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Bannister Hotel

3.0 star property

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Reception
Front of property
Meeting facility
En-suite Room Twin Bed | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Restaurant

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Room service
$50
$43 nightly
$50 total
Total with taxes and fees
Mar 8 - Mar 9

Explore the area

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9 De Beer Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2001
  • Place, Nelson Mandela Bridge
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Witwatersrand
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Joburg Theatre
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Johannesburg (JNB-O.R. Tambo Intl.)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

En-suite Room - Double Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 151 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Ensuite - Room - Queen Bed | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Ensuite - Room - Queen Bed

  • 172 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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En-Suite Room Standard King | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

En-Suite Room Standard King

  • 172 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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En-Suite Room - Special King | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

En-Suite Room - Special King

  • 194 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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En-suite Room Twin Bed | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

En-suite Room Twin Bed

  • 151 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Johannesburg

With a stay at Bannister Hotel in Johannesburg (Johannesburg CBD), you'll be steps from Neighbourgoods Market and CO-OP Studio. .This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Wits Art Museum and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from University of Witwatersrand.

What's nearby

  • Neighbourgoods Market - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Nelson Mandela Bridge - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • University of Witwatersrand - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Joburg Theatre - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Johannesburg City Hall - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Ellis Park Station - 14 min drive
  • Johannesburg Park Station - 15 min walk
  • O.R. Tambo Intl. Airport (JNB) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Kitchener's Carvery Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Wimpy - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Great Dane - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Lovefood Cafe - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Bannister Hotel

Bannister Hotel offers 43 accommodations with safes and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Stay in one of 43 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a nightclub, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and babysitting (surcharge). This hotel also features tour/ticket assistance and a reception hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
Bannister Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking; reservations required
  • Offsite parking; reservations required
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Nightclub

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1952
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

Property is also known as

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Bannister Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 50 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 50 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 50 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 50 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 50 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Diana

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was in good condition. The staff was very helpful and kind. But the noise from the bar was just too much, especially the first night. We had just traveled for 20+ hours. We didn’t get any sleep that first night. It didn’t end till after three in the morning. The next night it went on for a while. It wasn’t as loud, but we were unable to sleep. The third night was better still lots of noise from downstairs people screaming, and a lot of Bass coming through. The food was very good as well in the restaurant.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

cherie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff, love the convenience of the onsite restaurant
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sachin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Recommended
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Selemani

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert Harrison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Liked the location. Did not like all the music at nights. Very loud.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

ANNMARIE

Traveled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its a party hotel. Loud music at nights
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Kabelo

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was really amazing spending my holidays there
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Usif

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Samukele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Bannister Hotel is very conveniently situated for access to Witwatersrand University, where I was doing some research in archives. On arrival, my first impression was discouraging because of people hanging around outside, but the room was good and comfortable and I settled in well. Overall I enjoyed my stay. The "Bannister Breakfast" is very adequate and nicely cooked and served. I had my evening meals in. The bar/restaurant can be quite noisy, but I adjusted to that. The food was good and service quite quick. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The hotel is situated in the city centre and there is always some anxiety about security and safety. I was not happy that a fire escape door near my room was kept open because it provided access to three outside rooms. I shut it from my mind, but very early one morning (3.30am) I woke to hear someone on the metal steps, and that unsettled me. That was the only negative during my stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helarie Rose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at this hotel are wonderfully friendly, always happy to help. During my stay there, I did not even realize that there electricity blackout in Johannesburg everyday. The restaurant bar downstairs has a good range of food at a reasonable price with very friendly crews. It gets busy and noisy there during the weekend with a DJ playing good music. That gives a good and convenient option to chill without going to places that may not be safe. However, if loud music is not your thing, just ask during check-in for quiet rooms. The receptionist did get me one of those quiet rooms. I will totally go back there any time I visit Johannesburg and has business to do in Braamfontein.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Jabu

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kelebogile

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

I wouldn't recommend it to anyone

There is a lot of noise, the parking was terrible after parking our car we had to walk in a dark alley and the security who opened the gate for us was very annoyed when we asked questions. Our room had a terrible smell and opening the windows didn't help.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Mapitso

Business traveler
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

shaiq

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nomfaneleko

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

sandra

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bad review not recommended

Had to look for other accomadations. Not a 8.0 hotel. In the slums. Man hanging out on stairs. Desk agent never addressed me. Area made me feel unsafe
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Waddilove

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Aftab

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Malesela

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

6/10 Okay

STUART

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

WELL LOCTED HOTEL IN DESPERATE NEED OF ATTENTION

The Bannister Hotel is in probably the best location in this part of the city when it comes to eateries, markets and entertainment, it is a very basic 3 star but more 2-star standard and not very well maintained and run. It is grubby in places and just not hygienic or clean and had some strange smells and air-con in rooms that is too warm and air-con in public areas that is freezing. Service is decent if slow. Bed comfort below average and awful very soft p[illows and a shower with plastic shower curtain.It is very noisy at night, but I can accept that and you must be prepared for it,so getting peaceful sleep if you a light sleeper may be an issue.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Rene

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Busisiwe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020