Johannesburg · Gauteng

Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa

Name: Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa
Address: 36 Saxon Road, Sandhurst, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2196, ZA
Rating: 9.6

36 Saxon Road, Sandhurst, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2196

The experience

Luxurious Suites and Spa ExperienceIndulge in the elegance of African art-infused suites at Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa. Unwind in the spa, take a dip in the outdoor pool, and enjoy the ultimate relaxation with massages and a steam room.

Culinary DelightsSavor exquisite dining at the hotel's 3 restaurants, including the renowned Qunu and The Terrace. Enjoy a blend of local and international flavors in a sophisticated setting.

Convenient Location and AmenitiesLocated in Sandhurst, near top attractions like Sandton City and Rosebank Mall, the hotel offers free WiFi, parking, and a fitness center. With easy access to airports and the Gautrain, your stay is made effortlessly convenient.

Ready to experience luxury and comfort at Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa? Book now for an unforgettable stay.

At the hotel

Popular amenities

97 listed

24-hour front desk
24-hour security
Access to health care professionals
Air conditioning
Airport drop off
Airport pick up
Airport shuttle
Airport shuttle (additional charge)
Bar
Barber/beauty shop

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Beauty Services
Breakfast in the room
Broadcast Live sport events
Cashless payment available
CCTV in common areas
CCTV outside property
Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
Concierge service
Contactless check-in/check-out
Currency exchange
Daily housekeeping
Designated smoking area
Dry cleaning
Face masks for guests available
Facilities for disabled guests
Family rooms
Fire extinguishers
First aid kit available
Fitness center
Fitness facilities
Fitness/spa locker rooms
Food delivered to guest room
Free Parking
Free WiFi
Fruits
Garden
Golf course
Guest rooms disinfected between stays
Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
Hair Salon Services
Hammam
Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
Heated pool
Higher level toilet
Hot spring bath
Hot tub/Jacuzzi
Infinity pool
Invoice provided
Ironing service
Key card access
Laundry
Laundry washed per local authority guidelines
Lift / Elevator
Live music/performance
Lower bathroom sink
Luggage storage
Manicure
Massage services
Meeting/banquet facilities
Mobile app for room service
Non-smoking rooms
Outdoor furniture
Outdoor pool
Parking
Parking garage
Pedicure
Physical distancing in dining areas
Physical distancing rules followed
Private check-in/check-out
Private parking
Process in place to check health of guests
Restaurant
Room service
Safety deposit box
Sanitized tableware & silverware
Sauna
Shallow end
Shuttle service
Shuttle service (additional charge)
Smoke alarms
Spa/wellness center
Spa/wellness center services
Special diet menus - on request
Staff adhere to local safety protocols
Steam room
Sun loungers or beach chairs
Sun terrace
Sun umbrellas
Swimming pool
Temporary art galleries
Terrace
Thermometers for guests provided by property
Toilet with grab rails
Valet parking
Wheelchair accessible
WiFi available
Wine/champagne

Live guest feedback

Guest reviews

9.6out of 10

Excellent birthday weekend spent at Saxon
Emmanuel · solo traveller · 2026-08-30
9/10
“Everything was well coordinated”
Worth knowing: Nothing
The perfect stay
Costa · couple · 2026-08-20
10/10
“Beautiful, calm and quiet, exceptional service, professional staff.”
Worth knowing: Nothing not to like
Our go-to property in Johannesburg
KI-NRT · Couples · 2026-07-27
10/10
“We spent two nights here prior to our trip to Botswana's Okavango Delta, Linyanti Selinda Concession and the Makgadikgadi Pans National Parks. We've stayed at The Saxon three times prior and have always considered this to be the highest quality accommodation in the entirety of Johannesburg. On shorter stays (especially layovers that are less than one day), we choose the excellent InterContinental at the airport, but for anything longer, The Saxon is the place. The design and decor is distinctly South African, but is thankfully done in a way where it's light and airy rather than a dark-colonial feel. The property itself is quite vast - the grounds are surrounded by nature, and many of the rooms are quite spread out to give everything a quaint feel. The main building houses the reception and lobby, as well as the bar and pool/terrace. It is also where breakfast is served. The pool terrace is a particularly calm outdoor space that features a large heated swimming pool, views of a peaceful koi pond, and casual dining served right by the water or indoors (during adverse weather). One thing we appreciate about the hotel is its level of service and amenities for a property of just 53 rooms. For instance, they offer 24-hour in-room dining, full butler service and a solid gym and spa. Speaking of the spa, that's where slight disappointment sets in - everytime we stay here, we struggle to book a reservation with a therapist. They either need to increase the number of therapists, or figure out a way to give priority only to staying guests (if that's already the case, then they really need to expand the spa and increase the personnel there). Outside of the spa, the Saxon is staffed very abundantly - everything from front desk to butlers to wait staff are everywhere; we never had to wait to flag down someone to request something. And all of them tended to us with a warm smile each time. The included breakfast is excellent - given the small number of rooms, it's not buffet style, but rather a-la carte and made to order. We generally prefer that, and especially appreciate the ability to order whatever you like in any way you choose - mixing and matching is not a problem at all. The gargantuan Presidential Suite is large, features to bathrooms and is bright, thanks to large windows and the light, muted tons of the furnishings. Although we don't feel the room to be outdated, there are a few things that could be improved. For starters, there are a dearth of power outlets in areas where we'd like to have them. The large dining table should double as one's workspace, yet there is nowhere to plug in a laptop charger. They did bring us a very long extension cord, but it would be nice if we didn't have to make such requests in the first place. In addition, the toilets are in need of Toto-fication. Given we spend some of our time in Japan, we cringe when we visit luxury properties that lack a modern washlet toilet. Not only that, but when flushing the toilets in our room, it does so extremely vigoriously, so much so that some of the water does spray out of the bowl - not good. Finally, we found the bed comforter to be way too heavy. A down comforter would be preferable. Nitpicks aside, this is a very upscale hotel by African standards and will continue to choose The Saxon for our future visits. The Four Seasons Westcliff, by the way, is not in the same league.”
Rogerio · couple · 2026-07-21
9/10
“Food and spar”
Worth knowing: Garden and location