Southern Sun Hyde Park Sandton

The room was a bit small but the location is great. The lady and other stuff were kind

不錯，靠近商場，很方便

無線網不好 服務：還可以

I stayed at the southern sun hyde park hotel at Aug 2023 when the Bricks were held in Johanesburg, All the hotels were full and many diplomats and bodyguards were in the hotel, but they managed the situation very well, Recommended for family and business trips because of nice view, clean rooms, great restaurant, kind staff Located in a good neighborhood and beside hydepark shopping centre

Had to book a last business trip to Johannesburg but due to the BRICS Summit, the company preferred hotels were full and the Southern Sun in Hyde Park was the only one in the required area with availability. I now know why and understand why they are not on our preferred list! The stay was for 8 nights (which included weekend) and after explaining my story to the check-in agent, she assured me that I would get a lovely room and would want to stay with them in future. The room was on the south side, it was dark and cold (even though was really hot at the time) and faced a brick walls. The room location aside, the hotel is tired and in need of a serious make-over and modernising. Although it was kept fairly clean, its tiredeness makes it look grubby. And the drain smell was unbearable at times. Even the air freshener outside the the washrooms on the M-level didn't do the trick! You'll need your own in the room though. On a positive note, I experienced Johannesburg to avoid having to go the dreaded hotel room! The hotel is centrally located with ease of access to the shopping mall. The view of the sunsets from the bar are also spectacular but no need to subject ourselves to staying at the hotel to make use of the nice facilities.

The hotel is directly connected to the shopping mall, which is very convenient. The bed was comfortable and the room was quiet. The included breakfast was good and a plus. I liked the spacious gym and the pool area. However, the rooms have not been updated for about 15 years and the TVs are simply not up to today's standards. Also, the wifi connection was extremely poor and unstable, which is bad for working. In addition, one lady at reception was not really accommodating and friendly, but the rest of the staff were.