Name: The Leonardo
Address: The Leonardo Hotel 75 Maude Street, Johannesburg, South Africa, Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA
Price range: US$388–US$507 per night
Rating: 9.2

What guests think

Across the reviews, The Leonardo stands out for spacious, modern apartment‑style rooms with impressive views and a central Sandton location, while friendly, efficient staff and thoughtful touches contribute to many guests describing stays as luxurious and comfortable.

Guests also praise the rooftop Alto234 experience and find the on-site gym useful. Breakfast feedback is mixed, with several calling it average or not aligned with the rest of the experience. There are recurring reports of Wi‑Fi issues and some maintenance concerns (such as limited TV channels), and a few guests found reception responses unhelpful. Overall, expect a polished high‑rise stay with strong comforts, but verify Wi‑Fi and breakfast meet your needs.

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Facilities

Rooftop Alto234 is praised for its experience, and the on-site gym is considered useful despite being small.

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10

Paulo Sergio

9 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Equipe cortês, boas instalações, café da manhã delicioso. Quarto amplo e moderno, estilo apart-hotel, com uma cozinha com tudo que precisamos para servir um jantar. Inclusive uma lava e seca. Academia nova, pequena, mas atendeu muito bem. Fica numa região tranquila, bem próximo ao shopping. Chegamos bem antes do horário e já fomos acomodados. Único ponto a ser observado: se tiver crianças pequenas, cuidado pois a sacada não tem proteção e achamos perigosa pra crianças. Fomos com crianças, mas que são maiores e entendem melhor o risco. A vista do quarto é linda! Valeu o investimento!

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10

Sherry

25 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The building is lovely. It seems that we got an upgraded room - larger than I recalled reserving. We happened to mention it was our anniversary and the staff sent a sweet snack box to our room with complimentary juice. Great customer care!

10

Simisola

2 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful, large room with patio with great views. Rooftop bar was also very nice.

8

Brian

15 Dec 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The breakfast menu options was good. The Spa experience was wonderful. The roof top dining experience at alto234 was great with the view within the clouds on the 57th floor. I got a haircut also with Uncle Dee Ventures. There is also good gym there but didn't get to use it. The pool looked lovely but weather conditions didn't allow me to use it.

10

Ravi

6 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Exceptional unit and beautiful building, lobby and amenities. Great location close to Mandela Square, Sandton City. Buffet breakfast was quite average compared to the otherwise exceptional unit, building and service.

4

gulzar

4 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms are very nice. This hotel has some serious power issues. Power was out for over 12 hours in one of the rooms.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is not widely discussed, but a few guests report maintenance issues such as limited TV channels and non-working bidets or low water pressure.

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satu

2 Mar 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice and luxurious apartment hotel in Sandton. Only minus was TV-set has only one chanel available? Breakfast was for one client free even we had 90 m2 executive suite for two person. So the other of us must pay breafast daily.

4

Kanem

27 Nov 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

1) The room constantly smelled of sewage, which was intensified when the air conditioning was turned on 2) There was dead gnats on my bed when I arrived (I have photographic evidence of this). There is clearly a gnat infestation on the premises as my room had many gnats in the room on a daily basis 3) The bidets for both toilets were not working 4) The shower water pressure was low 5) Both TVs had no channels This was not worth the nearly £2,000 I paid to stay and I was disappointed as I expected a high end experience akin to my experiences at other high end hotels around the world. I would not recommend The Leonardo to other travellers given my experience

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Rooms

Spacious, modern apartment-style rooms with well-equipped kitchens and striking city views earn consistent praise for comfort. Several guests reported Wi‑Fi reliability problems and some noted limited TV channels.

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Paulo Sergio

9 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Equipe cortês, boas instalações, café da manhã delicioso. Quarto amplo e moderno, estilo apart-hotel, com uma cozinha com tudo que precisamos para servir um jantar. Inclusive uma lava e seca. Academia nova, pequena, mas atendeu muito bem. Fica numa região tranquila, bem próximo ao shopping. Chegamos bem antes do horário e já fomos acomodados. Único ponto a ser observado: se tiver crianças pequenas, cuidado pois a sacada não tem proteção e achamos perigosa pra crianças. Fomos com crianças, mas que são maiores e entendem melhor o risco. A vista do quarto é linda! Valeu o investimento!

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Alice

28 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Loved the location and that it is within walking distance to Mandela Sq. The living space is very big, with a downstairs kitchenette and lounge and upstairs sleeping area - it had a studio feel to it, with lots of privacy. The kitchen was well stocked. The sheets were beautiful and I slept very well. I note that since it does not have a work area, the Leonardo is not marketed as a business hotel, but more for luxury leisure stays, is this the case? This notwithstanding, it is a great place to stay (and one can use the dining table downstairs). I hope to return soon and stay on an even higher floor to better enjoy the views over Sandton.

10

Matthew

21 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

If you want luxury then stay here! One of the best accomadations i stayed at in Sandton! My regret is i wished i stayed longer. Also amazing customer service. Rooms were also very comfortable. A must when staying in Sandton if you want luxury.

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Ntanzi

21 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I stayed two nights at the property. Unfortunately, for both nights the WiFi did not work properly and I had to activate the roaming service to be able to work. I complained to reception and they ended up giving me 3 different WiFi codes for those two nights. I decided to personally go and explain the issue, and the answer that I got was rude and uncalled for. The receptionist was arrogant and passive agressive. I’m deeply disappointed. It’s a shame that such a nice property has this type of service. It’s my first and last time at this location. The infrastructure is very good but I personally had a horrible experience with service.

8

satu

2 Mar 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice and luxurious apartment hotel in Sandton. Only minus was TV-set has only one chanel available? Breakfast was for one client free even we had 90 m2 executive suite for two person. So the other of us must pay breafast daily.

10

Simisola

2 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful, large room with patio with great views. Rooftop bar was also very nice.

2

Ntanzi

22 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

During my stay, I approached the front desk to report an issue with my internet connection. Unfortunately, the response I received from the gentleman at the reception was both arrogant and unprofessional. He suggested that the issue might be due to my watching Netflix, a remark that I found both presumptuous and inappropriate, particularly as I was not streaming anything at the time. Even if I had been, such a comment would have been out of place. When I asked whether watching Netflix posed a problem in a five-star establishment, his reply was that The Leonardo is not a hotel but a residence. This condescending attitude is not what I expect from an establishment of your reputation. I believe that all guests should be treated with respect, and such dismissive behavior is unacceptable. I trust that this matter will be addressed promptly to ensure that similar attitudes do not persist in the future.

8

Rui

8 Feb 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

room was great and view was spectacular

8

Viwe

12 Mar 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Breath taking views of Sandton and beyond.

10

Selwyn

21 Feb 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

(Majority of) Staff were incredible and so friendly. The rooms were spacious, luxurious and excellent value for funny. Will stay here again.

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Service

Service is widely described as friendly, efficient and attentive, with early check-in and thoughtful special-occasion touches. A few guests encountered dismissive or rude responses when raising Wi‑Fi problems.

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Paulo Sergio

9 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Equipe cortês, boas instalações, café da manhã delicioso. Quarto amplo e moderno, estilo apart-hotel, com uma cozinha com tudo que precisamos para servir um jantar. Inclusive uma lava e seca. Academia nova, pequena, mas atendeu muito bem. Fica numa região tranquila, bem próximo ao shopping. Chegamos bem antes do horário e já fomos acomodados. Único ponto a ser observado: se tiver crianças pequenas, cuidado pois a sacada não tem proteção e achamos perigosa pra crianças. Fomos com crianças, mas que são maiores e entendem melhor o risco. A vista do quarto é linda! Valeu o investimento!

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Matthew

21 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

If you want luxury then stay here! One of the best accomadations i stayed at in Sandton! My regret is i wished i stayed longer. Also amazing customer service. Rooms were also very comfortable. A must when staying in Sandton if you want luxury.

10

Sherry

25 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The building is lovely. It seems that we got an upgraded room - larger than I recalled reserving. We happened to mention it was our anniversary and the staff sent a sweet snack box to our room with complimentary juice. Great customer care!

2

Ntanzi

21 Aug 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

I stayed two nights at the property. Unfortunately, for both nights the WiFi did not work properly and I had to activate the roaming service to be able to work. I complained to reception and they ended up giving me 3 different WiFi codes for those two nights. I decided to personally go and explain the issue, and the answer that I got was rude and uncalled for. The receptionist was arrogant and passive agressive. I’m deeply disappointed. It’s a shame that such a nice property has this type of service. It’s my first and last time at this location. The infrastructure is very good but I personally had a horrible experience with service.

2

Ntanzi

22 Aug 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

During my stay, I approached the front desk to report an issue with my internet connection. Unfortunately, the response I received from the gentleman at the reception was both arrogant and unprofessional. He suggested that the issue might be due to my watching Netflix, a remark that I found both presumptuous and inappropriate, particularly as I was not streaming anything at the time. Even if I had been, such a comment would have been out of place. When I asked whether watching Netflix posed a problem in a five-star establishment, his reply was that The Leonardo is not a hotel but a residence. This condescending attitude is not what I expect from an establishment of your reputation. I believe that all guests should be treated with respect, and such dismissive behavior is unacceptable. I trust that this matter will be addressed promptly to ensure that similar attitudes do not persist in the future.

10

Senou

20 Dec 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Great location, beautiful property and excellent service.

10

Clive

7 Jan 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

this hotel is of very high quality. i am sure there is a training programme for the staff who are very efficient and helpful.

10

Michael

28 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Wonderful staff. Beautiful room. A fantastic experience overall.

10

Selwyn

21 Feb 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

(Majority of) Staff were incredible and so friendly. The rooms were spacious, luxurious and excellent value for funny. Will stay here again.

10

Rui

21 Jan 2026

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Stayed 6 nights

room and staff wa excelente.

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Location

Central Sandton setting close to Mandela Square and Sandton City, with easy walking access to shops and dining.

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Paulo Sergio

9 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Equipe cortês, boas instalações, café da manhã delicioso. Quarto amplo e moderno, estilo apart-hotel, com uma cozinha com tudo que precisamos para servir um jantar. Inclusive uma lava e seca. Academia nova, pequena, mas atendeu muito bem. Fica numa região tranquila, bem próximo ao shopping. Chegamos bem antes do horário e já fomos acomodados. Único ponto a ser observado: se tiver crianças pequenas, cuidado pois a sacada não tem proteção e achamos perigosa pra crianças. Fomos com crianças, mas que são maiores e entendem melhor o risco. A vista do quarto é linda! Valeu o investimento!

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10

Alice

28 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Loved the location and that it is within walking distance to Mandela Sq. The living space is very big, with a downstairs kitchenette and lounge and upstairs sleeping area - it had a studio feel to it, with lots of privacy. The kitchen was well stocked. The sheets were beautiful and I slept very well. I note that since it does not have a work area, the Leonardo is not marketed as a business hotel, but more for luxury leisure stays, is this the case? This notwithstanding, it is a great place to stay (and one can use the dining table downstairs). I hope to return soon and stay on an even higher floor to better enjoy the views over Sandton.

10

RENE

27 Nov 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

The property is wonderful and suitable for a family stay with excellent location

10

Delores

13 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Had a lovely romantic stay for the evening, so stunning and so central

10

Senou

20 Dec 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Great location, beautiful property and excellent service.

10

Lewis

18 Sept 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

5/5 Star hotel located in Sandton. Definitely top tier and on par with many equivalent 5 star hotels in America 🇺🇸

10

Ravi

6 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Exceptional unit and beautiful building, lobby and amenities. Great location close to Mandela Square, Sandton City. Buffet breakfast was quite average compared to the otherwise exceptional unit, building and service.

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Dining

The Alto234 rooftop venue is popular, and some guests praise the food, but breakfast feedback is mixed and there was confusion about inclusions.

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George

13 Apr 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Outstanding service, outstanding views, and top quality food.

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Paulo Sergio

9 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Equipe cortês, boas instalações, café da manhã delicioso. Quarto amplo e moderno, estilo apart-hotel, com uma cozinha com tudo que precisamos para servir um jantar. Inclusive uma lava e seca. Academia nova, pequena, mas atendeu muito bem. Fica numa região tranquila, bem próximo ao shopping. Chegamos bem antes do horário e já fomos acomodados. Único ponto a ser observado: se tiver crianças pequenas, cuidado pois a sacada não tem proteção e achamos perigosa pra crianças. Fomos com crianças, mas que são maiores e entendem melhor o risco. A vista do quarto é linda! Valeu o investimento!

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8

satu

2 Mar 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice and luxurious apartment hotel in Sandton. Only minus was TV-set has only one chanel available? Breakfast was for one client free even we had 90 m2 executive suite for two person. So the other of us must pay breafast daily.

10

Simisola

2 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful, large room with patio with great views. Rooftop bar was also very nice.

8

Brian

15 Dec 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The breakfast menu options was good. The Spa experience was wonderful. The roof top dining experience at alto234 was great with the view within the clouds on the 57th floor. I got a haircut also with Uncle Dee Ventures. There is also good gym there but didn't get to use it. The pool looked lovely but weather conditions didn't allow me to use it.

10

Rui

10 Mar 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The leonardo just is on another level.if only they can get the breakfast up to the same level to match the hotel...

10

Ravi

6 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Exceptional unit and beautiful building, lobby and amenities. Great location close to Mandela Square, Sandton City. Buffet breakfast was quite average compared to the otherwise exceptional unit, building and service.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4 $487	5 $481
6 $388	7 $388	8 $388	9 $388	10 $388	11 $481	12 $492
13 $388	14 $401	15 $388	16 $388	17 $388	18 $481	19 $481
20 $388	21 $388	22 $388	23 $388	24 $388	25 $493	26 $481
27 $388	28 $399	29 $388	30 $388

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $388	2 $505	3 $492
4 $402	5 $401	6 $394	7	8 $402	9 $488	10 $497
11 $401	12 $402	13 $398	14 $398	15 $388	16 $481	17 $493
18 $393	19 $388	20 $409	21 $398	22 $398	23 $496	24 $496
25 $394	26 $399	27 $399	28 $406	29 $399	30 $493	31 $507

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