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Monarch Hotel

5.0 star property
5-star luxury hotel near Melrose Arch Shopping Centre

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A buffet table with various food items and utensils.
A grand entrance with a dark wooden door, marble steps, and a chandelier.
A living room with a sofa, armchair, and coffee table, framed artwork on the wall, and a lamp.
Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down comforters
A chef holding two plates of food, one with mussels and the other with a salad, in an outdoor setting with tables and chairs.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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167 Oxford Road, Rosebank, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2132
  • Place, The Zone @ Rosebank Shopping Center
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Rosebank Mall
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Johannesburg Zoo
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Johannesburg (JNB-O.R. Tambo Intl.)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Luxury Suite (Single)

A large bed with a canopy, a bedside table with a lamp, a chair, and a small table with a vase.

Luxury Suite (Single)

  • 484 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Royal Suite (Single)

A bedroom with a large bed, a chair, a desk, and a nightstand.

Royal Suite (Single)

  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down comforters

Presidential Suite (Single)

  • 1184 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down comforters

Presidential Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 1184 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed

A bedroom with a large bed, a nightstand with a lamp, a chair, a framed picture on the wall, and a window with curtains.

Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 484 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Royal Suite, 1 King Bed

A bedroom with a large bed, a chair, a desk, and a nightstand.

Royal Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 592 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Johannesburg

City center stay.A stay at this Rosebank hotel places you steps from The Zone @ Rosebank Shopping Center and within a 5-minute walk of Rosebank Mall. Killarney Golf Club and CIRCA on Jellicoe are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • The Zone @ Rosebank Shopping Center - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Rosebank Mall - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Johannesburg Zoo - 6 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • The Wanderers Golf Club - 7 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Wanderers Stadium - 7 min drive - 2.1 miles

Getting around

  • Rosebank Station - 2 min walk
  • Johannesburg Sandton Station - 14 min drive
  • O.R. Tambo Intl. Airport (JNB) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Proud Mary - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Father Coffee - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Chicken Licken - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪tashas Cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Mugg & Bean - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Monarch Hotel

5-star luxury hotel near Melrose Arch Shopping Centre
Monarch Hotel offers its guests a full-service spa and a fitness center. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served, and guests can also enjoy a free manager's reception. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

A 24-hour business center and 2 meeting rooms are available. A terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the luxury Monarch Hotel. You'll have access to the health club at a partner property. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle are available for a fee. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Johannesburg hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • 12 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 1930
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (free)
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference center
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Bellhop
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Monarch Hotel offers 12 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature fireplaces and DVD players. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include sofa beds. Select Comfort beds feature Frette Italian sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels and Netflix. Guests can make use of the in-room coffee/tea makers and minibars. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include laptop-compatible safes and safes. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include facials, body scrubs, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Free daily manager's reception

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Piano

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Netflix
  • Smart TV with premium satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Frette Italian sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Select Comfort mattress
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Fireplace
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 2:30 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children 12 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 12 are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 600 per vehicle (one-way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club.

We should mention

  • Children 12 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property class

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

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Monarch Hotel to the airport?

Monarch Hotel is 25.4 mi (37-min drive) away from the O.R. Tambo Intl. Airport (JNB) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Monarch Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Monarch Hotel offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, on request, for a charge of ZAR 600 per vehicle, one-way.

Does Monarch Hotel offer free breakfast?

Yes, Monarch Hotel offers free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Monarch Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel, but Gold Reef City Casino (12-min drive) and Montecasino (15-min drive) are nearby.

What time is check-in at Monarch Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 2:30 PM.

Is there free parking at Monarch Hotel?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Monarch Hotel have a pool?

Monarch Hotel does not have a pool.

Does Monarch Hotel have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Monarch Hotel have a spa?

This hotel has a spa, which features aromatherapy, facials, and body treatments.

How close is Monarch Hotel to downtown Johannesburg?

Monarch Hotel is 4 mi away from Johannesburg.

Monarch Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 179 out of 205 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 205 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 205 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 205 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 205 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Dimitri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a Gem hidden in the heart of Johannesburg!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

JS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel. Clean and with a friendly staff. Great options for restaurants in the area
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Rudo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Same friendly reception and service that we know… Same beautiful haven, that we love… We feel that a refresh of the interior and decor and art - will be a very good thing to do. Ask yourself what has changed in the hotel, in the last 3 years? Our answer is, nothing. Refresh the colours, refresh the deployment of the artworks
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful, high security boutique hotel.

This was a shot stop over and I wish I could have stayed longer. Beautiful, secure, old-school hotel with exceptional, friendly service. Being an older building, there are fewer wall outlets than you may be used to. Don't expect a USB charing port at the desk. Very comfortable bed gave me a good night's sleep. The HVAC is powerful but takes a moment to figure out which control to manipulate. The beautiful shower has multiple heads and handles, so it also take a little-trial-and error to figure out what turns on what. Breakfast was good and reasonably priced. A continental buffet is there if you are in a rush, and the mushroom and cheese omelet I had was delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Gayle

Disliked: Staff & service

Bad Business Practices!!

What a huge disappointment to learn that I was downgraded from a presidential suite to a standard room- room was booked some time back, and I didn't remember the room type upon check in, plus it was the end of a very long trip.. I was made aware of the downgrade when reviewing my nights collected with Hotel.com. Hotels.com called the property . They were bounced from person to person, and hung up on multiple times. Disgraceful!!!!. What kind of sham operation is this! Thankfully, Hotels.com is going to compensate me for the difference in cost. A few other things to mention: Get rid of the instant coffee. Stop being cheap and put in a Nespresso machine like other hotels. The room was over sprayed with room freshener. The smell was so strong I had to leave the window open half the night. Reception agreed that the smell was strong and attempted to move me to another STANDARD ROOM, but it was facing the street. Perhaps, if I had been in the room I reserved, it would not have been an issue. Stay away from this place!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sangu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

BEST HOTEL IN JOZI!

Have stayed here about 6 times in last 2 years and believe me it’s the best hotel in Joburg. World class amazing service. I will always stay here!!! Let me tell you how much I love this hotel: I was attending a conference and they booked another hotel for me (FOR FREE). I declined and PAID to stay here. It’s THAT GOOD!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely Hotel Near Rosebank Mall

Lovely hotel near the Rosebank Mall. The hotel has an older, formal style and ambience. The beds are comfortable with nice heated bathroom floors. The staff is fabulous. Couldn’t be more helpful and polite. Breakfasts were a choice of continental or menu. Being close to the mall made dinner choices easy. Much to choose from.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. I got a free upgrade, which was awesome. The breakfast is excellent as well. The location is safe and close to lots of good food and shopping.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about Monarh hotel is excellent, from staff to amenities in the room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely fantastic hotel and staff! Would def stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If I could give 6 stars for every category of this hotel I would. Total luxury and brilliant staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Etablissement discret, idéalement situé dans une zone de chalandise, proche de l'autoroute. Très bien tenu, d'une propreté remarquable et avec un service et du personnel d'une gentillesse et d'une amabilité exceptionnelle. Restaurant avec de l'excellente nourriture et un choix de vins locaux de qualité. Parking privé peut-être difficile d'accès pour grosse voiture.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a wonderful hotel in all aspects. The property deserves six stars.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dicki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tolles kleines Hotel, in sicherer Lage, sehr aufmerksamer Service. Es müssen nicht immer grosse Ketten sein.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

India Estrella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Um rrédio histórico com atendimento aristocrático

Belo hotel, em prédio histórico, limpo, quarto enorme,atendimento impecável, bom café da manhã restaurante elegante e serviço feito com talheres e tête-à-tête de prata, A região onde está localizado é central e conveniente mas não é bonita, não atrapalhou. Só nao digo que foi perfeito porque o isolamento acústico entre os quartos é muito ruim
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

kafi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great Staff and Service

Absolutely amazing staff. The service was top notch. The decor was a little dated and the breakfast was nothing special.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Seong Yeol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
직원도 굉장히 친절하고 서비스가 좋았습니다.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming, quiet hotel, close to all that you need at the Rosebank Mall and the staff is very welcoming.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ottimo soggiorno con sgradita sorpresa al check-ou

L'hotel è davvero molto bello e confortevole e la maggior parte del personale molto cortese ed efficiente. Però non posso dare il massimo del punteggio poiché da un 5 stelle ci si aspetta che non si dimentichino del tuo trasferimento, nel mio caso alla stazione ferroviaria, oltretutto prenotato sia via e-mail, con tanto di assicurazione da parte loro, che a lungo ridiscusso per l'orario e riconfermato al check-in. Non ho neanche gradito il commento al check-out della signora più grande della reception che abbassando la voce ha detto ad un'altra più giovane "è dura quando non capiscono!", come se fosse legato alla comprensione della lingua inglese il mio non capire il costo relativo alla voce "trasferimenti" sul conto e non al fatto che ero confuso dal momento che avevano inserito nel conto il trasferimento dall'aeroporto del giorno prima dimenticando completamente il trasferimento alla stazione che, comunque, sono riusciti ad organizzare immediatamente. Era stato tutto perfetto fino a quel momento, ma soprattutto quel commento non mi ha lasciato un ottimo ricordo del Monarch Hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Serge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good hotel but very poor WIFI internet

As a global business traveler, I usually focus on a few things when selecting hotels: • Clean and safe room; • Comfortable bed and pillows; • Warm water for showers; • Decent internet (5 MBPS or more). The internet is critical as I often have SKYPE calls for meetings and require my computer to sync shared folders with the rest of my team. During my stay at the Monarch hotel in October 2018, I often had no internet and when I did, it was very poor (100-250 kbps). As a result, I had to rely on my mobile data plan to work and function.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kerryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic hotel

Great help from the hotel to find a restaurant, actually walked us to the restaurant - amazing. Room was great well appointed and a good size, could not have asked for more
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Francois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Top-Hotel an guter Lage

Hotel der gehobenen Klasse. Ideal fuer einen romantischen Aufenthalt. Ideale Lage fuer die sehr gute “hop on and off city tour by bus”. Nur ein paar Meter von der Rosebank Gautrain Station entfernt. Fruehstueck ist Klasse und der Service 1A.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Rick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A Grand Hotel

The staff is very friendly and ready to assist you in any way. On the day I checked out, I had several hours free so I wanted to see a couple of things. The front desk arranged a private car to take me to those places and then to the airport. The inside of the hotel looks like a grand mansion and the rooms are very spacious and grand. The only thing I would add is that the outside of the hotel needs to be given a good wash, especially the yellow window drapes.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful staff... terrific location... great facility... would come back
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Threecharms

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our visit to the Monarch Hotel was perfect! Wonderful employees, fantastic food and a very comfortable and spacious room. Located in a very safe location and beside a nice shopping mall and only about 20 minutes to the airport. We throughly enjoyed our night there!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

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