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BON Hotel Bloemfontein Central

3.0 star property
Family-friendly hotel with free airport shuttle connected to a shopping center in Bloemfontein

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BON Hotel Bloemfontein Central offers a practical city center base. Dine at the Courtroom Restaurant, shop on-site, and enjoy free WiFi, hair salon services, and dry cleaning. The area shuttle connects to nearby attractions for a hassle-free stay.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Room options

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Superior Family Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Bloem Plaza, East Burger Street, Bloemfontein, Free State, 9301

What's nearby

  • National Museum Bloemfontein - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Supreme Court of Appeal - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Bloemfontein City Hall - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Central University of Technology - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Free State Stadium - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles

Getting around

  • Bloemfontein (BFN) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬3 min drive

About this property

BON Hotel Bloemfontein Central

Family-friendly hotel located in Bloemfontein Central
Consider a stay at BON Hotel Bloemfontein Central and take advantage of a free roundtrip airport shuttle, a grocery/convenience store, and shopping on site. The on-site restaurant, Courtroom Restaurant, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a hair salon and dry cleaning/laundry services.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), a free area shuttle, and self parking (surcharge)
  • 6 meeting rooms, multilingual staff, and an elevator
  • Wedding services, a banquet hall, and a computer station
Room features
All 115 rooms offer comforts such as laptop-compatible safes and laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as thoughtful touches like free WiFi and air conditioning.
Other amenities include:
  • Childcare services and free infant beds
  • Bathrooms with deep soaking tubs and free toiletries
  • TVs with satellite channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, electric kettles, and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • 24-hour free roundtrip airport shuttle on request
  • Free area shuttle up to 15 km
  • Free 24-hour train station pick-up shuttle
  • Free shopping center shuttle
  • Secured, covered self parking on site (ZAR 35 per day)
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: ZAR 195 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Courtroom Restaurant

Things to do

  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate bedroom

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • 6 meeting rooms
  • Computer station
  • Conference center (9,526 square feet of space)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator (42 inch wide door)
  • Handrails in stairways (38 inches high)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (44 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 1 building
  • 7 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1972
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Reception hall
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before midnight
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 190.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ZAR 195 per person
  • Covered self parking fee: ZAR 35.00 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 190.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

Parking height restrictions apply

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Protea Bloemfontein Central
BON Hotel Central
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Protea Central
Bon Bloemfontein Central
Protea Hotel Bloemfontein Central
BON Hotel Bloemfontein Central Hotel
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Frequently asked questions

Is BON Hotel Bloemfontein Central pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is available for ZAR 35.00 per day. Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at BON Hotel Bloemfontein Central?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at BON Hotel Bloemfontein Central?

Check-out is at midnight.

Does BON Hotel Bloemfontein Central provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's a free airport shuttle that runs on request.

Where is BON Hotel Bloemfontein Central located?

This family-friendly Bloemfontein hotel is located in the suburbs, within a 10-minute walk of National Museum Bloemfontein, Hertzog Square, and Bloemfontein City Hall. Freshford House Museum and Supreme Court of Appeal are also within 15 minutes.

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BON Hotel Bloemfontein Central Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 60 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 60 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 60 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 60 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 60 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nomawethu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great they need to add breakfast in the package
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was Okey however their parking I did not spot security, at night it's very noisy due to music from the salons and shops across the road.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jeff

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Outside the property was 4’ of trash & a very bad neighborhood - I did not stay there - my friend who lives there recommended for me not to stay there -
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nathalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was awesome
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Jesse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Despite the terrible effects of load shedding, staff were doing their best and very quite friendly and helpful. But it was my impression that like their surroundings, BON Hotel is dying, and cutting back on lighting, water, and amenities in the rooms is their attempt to survive, but it doesn't of course add anything to the stay. I felt bad for the friendly staff that do work hard to keep the whole thing afloat but Bloomfontein is in a sad state of degeneration, much like the majority of South Africa.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Lynette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will certainly stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Sambeso

Liked: Cleanliness

Not so bad hotel

Overall good hotel, not in an idea area but not much to complain about. The service could be better, and there is too much noise around the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

6/10 Okay

Nhlamulo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Bon Hotel Bloem

The hotel is right in town next to a mall. It’s not exquisite but a good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

6/10 Okay

L

Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

More

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great room. Spacious bed
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Karl

Liked: Room comfort

Basic but comfortable

We stayed one night with the whole family on route from Cape Town to the Kruger Park. It was a comfortable enough hotel and conveniently located. On the negative side. The walls are paper thin, so if you are a light sleeper bring ear plugs.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Maele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is very clean, I will recommend it to my friend and family
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lucas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
On arrival the booking was not paid which was the error of the person capturing the booking.Thus causing a delay to check in. Receptionist at the time was very kind and helpfull. The rest of the stay was peaceful and we had a good rest after a very busy day in Bloemfontein.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value for money.

The hotel is not in a nice neighborhood, but the facilities, Service and quality of food is great.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The price I paid for the lovely room was in fact unbelievably low, thanks to Expedia. I wished I had booked for more days there than I did. The room was befitting of a King. It made me feel big in my boots. There was no negative feelings about the surrounding area especially since I was ferried to the doorstep on arrival and whisked away by the hotel's shuttle service at departure time. The bed was just what I needed after an extended travel time to massage my weary back and in fact, the whole body..
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel, friendly and helpful staff. Just some noisy and inconsiderate guests but other than that, it was all good.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Capepamela, Cape Town

Liked: Staff & service
Never again. I chose the hotel because of their business and government worker clientele. I expected a professional standard and a peaceful, quiet place to work. I received the opposite. Albeit a large group of young school boys were staying at the hotel, but doors slamming, running and yelling in the hallway only quieted down at 23:00 and began again before 5:00. I could neither work or even get a decent nights sleep. My requests to move to a different floor was ignored (surely an upper floor room was available, the restaurant was deserted and I saw very few guests above the age of 12.) A security guard was sent up twice to quiet the boys. He proceeded to knock loudly on doors and walk noisily up an down the hall, but the resulting silence lasted about 90 seconds after he left. The staff seemed very kind and concerned, but ineffective. A simple policy to isolate groups that would likely be problematic with noise seems a logical solution? Or a “quiet” floor possibly? I didn’t arrive with blue flashing lights, but as a paying guest, did expect the common courtesy of peace and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Risto, Hämeenlinna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Keskustahotelli

Viimeisen päälle hyvä sijainti ja palvelu. Monipuolinen aamiainen ja ilmainen kiertoajelu. Isoon ostoskeskukseen hotellin aulasta. Ainoa miinus hitaat hissit.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Bloem trip

Very clean spacious room with very good service. Only problem was the noise in the hall 12 o'clock at night. Could not sleep after that again. Also parking gate did not want to open on entering.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Lethoko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Gem with lots of potential, friendly staff

Computer systems do not interact with hotels. Com real-time. I had to print my own confirmation to prove payment. Otherwise, a pleasant stay. Hotel interleads into shopping mall,a great feature.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
従業員は親切で、フレンドリーです。無料のシャトルバスでの市内送迎もしてくれます。場所はあまり安全 ではないエリアです。レストランを併設していますが、美味しくありません。食事は外でするようにした方が良いと思います。

10/10 Excellent

Moronge, Nairobi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel

Protea Central in Bloemfontein was an excellent experience. From check-in to check-out everything was well taken care of. The hotel offered a complimentary shuttle service to Tourist Centre from where I was to get my bus to Pretoria. I will definitely put up in this hotel when visiting Bloemfontein again!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

verkeerde ligging

de stad heeft een statig verleden maar is sterk verkommerd in het centrum. dat is verworden tot een volkswijk. het hotel is daarom als een vlag op een modderschuit. voordeel is wel heel veel winkels en supermarkten in de nabijheid. luxe vind je meer aan de rand van de stad.

4/10 Poor

mr d, ds999 Margate uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

not a nice area to stay in

arrived after long drive - space to park outside which was good however web address shows mall and this wouldn't work in my gps so a street number would have helped as much of burger is one way. receptionist eventually arrived and check in was quick and efficient. party going on in second floor and lift was set to stop there every time so long wait to get to my room which was a good size but "a bit tired" after washing and changing I left the room and smelled smoke in the corridor (no smoking floor) a room further down the corridor had an open door with two men smoking inside (no smoking room) I insisted they close the door which they eventually did. had a beer in the bar and went into the restaurant for a very nice meal. however towards the end I smelled smoke coming from the kitchen area and called the maître d asking her to take steps to stop it. by that time the cigarette smoke was detectable in the entire restaurant. It did stop. slept well and, despite the active party, there was no noise overnight or in the morning. nice breakfast. I wouldn't recommend or stay there again. the place needs a shake up and firm management. one potential security problem. the lift goes from the underground public car park to the rooms so anyone can get there without being checked by security. most modern hotels with this type of access have a keycard system installed so that, without a room key, access to bedroom floors is denied.

6/10 Okay

Christeen, Jamaica

Can't feed a Vegetarian

I visited the in house restaurant and they had very little that a vegetarian could eat. So I did not order dinner and staff advised me that there were no restaurants in the neighborhood I would go to except Kentucky Fried Chicken :}. I remembered her that I was a vegetarian. So I ordered dessert and went to my room. I requested a non smoking room and I was placed in a smoking room that played havoc with my allergies. I called the front desk and my room was changed to a significantly smaller room than I was in before. This was ok I just need to rest for the night to catch a plane. I confirmed my airport pick up when I got to the hotel but when I went downstairs to go to the airport I was advised an error was made and pick up was not scheduled, a cab was called for me and I got to airport on time good thing the airport is only 5km away. This was the primary reason I selected this hotel its proximity to the airport.

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