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The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Johannesburg

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Johannesburg

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Johannesburg, South Africa is a great family-oriented vacation destination, so if you're looking for kid friendly hotels, we've got plenty of suggestions. After comparing many of the hotels in the area, below is our list of the best family-friendly hotels in Johannesburg for your next vacation based on amenities, previous guest ratings, location, activities, and price. So, even if you're traveling as a family of 4, a family of 5, or even a large family, you can find the best hotel that meets your needs. After all, when traveling with children, you're probably looking for kid-friendly features such as swimming pools, game rooms, kid's activities, and extra space. Of course, it also helps to have a kitchen so you can cook some family friendly meals, and extra bedrooms if you have a larger family. Many of the top family friendly hotels and resorts in Johannesburg will offer some of these features, so you're in luck. If you're looking for where to stay as a family in Johannesburg, here are the best family hotels.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Villa Simonne

Guest House with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Johannesburg
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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Located at 16 West Street Lower Houghton, Villa Simonne has great rooms from $74 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.5 km from the city center, families will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this family-friendly hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Pool table
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
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The Wesley

Guest House with prices starting at $47 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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A great place to stay is The Wesley which has nice rooms starting at $47. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also has a great guest rating of 7.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 65 Cumberland Avenue, Bryanston. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 17.2 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
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The Fairway Hotel Spa & Golf Resort

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Johannesburg
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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We found The Fairway Hotel Spa & Golf Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $70. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Setperk Street, Randpark Golf Course. You'll also find breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 15 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
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The Residence Johannesburg

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $205 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Johannesburg
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $205, The Residence Johannesburg, at No 17 4th Avenue Houghton provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. Its terrific guest rating is 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers outdoor tennis, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub. It's located just 4.6 km from the city center, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
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Saffron Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $44 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Water park
  • Family rooms
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Saffron Guest House has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers room service, a water park, a restaurant, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $44 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 16 7th Street. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, golf, cooking classes, and bowling, which is nice for families. Just 7.9 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. The water slides are especially fun! We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
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Southern Sun Rosebank

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Johannesburg
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Southern Sun Rosebank is 8.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $84, and it's located at Corner Tyrwhitt and Sturdee Avenues. We also love the a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, child care, and laundry services which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 7.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Microwave
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Radisson Blu Hotel Sandton Johannesburg

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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A cool place is Radisson Blu Hotel Sandton Johannesburg because it has great rooms that start at $95. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Corner Rivonia Road and Daisy Street. Only 10.8 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love a bar, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views at this family-friendly hotel. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
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Hilton Sandton

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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Hilton Sandton offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $71 (before taxes). It's located at 138 Rivonia Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kitchen, outdoor tennis, laundry services, and city views which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 11.2 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Kid-friendly
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Fairlawns Boutique Hotel & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $309 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Johannesburg
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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Located at Alma Road, (Off Bowling Avenue) Morningside Manor, Ext 6, Fairlawns Boutique Hotel & Spa has great rooms from $309 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf which families will love. And this family hotel is just 14 km from the center of town. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
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Sandton Sun

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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A great place to stay is Sandton Sun which has nice rooms starting at $145. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Corner Fifth and Alice Streets. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 10.8 km from the city center, too. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
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Also, you might be interested in the nearby family-friendly hotels in Kempton Park.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Johannesburg, make sure you also see Best Cheap Hotels in Johannesburg, Best Luxury Hotels in Johannesburg, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Johannesburg, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Johannesburg, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Johannesburg, Best Hotels for One Week in Johannesburg, Best Hotels for One Night in Johannesburg, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Johannesburg, Best Adults Only Hotels in Johannesburg, or Best Business Hotels in Johannesburg.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Johannesburg?

Johannesburg Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$78

After analyzing 44 family-friendly hotels in Johannesburg, South Africa, we found the average family-friendly hotel price to be a remarkably economical $78. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic family-friendly accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Johannesburg.

The average prices of our suggested family-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $135
  • 4-star hotels: $69
  • 3-star hotels: $42


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