Design
HallMark House 606
“Industrial creative revival”
The Peech Hotel
“Garden pavilion sanctuary”
African Pride Melrose Arch, Autograph Collection®
“Color-cycling boutique hotel”
Ten Bompas Hotel
“An art-filled boutique hotel”
The Residence Hotel
“Chandeliered garden villa”
Hyde Johannesburg Rosebank
“Art-filled black-brick tower”
Sandton Sun & Towers
“Sandton commercial flagship”
Park Hyatt Johannesburg
“Restored 1930s manor”
Wellness Quiet Secluded
The Houghton Hotel
“Highveld wellness showpiece”
Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa
“Private garden estate”
Steyn City Hotel by Saxon
“Parkland estate dreamscape”
Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff, Johannesburg
“Terraced hillside village”
Design $–$$
The Peech Hotel
“Garden pavilion sanctuary”
HallMark House 606
“Industrial creative revival”
Ten Bompas Hotel
“An art-filled boutique hotel”
Hyde Johannesburg Rosebank
“Art-filled black-brick tower”
Sandton Sun & Towers
“Sandton commercial flagship”
Luxe Quiet or secluded
Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa
“Private garden estate”
Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff, Johannesburg
“Terraced hillside village”
The Residence Hotel
“Chandeliered garden villa”
The Houghton Hotel
“Highveld wellness showpiece”
Steyn City Hotel by Saxon
“Parkland estate dreamscape”
Editorial mentions
Johannesburg Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch
“Polished precinct waystation”
Park Hyatt Johannesburg
“Restored 1930s manor”
54 on Bath
“Red-brick garden manor”
African Pride Melrose Arch, Autograph Collection®
“Color-cycling boutique hotel”
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54 on BathRed-brick garden manorDesignLuxeSocial$$$A
African Pride Melrose Arch, Autograph Collection®Treatment suites offering hydrobaths and the signature Baobab African Journey ritualDesignWellnessSocial$$$F
Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff, Johannesburg1,200 sq m spa with 9 to 11 treatment rooms including three couples' suites, private Garden Spa Suites, and signature botanical treatmentsLuxeDesignWellness$$$$H
HallMark House 606Industrial creative revivalDesignLocalSocial$$ Hyde Johannesburg RosebankArt-filled black-brick towerDesignSocialLocal$$J
Johannesburg Marriott Hotel Melrose ArchPolished precinct waystationDesignSocialLocal$$P
Park Hyatt JohannesburgDedicated on-site spa offering treatments and therapies utilizing native South African botanicals.DesignLuxeHeritage$$$$S
Sandton Sun & Towers8 private treatment rooms, including a couples suite with a double-volume walk-in shower and two-person soaking bathtub, offering BABOR and local botanical therapies.DesignSocialClassic$$ Saxon Hotel, Villas & SpaMulti-room spa offering signature sound therapy, rhassoul mud rituals, and customized botanical skin therapiesLuxeWellnessHeritage$$$$ Steyn City Hotel by SaxonHolistic rituals, signature treatments, and sound and somatic therapy at Saxon Spa Steyn CityResortLuxeWellness$$$$T
Ten Bompas HotelAn art-filled boutique hotelDesignLuxeLocal$$ The Houghton HotelAmani Spa with 8 multi-functional treatment suites, private couples suite with private jacuzzi plunge pool and outdoor shower, holistic therapies, sports massage, nail beautique, and hair salon.WellnessLuxeResort$$$ The Peech HotelGarden pavilion sanctuaryDesignLuxeLocal$$ The Residence HotelTwo treatment rooms including an open-air deck treatment space suspended over running water, with nature-inspired and botanical-infused therapiesDesignLuxeWellness$$$Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.