Protea Hotel by Marriott O R Tambo Airport

Johannesburg, South Africa

Virgin rating

The hotel

A new addition to the Protea portfolio, this ultra modern hotel offers time-conscious guests supreme comfort within close proximity of the airport. The in-house restaurant is open daily for buffet English-style breakfast, lunch and dinner with fusion cuisine a speciality. It also boasts a comfortable bar lounge and is the only hotel close to the airport with a swimming pool to relax by.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Swimming Pool
  • Close to City Centre

Where is it

10 minutes away by shuttle from Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport.

Hotel information

213 sound proofed rooms. All with air-conditioning, satellite TV, telephone, WiFi Internet access, desk, tea/coffee-making facilities, safe, hairdryer. Standard Rooms with 1 king-size bed or 2 twin beds, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Standard Interconnecting Rooms are available, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

The Warehouse (á la carte restaurant serving International breakfast, lunch and dinner). Heated swimming pool with deck area and sun lounges built in the pool. 24-hour fitness centre. Flight simulator. Lounge with WiFi Internet access. 24-hour room service*. Laundry service*.

*Denotes local charge. 

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Traveller rating

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating OK property for just one night!

Aug 20, 2024 rainbow_jetsetter Boston, Massachusetts

We stayed in this hotel just for one night as we were coming from Victoria Falls and the next day traveling back to the US. Staff was friendly during check-in; my Bonvoy status was not acknowledged, maybe because the hotel mainly caters for transiting guests. Breakfast was a chaos, messy egg station and staff did not bother cleaning after… Read more
We stayed in this hotel just for one night as we were coming from Victoria Falls and the next day traveling back to the US. Staff was friendly during check-in; my Bonvoy status was not acknowledged, maybe because the hotel mainly caters for transiting guests. Breakfast was a chaos, messy egg station and staff did not bother cleaning after guests. Rooms are very very small, again maybe because guests spend just a night or even few hours at the property while transiting through flights. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great airport hotel stay

Aug 9, 2024 laura_x87x Leeds, United Kingdom

We stayed for a night in between our flights. It was a lovely airport stay. Would recommend :) Lovely staff, really friendly. The hotel was to a great standard. Decorated with a great plane theme throughout, which was appreciated. Comfy bed and quiet rooms. Perfect combination for an airport stay. Lovely outside seating area with a pool and great… Read more
We stayed for a night in between our flights. It was a lovely airport stay. Would recommend :) Lovely staff, really friendly. The hotel was to a great standard. Decorated with a great plane theme throughout, which was appreciated. Comfy bed and quiet rooms. Perfect combination for an airport stay. Lovely outside seating area with a pool and great view of the planes. The best airport hotel view we’ve had. The airport bus transfer was great and on time. We enjoyed some food at the restaurant. Lovely atmosphere. We did have a long wait for our food unfortunately. When it arrived part of it was missing. The staff member did apologise and informed us they had run out of chips. When we asked if there was a substitute or a discount, they went to ask and returned straight away with the chips with no explanation. Despite this, the food was tasty. We had a lovely breakfast the day after too. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Fantastic Staff

Aug 1, 2024 Desiree D Flanders, New Jersey

My friends and I stayed one night since it was so close to the airport. The check-in was quick and easy and the restaurant/bar staff were fantastic. Rooms were clean and spacious. The shuttle bus to/from the airport was prompt, it was available every 30 minutes! The breakfast and mimosas were delicious. I would absolutely stay here again.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating VERY BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CLEANLINESS LEVELS APPAULING!!!!

Jul 19, 2024 668naeemg United Kingdom

ABSOLUTE DISASTER ! From the time we checked in we faced delays and staff seemed had no care attitude. One of the worst check in we have ever experienced So many members of staff yet delayed in checking us in We were not given a room key and everytime we wanted to go in and out of the room we had to ask them to open and close The bath towel… Read more
ABSOLUTE DISASTER ! From the time we checked in we faced delays and staff seemed had no care attitude. One of the worst check in we have ever experienced So many members of staff yet delayed in checking us in We were not given a room key and everytime we wanted to go in and out of the room we had to ask them to open and close The bath towel had stains and when we spoke to member of staff they said they having issues with laundry AS WELL. Try staying at other hotels nearby Dont recommend this hotel at all Its a shame !!! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Good overnight stay before early morning flight

Jul 5, 2024 BradinHK Hong Kong, China

We recently spent the night at Protea Hotel by Marriott at O.R. Tambo and found this to be a good property just next to the airport. They have a nice lobby area, in house restaurant and bar and outdoor swimming pool. Staff service was very friendly, checked in on us a couple times during the stay. The property also offers free shuttle service… Read more
We recently spent the night at Protea Hotel by Marriott at O.R. Tambo and found this to be a good property just next to the airport. They have a nice lobby area, in house restaurant and bar and outdoor swimming pool. Staff service was very friendly, checked in on us a couple times during the stay. The property also offers free shuttle service to/from the airport every 30 minutes throughout the day. You can find them at the Bus Terminal next to Intercontinental Hotel just outside of O.R. Tambo. There is an indoor waiting area and signs for the various bus companies and hotel shuttles with scheduled departure times. Easy to find and make avail from the airport. Room was spacious and a good overall room. Bed was comfy, allowed for good rest prior to our early morning flight the day after our stay. TV, A/C-heater, lighting, safe, wifi all worked perfectly. Plenty of electrical outlets for charging as well. We had dinner in the hotel restaurant/bar area while watching Euro 2020 matches. Nice environs and surprisingly better food than expected of hotel restaurants. Overall, this was a nice, relaxing stay at Protea by Marriott. Would gladly stay here again if requiring a room near O.R. Tambo in the future. Read less