The Residence hotel
A boutique hotel in Houghton, Johannesburg with a pool and spa
You stay at The Residence Hotel in Houghton, one of Johannesburg’s older suburbs with wide streets and jacaranda trees. The hotel has eighteen rooms, including suites with private terraces and a penthouse with city views. There is an outdoor pool and a spa on the top floor, along with a gym.
The hotel sits thirty minutes from OR Tambo airport and is close to two golf courses: Houghton Golf Club and Killarney Country Club. The concierge can arrange tee times and transfers. Johannesburg’s main attractions are within reach — the Apartheid Museum, Soweto tours, and the Cradle of Humankind, a UNESCO site with ancient fossils.
Rooms have flat-screen TVs, minibars, and coffee machines. Some suites add outdoor showers or fireplaces. The dining room serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with a menu that changes daily.
The hotel is in a quiet part of Houghton, near where Nelson Mandela once lived. It is a short drive from Rosebank and Sandton for shopping or business meetings.