The Houghton Hotel

Women return for the spa and the restaurant, Sejour, where the kitchen handles a solo diner without a flicker. The indoor pool is adults-only, which keeps it genuinely calm; note the outdoor pool runs cold.

• The spa, pool, and fitness centre as standout facilities, with one describing the hotel gym as one of the best she had encountered in a hotel.
• The food across the restaurants was a highlight, with specific mentions of the sushi platter, steak, and breakfast buffet including a la carte hot options and fresh mango juice.
• One reviewer flagged a practical limitation for families: the indoor pool is restricted to guests 18 and over, and the outdoor pool ran cold, making swimming impossible for a young child during their stay.
• The Art Deco lobby made a strong first impression, and a concierge named Promise was called out by name for exceptional attentiveness.
• Rooms are described as spacious, modern, and spotless, with high-tech amenities, comfortable beds, and daily housekeeping plus evening turndown service.
• The hotel has an Art Deco aesthetic in the lobby and offers both an indoor and outdoor pool, a spa, a hot tub, and a well-equipped gym.
• The indoor pool is adults-only (18+), and at least one reviewer found the hot tub too hot to use and the outdoor pool too cold for comfortable swimming.
• The Sejour restaurant was specifically recommended, and the breakfast buffet with included a la carte hot dishes drew particular praise.
• The setting as peaceful and calm despite being accessible to central Johannesburg, with one noting it is roughly a 45-minute drive from Pretoria.

A read of 3,640 guest reviews. These reviews do not record who wrote them, so nothing here is attributed to women.