Soweto Hotel & Conference Center is located just outside Johannesburg CBD, at the historic national heritage site called the Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication.
The Hotel is located adjacent to the Kliptown Museum, showcasing The People Shall Govern Exhibition, also dedicated to the events leading to the adoption and signing of the Freedom Charter. This museum together with the Heritage Flame Monument add to the tourist attractions of this National Heritage site.
Understated elegance sets the tone of this tastefully decorated hotel, themed to the events that are associated with the history of the location.
The warm and welcoming face of a younger Nelson Mandela flanked by Albertinah and Walter Sisulu adorn the walls of Reception Desk where guests check-in.
Rustys Cocktail Bar (popularly known as Rustys) offers a variety of great South African wines, cocktails, and a wide selection of beverages for guests to enjoy. Rustys is open from 10h00 to 22h00 daily.
Various conferencing options are available from the two boardrooms in the hotel seating 8 and 14 guests each and fully equipped with state-of-the-art AV equipment. Hourly, half-day and full-day conference packages are available upon request.
Facilities
- Air conditioning
- Baby sitting
- Meeting and conferencing
- Restaurants
- Bar
- Airport shuttle- Charged
- Elevator
- Disabled access
- Multi lingual staff
- Concierge
- 24 hour reception
- Internet
- Laundry service
- Dry cleaning
- Outdoor parking free
- Banqueting
- Currency exchange Room service
The hotel has 46 deluxe standard rooms and 2 presidential suites. Interleading rooms are available for families and groups.
Rooms are equiped with televisions (with a broad bouquet of local and international channels), coffee/tea making facilities, wireless connectivity, hairdryers and in-room safes.
Room service, laundry and dry-cleaning services are also available.
Exit the O R Tambo International Airport and follow directions for R21 Johannesburg
R21 leads to N3 Durban which runs parallel to N12 Bloemfontein/Kimberly follow these signs
N12 splits just after you have passed Alberton, keep an extreme right lane.
Follow N12 Bloemfontein/Kimberly until the exit of Golden Highway
Exit Golden Highway off-ramp and turn right onto Golden Highway (Direction Vereeniging)
Pass Sasol Garage on the left
Pass the BP Garage on the left and signage to Soweto Country Club
Turn right into Union Road
Pass Eldorado Park (residential) on the right
Go through traffic lights and straight through circle, keeping on Union Road
Pass the market stalls on the right hand side and Kliptown Plaza on the left hand side
At the T-Junction, turn right into Main Street, and pass the Kliptown Museum on the right hand side
Turn right into the entrance of the Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication to access parking at the Holiday Inn Soweto Freedom Square.
