Sandton, Johannesburg
Despite Johannesburg’s city centre doing its utmost to change perceptions about its capacity to function as the heart of the city, Sandton continues to reign as the most important financial and business district in South Africa, and arguably sub-Saharan Africa. It has been such since 1990 when the mass exodus to the northern suburb first began, and Sandton became known not only as a materialistic centre, but as a refuge of the ‘white flight’ from Johannesburg’s CBD.
It is hard to believe that this sophisticated district, home to the top investment banks, financial consultants, the Johannesburg stock exchange, and one of the biggest convention centres on the continent, was but mere sandy horse trails where the ‘mink and manure set’ lived on wealthy, large estates 50 years ago - small wonder it is known as one of the most opulent areas in Johannesburg.
Known as ‘Africa’s richest square mile’, Sandton has headed upward with a barrage of Manhattan-style skyscrapers that function as landmarks throughout Johannesburg, particularly Sandton City’s pyramid-style rooftop. Visit Nelson Mandela Square, various art galleries, or go on a personal walking tour that takes in 29 Sandton landmarks and stops off at various restaurants. To view a map see » Sandton Map.
Destinations / Suburbs of Sandton
Atholl
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Atholl
Atholl is an upmarket suburb in Johannesburg, located in the trendy and elite Sandton, home to lavish hotels, art galleries as well as world class restaurants and business centres. Atholl was the name of a former ... Atholl information
Bryanston
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Bryanston
Bryanston is an upper class residential suburb of Johannesburg. In 1969, it was established as a suburb of Sandton, but after municipal boundaries were revised following the end of Apartheid, it was merged with ... Bryanston information
Buccleuch
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Buccleuch
Buccleuch is the undiscovered jewel of Sandton, located midway between the N1, the N3 (from Durban and Johannesburg International Airport). Buccleuch has its own off ramp to the highway, and at the Buccleuch interchange ... Buccleuch information
Chartwell
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Chartwell
Chartwell in Fourways is located in Sandton, on the slopes of the Chartwell Hills, horse country, just North of Fourways. It is a delightful farm area with spectacular views and yet Chartwell is only minutes from ... Chartwell information
Craighall
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Craighall
Lying in the heart of the northern suburbs of Johannesburg, within easy reach of Hyde Park, Sandton and trendy Rosebank, Craighall is one of a string of leafy suburbs that form an affluent stretch on the western side of ... Craighall information
Douglasdale
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Douglasdale
Douglasdale is a modern middle-upper class residential suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Douglasdale is located between the suburbs of Fourways and Bryanston, just north of the upmarket Sandton. The six lane N1 ... Douglasdale information
Duxberry
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Duxberry
The peaceful, leafy suburb of Duxberry borders on Morningside - residents often use the two suburb names interchangeably - in the heart of the northern suburbs of Johannesburg that lie to the north west of the city, a ... Duxberry information
Fourways
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Fourways
Fourways is situated in Sandton, Johannesburg, a fast developing commercial and residential hub. Fourways is a continuous hustle and bustle of activity. There is always something going on and Fourways boasts a large ... Fourways information
Gallo Manor
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Gallo Manor
The upmarket northern suburb of Gallo Manor has managed to retain an almost park like atmosphere, attributable in part to the lush lawns, established gardens and tree-lined streets, but also because much of the suburb ... Gallo Manor information
Houghton
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Houghton
Houghton is an extremely wealthy suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. In fact, one of the most famous current residents of Houghton is Nelson Mandela, who owns a home there. Besides Nelson Mandela’s home, upper ... Houghton information
Hurlingham
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Hurlingham
Hurlingham lies between Sandhurst and Parkmore that form the bottom ends of a triangle with the Sandton CBD. That Craighall is a neighbour is one indication of Hurlinghams upmarket kudos, whilst a drive through the ... Hurlingham information
Hyde Park
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Hyde Park
One of Johannesburg’s most sought after addresses, Hyde Park is fairly reminiscent of its London namesake in one respect - the houses here have been built on a grand scale in a similar fashion to those that grace the ... Hyde Park information
Illovo
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Illovo
Illovo is a prestigious suburb of Sandton in Johannesburg, South Africa. It borders Hyde Park, Sandhurst and Craighall Park. Illovo is home to the famous Wanderers Stadium, which is home to the Highveld Strikers, ... Illovo information
Kelvin
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Kelvin
The leafy upmarket suburb of Kelvin lies a relatively short distance from the Buccleuch Interchange, where no less than three major highways connect, to the East of M1 highway, making access to anywhere around the city ... Kelvin information
Killarney
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Killarney
Lying in the heart of Johannesburg's affluent, leafy northern suburbs, this part of the city is without doubt the more sedate side of Johannesburg and large properties have been popular with consulates, particularly ... Killarney information
Lonehill
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Lonehill
The solitary Lonehill koppie is one of very few hills in this part of Johannesburg, 28 kilometres from the city centre. Solitary it might stand, but it is a very pretty koppie surrounded by rocky veld and little streams and ... Lonehill information
Mandela Square
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Mandela Square
Situated in the heart of Sandton in Johannesburg, South Africa, the Nelson Mandela Square is surrounded by world-class hotels and restaurants. The popular Sandton City Shopping Centre is adjacent to Mandela Square. ... Mandela Square information
Melrose
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Melrose
From originally being just a small residential and mainly commercial area, Melrose has expanded into an up-market suburb with an expanding commercial sector. The streets are lined with many international branded motor ... Melrose information
Melrose Arch
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Melrose Arch
Melrose Arch is a vibrant and exclusive precinct alive with energy, social interaction and African internationalism. Melrose Arch is truly unique. Aesthetically appealing penthouses, cozy apartments and spacious lofts ... Melrose Arch information
Melrose North
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Melrose North
Melrose North, regarded as a suburb of Sandton, lies perfectly sandwiched between Rosebank and Sandton City, with easy access to the M1, the Corlett Drive onramp and within walking distance of Melrose Arch and the ... Melrose North information
Morningside
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Morningside
Virtually just down the road from Sandton City, the upmarket suburb of Morningside in Sandton lies along both sides of Rivonia Road in the heart of the northern stretches of Johannesburg, yet manages to remain peaceful, ... Morningside information
Parkmore
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Parkmore
One more of a series of suburbs in Johannesburg with the word ‘park’ interjected in the name, Parkmore, neighbour to Sandown and Benmore, regards itself as a village. The pretty suburb does indeed boast the open spaces ... Parkmore information
Parktown North
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Parktown North
Just north of Rosebank in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg, Parktown North, which takes its name rather obviously from its position north of the suburb of Parktown, is one of the oldest residential areas in the city ... Parktown North information
Rivonia
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Rivonia
Rivonia is a suburb of Johannesburg in the Sandton area. Rivonia is one of the most affluent residential and business suburbs of Johannesburg, and regarded as the hub of start up IT companies. It was in Rivonia at ... Rivonia information
Rosebank
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Rosebank
Situated in Johannesburg, South Africa, Rosebank is a vibrant multi-cultural district, business node and tourist attraction. Rosebank is one of a kind in that it has effectively combined a successful commercial node ... Rosebank information
Sandhurst
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Sandhurst
It’s safe to say that Sandhurst is one of Johannesburg’s most elite suburbs. As one property magazine puts it - “Sandhurst is to South African residential suburbs what Michelangelo is to South African hotels”. ... Sandhurst information
Sandown
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Sandown
One of a number of suburbs in the northern reaches of Johannesburg with ‘san’ prefixed to its name as an indication of its association with Sandton, Sandown lies virtually between Morningside and the Sandton CBD, a ... Sandown information
Sandton Central
Where to Stay: Sandton Accommodation
In the heart of Sandton’s business district, is a hub identified as the vibrant, high energy cluster of global trade and thought. This hub, known as the Sandton Central Management District, is this commercial centre of ... Sandton Central information
Sandton Square
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Sandton Square
Situated in the heart of Sandton Central, in Johannesburg, South Africa, the Nelson Mandela Square is surrounded by world-class hotels and restaurants. The popular Sandton City Shopping Centre is adjacent to the Square. ... Sandton Square information
Wendywood
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Wendywood
Close to the neighbouring northern suburbs of Morningside and Gallo Manor, the boomed area of Wendywood is one of the older upmarket suburbs in Sandton that offers calm, luxurious living close to the hub of Sandton, ... Wendywood information
Woodmead
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Woodmead
Woodmead, immediate neighbour to Sunninghill and Gallo Manor, is essentially a commercial suburb in northern Johannesburg. What makes it particularly viable is its position at the meeting of a number of highways - the ... Woodmead information
Sandton
Featured and "Must See" Attractions in Sandton
Montecasino
Smack bang in the heart of Fourways - almost where the former set of stop streets originally stood before development ushered in a major set of roads and lights that admittedly make navigating Fourways far easier, but do away with the former charm of what used to be ‘Fourways-out-in-the-sticks’ - is ... more information
Nelson Mandela Square
Situated in the heart of Sandton Central, in Johannesburg, South Africa, the Nelson Mandela Square is surrounded by world-class hotels and restaurants. The popular Sandton City Shopping Centre is adjacent to the Square. Sandton Square made headlines when, commemorating South ... more information
Rosebank African Craft Market
The African craft market in Rosebank has turned shopping into a pretty unique experience, particularly for visitors and tourists to the area for whom an introduction to the rather exotic art and culture of Africa is a new experience. A range of arts and crafts is on display by skilled African artists from the ... more information
Roof-Top Market @ Rosebank Mall
50 Bath Ave, Rosebank. Sundays and public holidays from 9.30am - 5pm. The Rooftop Market is regarded by many as South Africa's best flea market, and is well patronised by locals and tourists. More than 500 stalls offer quality clothing, ceramics, art and craft objects, antiques and collectibles.
Sandton City
One of the main attractions in Sandton is Sandton City. This shopping centre is ranked among the largest shopping centres in Africa. Together with Nelson Mandela Square, the centre boasts over 144,000m² of shopping space making it the largest in the Southern Hemisphere! It is definitely any shoppers Mecca.
Sandton Convention Centre
Sandton is home to one of the largest convention centres on the continent. The 12-storey building has more than 22 000 m² of meeting, exhibition and special-event space. Multiple events can be staged simultaneously on four levels and up to 10 000 delegates can be hosted at any one time. Capacities range up to 4 500 guests.
Wanderers Cricket Stadium
Nestled in the leafy suburb of Illovo, Wanderers cricket ground in Johannesburg is regarded as the premier cricketing stadium in South Africa; certainly it is the largest test venue in the country with a seating capacity of 34 000 and 182 suites, leased by large corporate companies ... more information
Sandton Attractions
Things To Do in Sandton
Everard Read Gallery
Where: Rosebank, Sandton
How much (per person): Free to Browse
Spend a few hours at the Everard Read Gallery. Southern Africa's most famous commercial art gallery was established in the young mining town ... more information
Theatre on the Square in Sandton
Where: Sandton
How much (per person): On Request
Take in a show at the Theatre on the Square located on the Nelson Mandela Square. The Liberty Life Theatre on the Square is a 200-seater the ... more information
Village Walk African Cultural Market
Where: Sandton
How much (per person): Free to Browse
Outside the Village Walk Shopping Centre on Maude Street, this African culture market brings authentic African goods to the visitors of Sand ... more information
Feast at Moyo
Where: Sandton
How much (per person): On Request
Winner of numerous awards, Moyo Melrose Arch is a 500 seater African a la carte dining experience of exception. This gastromique African ind ... more information
Sandton
Holiday Accommodation in Sandton
For accommodation in Sandton see:
• Bryanston Accommodation • Buccleuch Accommodation
• Chartwell Accommodation • Craighall Accommodation
• Douglasdale Accommodation • Duxberry Accommodation
• Fourways Accommodation • Gallo Manor Accommodation
• Houghton Accommodation • Hurlingham Accommodation
• Hyde Park Accommodation • Illovo Accommodation
• Kelvin Accommodation • Mandela Square Accommodation
• Melrose Accommodation • Melrose Arch Accommodation
• Melrose North Accommodation • Morningside Accommodation
• Parkmore Accommodation • Parktown North Accommodation
• Rivonia Accommodation • Rosebank Accommodation
• Sandhurst Accommodation • Sandown Accommodation
• Wendywood Accommodation • Woodmead Accommodation
Or to see all accommodation in this region, visit Sandton Accommodation or Sandton Hotels.
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