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Reef Hotel

4.0 star property
Hotel in Johannesburg with 2 restaurants and bars

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The Reef Hotel in Johannesburg's CBD is a vibrant retreat with two restaurants serving breakfast to happy hour favorites. Enjoy stunning city panoramas from the rooftop terrace, and unwind or socialize at two bars and a welcoming cafe.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
The current price is ￥9,822
￥11,295 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 20 - Dec 21

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
HDTV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 33 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
HDTV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 22 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Deluxe Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
HDTV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 33 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
HDTV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 22 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
2107, Gauteng, Johannesburg, 58 Anderson Street

What's nearby

  • Johannesburg City Hall - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Carlton Centre - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • 1 Fox - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Mary Fitzgerald Square - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • University of Witwatersrand - 2 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Ellis Park Station - 7 min drive
  • Johannesburg Park Station - 19 min walk
  • O.R. Tambo Intl. Airport (JNB) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Darkie Café - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Daily Buzz - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Reef Hotel

Upscale hotel near Gold Reef City Casino
At Reef Hotel, you can look forward to a rooftop terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and dry cleaning/laundry services. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and happy hour. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as an outdoor entertainment area and 2 bars.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), self parking (surcharge), and a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Express check-out, outdoor furniture, and luggage storage
  • Coffee/tea in the lobby, concierge services, and an elevator
Room features
All 120 rooms offer comforts such as 24-hour room service and premium bedding, in addition to perks like free WiFi and air conditioning.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and tubs or showers
  • 32-inch HDTVs with satellite channels
  • Electric kettles, daily housekeeping, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Secured self parking on site (ZAR 40 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: ZAR 195 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Escape
  • Reef Restaurant

Things to do

  • Gym
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business center
  • Computer station
  • Conference center (1,722 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 14 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch HDTV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
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
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ZAR 195 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 500 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 2)
  • Secured self parking fee: ZAR 40.00 per day

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Parking height restrictions apply

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Reef Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Reef Hotel?

As of Nov 19, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Reef Hotel on Dec 20, 2025 start from ￥9,822, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Self parking is available for ZAR 40.00 per day.

What time is check-in at Reef Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Reef Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Does Reef Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of ZAR 500 per vehicle applies.

Where is Reef Hotel located?

Located in Johannesburg CBD, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Johannesburg City Hall and Rissik Street Post Office. Carlton Centre and 1 Fox are also within 15 minutes. Johannesburg Park Station is 19 minutes by foot.

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Reef Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 219 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 85 out of 219 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 219 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 219 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 219 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

srinivas

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
STAFF ARE VERY COURTEOUS
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful room and more wonderful staff. There’s no doubt I’d stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Felix

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Johannesburg trip

The staff was friendly and very hrlful. The room was spacious and comfortable. The roof top lounge offers incredible views of the city. The restaurant provides an excellent breakfast buffet and dinner buffet if you so wish but the menu gives you other options. Nothing to do in the evening except drinks at the roof lounge.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Reef hotel

Staff were brilliant.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Nelia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was amazing. Arranged arrival, departure transfers and things to do. Nice place for a three night stay,

10/10 Excellent

Zoleka

Good service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

GLAUCI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

VERY GOOD

VERY GOOD ALL
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Ester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The escalators are old
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel Nii Armah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Disappointed Traveler

I've travelled to 40 countries over the past 20 years, and this was the most disappointing hotel experience. I was approached during an afternoon walk around the area by a local safety team patrol member to inform me that it was a high crime area and was offered an escort back to the hotel. The water system had problems my last 5 days at the hotel with intermittent outages daily and no communication plan from the hotel to the guests. The elevators were not always reliable, the weekend staff was not knowledgeable about the surrounding area, and the 1 night I visited the hotel restaurant, the majority of the menu was not available. If I had not prepaid for the hotel, I would have checked out the first day the water was not available.
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Moisés

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel maravilhosamente lindo

Fui passar alguns dias em Joanesburgo com a minha Esposa, Adoramos o Hotel. Gentes atenciosos, amigavelmente incríveis, café da manhã simples mas lindo demais. São maravilhosos e pacientes demais, a gente não fala inglês, eles faziam de tudo para entenderem e atenderem os nossos pedidos e queriam que a gente entendesse o que estavam falando. A localização é boa, está no centro. O problema de Joanesburgo é que a iluminação durante a noite é fraca, então, tenham cuidado ou evitem de andar à noite. Sobre o hotel, podem ficar tranquilos e relaxados, é muito bom e confiável, a gente voltará em breve com as crianças.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Harun

otel yer itibariyla merkez degil ... ikicisi oda tavani ciplak sivali ve kirli banyoda dus fiskiyesi cok kotu guvenlik ve karsilama guzeldi ....
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Alexandre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Très bien.

Pour une seule nuit a Johannesburg, cet hôtel était très bien. Le bar au roof top donne une vue sur la ville. Les chambre sont grande et comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Martha, Eastlondon, south Africa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was okay ..just that no breakfast thought it was bed and breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Tråkigaste staden jag varit i. Hotellet levde inte upp till dess stjärnor men funkade ändå.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Audrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good experience

It was a good experience, the staff is friendly..I’ll recommend this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Bed bugs dried my blood out

The hotel was nice, the bar was perfect, the staff was really kind, but there were so many bed bugs in the bed we couldn't even count them, we killed some in the first night and tried to sleep, the next morning we asked the staff to Clean the Room, but our bodies were all bitten by them, I counted 52 bits on my friend and I got 78..the Third morning it got even worse.. :(... we've been traveling and still suffering from it... It was terrible to get this in a nice 4 stars hotel... Rooms Must be checked and extermination is a must for this f**ing bugs ;/ I had to go to the drugstore to get some medicine this morning to be able to continue my trip
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So amazing
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Golden Comfort in City of Gold.

This place was lovely, I felt like a valued customer and would stay here again when i return to Joburg. Joannah on reception has an angelic nature and excellent communication. Resturant team were immaculate and helpful. Felly took care of cleaning my room and was always extremely polite.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Cosmos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

My Golden Reef Moments

Had a problem with parking, the the parking space in P1 and P2 is not easily accessible because of a narrow driveway, but all in all its a nice hotel, will definitely be going back. if you not gonna need parking, if you not driving this is the best hotel. great Location
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A diamond in the city!!

Had a great stay! The staff is professional but they could be friendlier. It would be nice if they had complimentary condoms in the room. Also, we didn't know which number to dial for reception..it was not displayed on the bedside. Overall: it's a great hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Gustavo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Hotel muito bem localizado, porém durante a noite devido pouca movimentação se torna perigoso. Quartos confortáveis, banheiro amplo. A parede do quarto é a própria estrutura do prédio, dando um aspecto antigo, porém diferente e achei bem interessante! Café da manhã sensacional com muitas opções! Recomendo estadia no hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Karla

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Hotel practico para el centro

Podría estar más limpio y tener más información sobre el area local
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Samiaullah

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

لا انصح فيه

الفندق كانت خدماته عاديه المصعد قديم والمكان غير أمن خاصه بعد الساعه ٦ مساء الخدمات غير متوفره من نادي رياضي وبار وتراس
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

2/10 Terrible

Chia-Wen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not good safety security, they use the sensor of light system, for only one person traveling doesn't feel good
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019