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Protea Hotel Wanderers

4.0 of 5
Cnr Corlett Drive & Rudd Road, Illovo 2116, South Africa
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Protea Hotel Wanderers
Ranked #1 of 2 hotels in Illovo
4.0 of 5 stars 80 Reviews
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Philadelphia, PA
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Great room, gym, bar and restaurant. Unexpectedly stylish and understated yet warm and luxurious. A great find. More

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Cape Town Central, South Africa
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

I travel extensively and have stayed in many hotels, but Wanderers Protea hotel is my favourite and always my first choice in Joburg! The friendly and professional staff always go the extra mile and far exceed the service I've received at any other hotel in the area. Wanderers has just recently revamped their rooms and decor and it looks lovely!... More

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Grand Gaube, Mauritius
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012
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My wife and I spent 6 weeks at this hotel while she was undergoing reconstructive surgery. The staff, the rooms, the food, all exceeded expectations by a long way. At the same time, we were treated as very special guests and enjoyed an upgraded room due to to our Air France Bluecard. Adriaan, one of the managers, deserves special mention.... More

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Carolyn Jones, General Manager at Protea Hotel Wanderers, responded to this review
8 May 2012

Dear Martin G, Thank you for posting your comments on Trip Advisor after your recent visit at the Protea Hotel Wanderers. I am delighted to hear that the STAFF were so friendly and efficient. Your commendations of Adriaan in particular are highly valued, and I wish to assure you that we have congratulated the TEAM for doing such an outstanding... More

Johannesburg, South Africa
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Really nothing noteworthy about this hotel - just a standard Protea Hotel. For those not used to Protea hotels, they are really good! The most positive thing was how excellenty they manage to isolate the room from street noise and outside lights. Close the windows and goes quiet. Friendly staff. Negatives: I once called reception and they didn't pick up... More

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Athens, Greece
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

The room and the facilities was ok for a busines trip. The oonly thing that we didn't like was the breakfast! More

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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

Being an overnight business trip, I did not make use of many of the hotel facilities but I was pleasantly surprised by the hotel. The clean and comfortable room on the sixth floor was very well appointed with wooden finishes, a desk facing diagonally across the room with good views and well above the standard of many similar hotels. A... More

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Portugal
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012
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Stayed there 7 nights in June 2011 and again 7 nights in January 2012. Staff are friendly, hotel is clean and pleasantly decorated. Room has a big, comfortable bed with firm pillows. Beautiful gardens and an adequate pool just to cool off in case you have time after work. Free car park on location, always felt safe, even at night... More

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Funchal, Portugal
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62 reviews 62 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012

Having stayed before at another Protea Hotel, where unfortunatly the service had gone down, I was suprised to see that this Hotel fulfilled all my wishes. Clean, good service, excellent breakfast, good facilities, very well equipped gym and close to central Joburg. On the down size, onlyn2 matters: inconsistent wifi and the reception chief who is always worried about the... More

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New York City, New York
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012

I rather enjoyed this hotel for the most part, but then, we were only briefly stayong in jo-berg before heading out to explore south africa. The location is not convenient to much- you will have to take a cab. Service and wifi were inconsistent. Food was good. More

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Rome, Italy
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2012

My fiance and I arrived one day early on our vacation and needed an impromptu place to stay. Our travel agent Green Rhino recommended this location. It is about 20-25 min from the JNB airport depending on traffic. We ate dinner in the restaurant and the food was excellent, very fresh, and well seasoned. We had the lamb loin chops... More

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Address: Cnr Corlett Drive & Rudd Road, Illovo 2116, South Africa
Price range (per night):* S$111 - 217

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