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City Lodge OR Tambo
City Lodge OR Tambo
City Lodge OR Tambo
City Lodge OR Tambo
City Lodge OR Tambo

Reviews of City Lodge JNB

Wildlife sightings and reviews

162 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited City Lodge JNB and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

Showing 11-20 of 162
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Ms U
Idaho

"City Lodge OR Tambo review"

1 night Arrived 16 Jan 2023
"We stayed at City Lodge specifically because we believed we could store a suitcase, during our safari, with them. We could not and according to them this was never done due to insurance reasons. They provided us with an alternative that also did not work for a two week period.

On positive side, the room was clean, people were generally helpful and the breakfast was very good." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana; 1n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Good
Anivers
New Hampshire

"City Lodge OR Tambo review"

1 night Arrived 2 Oct 2022
"The City Lodge was the perfect landing spot after our very long international flight. It is physically connected to the airport through a series of well-marked hallways (that also take local travelers to parking and car rentals.)" See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana; 1n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Mr Antony
Auckland

"City Lodge OR Tambo review"

1 night Arrived 30 Sep 2022
"Sadly our flight was delayed (in Auckland) and the knock on effect meant we did not stay here.

It looked a great option for a quick stop in Windhoek while we decompressed and hoped for our trip though." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 1n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Mr & Mrs Z
Saratoga

"City Lodge OR Tambo review"

1 night Arrived 7 Sep 2022
"It was OK for one night, and definitely convenient, but needs upgrading.

It fulfilled the purpose." See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia; 6n in Botswana; 3n in Zimbabwe; 1n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Average
Mr H.
Salt Lake City

"City Lodge OR Tambo review"

1 night Arrived 31 Aug 2022
"Lovely, comfortable, clean, quiet, and friendly. Wonderful meal in the lobby restaurant. A wonderful rest after a long flight. The staff were delightful, the lobby airy, the garden courtyard relaxing.

We did have a little trouble finding our room -- the signs in the halls are a bit vague. But the only serious problem is finding the lodge. Despite the very careful instructions EA included in our travel document, JNB is such a complex, extended airport with multiple routes and dead ends that we kept getting lost.

Happily, a nice policeman going off duty helped guide us all the way to their elevator -- a long mysterious trail that I wouldn't have found following directions or signage. The fact that EA gave us GPS coordinates for the hotel should have been a clue.

Perhaps a Google Maps location link (or something similar) would help." See all these reviews: 13n in Botswana; 2n in Namibia; 1n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Average
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs H
Lisvane

"City Lodge OR Tambo review"

1 night Arrived 20 Jul 2022
"Adequate and convenient for a one night stop over." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana; 1n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location:
Good
Service:
Average
Facilities:
Average
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Average
Mr & Mrs M
Vermont

"City Lodge OR Tambo review"

1 night Arrived 11 Jul 2022
"Our flight schedule necessitated an overnight stay in Johannesburg and the City Lodge was recommended by Maruska.
It was convenient, reasonable, and comfortable. The breakfast which came with the room was satisfying and complete." See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia; 4n in Zimbabwe; 1n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Cristin
Oregon

"City Lodge OR Tambo review"

1 night Arrived 11 Jul 2022
"We did not stay at Tambo- In Victoria Falls we stayed at the Ilala Lodge" See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia; 4n in Zimbabwe; 1n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

T&M
Queensland

"City Lodge OR Tambo review"

1 night Arrived 23 Jun 2022
"Everything you'd expect from an airport hotel. Early and late checkout and breakfast from 4am.

Quite a hike from international arrivals and not easy to find." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia; 7n in Zambia; 5n in Rwanda; 1n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location:
Average
Service:
Average
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Average
N & J Lancs
UK

"City Lodge OR Tambo review"

1 night Arrived 17 Jun 2022
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Good
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