Protea Hotel by Marriott O.R. Tambo Airport

4.0 star property

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A swimming pool with lounge chairs and a sun deck, surrounded by modern buildings with large windows and balconies.
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A modern dining area with high ceilings, exposed ductwork, and a large brick wall.
A modern hotel room with a large bed, a flat-screen TV, a sofa, and a view of the cityscape.
A hotel with a pool, outdoor seating, and a well-maintained garden.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Corner of York and Gladiator Streets, Rhodesfield, Kempton Park, Gauteng, 1627
  • Place, Emperors Palace Casino
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Melrose Arch Shopping Centre
    ‪28 min drive‬
  • Place, Sandton City Mall
    ‪29 min drive‬
  • Airport, Johannesburg (JNB-O.R. Tambo Intl.)
    ‪1 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(84 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 2 Single Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(25 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Protea Hotel by Marriott O.R. Tambo Airport

This hotel features an outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a 24-hour fitness center. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle are also provided. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, a conference center, and coffee/tea in a common area.
Protea Hotel by Marriott O.R. Tambo Airport offers 213 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Tempur-Pedic beds feature down comforters. 42-inch LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and blackout drapes/curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.

Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Protea Hotel by Marriott O.R. Tambo Airport. During your stay, you'll be close to International Terminal Duty Free Mall. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free roundtrip airport shuttle.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Onsite recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Arwyp Medical Centre and a few minutes from Kempton Park Golf Club
  • Free airport shuttle service
Protea Hotel by Marriott O.R. Tambo Airport offers its guests an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Event space at this hotel measures 9009 square feet (837 square meters) and includes a conference center. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly Protea Hotel by Marriott O.R. Tambo Airport. A roundtrip airport shuttle is free at scheduled times. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. A complete renovation of Protea Hotel by Marriott O.R. Tambo Airport was completed in May 2024.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Kempton Park hotel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
The Warehouse Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free return airport shuttle from 4:00 AM to 11 PM at scheduled times
  • Bus station shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: ZAR 235 for adults and ZAR 105 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • The Warehouse Restaurant

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Business services

  • 9 meeting rooms
  • Conference centre (9,009 square foot of space)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible bus station shuttle
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height electrical sockets in bathroom
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Transfer shower
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 5 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2009
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Non-plastic coffee stirrers available
  • Non-plastic drinking straws available
  • Renovated entire property - May 2024
  • Some LED lighting used
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Waste recycling policy

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Tempur-Pedic mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Partially-open bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LCD TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: ZAR 500 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately ZAR 235 for adults and ZAR 105 for children
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
Protea Hotel by Marriott O.R. Tambo Airport offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation 24 hours prior to arrival with your arrival details. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property class

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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Protea Hotel by Marriott O.R. Tambo Airport Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 548 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 278 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 96 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 1005 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Desmond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, close to OR Tambo airport, can highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Winfridah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The stay was super, definitely looking forward to going back there
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Breakfast was very good, plenty to choose from
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

WESSEL KRIEL PROF CORP

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great buffet breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sandrine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent breakfast menu. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

muwani

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms,nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rowen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The airport shuttle was exceptional. It runs every 15 mins between the airport and the hotel. This was our second time staying here. The hotel is very clean and the service was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Andrew Boamah

The rooms were neat and staff was friendly and
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tavonga

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, great location close to the airport for a long layover + free shuttle to the airport and back to the hotel made it easy to get around.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Miyuki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel !
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mopo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Rooms were spotless
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great overnight stay. Room was super clean and staff were courteous and friendly. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Wesley

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
It was a freshening experience to say the least. It was okay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
clean room and great service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

MICHELLE

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was small, but cozy. The dinner we had at the hotel restaurant was delicious! Everyone was very nice and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Food was great!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ingrid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good as always but the company needs to upgrade the rooms and TVS so it's more modern
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Nqaba

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall good stay well located.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good room & Restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff very friendly and efficient
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ingrid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
All good would use again as an overnight Airport stay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Always stay here when need a night next to the airport
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The shuttle service is great and regular. The driver was very helpful and he loaded and unloaded the bags alone. The hotel cleanness is acceptable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good staff, nice food & drink (bar isn't 24 hpurs as I saw somewhere), easy transfer so all good.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026