I stayed here for 3 nights- on a recent buisness trip and that was enough As a single female traveller I do not want to be situated on the ground floor of any hotel, due to security issues.However when you see the layout of this vast complex the odds are that you could end up anywhere on your own! I... More

We stayed here at the beginning and end of our month trip to the Country. The Birchwood offers free pick ups, every hour or so to and from JNB International. Luckily we didn’t have to wait too long for the bus. After a quick check-in we were driven by one of the many golf buggies to our room. The hotel... More

Visited this Hotel for a conference in March 12. Situated very close to the Airport, this is very huge property with around 600 individual rooms/chalets. The rooms are quite far from the reception area and you need a golf cart (courtesy service) to go back and forth. The rooms/restrooms were quite old and needs renovation. The swimming pool was very... More

Birchwood is a gigantic campus/compound of a conference centre, not a family holiday hotel or a romantic getaway destination. It's ten minutes away from the busiest airport in Africa and I'd recommend it for business meetings or a not-too-many-frills conference. It covers about 45 000 square metres, and the buildings are mostly single or double-storey, so the 650+ rooms and... More

When I arrived in this hotel I had the feeling of being in a city on its own. Quite big complex, not very convenient if you have luggage. Shopping center within the complex and a very good steak restaurant. The rooms are quite old and have no infrastructure for a complex like this, where you have to walk almost 1km... More

Stayed here for 1 night. Rooms are spacious enough for two people. Neat and clean. Near the airport and with a free shuttle service. Aeroplanes landing were not as noisy as we thought it would be. Pillows were very uncomfortable. Only problem we experienced was housekeeping knocking at our door at 8 am in the morning. Breakfast was very basic,... More

This is a very good place to stay in Joburg if you are in transit. Near the airport and with a free shuttle every 15 minutes. More

I do not recommnend this venue at all. My lap-top was stolen from the conference room in the last day (very well planned, so they see me leaving the next day...) but I was staying for an other conference so I could see how security and even the manager handled my issue. They just did not care. My problem. They... More

Having lived in Johannesburg for 4 years before moving to London, I chose the Birchwood as a stop over on our recent trip to South Africa. I primarily chose it due to the close proximity to the airport, free shuttle bus and extensive grounds so that my 21 month old daughter could run around. Unfortunately the service was rather disappointing.... More