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Airport Hotels in Johannesburg, South Africa
The OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, formerly known as the Johannesburg International Airport, is the busiest airport on the African continent - and the air transport hub of southern Africa.
The city of Johannesburg in South Africa is a city of astonishing contrasts, a huge metropolis. Johannesburg is the intriguing, dynamic heart of colorful and lively South Africa.
Local South Africans also refer to Johannesburg as "Jo'burg", "Jozi", "eGoli" or "the city of gold". Johannesburg with its surrounding areas is by far the largest city in South Africa. It is fast growing with wealth, a bustling economy, energy and a very comfortable climate.
For local and international travelers who are in transit and spend a night in Johannesburg within close distance to the Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport, Gauteng South Africa, can enjoy the convenience and comfort of several Johannesburg airport hotels. These hotels, which are situated in close proximity to the domestic and international terminals at the Johannesburg Airport, can easily be reached either by taxi or by hotel shuttle of which some are complimentary.
City Lodge Airport Hotel Johannesburg Airport
Johannesburg Airport, Gauteng, South Africa
3 Star Hotel
Situated in close proximity to the R24 airport freeway, the City Lodge Johannesburg Airport hotel is easily accessible to all the main feeder motorways. A shuttle bus service is available for the short 10-minute trip to and from O.R.Tambo Johannesburg International Airport for a nominal fee. The Isando Junction is across the road, which has a variety of restaurants at which to dine. A mini gym, swimming pool and a business meeting room are also available at the City Lodge Airport Hotel Johannesburg.
The City Lodge Airport Hotel Johannesburg is situated at the Barbara Rd exit off the R24 which is 4km from O.R.Tambo International Airport and about 3km from Edenvale or 8km from Eastgate for shopping and dining out.
Town Lodge Airport Hotel / City Lodge Group, Johannesburg Airport
Johannesburg Airport, Gauteng, South Africa
3 Star Hotel
The Town Lodge Airport Hotel at the Johannesburg Airport is situated alongside the R24 airport freeway, the hotel is therefore easily accessible to all the main feeder motorways for the northern, eastern, western and central suburbs. A shuttle bus service is available for the short 10 minute trip to and from O.R.Tambo International Airport for a nominal fee.
D'Oreal Grand Hotel Johannesburg Airport
Johannesburg Airport, Gauteng, South Africa
5 Star Hotel
An experience of luxury and elegance, the five star D'Oreal Grand Hotel will stimulate your senses and evoke awe and wonder. Marble floors, hand painted murals, frescos and intricate mosaics merge together in an atmosphere of classical elegance and luxury. Sumptuous fittings and décor will make you feel as though you have entered a different world altogether, and all this conveniently located minutes from the Johannesburg International Airport.
Guests staying at the D'Oreal Grand Hotel at the Johannesburg Airport enjoy the best of relaxation and entertainment, be pampered in the health and beauty spa or enjoy the magnificent casino, shops and fountains.
Accommodation at the D'Oreal Grand Hotel is luxurious with all 196 rooms built around the theme of the Roman Empire and reflecting the excitement of the gaming world. Suites include: Classic, Deluxe, Superior, Executive, Premier and Presidential, each with TV, air-conditioning, 24 hour room service, writing desk and a modem connection.
Metcourt Laurel Hotel Johannesburg Airport
Johannesburg Airport, Gauteng, South Africa
4 Star Hotel
Guests of the Metcourt Laurel Hotel at the Johannesburg Airport are accommodated in 80 elegantly appointed rooms and suites. Recently refurbished, all rooms are large and conveniently equipped with an interactive Pay-TV system, selected DSTV channels, radio, hairdryer, and fully adjustable air-conditioning. Metcourt Laurel Hotel guests have full use of The Emperor Hotel facilities. All suites include a fax machine (on request) and hi-fi system.
Airport Grand Hotel & Conference Centre Johannesburg Airport
Johannesburg Airport, Gauteng, South Africa
4 Star Hotel
The Airport Grand Hotel & Conference Centre is a 4 star hotel providing its corporate and leisure guests with comfortable and convenient facilities and services in a safe and convenient location.
The conference centre at the Airport Grand Hotel in Johannesburg, Gauteng, accommodates up to 140 delegates for meetings, seminars, workshops and banquets. Four smaller breakaway rooms and a large dining and exhibition area are also available for conferences, with a bar and spacious reception area providing the ideal setting for tea and coffee breaks or welcome drinks and cocktail functions.
The Airport Grand Hotel & Conference Centre at the Johannesburg Airport can be reached within 5 minutes from the Airport via a shuttle which requires prebooking.
Intercontinental Airport Sun Hotel Johannesburg Airport
Johannesburg Airport, Gauteng, South Africa
5 Star Hotel
South Africa's first and only luxury hotel at the Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, the InterContinental Airport Sun is situated within close walking distance from the terminals at the Johannesburg International Airport. This conveniently located hotel is uniquely positioned to meet the needs of discerning business and leisure travellers requiring the ultimate comfort and personalized service combined with consistent world class standards.
Special features for frequent travellers staying at the InterContinental Sun Hotel include 24-hour usage, in-room flight information and a Camelot Health health and beauty spa which offers a full variety of treatments and massage facilities complemented by steam rooms and a fully equipped gymnasium to ease the stress of long distance travel. The deluxe InterContinental Airport Sun Hotel has drawn its inspiration from the African continent, capturing the culture and spirit of Africa through the use of simple shapes and symbolic artifacts to create an African environment in a contemporary setting.
The signature restaurant at this luxurious Hotel, Quills, is aptly named after the unique 18 metre long porcupine quill mobile, which spans the entire length of the restaurant. Guests will be treated to an entirely new taste sensation - "Aero African cuisine" - a fusion of African concepts incorporating flavors from around the world. The hotel also offers in-room dining. Quills Bar is an ideal meeting place for local and international business associates and in-transit travellers.
Other relaxation facilities at the InterContinental Airport Sun Hotel include an indoor heated swimming pool that has a panoramic view across the Johannesburg skyline. The meeting facilities, comprising 2 meeting rooms and 5 boardrooms, provide the ideal venue for top-level presentations. The Johannesburg InterContinental Airport Sun welcomes both domestic and international travellers to experience the ultimate in comfort and convenience.
The rooms at the InterContinental Airport Sun Hotel, Johannesburg Airport, feature the following amenities:
• Air conditioning
• In room express TV checkout
• Airline flight information
• Direct dial telephone with voice mail
• Modem connection
• High speed internet access
• Satellite TV channels & pay movie channel
• Express video check out
• Wake up call facility
• Cell phone charger
• Safe
• Coffee / tea making facilities
• Hairdryer
• Bathrobe
• Mini Bar
• Private bathroom with shower
• Separate wardrobe
• Work desk with lamp
• Guest room voltage: 220V
• Blackout curtains
• Aromatherapy guest amenities
• Room meal service (24 hours)
Hotel Services at the InterContinental Airport Sun Hotel, Johannesburg Airport, include:
• Concierge offers a range of services
• Laundry / valet (same day)
• Video review check out
• Baby sitting on request
• Small pets allowed
• Covered and valet parking available
• Business Services: Full business centre with internet connectivity, High speed
internet access, Wireless internet access, In-room internet access
Information: OR Tambo International Airport
OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, which used to be the Johannesburg International Airport is the busiest airport on the African continent - and the air transport hub of southern Africa.
The Johannesburg International Airport, OR Tambo International, caters for over 13 million passengers every year, and employs approximately 18 000 people to keep its modern infrastructure and comprehensive services for the local and international travelers.
The Johannesburg Airport was founded in 1952 called "Jan Smuts Airport", two years after his death, near the town of Kempton Park on the East Rand in Johannesburg. It displaced the "Palmietfontein International Airport", which had handled European flights since 1945. In the same year of its inception, it had the honourable distinction of ushering in the jet age, when the first commercial flight of a De Havilland Comet took off from London Heathrow Airport bound for Johannesburg.
The OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, Gauteng, was used as a test airport for the Concorde during the 1970s, to determine how the aircraft would perform while taking off and landing at high altitude. During the 1980s many countries stopped trading with South Africa because of the United Nation sanctions imposed against South Africa in the struggle against apartheid, and so many airlines had to stop flying to the Johannesburg Airport in these days. These sanctions resulted in South African Airways being refused rights to fly over most African countries, and in addition to this the risk of flying over some African countries was emphasised by the shooting down of a passenger aircraft over Rhodesia, forcing them to fly around Africa. This required specially-modified aircraft like the Boeing 747-SP. Following the ending of apartheid, the airport's name, and that of other international airports in South Africa, were changed to politically-neutral names and these restrictions were discontinued.
The OR Tambo International Airport overtook Cairo International Airport in 1996 as the busiest airport in Africa, and is the second-busiest airport in the Africa-Middle East region after Dubai International Airport. By March 2006, the Johannesburg Airport had already handled 16.1 million passengers, which is an 11% increase over the same period in 2005. There are expected to be over 21 million passengers per year by 2010. The airport is one of the 100 busiest in the world.
The OR Tambo International Airport in South Africa is regarded as a hot and high airport. Situated almost 1700 metres (5,500 feet) above mean sea level, the air is thin. This has implications for the performance of aircraft at altitude. For example, a flight from Johannesburg to Washington DC, USA, currently operated with an Airbus A340-600-600, must stop in Dakar at the Dakar International Airport for refuelling, since the aircraft is not able to make the run on one fuel fill. This is because of decreased performance on take-off from the airport, where an aircraft cannot take off fully laden with fuel, cargo, and passengers, and must use a longer stretch of runway to reach take-off velocity. By contrast, the return leg of the flight from Washington to Johannesburg is a non-stop 14-hour flight, with better performance of the aircraft at Washington Dulles International Airport in Washington where the city is at sea level. The Washington-Johannesburg flight was the second-longest commercial flight in the world in 2006.
There are two parallel runways at the Johannesburg Airport, which run north-south, and a disused cross runway. The western runway, 03L/21R, is over 4400m (14,000 ft) in length, making it one of the world's longest international airport runways. This is due to the aforementioned rarefied atmosphere problem - fully laden aircraft require a far greater length of runway to achieve take-off velocity at this altitude than they would normally
There are six terminals at the OR Tambo Johannesburg International Airport, but these can be broken down into three major areas: the international terminal; the domestic terminal; and the transit terminal. The transit terminal housed disused parts of the old domestic terminals. It has been mostly demolished in order to build a new Central Terminal, which will provide an indoor link between domestic and international terminals, as well as a central passenger check-in area and more gates.
The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) reports that major new development is taking place at the airport, in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. The development includes the expansion of the international terminal, with the new international pier which will be able to house the new Airbus A 380 while also increasing capacity at the same time. A new Central Terminal building is under construction. An additional multi-storey parkade is being built at a cost of R470 million opposite the Central Terminal Building, plus Terminal A is also being upgarded and the associated roadways realligned to accommodate more International Departures space.
Upgraded terminal at the Johannesburg Airport & Conference Centre
The opening of a state-of-the-art domestic terminal in 2003 significantly expanded the Johannesburg Airport's capacity and facilities. The new terminal at the Johannesburg Airport offers a huge array of restaurants and shops, a duty-free retail mall for international travelers, and a conference centre and business support facility.
The user-friendly terminal was designed to encourage easy and natural movement of passengers, as well as to cater for the needs of disabled people, with lifts placed in the centre of the terminal for easy wheelchair access.
Pick-up and drop-off facilities directly outside the terminal at the Johannesburg Airport, Gauteng South Africa, ensure easy access for arriving and departing passengers.
The R450-million terminal development was accompanied by a R400-million upgrade of adjacent aprons and the road network feeding the airport.
Transport and parking at the Johannesburg Airport
From OR International, one can take a domestic flight to another South African city or, if one is staying in Johannesburg - the airport is about 24 kilometers from the Johannesburg city centre - this is a short drive by hotel shuttle, hired car or taxi to the travelers destination.
The Johannesburg Airport provides numerous parking facilities at the airport: the airport's multi-storey parkade boasts over 5 000 parking bays.
Access to the Johannesburg Airport precinct has been simplified dramatically, with all passenger drop-offs taking place on an upper roadway and all pick-ups on a lower roadway.
Shuttle and golf cart services are available to ferry passengers between parking areas and terminals. Porter services are on stand-by to help with heavy luggage, while banking services, automatic teller machines (ATMs), forex dealers, as well as a choice of car rental services can be found dotted throughout the terminal buildings.
For more detailed information about the OR Tambo Johannesburg International Airport, including passenger services, flight information, weather, maps and business opportunities, visit the Airports Company South Africa Website at www.acsa.co.za |
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