Johannesburg Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Johannesburg
Where to stay in Johannesburg
Sandton
Travellers to Sandton praise its popular shops. If you've got some more time to explore, be sure to stop by Nelson Mandela Square and Sandton City Mall.
Rosebank
Rosebank is known for its abundant dining options, and you can plan a trip to Rosebank Mall and The Zone @ Rosebank Shopping Center while you're in town.
O.R. Tambo
If you're spending some time in O.R. Tambo, International Terminal Duty Free Mall and Emperors Palace Casino are top sights worth seeing.
Midrand
You'll enjoy the gardens and spas in Midrand. You might want to make time for a stop at Mall of Africa or Kyalami Racetrack.
Randburg
Unique features of Randburg include the golf courses and gardens. Make a stop by Emmarentia Dam or Johannesburg Botanical Garden while you're exploring the area.
Fourways
Travellers like the shopping in Fourways, and Fourways Mall is a top attraction you might want to visit.
City Lodge Hotel at OR Tambo International Airport
Breakfast is goo
Reviewed on 12 Apr 2026
Southern Sun O.R Tambo
Southern Sun is my hotel of choice whenever I travel to South Africa and have enjoyed my stays always. However on my last stay in Johannesburg, my room had no complimentary water for a person checking in tired at night and they were not answering their room service phone, I had to beg for water in ...
Reviewed on 12 Apr 2026
Premier Hotel OR Tambo
Airport shuttle service is very efficient and won the hotel for me. Check in and out was seamless. Room was a bit too dark. Lighting switches are a bit of a complicated to navigate. Too many and placed all over the place for such a small room. Mattress was a bit too hard for me, I didn’t sleep too ...
Reviewed on 12 Apr 2026
BlackBrick Sandton Two
I stayed at BlackBrick in total 24 days in 2 separate rooms -- The staff was great, property cleaned daily and the pictures accurately reflect what the room looks like. Although I didn't drive the parking was free for my guests and it is 24/7 monitored by human gate access and seemed to have ample ...
Reviewed on 26 Mar 2026
One Rosebank Executive Apartment Hotel
The rooms were spotless and beautifully decorated. The kitchen was well equipped the staff were efficient and friendly. There were staff on reception 24 hours a day, which helped with our early morning collection. I would highly recommend this hotel.
Reviewed on 11 Apr 2026
Lux Leisure Apartment Hotel Sandton
Very good new hotel with high comfortable level of amenities: big TV is a plus, very nice furniture and very well equipped kitchen and bathroom.
Reviewed on 11 Apr 2026
Popular places to visit
Sandton City Mall
During your visit to Johannesburg, you can find the perfect gifts to bring home at Sandton City Mall. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
Gold Reef City Casino
Why not try your luck with a visit to Gold Reef City Casino during your travels in Johannesburg? Attend a sporting event or simply visit the area's shops.
Mall of Africa
During your trip to Johannesburg, you can browse for the perfect souvenirs at Mall of Africa. Amble around this trendy area's picturesque gardens and enjoy its top-notch restaurants.
Eastgate Shopping Centre
During your trip to Johannesburg, you can browse for the perfect souvenirs at Eastgate Shopping Centre. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
UNISA
Enjoy the student vibe when you visit UNISA during your travels in Pretoria. While you're in the area, wander around the gardens.
Apartheid Museum
You can spend an afternoon browsing the exhibits at Apartheid Museum during your travels in Johannesburg. Attend a sporting event or simply visit the area's shops.
Other places like Johannesburg
- Montecasino
- Nelson Mandela Square
- Sandton City Mall
- Rosebank Mall
- Gold Reef City Theme Park
- Mall of Africa
- Gallagher Convention Centre
- Sandton Convention Centre
- Eastgate Shopping Centre
- Apartheid Museum
- Johannesburg Zoo
- Expo Centre Johannesburg
- East Rand Mall
- University of Witwatersrand
- Time Square Casino
- Netcare Unitas Hospital
- Wanderers Stadium
- Union Buildings
- Kyalami Racetrack
- Carlton Centre
- Loftus Versfeld Stadium
- Ellis Park Stadium
- Mediclinic Midstream
- Cresta Shopping Centre
