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The Lakes Hotel and Conference Centre
Gauteng- Johannesburg · South Africa
Country Lane - Lakefield, 1View location
7.6/10Very good95 Reviews
Cleanliness7.8/10 7.8
Service7.6/10 7.6
Comfort7.6/10 7.6
Condition7.2/10 7.2
Location7.4/10 7.4
Neighborhood6.8/10 6.8
Amenities7.6/10 7.6
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About The Lakes Hotel and Conference Centre
The hotel is located only 10 km from Johannesburg's O. R. Tambo International Airport, on the banks of the Benoni Natural Lakes and adjacent to the Benoni Lakes Golf Club.
Enjoying an impressive setting, the city hotel's 144 rooms and conference facilities (including wireless Internet) for up to 500 delegates make it an ideal escape' from the central business districts of Sandton and Johannesburg, only 40 km away.
The air-conditioned establishment welcomes guests in a lobby while further on-site amenities include a bar, restaurant, room service, a laundry service and a car park.
The hotel rooms offer a telephone, television (satellite TV and standard TV channels), an en suite bathroom with a bath and shower (separate showers or shower over bath), tea and coffee making facilities, an ironing set and air conditioning.
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On-site tennis courts, swimming pool and, unusually, water skiing facilities, are complemented by the nearby golf course, bowling greens, squash courts and even horse riding facilities. Guests can also take river cruises on the barge and the hotel offers transfers to surrounding malls.
A full buffet breakfast, complete with sliced fruit, croissants and home-made muffins, awaits guests in the morning. Buffets are also served for lunch and dinner.
Located in Benoni, The Lakes Hotel and Conference Centre is on a lake, within a 15-minute walk of Benoni Lake Golf Course and Lakeside Mall. This beach hotel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church and 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from SAPS Mechanical School Golf Club.
Make yourself at home in one of the 150 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available on request).
Popular amenities
Swimming Pool
Free WiFi
Airport transfers
Dining services
Concierge
Laundry
Spa
Entertainment
Beach services
Smoking areas
Childcare
Business facilities
Transportation services
Accessible facilities
Check-in and check-out
Check-in from
2:00 PM
Check-in until
midnight
Check-out until
11:00 AM
Hotel policies
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
Professional property host/manager
Pets not allowed
Service animals not allowed
Important information
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You need to know
- No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
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Special Instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, 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.
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Instructions
- 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
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Optional fees
- Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ZAR 140.00 for adults and ZAR 70.00 for children
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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Spoken Language
Portuguese
Greek
English
Polish
Nearby attractions
Benoni Lake Golf Course
0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Lakeside Mall
1.2 km / 0.8 mi
St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church
2 km / 1.3 mi
SAPS Mechanical School Golf Club
4.4 km / 2.7 mi
OR Tambo Conference Centre
6.1 km / 3.8 mi
Bunny Park
6.2 km / 3.8 mi
K90 Shopping Centre
6.3 km / 3.9 mi
East Rand Mall
7.2 km / 4.4 mi
Value Mall
8.9 km / 5.5 mi
Royal Oak Country Club
9.1 km / 5.6 mi
Mall at Carnival
9.7 km / 6 mi
Hoërskool Dr. E.G. Jansen
9.8 km / 6.1 mi
Bokkie Park
9.9 km / 6.2 mi
Un-named Park
10.8 km / 6.7 mi
Hotel facilities & services
Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.
- hotel
- Nearest Bus / Metro Stop
- 24-hour reception
- Check-in hour
- Check-out hour
- Wi-fi
- Airport Shuttle
- Room service
- Laundry service
- Babysitting service
- Air conditioning in public areas
- Lift access
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- Garden
- Concierge
- Newspapers
- Luggage room
- Clothes dryer
- Grill/BBQ
- Private beach area
- Bar
- Restaurant: 2
- Poolside snack bar
- Conference room
- Meeting room
- Business centre
- Outdoor freshwater pool: 2
- Buffet lunch
- Buffet dinner
- Picnic
- WaterskiingExtra charge
- Bowling alleyExtra charge
- TennisExtra charge
Upon availability
Room types
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Guest reviews
What other guests saying about The Lakes Hotel and Conference Centre
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Daphene
The light in the middle were not working.I dont drink Cremora only fresh milk.E tv is boring
Daphene
The room did not have ilk but than again you said coffe station.Please and the water was cold it took long to get warm had to wax with vold water.not on
Joshua
Service? Hello??
Service was terrible! We arrived from the airport hungry for dinner to be told the restaurant is closed as well as the bar. When we asked about any nearby restaurants that are good, we were told to use UberEats. Apparently, everything at the hotel is closed when it’s not peak season which we were not told ahead of time. Also, the front desk only works business hours and won’t answer the phone even then! When we approached the desk for checkout, we heard the phone ringing and ringing but the guy at the desk made no effort to answer, and was not serving any other customers either.
It’s a large room with beautiful furnishings, but the bed is hard as a rock.
It’s a large room with beautiful furnishings, but the bed is hard as a rock.
Josephine
Pleasant experience
The experience overall was pleasant
Zerelda
The staff went out of their way to make sure my son and I had everything we needed. The room I was in was right at the edge of the property next to a park by the lake which didn’t feel entirely safe but at the end of the day I would recommend the hotel.
Verified traveler
Booking, what booking?
Was greeted with a booking, what booking? 30 minutes of standing and waiting for reception to figure where, what room, is room ready.
Room was neat and tidy.
Room was neat and tidy.
Noluthando
Bad Lakes Hotel
Hotel is not clean. Carpets I can't even express myself.
I even had to change rooms
I even had to change rooms
Khumbelo
👌
It was 👌
Phindile
Royalty
Very amazing, room spacious and clean.. beautiful view
A
Neutral experience
Property in need of upkeep. Tiles falling off staircases. Room stuffy. Breakfast was ok. Wifi erratic.
Crystal
Home away from home
We will definitely go back, felt like home and the surroundings where so peaceful and staff friendly
Dhavarani
Excellent
Excellent stay. We enjoyed everything. Staff very friendly.
Will definately recommend.
Will definately recommend.
Verified traveler
Good
Really good stay
Verified traveler
Very spacious room.Pleasant surroundings with the lake.Staff were friendly and helpful.
Natasha
Beautiful hotel and lovely staff
I was picked up from airport and taken to the hotel by lovely gentleman, I was checked in with no issues and the overall stay was perfect. All staff were polite.
Tamra
Mini Break
Great mini break
Jennah
Great staff, location and services
Rupert
good choice for business and leisure, friendly staff, clean and spacious rooms, good restaurant and pleasant outside area around the pool. drawback is the proximity to the freeway on the other side of the lake which emits quite a bit of noise during the day.
Verified traveler
Pleasant
Good
Sipho
Wow rated
The overall stay was great.
ahmed
bad experience and staff patehethic
i had very bad experience with the hotel and the manager dont recommend to nobody
phumudzo
Lots of improvement required
Not so good. Mosquitoes in the room, bathroom door banging all night, buffet food was cold, neighbors TV loud in the early house, reception Ed chaotic and they had one set of bathroom towels regardless of the number of guest in the room. Power points not working properly
JAN
very noisy ,busy with construction on site.
no rugby channels on tv
service at breakfast was very poor,no coffee-waited 25min for coffee and eggs,under staffed at breakfast
no rugby channels on tv
service at breakfast was very poor,no coffee-waited 25min for coffee and eggs,under staffed at breakfast
BRENDA
The room was really nice, the only problem is that the shower leaked all over the floor and it was difficult to reach the plugs to switch on the TV
there were also only 2 channels
Overall it was a good stay
there were also only 2 channels
Overall it was a good stay
jenny
Nice lakeside location
Nice lakeside location, close but not too close to airport, close to major mall was great for getting electrical adapters we needed, wonderful staff.
Pamela
The hotel is extremely busy and noisy. When there are conferences, the hotel should not book rooms for private guests. The noise went on until after 2 in the morning.
Cheryl
Highly recommended
Rooms very big and comfortable. Lots of cupboards. Reception staff so accommodating and helpful, not to mention sweet and friendly. On check-in I was upgraded to an available suite, nice size. Just a pity it overlooked the highway, so it was a bit noisy, but private balcony. Two days before check-out they started renovating the suite next door - terrible noise. I complained and they immediately stopped until I checked out. I checked in again some days later after a short trip and was booked into another room. Beautiful, spacy, clean, private verandah with loungers and chairs and table. Beds and pillows very comfortable. Clean linen. Nice spa on site, excellent massage and wonderful staff. Highly recommended. Will definitely stay here again.
Verified traveler
disappointed
toilet was leaking water, and i was moved to a smaller room with one bed whereby i specified that i need two double beds in a room
Vic
Great hotel but you need transport to get about
Staff and room facilities cannot be faulted. Meals provided were very good.
Ayanda
It was okay
Moosa
Comfortable and relaxing stay
Was for first night of honeymoon
Verified traveler
Ok hotel
Could've been better. No food or room service after 21:00
Claudette
Business but thoroughly enjoyed it. Very relaxing in beautiful surroundings
Joe
Had a room where you could hear other guests coming and going. They were also very noisy at 02:00 in the morning.
The standard of this room was not the same as the one before.
Television volume was to loud at minimum setting.
The standard of this room was not the same as the one before.
Television volume was to loud at minimum setting.
william
lakes hotel - benoni
the room was totally random - there was no even a coffee machine or coffee/tea station and not even a jug of water and glasses available in the room - I even had to go out to buy water at a nearby shop. the \"lounge\" had a boardroom table and chairs and a tv and fireplace but no couch. the receptionist was not friendly at all. this hotel is definitely not recommended for a romantic evening. I won't be back anytime soon. the cielo restaurant was superb but quite pricey. I'm afraid that the hotel was a complete let down!!!
vusi
cleanliness of the hotel
I had a pleasant stay though for few hours, looking forward to spending quality time on my next visit
Verified traveler
The staff were great! They made experience one to remember. They even gave me an upgrade on my room!
Verified traveler
Lakes is great
It's a really wonderful option for that area.
Rupert
Avoid if at all possible
Couldn't find my booking for 1 hour. Plug sockets didn't work properly in room. Hotel very noisy, walls paper thin. Forgot to book me a car twice. Staff pocketing money personally for laundry and taxi services... The one redeeming feature was that the restaurant in the same grounds (Ciello) was excellent, great service and great food. That almost made it worth it.
Georges
Never Again
Probably the worst Hotel I have stayed at for a very long time. The price charged does not match the facilities. Generally the Hotel was dirty and service was non existent. WIFI did not work and no two prong plugs to charge devices. Wanted to charge me a deposit to rent one?
Jacqueline Chalmers
Spacious, comfy bed & linend, nice bathroom
It was most pleasant, the food was excellent at the hotel as well as the restaurant, the service was outstanding and will definately be my first choice of accommodation for my next trip. Since the location is perfect for me, the security was comforting and having an iron and ironing board as well as a hairdrier I hope to be able to stay there again.
Rams
It was pleasant, although had to ask for towel.
BW
easy for one night/biz travel
The Lakes was a convenient spot to stay over before an early am flight out of JNB without spending more for Intercontinental/Sun and getting higher quality than the hotels along the R21.
Amanda
fantastic service
its was absolute awesome
James
Quiet and friendly
Hotel currently being extended but building work not intrusive. Clean but a little tired looking and in need of some painting. Advertised as having WiFi but none available we were told that it is not working and were offered access to the reception computer, this proved very inconvenient.
Alina
Nice hotel close to lake side Mall
Very nice place to stay.
For a 3 star hotel it was nice
Nice Breakfast
Very good price
Rooms with lake view
For a 3 star hotel it was nice
Nice Breakfast
Very good price
Rooms with lake view
Mike
Good Value Hotel
The room was very nice with a beautiful view overlooking the lake. The hotel had a nice retro bar and food was tasty. All the staff were friendly and helpful. I thought generally the hotel was good value for money.
The only negative was the lack of a generator during the two hour power cut.
The only negative was the lack of a generator during the two hour power cut.
Dallas
Attractive, reasonably-priced hotel within a 15-minute drive of Johannesburg International airport.
I was quite satisfied with all aspects of the hotel. The included buffet breakfast was quite complete, with many types of fruit, cereals, bread and hot foods. The hotel bar served very reasonably-priced drinks which were enjoyed on the attractive patio which overlooked the lake.
The hotel is apparently in the process of updating the bath facilities; my first room had a lovely soaking tub and large separate shower, but the second one had a shower over a standard tub. Beds were comfortable. My only irritation, which I found in common in all three South African hotels in which I stayed, was the interior lighting in the room was too weak for comfortable reading.
i would suggest that future guests would benefit by having a car available. There are a number of small shopping areas, restaurants, ATMs which are about a mile away, and I do not think there is public transportation.
The hotel is apparently in the process of updating the bath facilities; my first room had a lovely soaking tub and large separate shower, but the second one had a shower over a standard tub. Beds were comfortable. My only irritation, which I found in common in all three South African hotels in which I stayed, was the interior lighting in the room was too weak for comfortable reading.
i would suggest that future guests would benefit by having a car available. There are a number of small shopping areas, restaurants, ATMs which are about a mile away, and I do not think there is public transportation.
Adèle
swimming pool ridiculous
We stay only one night at this big hotel, fortunatly. Our room, abit small, views a nice lake that is along a road, so it was a bit noisy. The so called \"swimming pool\" is about 2,5 meters large and 8 meters long, almost in the parking lots. The is no space for a chair aside the pool. We were disapointed by this hotel because nothing to do in or ouside the hotel when you are just a tourist. The good points of this hotel : you can use a computer room and that they are nice ducks to watch along the lake.
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The Lakes Hotel and Conference Centre
Country Lane - Lakefield, 1, Gauteng, South Africa
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