Protea Hotel by Marriott Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton | Hotel in Johannesburg

| 8.4 (1639 Reviews) |  8 Bathrooms  18 Guests
Sandown Hotel | Protea Hotel by Marriott Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton

Hotel in Sandown, Johannesburg

This peaceful hotel offers stylish accommodations in Johannesburg’s suburb of Sandton. It features 2 swimming pools set within gardens, as well as 2 gourmet restaurants and a modern fitness center. Protea Hotel by Marriott Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton offers a free luxury shuttle service to and from Sandton City & Nelson Mandela Square, which has a direct link to O.R Tambo International Airport, 12 mi away. All guest rooms at Protea Hotel Balalaika Sandton are decorated in an English country style and are equipped with air conditioning, a satellite TV and a safe. The private bathrooms come with complimentary toiletries. Breakfast is served in The Conservatory Restaurant which has a garden terrace, and The Bull Run specializes in prime cuts of South African beef. There are several bars and lounges, including The Lords Bar and "Coffee on Twenty" offering on the go items. The Sandton City shopping center is 1969 feet from the hotel, and Nelson Mandela Square and Sandton Convention Center are both 2625 feet away. On-site car parking is available. The Conservatory, The Lords Bar and Coffee on Twenty are renovated features as off January 2021.

Protea Hotel by Marriott Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton is located in Johannesburg.

This 330 Bedrooms Hotel is suitable for tourists and travelers. It has several amenities that would guarantee your comfort. These amenities include: Oceanfront, Transportation/Shuttle, Wellness Facilities, and several others. This is a 4 star rated property and has over 1639 reviews with the average score of 8.4 . Coming to Johannesburg and needing a place to stay? Be it for work or for leisure, consider staying at this Hotel for your next visit, you will surely love it.

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Amenities

Air Conditioner
Parking
Pool
Designated Smoking Area
View
Wheelchair Accessible
Ocean View
Balcony/Terrace
Oceanfront
Accessibility
Transportation/Shuttle
Security/Safety
Business Services
Sports/Activities
Wellness Facilities
Fireplace/Heating
Restaurant
Bar
Guest Services
Entertainment
Breakfast
Child Friendly
Internet
Laundry

Facility Overview

Breakfast
  • Bar
  • Special diet meals (on request)
  • Restaurant
  • Fruit
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Snack bar
  • Coffee house on site
  • Kids' meals
  • Wine/Champagne
Parking
  • Parking
  • Parking on site
  • Accessible parking
  • Parking garage
Accessibility
  • Raised toilet
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Toilet with grab rails
Activities
  • Themed dinners
  • Golf course (within 2 miles)
  • Happy hour
  • Fitness center
  • Bike tours
  • Fitness
  • Walking tours
General
  • Elevator
  • Soundproof rooms
  • Air conditioning
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Designated smoking area
  • Wifi in all areas
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Family rooms
  • Heating
  • Convenience store on site
  • Smoke-free property
  • Safe
Guest Services
  • Concierge
  • Currency exchange
  • Baggage storage
  • Packed lunches
  • Hair/Beauty salon
  • Tour desk
  • Room service
  • Meeting/Banquet facilities
  • Laundry
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning
  • Airport shuttle
  • Business center
  • Shuttle service (free)
  • Ironing service
  • Grocery deliveries
  • Shuttle service (additional charge)
  • ATM on site
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Fax/Photocopying
  • Suit press
  • Shuttle service
  • Airport shuttle (additional charge)
  • Invoice provided
Internet
  • Internet
  • Free Wifi
  • Wifi
Outdoors
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool (year-round)
Security/Safety
  • Security alarm
  • 24-hour security
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • Key card access
  • Guests have the option to cancel any cleaning services for their accommodation during their stay
  • Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
  • Linens, towels, and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
  • Guest accommodation disinfected between stays
  • Use of cleaning chemicals that are effective against coronavirus
  • Delivered food covered securely
  • Food can be delivered to guest accommodation
  • All plates, cutlery, glasses, and other tableware sanitized
  • Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and common areas
  • Process in place to check health of guests
  • Access to healthcare professionals
  • Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
  • Shared stationery (e.g. printed menus, magazines, pens, paper) removed
  • First aid kits available
  • Cashless payment available
Spa
  • Swimming pool
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Shallow end
  • Pool with view
  • Pool bar
  • Beach chairs/Loungers
Transportation/Shuttle
  • Airport drop-off
  • Airport pickup

Policies

Check-in
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Cancellation policy
Non refundable
Pet Policy
Pets are not allowed

Protea hotel by marriott johannesburg balalaika sandton offers a free luxury shuttle service to and from sandton city, nelson mandela square and gautrain, which has a direct link to o.r tambo international airport, 12 mi away, please note that guests will be charged for 1 night in advance upon check-in, please note that the credit card used to book the accommodations will need to be presented upon check-in, as well as identification in the form of an id book or passport.please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. you can use the special requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation, guests are required to show a photo id and credit card upon check-in. please note that all special requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Reviews

Value for money:
8.39
Location:
9.17
Staff:
9.01
Facilities:
8.34
Comfort:
8.73
Cleanliness:
8.69
Stella
Dec 19, 2025 08:00:00 AM
Review Score:   7
Zambia
Reviewer Type: Family With Children
Travel Purpose: business
Positive: The gardens
Negative: The shower doors were letting water out, my son and I were mopping the floor after each shower. We only had one breakfast and there was no baked beans
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Room Arrangement

Room Info Facilities
Guest Room, 1 King
Room Type: Double
Room Size: 26 m2
1 King bed(s) Bed
Guest Room, 1 King

Food & Drink

Tea/Coffee maker, Bottle of water

Bathroom

Private bathroom, Hairdryer, Shampoo, Towels, Toilet paper, Bathtub or shower, Shower, Shower cap, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathtub, Body soap

General

Trash cans, Laptop safe, Air conditioning, Interconnecting room(s) available, Fire extinguisher, Key card access, Hardwood or parquet floors, Smoke Alarm, Heating, Carpeted, Ironing facilities, Safe

Media & Technology

Satellite channels, Flat-screen TV, Telephone, TV, Streaming service (like Netflix)

Kitchen

Refrigerator, Electric kettle

Living Area

Desk, Sitting area

Bedroom

Wardrobe or closet, Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft), Linens, Childrens' cribs

Services

Wake-up service

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by elevator, Accessible by elevator

Room Amenities

Feather pillow, Socket near the bed, Non-feather pillow, Clothes rack

Pool and Spa

Pool towels

Physical distancing

Single-room AC for guest accommodation
Suite
Room Type: Suite
Room Size: 48 m2
1 King bed(s) Bed

Food & Drink

Tea/Coffee maker, Bottle of water

Bathroom

Private bathroom, Hairdryer, Shampoo, Towels, Toilet paper, Bathtub or shower, Shower, Shower cap, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathtub, Body soap

General

Trash cans, Laptop safe, Air conditioning, Interconnecting room(s) available, Fire extinguisher, Key card access, Hardwood or parquet floors, Smoke Alarm, Heating, Carpeted, Ironing facilities, Safe

Media & Technology

Satellite channels, Flat-screen TV, Telephone, TV, Streaming service (like Netflix)

Kitchen

Refrigerator, Electric kettle, Dining table

Living Area

Desk, Dining area, Sofa, Sitting area

Bedroom

Wardrobe or closet, Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft), Linens, Childrens' cribs

Services

Executive lounge access, Wake-up service

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by elevator, Accessible by elevator

Room Amenities

Feather pillow, Socket near the bed, Non-feather pillow, Clothes rack

Pool and Spa

Pool towels

Physical distancing

Single-room AC for guest accommodation
Two-Bedroom Suite
Room Type: Family
Room Size: 55 m2
2 Twin bed(s) Bed
1 Queen bed(s) Bed

Food & Drink

Tea/Coffee maker, Bottle of water

Bathroom

Private bathroom, Hairdryer, Shampoo, Towels, Toilet paper, Bathtub or shower, Shower, Shower cap, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathtub, Body soap

General

Trash cans, Laptop safe, Air conditioning, Fire extinguisher, Key card access, Hardwood or parquet floors, Smoke Alarm, Heating, Carpeted, Ironing facilities, Safe

Media & Technology

Satellite channels, Flat-screen TV, Telephone, TV, Streaming service (like Netflix)

Kitchen

Refrigerator, Electric kettle, Dining table

Living Area

Desk, Dining area, Sofa, Sitting area

Bedroom

Wardrobe or closet, Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft), Linens

Services

Executive lounge access, Wake-up service

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by elevator, Accessible by elevator

Room Amenities

Feather pillow, Socket near the bed, Non-feather pillow, Clothes rack

Pool and Spa

Pool towels

Physical distancing

Single-room AC for guest accommodation
Twin Guest Room
Room Type: Twin
Room Size: 26 m2
2 Twin bed(s) Bed

Food & Drink

Tea/Coffee maker, Bottle of water

Bathroom

Private bathroom, Hairdryer, Shampoo, Towels, Toilet paper, Bathtub or shower, Shower, Shower cap, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathtub, Body soap

General

Trash cans, Laptop safe, Air conditioning, Interconnecting room(s) available, Fire extinguisher, Key card access, Hardwood or parquet floors, Smoke Alarm, Heating, Carpeted, Ironing facilities, Safe

Media & Technology

Satellite channels, Flat-screen TV, Telephone, TV, Streaming service (like Netflix)

Kitchen

Refrigerator, Electric kettle

Living Area

Desk

Bedroom

Wardrobe or closet, Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft), Linens, Childrens' cribs

Services

Wake-up service

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by elevator, Accessible by elevator

Room Amenities

Feather pillow, Socket near the bed, Non-feather pillow, Clothes rack

Pool and Spa

Pool towels

Physical distancing

Single-room AC for guest accommodation
King Guest Room with Garden View
Room Type: Double
Room Size: 26 m2
1 King bed(s) Bed
King Guest Room with Garden View

Food & Drink

Tea/Coffee maker, Bottle of water

Bathroom

Private bathroom, Hairdryer, Shampoo, Towels, Toilet paper, Bathtub or shower, Shower, Shower cap, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathtub, Body soap

General

Trash cans, Laptop safe, Air conditioning, Fire extinguisher, Key card access, Hardwood or parquet floors, Smoke Alarm, Heating, Carpeted, Ironing facilities, Safe

Media & Technology

Satellite channels, Flat-screen TV, Telephone, TV, Streaming service (like Netflix)

Kitchen

Refrigerator, Electric kettle

Living Area

Desk, Sitting area

Bedroom

Wardrobe or closet, Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft), Linens, Childrens' cribs

View

View, Garden view

Services

Wake-up service

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by elevator, Accessible by elevator

Room Amenities

Feather pillow, Socket near the bed, Non-feather pillow, Clothes rack

Pool and Spa

Pool with a view, Pool towels

Physical distancing

Single-room AC for guest accommodation
Twin Guest Room with Garden View
Room Type: Twin
Room Size: 26 m2
2 Twin bed(s) Bed

Food & Drink

Tea/Coffee maker, Bottle of water

Bathroom

Private bathroom, Hairdryer, Shampoo, Towels, Toilet paper, Bathtub or shower, Shower, Shower cap, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathtub, Body soap

General

Trash cans, Laptop safe, Air conditioning, Fire extinguisher, Key card access, Hardwood or parquet floors, Smoke Alarm, Heating, Carpeted, Ironing facilities, Safe

Media & Technology

Satellite channels, Flat-screen TV, Telephone, TV, Streaming service (like Netflix)

Kitchen

Refrigerator, Electric kettle

Living Area

Desk

Bedroom

Wardrobe or closet, Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft), Linens, Childrens' cribs

View

View, Garden view

Services

Wake-up service

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by elevator, Accessible by elevator

Room Amenities

Feather pillow, Socket near the bed, Non-feather pillow, Clothes rack

Pool and Spa

Pool with a view, Pool towels

Physical distancing

Single-room AC for guest accommodation
King Guest Room with Balcony
Room Type: Double
Room Size: 26 m2
1 King bed(s) Bed
King Guest Room with Balcony

Food & Drink

Tea/Coffee maker, Bottle of water

Bathroom

Private bathroom, Hairdryer, Shampoo, Towels, Toilet paper, Bathtub or shower, Shower, Shower cap, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathtub, Body soap

General

Trash cans, Laptop safe, Air conditioning, Fire extinguisher, Key card access, Hardwood or parquet floors, Smoke Alarm, Heating, Carpeted, Ironing facilities, Safe

Media & Technology

Satellite channels, Flat-screen TV, Telephone, TV, Streaming service (like Netflix)

Outdoors

Balcony

Kitchen

Refrigerator, Electric kettle

Living Area

Desk, Sitting area

Bedroom

Wardrobe or closet, Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft), Linens, Childrens' cribs

View

View

Services

Wake-up service

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by elevator, Accessible by elevator

Room Amenities

Feather pillow, Socket near the bed, Non-feather pillow, Clothes rack

Pool and Spa

Pool with a view, Pool towels

Physical distancing

Single-room AC for guest accommodation
One-Bedroom King Suite with Garden View
Room Type: Suite
Room Size: 48 m2

Food & Drink

Tea/Coffee maker, Bottle of water

Bathroom

Private bathroom, Hairdryer, Shampoo, Towels, Toilet paper, Bathtub or shower, Shower, Shower cap, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathtub, Body soap

General

Trash cans, Laptop safe, Air conditioning, Fire extinguisher, Key card access, Hardwood or parquet floors, Smoke Alarm, Heating, Carpeted, Ironing facilities, Safe

Media & Technology

Satellite channels, Flat-screen TV, Telephone, TV, Streaming service (like Netflix)

Kitchen

Refrigerator, Electric kettle

Living Area

Desk

Bedroom

Wardrobe or closet, Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft), Linens

View

View, Garden view

Services

Wake-up service

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by elevator, Accessible by elevator

Room Amenities

Feather pillow, Socket near the bed, Non-feather pillow, Clothes rack

Pool and Spa

Pool towels

Physical distancing

Single-room AC for guest accommodation
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