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Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa

5.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Terrace/patio
Terrace/patio
Couples treatment room(s), sauna, hot tub, steam room
1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets
Suite (Nelson Mandela Platinum Suite)

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
36 Saxon Road, Sandhurst, Sandton, Gauteng, 2196
  • Hyde Park Corner
    4 min drive
  • Sandton City Mall
    5 min drive
  • Dunkeld West Shopping Centre
    5 min drive
  • Johannesburg (JNB-O.R. Tambo Intl.)
    39 min drive

Room options

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1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets

Luxury Suite

  • 80 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets

Presidential Suite

  • 200 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Presidential Suite (Villa)

Presidential Suite (Villa)

  • 200 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets

Suite (Nelson Mandela Platinum Suite)

  • 400 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 2 King Beds

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Luxury Suite (Villa)

Luxury Suite (Villa)

  • 80 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Johannesburg

With a stay at Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa in Johannesburg (Sandton), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Hyde Park Corner and Peacemaker Museum. .This luxury hotel is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Dunkeld West Shopping Centre and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Nelson Mandela Square.

What's nearby

  • Nelson Mandela Square - 5 min drive
  • Sandton City Mall - 5 min drive
  • Sandton Convention Centre - 5 min drive
  • Rosebank Mall - 7 min drive
  • Melrose Arch Shopping Centre - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • Johannesburg Sandton Station - 8 min drive
  • Rosebank Station - 14 min drive
  • O.R. Tambo Intl. Airport (JNB) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪420 Cafe Jozi - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Mugg & Bean - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Pool Bar - Southern Sun Hyde Park Sandton - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Sing Fei Chinese Restaurant CC - ‬18 min walk

About this property

Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa

Luxury Johannesburg hotel in Sandton with 2 restaurants
Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa offers 53 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature DVD players and free minibar items. Rooms open to balconies. Accommodations offer separate dining areas and include dining tables. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 55-inch LED televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Bathrooms are also outfitted with bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include minibars and laptop-compatible safes. In-room massages and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a sauna and a 24-hour fitness center.
The onsite spa has 11 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam.

The spa is open daily. Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Make yourself at home in one of the 53 guestrooms featuring free minibar items and DVD players. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and Egyptian cotton sheets. Rooms have private balconies. 55-inch LED televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, which include 2 outdoor swimming pools, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a hair salon. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy international cuisine at Saxon Qunu Restaurant, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Relax with a refreshing drink from the poolside bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Johannesburg? This hotel has 4898 square feet (455 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 4 meeting rooms. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a train station pick-up service.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Saxon Qunu Restaurant - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Saxon Terrace - This poolside restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Happy hour is offered. Reservations are required. Open daily.
Olive Bar - Overlooking the pool and garden, this bar specializes in international cuisine and serves light fare only. Open daily.
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.

Awards and affiliations

Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa is listed in the 2021 Travel + Leisure 500.
The property is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Zulu

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free secured self-parking on site
  • Free secured valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Return train station shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping centre shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 6:30 AM–10:30 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • 2 bars/lounges and 1 poolside bar
  • Free daily reception
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Saxon Qunu Restaurant
  • Saxon Terrace
  • Olive Bar

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Full-service spa
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Dining table
  • DVD player
  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate dining area
  • Separate living room

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Reception hall

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Conference space (4898 square feet)
  • Meeting rooms - 4

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • 11 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - Swedish
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Hot tub
  • Steam room
  • Turkish bath/hammam

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible bath
  • Lift
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Renovated entire property – February 2021

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down duvet
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 55-inch LED TV
  • DVD player
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Dining room
  • Dining table
  • Free bottled water
  • Free minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Free newspapers
  • In-room massage
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (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
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 1450 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 2)
  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a security system

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Parking height restrictions apply
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa, and guests under 16 years old are only allowed with adult supervision

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

Hotel Saxon
Saxon Hotel
Saxon Hotel Villas
Saxon Hotel Villas Johannesburg
Saxon Villas
Saxon Villas Johannesburg
Saxon Hotel Villas Sandton
Saxon Villas Sandton
Hotel Saxon Boutique
Saxon Hotel Villas And Spa Sandton Greater Johannesburg
Saxon Boutique Hotel Johannesburg
Saxon Hotel Villas Spa
Saxon Hotel Villas Spa
Saxon Hotel, And Spa Sandton
Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa Hotel
Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa Sandton
Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa Hotel Sandton

Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 92 out of 102 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 102 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 102 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 102 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 102 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Francisco, Safety Harbor

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mr S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First class service
The Saxon is a beautiful property but it was the service which set it apart. Switched on intelligent staff who were really focused on ensuring guests got what they wanted from their stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

brett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

ALAN, Johannesburg

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Warren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An amazing stay as usual!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Magdalene, Reno

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a beautiful property! Even though it rained the first two days The Saxon was magical! Everywhere you look is a feast for the eye…and the cuisine was an amazing feast as well!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Richard, Winnetka

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ok but limited menu options
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

MARGARET

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location to have a relaxing stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Neil

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Russell

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Decline of Saxon Hotel
breakfast service was VERY poor. Orange juice was not fresh - asked for ginger to be added. Did not happen. Cappuccino was cold. Eggs Benedict took 50 minutes to arrive, was cold and not on ciabatta as requested. Waitresses had no idea how to set the table and remove plates before they bring the next course. a real bad experience. was not like this a few years ago.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Warren

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceptional in every way!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

aart

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

KEVIN

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Saxon Hotel, Johannesburg
Excellent with outstanding service. I intend to visit again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

aart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Drue

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel and amazing spa!! Excellent service, food and staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

2/10 Terrible

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

4/10 Poor

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A few unusual mistakes including being put in the wrong room
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Makhosabo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nimalan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent premise and location. We stayed in a villa, but Qunu restaurant service sub par and overpriced. Had to ask 3x just to get a bottle of wine and waiters kept forgetting our orders
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Marc B

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
SUPERB EXPERIENCE!
We asked to be picked up at the airport and they were waiting for us when we arrived! The ride and the chauffeur were perfect. We were greated by the manager at our arrival who introduced is to our concierge Lyndsey and she attended to all our needs perfectly. We asked for late checkout the next day since our flight was at 8:00 PM and they let us have the room till 3:00 PM graciously! The room was exceptional, the service and facilities superb. We were there on our last trip to JNB and we will be back on our next one!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sherence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful experience
It was an amazing and wonderful experience and we had a lot of fun
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020