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Kingston, Canada

Well worth avoiding

3.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 01 Feb 2023
The room is perfectly fine. We slept wonderfully in our king size bed. The aircon, hot water, wifi, TV, all worked flawlessly.

Where things fell apart was on the service levels. Our room wasn't serviced on one out of two nights, despite repeat requests at the reception, and the promise that this would be addressed right-away. For some bizarre reason there's one tiny tube of shower gel that's meant for two adults. Good luck extracting a second tube from the hotel. We requested one at said reception, and were told it would be send up immediately (it never came, there's a pattern of no service delivery).

Last but not least, there's an urn in the room instead of a coffee maker, so you'll have to make-do with Nescafe. South African hotels might be the last places on earth thinking that this is appropriate.

In short, given other Marriott hotels in Melrose Arch, pay a bit more, stay at the Africa Pride, you won't regret it. Give this a miss. It seems it's mostly a layover place for airline crew and it's run as such. Basic.
Date of stay: January 2023
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
3.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
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Reviewed 29 November 2022

3 of us came here on a work trip, and all of us said the same. Broken toilet - The fix was it dripping all night - Lack of towels in the room, pretty poor breakfast, rooms are really badly laid out with a shower in the room. The service at the bar is absolutely dreadful. The staff couldn't be less interested in serving you. When I checked out and was asked (half heartedly) how was your stay....I expressed how poor it was. "The manager will contact you and, yes I will email you the bill".....I am still waiting for both. Very Very Poor....! I am surprised Emirates Staff stay there - maybe they experience better service.

Date of stay: November 2022
  • Trip type: Travelled on business
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Reviewed 2 October 2022 via mobile

This hotel is located in an oasis in Johannesburg. It is very cool in design and layout. The staff could not be friendlier or try harder. From the reception staff to the barista to the manager, everybody seem to do go the extra mile. Lovely breakfasts also. Strongly recommended.

Date of stay: September 2022
Trip type: Travelled on business
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Reviewed 26 September 2022 via mobile

Battled at check-in. Battled. Rude and abrupt, only about whether paid. They saw I had paid them nice to me.
Room was not good, needs to have work done. there is no care here.
Invoice on check out wrong and still waiting.
Please disturb. Lmao. I’m disturbed.
I stayed here not so long ago and the experience is lost. Lost.

Date of stay: September 2022
Trip type: Travelled on business
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Reviewed 13 September 2022

The hotel wasn't great itself. They didn't give us adjoining rooms or even have a room with two beds for the kids until we asked. Then the kids room ended up being across the hall. Hotel and restaurant were pretty loud on the weekend, so be careful. Worst of all, woman at the front desk recommended a "park" down the road for us to visit. It wasn't a park first of all and then we got robbed on our way back to the hotel. Don't go outside the gated area the hotel is in as the neighborhood is not safe. I don't think the hotel staff really look out for tourists that don't know how bad Joberg can be.

Date of stay: August 2022
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Reviewed 31 August 2022 via mobile

We had a weekend staycation at the Junior Suite. Room is carpeted. Separate bedroom and living hall. Bath and shower. Two TVs, one small fridge and coffee machine.

Received two complimentary drinks upon arrival. Nice fitness center. Request for a late checkout was granted. Overall stay was good but the dusty carpet is the only negative thing.

Room tip: Weekend parking is just R10. Pay at the machine.
Date of stay: August 2022
Trip type: Travelled with family
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