The Houghton Hotel, Spa, Wellness & Golf

Indoor pool, 2 outdoor pools, open 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, pool umbrellas

Platinum Apartments | Living area | Flat-screen TV, streaming services

Signature Penthouse | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Studio | Private kitchen | Coffee/tea maker, highchair

Platinum Apartments | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Junior Suite | Bathroom | Separate tub and shower, slippers, towels

9.2 / 10.0

Outstanding(170 Ratings)

Hotel in Johannesburg

5-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Top-tier experienceOne of the higher cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsPool, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

About this hotel

Luxury Johannesburg hotel in Houghton Estate with 3 restaurants
3 restaurants, 2 outdoor pools, and a full-service spa are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas, free valet parking, and a free manager's reception are also provided. Additionally, a golf course, an indoor pool, and 2 bars/lounges are onsite.
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.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Hot tub or spa

Gym or Fitness Center

Map of Johannesburg

Nearby attractions

Montecasino

17.1 mi

Gold Reef City Theme Park

Available Rooms

Standard Room, Pool View

1 King • 517 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Junior Suite

1 King • 936 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Presidential Suite

1 King • 1292 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Executive Room

1 King • 581 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, City View

1 King • 517 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

££££

The Houghton Hotel, Spa, Wellness & Golf

££££

9.2 / 10.0

Outstanding(170 Ratings)

Hotel in Johannesburg

5-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Top-tier experienceOne of the higher cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsPool, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

About this hotel

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.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Hot tub or spa

Gym or Fitness Center

Map of Johannesburg

Nearby attractions

Montecasino

17.1 mi

Gold Reef City Theme Park

Available Rooms

Standard Room, Pool View

1 King • 517 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Junior Suite

1 King • 936 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Presidential Suite

1 King • 1292 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Executive Room

1 King • 581 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, City View

1 King • 517 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

9.2 / 10.0

Outstanding(170 Ratings)

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2024

7th time there. Always wonderful

6.0 / 10.0

Sep 2024

The food at such a high class expensive hotel is quit bad. Also the access to the golf course should be streamlined. I stayed at the hotel so I could golf but had to request for a drive and when getting back and to phone the hotel ahead to b picked up. As a guest one should have easy access using the room key to go through the gates.

2.0 / 10.0

Sep 2024

The shower was clogged. When you take a shower, the water would not drain which is unsanitary.I complained the next day, they promised to fix it but didn’t fix it . My AC was also not working .I do not recommend this place .The neighborhood is not safe to walk at night as well .

5.0 / 10.0

Sep 2024

Amazing stay as always and was upgraded as well which was an unexpected pleasant surprise. Friendly staff and clean hotel with attention to detail. Will totally recommend always.

5.0 / 10.0

Aug 2024

As usual only the best service and accommodation provided by the staff and establishment. Forever welcoming and only the best provided for their guests. Truly always a remarkable stay at the hotel with spacious clean modern rooms, warm smiles all round, facilities that are top notch that you can easily forget that this is not actually your real home, and is truly your home away from home, if not more. Keep up the amazing standards and we will be sure to keep making your hotel the only hotel we choose when we travel to Johannesburg. For work or leisure it’s simply the best. Pics won’t do justice, so come and experience it for yourself.

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2024

A cut above the rest 💫. This has become my home away from home. I love everything about this hotel… Just an overall amazing experience.

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2024

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!

8.0 / 10.0

Aug 2024

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.

10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2024

Incredible staff, very friendly, always smiling and extremely reliable

5.0 / 10.0

May 2024

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!

10.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

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..

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

The room was huge. I didn’t expect the penthouse to be so big. It looked like an apartment. I just loved it!

6.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

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.

10.0 / 10.0

Nov 2023

It’s beautiful and the staff is very friendly.

10.0 / 10.0

Nov 2023

Very nice big rooms that are very comfortable.

4.0 / 10.0

Nov 2023

A real oasis in the heart of the city. We primarily looked for a place where we could sleep and relax before our intercontinental flight the following day and picked it solely on location. We were overwhelmed by the contemporary style, the huge rooms with peekaboo showers, the setting on the golf course and the great restaurants. Yummy! The service level was as expected at the very top. One of our children caught a cold and the staff immediately offered to go to a near by pharmacy to grab medicin. If there is anything to improve it must be the confusing and very illogical route to the swimmingpool, spa and gym. From the room you will have to walk to end of the corridor, take the lift down to the garage and walk through it to get to the pool. Clearly a design flaw and not a walk you would like to undertake in only your swimmers...

10.0 / 10.0

Nov 2023

Excellent service

10.0 / 10.0

Oct 2023

Honestly, one of the best hotels in Johannesburg. Gorgeous location. The rooms and facilities world class!

8.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

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

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Great place to stay

5.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

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!

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

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.

10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Spent my honeymoon at the Houghton Hotel and from being greeted with a rose and complimentary glass of wine, we knew it would be a pleasant experience. From the front desk staff to the restaurant we were well taken good care of! Our room was beautiful and spacious. Delicious food and most friendly staff, we loved Sisa! Will absolutely come again and recommend!

5.0 / 10.0

May 2023

I loved my stay at The Houghton mixing work with leisure, playing 2 rounds of golf on there wonderful golf course and enjoying the friendly service from all the staff at Houghton

10.0 / 10.0

May 2023

Very nice hotel with very good service. Spacious, clean, modern and well equipped room. Nice restaurant and bar. Big gym.

10.0 / 10.0

May 2023

Beautiful rooms with great restaurant options.

8.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Friendly staff, onsite restaurant, no kids indoor pool, unfortunately late checkout not offered

10.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

The service was amazing, very good customer service, room very spacious overall will stay anytime i come to Johannesburg and will always recommend.

5.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

I haven’t been to all parts of South Africa but, I think this is the most beautiful hotel in this country. Everything was perfect. Oh, and I got upgraded from executive suite to the Penthouse. Everything about this hotel is wonderful. The staff, the breakfast, the drinks. Everything was amazing. This would be my hotel anytime I am in Johannesburg. I hope there are more branches in every city.

3.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

I did not feel like a five star hotel, lacking informations. Restaurant staff was not professional.

2.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

The hotel was a joke. My wife got stick in the lift for 5 minutes because in load shedding the generator doesn't work for at least 5 minutes!!! My wife was screaming for help because with no power no lights and lift....and guess what the alarm in the lift didnt work either. We will never stay there agin!!!

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

Modern, exquisite, magnificent

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

The Staff goes above and beyond to be helpful! This is our 2nd weeklong visit to the Houghton, and we intend to keep coming back. The amenities are wonderful, very well maintained.

6.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

I really loved the look and feel of the hotel however there were two things that put me off in the room. One was - there was a cracked wall in top ceiling of bathroom which looked spa- like. This shld not have been missed as when you looked up you could see it. Then was the stain by the toilet that looked like smeared poop 💩 that wasn’t properly cleaned off. Other than these two items it was a pleasant stay.

10.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

This is a beautiful hotel. Love the service and the rooms were amazing.

4.0 / 10.0

Oct 2022

An outstanding hotel. That has everything you need to never leave.

10.0 / 10.0

Oct 2022

The Houghten Hotel is incredible and if at any time we need to travel to Johannesburg again we will stay here. We stayed one night in a unit that was spread among the top two floors that was immaculate.

10.0 / 10.0

Oct 2022

Beautiful room, very clean. Super friendly and accommodating staff great room service!

5.0 / 10.0

Aug 2022

This hotel was exquisite. We stayed in the inspiration penthouse overlooking the city. The first floor comes with a full kitchen, laundry room, living room, dining room, and two luxuriously adorned bedrooms. The top floor has a panoramic view of the city with glass from top to bottom with an huge flat screen TV ideal for movie nights. In addition, the top floor has an huge balcony with lounge chairs, a private swimming pool, and hot tub. There is a restaurant right at the hotel. I had breakfast there one morning and the food was fantastic. Next time I travel to Johannesburg, this hotel is where I will stay. Don’t forget to bring your golf gear with you if you play golf because there is a golf course on the property. Overall, this hotel gets a 10 out of 10.

8.0 / 10.0

Aug 2022

Beautiful Clean Rooms. Wonderful staff. Steam and Sauna area needs to be upgraded and kept up. Convenient Location, Lounge and Dining areas make it easy for business associates and friends to visit. We would stay here again.

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Johannesburg?

The average price for a rental in Johannesburg is £47 per night. This rental is £152 above the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Houghton Hotel, Spa, Wellness & Golf. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at The Houghton Hotel, Spa, Wellness & Golf. Enjoy the water!

Is The Houghton Hotel, Spa, Wellness & Golf pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at The Houghton Hotel, Spa, Wellness & Golf?

We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.

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The Houghton Hotel, Spa, Wellness & Golf

Hotel in Johannesburg

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Johannesburg

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Standard Room, Pool View

Junior Suite

Presidential Suite

Executive Room

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, City View

The Houghton Hotel, Spa, Wellness & Golf

Hotel in Johannesburg

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Johannesburg

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Standard Room, Pool View

Junior Suite

Presidential Suite

Executive Room

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, City View

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Johannesburg?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is The Houghton Hotel, Spa, Wellness & Golf pet friendly?

What amenities are available at The Houghton Hotel, Spa, Wellness & Golf?

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