“One of Johannesburg's finest hotels The Saxon provides luxurious lodgings in the heart of town. Sample Asian flavours at Qunu, a generous breakfast each morning, or high tea in the afternoon. Lavish interiors create a refined ambience whilst spa treatments are the height of indulgence.”

Recommended for

  • Foodies

    • Fine dining, high tea, with many ingredients sourced from an organic vegetable garden
  • Spa breaks

    • Superb wellness programme: spa junkies will love
  • Tennis

    • Tennis courts and equipment available
  • Cycling

    • Bikes are available for guests to use
  • Golf

    • Parkview Golf Club is just 6km away
  • Great walks

    • Through Hyde Park, just 1.5km away
  • Hotel Entertainment

    • Be sure to book a spa treatment
  • Romantic

  • Opulent

  • Rooms with balcony/terrace

  • Cinema

  • Spa

  • Restaurant

  • Artworks

  • Boutique

  • Gym

  • Antiques

  • Disabled access

  • Wellbeing

  • Charming

  • Luxury

Facilities

  • Rooms

    18 rooms in this hotel
  • Parking

    Free of charge
  • Swimming Pool

    Outdoor pool
  • Airport transfer

    Surcharge
  • Bath robes

  • Safe

  • Bar

  • Rooms with balcony/terrace

  • Walking distance restaurants

  • Cinema

  • Sauna/Steam

  • Massage

  • No pets

  • Room service

  • Spa

  • Restaurant

  • Gym

  • Sitting Room

  • Wifi

  • Disabled access

  • Suites

  • Concierge

  • In room music system

Activities

  • Tennis

    • Tennis courts and equipment available
  • Cycling

    • Bikes are available for guests to use
  • Golf

    • Parkview Golf Club is just 6km away
  • Great walks

    • Through Hyde Park, just 1.5km away
  • Hotel Entertainment

    • Be sure to book a spa treatment

Map & Location

Other reviews

The Saxon Hotel

A historic Johannesburg hotel, set in a 10-acre oasis of manicured gardens, attracting a well-heeled mix of guests and locals. Nelson Mandela lived here when it was a private home and wrote his autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom.

Originally published by The Telegraph

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