Name: Protea Hotel by Marriott O R Tambo Airport
Address: Corner York and Gladiator Street, Rhodesfield, Kempton Park, South Africa, Kempton Park, Gauteng, ZA
Price range: $100–$204 per night
Rating: 8.08

What guests think

Protea Hotel by Marriott O R Tambo Airport is a convenient airport stopover with a frequent free shuttle, consistently friendly staff, and mostly clean, compact rooms featuring a distinctive aviation theme that suits short stays between flights.

Breakfast and the restaurant are often rated well for variety and taste, though some guests reported cold items or slow service. Rooms tend to be small with quirky open shower layouts and occasional noise from corridors or neighbors. Facilities cover essentials, but renovations, pool cleanliness or temperature, and sporadic Wi-Fi or check-in issues were noted; the area has little within walking distance and the airport pickup point can be confusing. Overall, it suits short, convenient stopovers.

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Facilities

Free half-hourly airport shuttle and on-site bar/restaurant are appreciated; pool area is pleasant though the water is sometimes dirty or unheated, and the gym is decent. Periodic renovations and occasional Wi-Fi or check-in system issues caused minor disruption.

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Shelly

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel offer convenient shuttle from and to airport everything 30 min and staff are very friendly and helpful. Great food and very clean hotel.

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Charles

Nov 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were attentive and very helpful and cheerful. The room was lovely. Just what we needed after a long flight. I wish we'd had more time to sit by the beautiful pool.

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Michele

Apr 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Leider ist das Restaurant im Umbau. Wird sicher schön aber die Baudämpfe & Lärm kann störend sein.

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Michael

May 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Just a short stay near the airport . Was quite hard to find the pickup spot for the free transfer and we were hassled by taxi drivers and “information “ helpers in the airport all of which wanted tipping . Was very annoying to be honest . Needs better signposting . Hotel itself is isn’t renovation and I don’t recall being informed about that at time of booking or another time after . Lifts took forever and then were full when they did stop . Aircon wasn’t working when I got to room but they did fix it during dinner . Pretty basic . Would probably stay at intercontinental if staying at airport again .

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tamer

Dec 24, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great access to airport with amazing service and facilities. Breakfast outstanding.

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Derek

Apr 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed here before and enjoyed the cozy bar and dining area, tender tasty steak and cold draft beer, excellent buffet breakfast and tidy room. However the hotel is under construction and a bit disorganized. New/temporary dining area was a bit hard to locate on the other side of hotel; buffet dinner and dining area itself was mediocre. Room was nice, good water pressure, hot shower, no complaints about room. I like the proximity to the airport after a long haul flight, however it’s tricky to find using google maps. I drove few laps around the area until I found it, jet lagged and all.

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Patricia

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Decent hotel room close to the airport, with shuttle service every 30 min. The person at check-in rattled off the information at a very high speed, and things like breakfast rates were not available in the room (not via the QR code that was all that was there either). Fairly decent gym and unfortunately unheated outdoor pool. Lovely settings around the pool though.

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Alistair

May 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This is a decent hotel quite close to the airport. You can't walk it but there is a free shuttle and Uber are cheap. There is a nice lawn area to one side with a pool and seating. The decor is quite cool and interesting. The breakfast is good, a mix of hot and cold buffet. The reception and guest services staff were great, guest services in particular being very welcoming. the bar staff were good as were the restaurant staff. The rooms are spacious and comfortable. there is a background noise from the busy road but I found it helped me sleep not the other way round. The only issues are that when we checked in we had no towels and had to wait for them, and one of our party had no room ready at all and had to wait, and then it didn't seem to have been properly cleaned. Hopefully this was just them "having a bad day"

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Jeremy

May 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent choice for an airport hotel. Shuttle bus very efficient and also available outside scheduled hours.

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leon

Jun 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Goed mooi Gerenoveerd hotel .personeel heel vriendelijk en behulpzaam . Ontbijt heel uitgebreid en goed. Mooi zwembad . Goede sport faciliteiten.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is generally strong, with many noting spotless rooms. A few reports cite missed details (e.g., grout, missing towels) or areas needing better upkeep.

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STEPHEN

Nov 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Not spotless

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Caroline

Jan 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The grout lines in the shower cubicles in room 220 need to be scrubbed. They have darkened with constant use (which is expected); however, they have not been adequately cleaned after each guest. Furthermore, the hotel room door to 220 is very hard to open from the inside, and in the case of an emergency, this could be problematic. I hope these issues will be looked at; otherwise, all else was fine, especially the decor! Thank you.

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Wayne

Jan 8, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Great overnight stay. Room was super clean and staff were courteous and friendly. Highly recommend.

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Mopo

Feb 19, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms were spotless

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Diana

Nov 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Renovation underway. It’s going to be nice. It could have been cleaner. Staff were amazing

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Derek Alexander

Mar 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Super convenient short drive right next to OR Tambo airport. Nice, clean and quiet aviation themed rooms. Great hospitality, friendly and helpful staff

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Thiago

May 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and newly renovated. It's a great place to stay and located very closed to the airport. Highly recommended!

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Edo

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean. Windows could be better insulated for the colder weather outside

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Derek

Apr 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was great, hotel was clean.

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Alistair

May 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This is a decent hotel quite close to the airport. You can't walk it but there is a free shuttle and Uber are cheap. There is a nice lawn area to one side with a pool and seating. The decor is quite cool and interesting. The breakfast is good, a mix of hot and cold buffet. The reception and guest services staff were great, guest services in particular being very welcoming. the bar staff were good as were the restaurant staff. The rooms are spacious and comfortable. there is a background noise from the busy road but I found it helped me sleep not the other way round. The only issues are that when we checked in we had no towels and had to wait for them, and one of our party had no room ready at all and had to wait, and then it didn't seem to have been properly cleaned. Hopefully this was just them "having a bad day"

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Rooms

Compact, aviation-themed rooms with comfortable beds; several have open shower layouts that reduce privacy. Some guests mentioned noise from halls or neighbors, occasional maintenance issues, and patchy Wi-Fi in spots.

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Rebecca

Oct 5, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room was fine, nice bar with excellent wine, food was good, but room was so loud. As an airport hotel that directly caters to travelers who have late/early departure times I would have expected the sound insulation to be the top priority during design and construction but it was clearly not. I could hear people coming and going all night, my neighbors ordered room service at 1:30am and I could literally hear the clink of silver on the plates… would not recommend.

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Opubo

Dec 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good night's sleep, good shower, good food served in the restaurant, good complimentary shuttle service, proximity to the airport via the shuttle is approx 10 mins. I didn't avail myself of the pool so can't comment on it. Two small issues during my stay were a lack of WiFi on the 3rd floor which I'm sure would have been fixed by now and the working desk was very impractical for laptop use. Would recommend!

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Nancy Winship

Oct 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Cold water in shower!

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Andrew

Dec 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms are clean, comfortable and uniquely furnished with aero designs.

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Stephanie

Apr 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was tiny for 2 people, 2 single beds squeezed in with a curtain separating the shower and one of the beds also ran out of hot water in the morning. You could hear everything that was going on in the next door rooms…..sound proofing not the best. Reception staff not at all helpful - booked with breakfast included but suddenly on arrival it wasn’t and there was no allowance made by them. The dining room staff at night however were amazing and the food wasn’t too bad. We stayed at the southern Sun on our arrival which was closer to the airport and was markedly better than the protea.

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Marie

Feb 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is clean and comfortable, easy to use shuttle from and to the airport. Only strage thing is the shower and sink in the room. Toilet has a door but its frosted glass, no lock and doesn't fit the door frame well.

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caroline

Oct 3, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean modern better than most airport hotels but note the room is very small and the shower is in the middle of the room so you better be staying with someone you know well

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Bianca

Feb 17, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel itsself was super noisy. You could hear people banging doors, and being very loud

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Dr. Lindokuhle

May 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Spacious and peaceful.

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Ronnie

Aug 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms are small but OK. Needed an adapter, asked the front desk, they had no idea.

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly, attentive and helpful across reception, shuttle, and dining. A minority experienced slow restaurant service or check-in/system problems.

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Eric

Jun 2, 2023

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We stayed here on both bookends of our visit to South Africa. The staff was extremely helpful, friendly, and professional. They allowed us to early check-in hours before the listed time - without any extra fees or hassles. The dining experiences we had here was outstanding and even with one small "oops" on one of the wait staff's part, it was quickly resolved and soon forgotten. Even with about ten days between our stays, the staff we interacted with both times remembered us and even some of the activities we had planned to do. We both would highly recommend this hotel to anyone and, if we ever travel through Johannesburg again would stay here again without a second thought.

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Robert

Nov 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff is great, whether front desk, porters, bar, restaurant; rooms are small but very comfortable and clean with all the things you need; 6 minutes from the airport; reliable shuttle to the airport (shuttle will pick you from the airport but it's simpler to just take a taxi). When I have an overnight need at Tambo this is my regular.

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Charles

Nov 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were attentive and very helpful and cheerful. The room was lovely. Just what we needed after a long flight. I wish we'd had more time to sit by the beautiful pool.

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Amanda

Jan 16, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Staff very friendly and efficient

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Steve

Oct 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

There restaurant is the slowest we have ever had. 2 hours for a plain sandwich and a bowl of ice cream

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George

Dec 11, 2022

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Stayed 19,333 nights

Arrived at 4pm (for a 2pm check in) and there was no room ready. Originally told it was due to laundry restrictions due to load shedding (no power) but the hotel had its own generators.... and when i pointed that out there was silence....Then they checked me in a put my bags...in a room they'd already checked someone else into, and then had to uncheck me in and change rooms then eventually by 8pm after me telling them I was not going to pay for meals and drinks I'd subsequently eaten, they told me they were overbooked. I had as conference call early the following morning and the business centre was a storage cupboard for refrigerators... so needless to say, one and done for me. Thanks but no thanks.

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Sheryl

May 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The system was completely down at check in so my family could get in their room but had no keys. plus they said the vibe was not too safe in that area. they basically stayed overnight and took the tram to the airport to get picked up on their safari

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IAN

Nov 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent service and follow up

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Kersten

Oct 7, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff were helpful. They arranged for a tour of the area for us. Free shuttle from airport was convenient.

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Ivan

Mar 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were all amazing.Nothing was too much trouble. Louise was a pleasure to deal with and very helpful.

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Location

Very close to O. R. Tambo with a reliable shuttle, ideal for overnight transit. There is little within walking distance, and some found the airport pickup point hard to locate or preferred not to walk at night.

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Parvathi

Aug 5, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Super convenient location for stay in between flights including the property’s free shuttle bus service to and from the airport. Service is always with a smile! Thanks team Protea Marriott!

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Debora

Aug 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Ótimo hotel! Comida muito boa, café da manhã excelente! Staff simpáticos. O transfer de hora em hora do e para o aeroporto é um plus! Gostamos tanto, que voltaremos para nosso último dia na África! Usamos o hotel apenas para pegar os voos da ida e vinda. Nos arredores não tem nada pra fazer a pé.

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Sonny

Oct 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is close to the airport and requires a bit more effort to get into town.

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Michael

May 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Just a short stay near the airport . Was quite hard to find the pickup spot for the free transfer and we were hassled by taxi drivers and “information “ helpers in the airport all of which wanted tipping . Was very annoying to be honest . Needs better signposting . Hotel itself is isn’t renovation and I don’t recall being informed about that at time of booking or another time after . Lifts took forever and then were full when they did stop . Aircon wasn’t working when I got to room but they did fix it during dinner . Pretty basic . Would probably stay at intercontinental if staying at airport again .

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Maggie

Nov 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a great place to arrive and rest after a long journey. Good place to get into local time zone if you come from far away. Modest and comfortable rooms. Quiet sleep in spite of being near the airport. Good shuttle service. Food availability is very good.

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Petronella

Jan 5, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Dicht bij airport en goede shuttlebus

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Madeleine

Oct 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Absolutely okay hotel near the airport. I would not recommend staying more than one night because there is nothing to do around there. But good for a night sleep.

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Henrique

Jan 20, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Bom hotel próximo ao aeroporto

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Noel

Oct 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The people were incredibly friendly & helpful. It was much further from the airport than we expected and not in an area that we would walk around at night. A 3 star facility that was more like your gr

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Carol

Apr 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was a very comfortable, clean hotel. The breakfast was not included with our room, but was very good with lots of hot food options. The dining room was attractive and food was terrific. A shuttle bus to the airport runs regularly. The only difficulty we had was finding the right place to get the shuttle bus from the airport, but that's an airport signage issue. Hightly recommend this hotel.

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Dining

Breakfast buffet and restaurant meals are generally tasty with good variety. Some guests found buffet items cold or service slow at times.

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Jonathan

Oct 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Food was great!

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Chris

Oct 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very good hotel for overnight stay close to the airport. Efficient shuttle service. Extensive buffet breakfast and a good price.

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Brian J

Sep 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

only problem that I had was that the breakfast buffet the food was cold otherwise everything was great

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Chuck

Feb 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff is very friendly and the food options are quite good. The breakfast was great.

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Kirsten

Oct 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff good food quick room service. Excellent value

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Steve

Oct 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

There restaurant is the slowest we have ever had. 2 hours for a plain sandwich and a bowl of ice cream

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Marian

Dec 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The Protea is a great hotel near the airport. The breakfast buffet is bountiful. The bathroom design is a bit strange for people sharing the room. The room is comfortable but fairly basic.

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Pnina

Aug 8, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

We stayed here on two occasions on our trip to Africa. The hotel was clean and comfortable. The staff were really friendly and helpful. The location was close to the airport, but we were advised not to leave the property for safety reasons. The food off the menu was delicious but I would advise staying away from the buffet. I tried it twice on our first visit and the food was cold both times. One thing I didn't like in the room was that the bathroom had no walls in the shower/sink area. You had to draw a curtain around that area for privacy. Thankfully, the toilet was enclosed. Overall though, it was satisfactory for our needs and we had no real complaints.

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Gerald

Nov 5, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I liked to location of the hotel. Breakfast is very very good. Sitting outside on the terrace in the evening is very pleasant

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Wendy

Jul 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a good stay at this hotel. Service was wonderful and the food was very good - fresh and tasty. The room was clean and bed comfortable. Only thing we didn’t like was the shower was in the bedroom with a curtain only to separate and there was no toiletries on arrival. The shuttle service to and from the airport was timely and easy to use. We would stay again.

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Month	Average price
January	$86
February	$98
March	$103
April	$95
May	$102
June	$104
July	$104
August	$99
September	$103
October	$106
November	$116
December	$100

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5 $141
6 $135	7 $126	8 $125	9 $118	10 $118	11 $103	12 $106
13 $103	14 $103	15 $103	16 $204	17 $151	18 $112	19 $100
20 $103	21 $112	22 $101	23 $101	24 $112	25 $112	26 $112
27 $112	28 $112	29 $103	30 $113

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $128	2 $119	3 $123
4 $126	5 $128	6 $126	7 $132	8 $134	9 $124	10 $128
11 $131	12	13 $139	14 $128	15 $134	16 $121	17 $120
18 $134	19 $134	20 $131	21 $134	22 $125	23 $120	24 $121
25 $125	26 $134	27 $133	28 $137	29 $131	30 $117	31 $119

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