JNB airport hotel or Hilton in Sandton

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I'll have two separate overnights required while transiting through JNB in June. First one arrive 4:10pm and depart the following day at midday and the second arrive arrive 4:50pm and depart 7:50pm the following day.

SWMBO is HH diamond. I'm thinking the first one just stay by the airport and second give the Hilton a whirl.

Thoughts? Any airport hotel suggestions? The IC seemed stupidly expensive for a basic room.

Thanks
 
We stayed at the Protea JNB and found it perfectly adequate.
 
We stayed at the Protea JNB and found it perfectly adequate.

We stayed there also last year (I think based on your TR Drron!). More than reasonable for the price.
 
City Lodge at JNB is a good option IMO and moderately priced. It's located straight up the ramp from the main terminal atrium, beyond the car park/rental cars and is an all under cover 5 minute walk.
 
The last time I looked the IC JNB was only 30,000 points. If still the case, there is an easy way to manufacture these points for ~$210 USD.
 
Thanks for the responses everyone. Will do a little more research. I think for the shorter stay, an airport hotel will be the go.

The last time I looked the IC JNB was only 30,000 points. If still the case, there is an easy way to manufacture these points for ~$210 USD.

Is that as simple as buying them directly or some other trick? I do love a bargain :)
 
Is that as simple as buying them directly or some other trick? I do love a bargain :)

Both. In the recent past, IHG have offered a 100% points bonus which worked out to ~.57c, but that was a rare once-off. Best I've seen since is a 60% bonus, which works out a fair bit higher and not something I would partake in.

For .70c, I suggest you google something like 'priority club/IHG points plus cash trick'. If you go down this route, two words of caution:

1) Make sure that you use the “Points and Cash” option to buy 10,000 points for $70, since there is another less valuable option of 5,000 points for $40.
2) You can only buy up to $280 (40,000) worth of points per day using the “Points and Cash” trick.

FWIW, I saw the IC JNB listed on a IHG Pointsbreak about two years ago (5,000 points per night!).
 
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Both. In the recent past, IHG have offered a 100% points bonus which worked out to ~.57c, but that was a rare once-off. Best I've seen since is a 60% bonus, which works out a fair bit higher and not something I would partake in.

For .70c, I suggest you google something like 'priority club/IHG points plus cash trick'. If you go down this route, two words of caution:

1) Make sure that you use the “Points and Cash” option to buy 10,000 points for $70, since there is another less valuable option of 5,000 points for $40.
2) You can only buy up to $280 (40,000) worth of points per day using the “Points and Cash” trick.

FWIW, I saw the IC JNB listed on a IHG Pointsbreak about two years ago (5,000 points per night!).

There us a targeted 100% bonus available at present, select buy points to check.
 
I thought the IC was a nice hotel. Had a good dinner there too. I would only make the effort to get to Sandton for any overnight stay if I needed the points. I thought the staff in the Hilton lounge were very good but the food was ordinary.
 
That is impressive that trick!

Both. In the recent past, IHG have offered a 100% points bonus which worked out to ~.57c, but that was a rare once-off. Best I've seen since is a 60% bonus, which works out a fair bit higher and not something I would partake in.

For .70c, I suggest you google something like 'priority club/IHG points plus cash trick'. If you go down this route, two words of caution:

1) Make sure that you use the “Points and Cash” option to buy 10,000 points for $70, since there is another less valuable option of 5,000 points for $40.
2) You can only buy up to $280 (40,000) worth of points per day using the “Points and Cash” trick.

FWIW, I saw the IC JNB listed on a IHG Pointsbreak about two years ago (5,000 points per night!).
 
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