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Raphael Penthouse Suites

5.0 star property
Luxury guesthouse connected to the convention centre in Johannesburg with free valet parking

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Suite, 1 Bedroom | Living area
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Suite, 1 Bedroom

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Parking included
The current price is AU$335
includes taxes & fees
14 Mar - 15 Mar

Room options

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Executive Suite, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 2 Bedrooms

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 King Beds

Suite, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Penthouse, 2 Bedrooms

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Kitchen
Fridge
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Map
South Wing Nelson Mandela Squ Fifth St, Sandton, Gauteng, 2196

What's nearby

  • Sandton City Mall - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Sandton Convention Centre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Nelson Mandela Square - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Johannesburg Stock Exchange - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Melrose Arch Shopping Centre - 7 min drive - 4.7 km

Getting around

  • Johannesburg Sandton Station - 7 min walk
  • Rosebank Station - 14 min drive
  • Johannesburg (JNB-O.R. Tambo Intl.) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ghirardellis - Nelson Mandela Square - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Pappas On The Square - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Hard Rock Cafe Johannesburg - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪tashas Cafe - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Butcher Shop & Grill - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Raphael Penthouse Suites

Luxury boutique guest house near Sandton City Mall
Close to Nelson Mandela Square, Raphael Penthouse Suites provides a terrace, a shopping centre on-site and dry cleaning/laundry services. For some rest and relaxation, visit the sauna or the steam room. Free in-room WiFi and a gym are available to all guests.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • An outdoor pool with sunloungers
  • Free self-parking and valet parking
  • Limo/town car service, cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge) and access to a nearby indoor pool
  • Babysitting (surcharge), coffee/tea in reception and a porter/bellboy
Room features
All 60 rooms boast comforts, such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, as well as perks, such as separate sitting areas and separate dining areas.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and separate baths/showers
  • TVs with satellite channels and DVD players
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, separate sitting areas and separate dining areas

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free 24-hour train station pick-up shuttle
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free secured self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: ZAR 150 for adults and ZAR 80 for children
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Designer stores
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool (guest access)
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • Sauna
  • Shopping centre
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • DVD player
  • In-room babysitting
  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • In-room washer/dryer
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Couples treatment rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Lift
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Pay films
  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Freezer
  • Hob
  • Kitchen
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Washer/dryer
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Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 6 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Payment types

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Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: from approximately ZAR 150 for adults and from ZAR 80 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 1090 per person (one-way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

National rating

Quality graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organisation.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Does Raphael Penthouse Suites have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Raphael Penthouse Suites?

As of 11 Mar 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Raphael Penthouse Suites on 14 Mar 2025 start from AU$334.71, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Raphael Penthouse Suites pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Raphael Penthouse Suites?

Self-parking and valet parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at Raphael Penthouse Suites?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 6 PM.

What time is check-out at Raphael Penthouse Suites?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Does Raphael Penthouse Suites provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of ZAR 1090 per person applies.

Where is Raphael Penthouse Suites located?

This family-friendly Johannesburg guesthouse is located in the business district, just steps away from Sandton Convention Centre and Nelson Mandela Square. Sandton City Mall and The MARC are also within 10 minutes. Johannesburg Sandton Station is 7 minutes by foot.

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Raphael Penthouse Suites Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 27 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

charles

Location. Very close to shopping center and restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

RAMOTSUMI

Nice apartment
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Socrates

Nice and friendly
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ivan

Great place to stay. Near the mandela square with all the facilities.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Attached directly to the mall made for an easy and convenient stay. Nice lounge and kitchen gave a nice homey feel and space you dont get in a hotel room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Alice

I liked the friendly and helpful staff, nice furnishings in the apartments and adequately stocked with all the necessities for such accommodation! The bed was comfortable with very nice bed linen! Like the proximity to Sandton City and Mandela Sq! All in all I thought the Raphael was very good value for money! I did not like the view from my room.. faced the wall (but at least it wasn’t concrete and plain, but would have preferred a city view!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Gerrit

This hotel could be a pearl in Sandton, however, the photos of the property hide investment in maintenance. One of only a few hotels we’ve stayed in which has so few sockets for charging a laptop or indeed a phone. We found blood on the tiles in one of the two bathrooms in the 2 bedroom suite. The pigeons enjoyed our jacuzzi on the enormous balcony. We certainly weren’t going to get into that tub. A disappointing stay which didn’t meet our expectations.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Henrik

Liked: Staff & service
Good location, but not living up to expectations
Good location next to best shopping and dining. Good breakfast served at nearby hotel. Spacious rooms. Mold in the rooms, poor and not very friendly service, many technical issues, for example they could not make keys for our rooms and wifi worked only half of the time. Tried to charge extra for breakfast that was included. All in all, not what to expect from a 5 star hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rajiv

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

George

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Oluwatoyin

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

LeRoy

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tal

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

vimbai

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Markus

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Taichi

Very nice and clean rooms. daily room cleaning was professional. connected directly to the Sandton City mall so easy access to the restaurants and shopping.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

2/10 Terrible

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Probably the worst hotel room in Sandton
Literally terrible experience in a shabby and worn out and hugely overpriced room. I'm traveling on business and booked this property because I thought I might benefit from the lounge area and kitchen but the carpet was soaking wet from leakage from the patio, the sofa was beyond worn out, the wardrobe doors didn't slide / close properly and the bedroom still has a square CRT TV as if it's 1994! Really a terrible shambles of an experience, not to mention lifts not working on the day I arrived.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kenton

HIdden Gem, Great Location
Great location, great apartment, only one slight criticism and that was there was no iron or ironing board in the apartment.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Markus

Zentrale Lage beim Nelson Mandela Square
Um es vorwegzunehmen, die zahlreichen Restaurants am Square sind nicht so lärmig. Die laufenden Airconditioner allerdings schon. Das Apartment ist ein bisschen in die Jahre gekommen aber Preis/Leistung stimmt. Ideal für Familien. Im Herzen von Sandton City mit Zugang zu all den Shops und Restaurant. Nähe Gautrain. I
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Bineet, Chicago

Johannesburg at the Raphael
This is a great place to stay if you want quiet and businesses like environment but still in the midst of all the action
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Recent Stay
Furniture is dated and wifi poor.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Jeremy, Frankfurt

Self-service in Sandton
Good