hair salon.
Enjoy international cuisine at Sejour, one of the hotel's 3 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Relax with a refreshing drink from the poolside bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Johannesburg? This hotel has 43056 square feet (4000 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 3 meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free valet parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Sejour - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Astra Lounge - This brasserie serves brunch, lunch, and dinner. Open daily.
Nova Bistro - This bistro serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free secured, covered self-parking on site
  • Free secured, covered valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking available
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–10:30 AM: ZAR 275 for adults and ZAR 275 for children
  • 3 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 2 bars/lounges and 1 poolside bar
  • Free daily reception
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • Sejour
  • Astra Lounge
  • Nova Bistro

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Fitness classes
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Golf course
  • Golf driving range
  • Indoor pool
  • Mini golf
  • Pilates classes
  • Sauna
  • A hot tub
  • Steam room
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Changing table
  • Children's pool
  • High chair
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Reception hall

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Golf caddy
  • Golf lessons with a pro
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space (43056 square feet)
  • Coworking spaces
  • Meeting rooms - 3

Outdoors

  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Spa

  • 4 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Facials
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - prenatal
  • Massage - sports
  • Massage - Swedish
  • Massage - Thai
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Doorbell and phone notification
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 150
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Stairwell handrail height (centimetres): 100
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 100
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • In-room massage
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: ZAR 1000
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 450.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ZAR 275 for adults and ZAR 275 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 780 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Late check-out fee: ZAR 1000 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 450.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Reservations are required for golf tee times, massage services, and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, health club, fitness facility, or spa tub without adult supervision
Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa, and guests under 18 years old are only allowed with adult supervision

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Houghton Hotel
The Houghton Hotel Spa Wellness Golf
The Houghton Hotel, Spa, Wellness & Golf Hotel
The Houghton Hotel, Spa, Wellness & Golf Johannesburg
The Houghton Hotel, Spa, Wellness & Golf Hotel Johannesburg

The Houghton Hotel, Spa, Wellness & Golf Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 129 out of 169 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 169 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 169 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 169 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 169 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Levi

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A cut above the rest 💫. This has become my home away from home. I love everything about this hotel… Just an overall amazing experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Jet and the staff were wonderfully helpful on my first visit to Jo’Burg. The property is beautiful, the restaurant delicious, but the staff took it over the top!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ron

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The staff were very welcoming and helpful. The facilities were very beautiful and the dining was top notch. The room and bed were also very comfortable. We were very disappointed that the Steam Room was not functioning properly, the Sauna was closed for renovations and the Jacuzzi was simply unavailable. We chose the result largely for those facilities that were not available so very disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Hawa

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Hawa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fatima

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ariel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredible staff, very friendly, always smiling and extremely reliable
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ethel, west orange

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely worth the stay!
If I could rate this hotel ten stars I would. Luxury and top notch service from check in to check out. Staff are insanely excellent. Do yourself a favour and stay here. We'll be back. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angelica

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles K.O

Travelled with partner
This is one of the best hotels in Africa if not the world.. the front desk ppl were soo friendly.. the reservations people were quick To solve any issues and even compensate when they didn’t have to. So many dinning options.. the spa is amazing, pool area peaceful and serene.. . thanks to Expedia and Houghton I got every penny of my monies worth.. I will definitely stay there again.. love love love it..
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ivan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was huge. I didn’t expect the penthouse to be so big. It looked like an apartment. I just loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Jephunneh, Long Beach CA

Travelled with partner
Upon our second day at the Houghton Hotel, we realized that we had never stayed at a 5-star hotel that broadcasts its 5-star rating so blatantly and often. It seemed more to affirm a vision and goal rather than just being one, as most 5-star hotels are. If only an “A” for effort is what makes a 5-star hotel, but alas it is not. Effective efficient execution is what makes the difference and the Houghton remains a work in progress in that regard starting with the front desk and guest services. They seemed confused and lost as shown by their need to confer via committee to resolve issues. However, there were notable bright spots. The hotel and grounds are beautiful (less the secondary unsanitary pool) and the VIP Coordinator & shuttle service sets the standard for what the rest of the hotel service needs to achieve regarding customer service. Another bright spot was the Nova Bistro, especially the breakfast staff. Kudos to the Porters as well. Although 2 pools were in excellent condition, the secondary pool was in very poor condition and the hotel just kept dumping chemicals daily when the pool obviously needed to be drained and cleaned. Not only would this not occur at an average 5-star hotel, a fine dining, reservations only, restaurant would not allow for reservation booking outside of the operating hours; not to mention putting the onus the hotel guests to know operating hours.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s beautiful and the staff is very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice big rooms that are very comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Naledi

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Adam Gregory, Manhattan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Honestly, one of the best hotels in Johannesburg. Gorgeous location. The rooms and facilities world class!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Shanell

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Amenities
The property was really nice the only horrible thing about the property is that the lights kept a going out our entire stay. Literally like 10 times a day although not long but the fact that it kept doing it at peak momenets in the trip like at dinner and breakfast and plenty times when we were in the room
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jamil

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Houghton Hotel Amazing, A Must Stay!
My family’s stay at Houghton Hotel was absolutely amazing. We will definitely stay here again during our next visit to Jo’burg. Our room was immaculate, the service and hospitality were exceptional. The staff were so kind, so helpful and so very thoughtful. They attended to our every need and always made sure we were comfortable and happy. We are a family of 4 (husband, wife and 2 young children) and we are well traveled. It can be difficult to find a place that all 4 of us enjoy, but this was definitely one of them! We very much consider this one of the top hotels we’ve ever been too!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katharine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Houghton is a safe, extremely comfortable place. The staff were amazing and the food was excellent. It was a wonderful stay and a great place to be after 36 hours of travel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Amish, Lusaka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023