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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.)

The Residence

Guest house with prices starting at $242 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Johannesburg
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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Located at 17 4th Avenue Houghton, The Residence has great rooms from $242 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.6 km from the city center, families will especially love child care, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and a spa at this family-friendly hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Room service
  • Restaurant
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The Fairway Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • 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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A great place to stay is The Fairway Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort which has nice rooms starting at $126. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Setperk Road, Randpark Golf Course, Randburg. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 15.2 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
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
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Thaba Eco Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $179 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Johannesburg
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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We found Thaba Eco Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $179. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 46 Impala Road Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve. You'll also find laundry services, golf, a spa, a child pool, and free parking which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 12.4 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
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Sandton Sun and Towers

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $219 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Johannesburg
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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With terrific rooms from $219, Sandton Sun and Towers, at Cnr Fifth & Alice Streets provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and city views. It's located just 10.8 km from the city center, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave
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AtholPlace Hotel & Villa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $574 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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AtholPlace Hotel & Villa has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $574 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 90 Pretoria Avenue, Atholl. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, golf, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for families. Just 10 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
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Protea Hotel by Marriott Johannesburg Wanderers

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Johannesburg
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Protea Hotel by Marriott Johannesburg Wanderers is 8.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $115, and it's located at Cnr Corlett Drive & Rudd Road Iiiovo 2196 Box 1000 Northlands 2116. We also love the child care, laundry services, golf, city views, and free parking which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 7.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. 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
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
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Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! by Marriott Johannesburg Melrose Arch

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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A cool place is Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! By Marriott Johannesburg Melrose Arch because it has great rooms that start at $133. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 22 Whitely Street. Only 7.7 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love parking, child care, laundry services, golf, and laundry facilities at this family-friendly hotel.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
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Saffron Guest House

Guest house with prices starting at $42 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Water park
  • Family rooms
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Saffron Guest House offers room service, a water park, a restaurant, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $42 (before taxes). It's located at 16 7th Street and has earned a guest rating of 7.70/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, golf, free parking, and evening entertainment which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.9 km from the city center. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike! It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
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Villa Simonne

Guest house with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Johannesburg
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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Located at 16 West Street, Lower Houghton, Villa Simonne has great rooms from $81 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which families will love. And this family hotel is just 4.5 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. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Pool table
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
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The Maslow Hotel, Sandton

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is The Maslow Hotel, Sandton which has nice rooms starting at $156. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Corner Rivonia Road and Grayston Drive. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, city views, and a spa. It's located just 11.5 km from the city center, too.

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

For more terrific hotel ideas in Johannesburg, make sure you also see 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, Best Party Hotels in Johannesburg, or Best Business Hotels in Johannesburg.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Johannesburg?

Johannesburg Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$132

After analyzing 36 family-friendly hotels in Johannesburg, South Africa, we found the average family-friendly hotel price to be a remarkably economical $132. 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: $310
  • 4-star hotels: $102
  • 3-star hotels: $58


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