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A Room with a View vs The Reef Hotel
Both hotels are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Reef Hotel scores marginally better than A Room with a View. The Reef Hotel is ranked #11 in Johannesburg with praise from 3 reviews including Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Oyster.
A Room with a View
Frommer's
Rough Guide
1 Tolip Street, Melville, Johannesburg 2109, South Africa
From $0 /night
- Free Internet
- Pool
- Free Parking
- Business Center
Frommer's
"Part baroque fantasy, part neoclassical brick mansion, this over-the-top faux-Tuscan manor offers exactly what the name suggests: good views, mostly toward the Melville Koppies."
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Book on the upper floor -- these have the loveliest views -- and in winter ask for a fireplace.
Rough Guide
"A grand and charmingly surreal two-storey Italian-style villa, laid out and decorated in exuberant style, with twelve rooms, efficient service and plenty of light provided by balconies and skylights."
The Reef Hotel
Oyster
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
58 Anderson St, Marshalltown, Johannesburg 2001, South Africa
From $46 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The Reef Hotel is a mid-range, 16-story hotel in the center of downtown Johannesburg's Financial District -- two blocks from a Red Bus City Sightseeing tour stop."
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Fodor's
"Jo'burg was founded on gold-mining, and this hotel in the city center commemorates those early beginnings."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"One of the few full-service hotels in downtown Jo'burg, the Reef offers comfortable, almost luxurious rooms at very affordable prices."
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