The InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport is situated directly opposite the international arrivals hall (Terminal 3) at Johannesburg's O.R. Tambo International Airport, and about 12 miles from the city centre. It's a good quality accommodation, and an ideal base for an over-night stop in Johannesburg.
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The InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport has 138 rooms, including 26 executive rooms and two presidential suites. They are all tastefully decorated with African textures in warm, natural colours, and comfortably furnished with king-size beds. Each room has an en-suite bathroom with a spacious shower, tea/coffee making facilities, satellite TV and wireless internet access. Soundproof windows guarantee a quiet sleep, despite the hotel's proximity to the airport.
Central facilities at the InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport include a fully equipped gymnasium on the hotel's top floor, a spa offering massages and beauty treatments, and a heated indoor pool. There's also an unstaffed business centre with five meeting rooms, and all kinds of technical equipments are available at the hotel, like PCs, printers and copying facilities.
Dining is in The Quills Restaurant on the hotel's ground floor, serving local specialities and authentic South African cuisine, like springbok, warthog and crocodile, along with a collection of excellent local wines. The Quills also prepares breakfasts and lunches.
The InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport sounds like a perfect accommodation for an over-night stay in Johannesburg, whilst waiting for a connecting flight.
Lodge overview
Lodge type: Town
No. of bedrooms: 138 rooms
Season: Open Year Round
Central facilities: The InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport offers a wide range of amenities:
There's a well equipped gymnasium on the top floor of the hotel, with treadmills, steppers, electronic bicycles and free weights. It is open 24 hours. Adjacent to the changing rooms is a steam room.
The Camelot Spa offers massages, beauty cures, therapies and all kinds of relaxing treatments. It also features a sauna.
The hotel has an unstaffed business centre with five meeting rooms, and offers many business services, like PCs, high speed internet, wireless internet access, printers, coping facilities, courier services…
Apart from that, the InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport has a 24 hour lounge area, a restaurant on the ground floor (The Quills Restaurant) and a heated indoor swimming pool.
Directions: The Hotel is only about 70 m from Johannesburg's O.R. Tambo International Airport, directly opposite the international arrivals hall.
Accessible by: Fly-and-Transfer
Key personnel
Owner: InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport is owned by InterContinental Hotels & Resorts.
Food & drink
Usual board basis: Full Board
Food quality: The Quills Restaurant serves authentic South African cuisine and specializes in local wines and foods, such as springbok, warthog, kudu and crocodile. It is open 24 hours, and prepares breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Dining style: Inidividual Tables
Dining locations: Indoor Dining
Room service: Yes
Children
Attitude towards children: Children of all ages are welcome at the InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport.
Activities: Babysitting is available on request.
Equipment: Cots are available, and there are connecting standard rooms to use as family units.
Central communications
Power supply: Mains Electricity
Communications: Every room has a cordless, direct dial phone with voicemail, as well as a fax.
TV & radio: There's satellite TV in every room, as well as a DVD player. The two presidential suites also have CD players and stereo sound systems.
Health & safety
Malarial area: No
Dangerous animals: Low Risk
Security measures: There's a safe for personal belonging in every room.
Extras
Disabled access: In Place
Laundry facilities: Full Laundry Service - Extra Charge
Money: The InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport has a foreign currency exchange bureau.
Intercontinental Tambo Airport
We had a stop-over in Johannesburg and can recommend the Intercontinental Hotel at Tambo airport as a good place to stay near the airport. The location is fantastic, the rooms are well-designed and th...
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