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Birchwood Hotel & Or Tambo Conference Centre

Travelers relax with rejuvenating treatments at Mangwanani African Spa or get active with racquetball, squash and volleyball at this welcoming property

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Birchwood Hotel & Or Tambo Conference Centre offers a family-friendly atmosphere with convenient shopping center access. Enjoy body treatments at Mangwanani African Spa or play racquetball, squash, and volleyball. Guests consistently praise their stay experience.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Spa
  • Room service
  • Gym

Room options

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 4

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Luxury Suite, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2

Executive Room (Silverbirch)

  • Sleeps 4

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About the neighborhood

Map
Viewpoint Street, Bartlett, Boksburg, Gauteng, 1459

What's nearby

  • OR Tambo Conference Centre - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Wild Waters - Boksburg - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • K90 Shopping Centre - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • East Rand Mall - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Hoërskool Dr. E.G. Jansen - 3 min drive - 1.9 miles

Getting around

  • Rhodesfield Station - 15 min drive
  • Johannesburg Park Station - 20 min drive
  • O.R. Tambo Intl. Airport (JNB) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Kota Joe Roadhouse - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪KAUAI - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Salsa - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Knight and Dragon - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Birchwood Hotel & Or Tambo Conference Centre

Family-friendly hotel connected to a shopping center
Consider a stay at Birchwood Hotel & Or Tambo Conference Centre and take advantage of a free roundtrip airport shuttle, a nightclub, and a coffee shop/cafe. Indulge in a facial, a massage, and a body treatment at Mangwanani African Spa, the onsite spa. At the 3 on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, and happy hour. Enjoy the gym, as well as activities like racquetball/squash and volleyball. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services.
You'll also find perks like:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Free self parking
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), a free shopping center shuttle, and RV/bus/truck parking
  • Express check-out, express check-in, and a TV in the lobby
Room features
All 665 individually decorated rooms include perks such as premium bedding and air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and safes.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with separate tubs/showers and free toiletries
  • Refrigerators, childcare services, and satellite channels

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Casino shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free shopping center shuttle
  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee: ZAR 165 per person
  • 3 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Tazza Caffe and Wine Bar
  • The Grill at OneTwenty
  • The Hotspot

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Nightclub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Racquetball/squash
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas
  • Volleyball

Family friendly

  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Computer station
  • Conference center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Full-service spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • Hot tub
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Sauna
  • Spa open select days
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Built in 1998
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Crib
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower

Entertainment

  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ZAR 165.00 per person

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 credit card, debit card, or 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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old
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
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Birchwood Hotel & Or Tambo Conference Centre
Birchwood Hotel & Or Tambo Conference Centre Boksburg
Birchwood Or Tambo Conference Centre
Birchwood Or Tambo Conference Centre Boksburg
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Birchwood Hotel & Or Tambo Conference Centre Hotel
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Frequently asked questions

Does Birchwood Hotel & Or Tambo Conference Centre have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Birchwood Hotel & Or Tambo Conference Centre pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Birchwood Hotel & Or Tambo Conference Centre?

Check-in begins at 2 PM.

What time is check-out at Birchwood Hotel & Or Tambo Conference Centre?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Does Birchwood Hotel & Or Tambo Conference Centre provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's a free airport shuttle that runs at scheduled times.

Where is Birchwood Hotel & Or Tambo Conference Centre located?

This family-friendly Boksburg hotel is located near the airport, within a 10-minute walk of OR Tambo Conference Centre and Wild Waters - Boksburg. K90 Shopping Centre and East Rand Mall are also within 1 mi (2 km).

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Reviews

Birchwood Hotel & Or Tambo Conference Centre Reviews

7.6

Good

8.4

Cleanliness

7.6

Location

7.8

Staff & service

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 171 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 64 out of 171 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 171 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 171 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 171 reviews

Reviews

4/10 Poor

linda, Uk

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Our room wasn't ready for us checking at 7pm

We just arrived at the hotel after flying from the UK, we waited for the shuttle from the airport for over an hour to finally arrive after 7pm to check in. The hotel was really busy dealing with conferences and the receptionist told us to sit and wait for our room as it's not clean yet. After over 30mins wait we were offered a double room instead of a twin we booked, or wait even longer due to the conferences. We finally got our room key about 9pm. The food, staff and room all fine at the hotel but we felt like our booking didn't count as we are 1 room and the conference matter more as they had hundreds of rooms. Wouldn't stop here again or recommend it to anyone, unless it was for a conference and not a leisure visit or stop over as this is the only type of customers that this hotel are bothered about.

6/10 Okay

Jesper, Lynæs

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Stort, slidt konferencested nær lufthavn

Værelser ligger som rækkehus-bebyggelser med P-plads direkte foran hver indgangsdør. Ret store afstande fra værelser til reception, morgenmadsrestaurant, konference-lokaler o.s.v. Man skal bevæge sig udendørs mellem faciliteterne - fint i godt vejr, men mindre hensigtsmæssigt i stærk hede eller regnvejr. Værelser har det mest nødvendige og er store, men lidt slidte/gamle, med helt antikveret billedrørs-TV. En del støj fra generatorer til back-up af el-system - de kørte næsten uafbrudt i de tre dage, jeg var der. Meget lav hastighed på internet/WiFi.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Transit at Johannesburg

My stay was very pleasant except for the annoying power cut which resulted in me being moved to another room as I was too close to the noisy back up generator that had to be activated. The staff was quick to apologies and made the room transfer with no hassle what so ever.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

CKD Summit

I stayed for only one night. It takes too long to get hot water in the shower and the shower rooms are too slippery.

8/10 Good

Carlos Henrique, Belo Horizonte

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

Bom hotel, mas longe do centro.

Correu quase tudo bem com o Birchwood Hotel. Apenas achamos a iluminação do quarto um pouco deficiente, sobretudo no banheiro. O restaurante de carnes (Grill) do hotel tinha preços bons, mas boa parte dos pratos não estava disponível. Por outro lado, o restaurante Tazza Café tinha preços ainda melhores e estava servindo o que aparecia no menu. O principal problema foi que o hotel, próximo do aeroporto internacional, fica a cerca de 30 kms do centro da cidade, em um subúrbio de Joanesburgo. E o transporte público em toda a cidade é incrivelmente deficiente. Os taxis não podem ser pegos na rua. É preciso contratá-los nos hotéis e os preços tendem a ser abusivos. A distância de caminhada do hotel ficam alguns outlets de marcas conhecidas e um pequeno mall, que não chega a ser um shopping center, mas quebra o galho. É importante notar que o hotel tem um shuttle gratuito conectando com o aeroporto, que nos pareceu bastante útil e eficiente.

10/10 Excellent

iZArte, Zutphen

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

Excellent first time in a new Silverbirch room

Not to forget: a breakfast in the Petit Restaurant is a very friendly and delicious start of the day. Thanks very much Thomas & others!

4/10 Poor

MERCEDES, Buenos Aires

Solo para pasar la noche cerca del aeropuerto

Bien por el precio que pagué

8/10 Good

Stephen, Manchester

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

Good but needs improvement.

Even though I made the booking with Hotels.com (and paid) over three months before my stay, the hotel had no record of me when I arrived. After a long day, this was irritating and unnecessary. After about half an hour, the management agreed to provide a room against a credit card imprint, and from then on, the stay was pretty good. By the time I left, an e-mail had been sent to me home PC confirming that the booking was found and that no additional extra would be taken. This aspect needs to be tidied up. The location is a busy conference centre on an extensive site, so golf carts take guests to and from reception.When I was leaving, I called for a cart but seven calls and two and a half hours later, I walked ten minutes to reception to check out, with no cart in evidence. I had agreed that in the circumstances, this "late" check-out was not a problem. Luckily, I was in no hurry to hit the road, so no harm done, but if I had been leaving for the airport, I would have been stressed! Needs a little polishing, but I would certainly stay there again.

8/10 Good

Rando, Zürich

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

Comfortable Stay near OR Tamboo

Quite and verry usefull

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

15 Years ExperienceI

I have been staying at The Birchwood when arriving/departing on my annual visit to South Africa for the past 15 years. During this time it has grown in status and stature every year providing comfort, convenience, beauty, safety and friendly service all at 5 star level and a reasonable price. This year was no exception. I would not consider anywhere else. Looking forward to next year and more after that.

8/10 Good

Elizabeth, Port Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Interesting stay

The stay was interesting. I was surprised at the size of the hotel. The room is clean and neat. The staff is friendly and counter service efficient. It was the first time I was carted around in a golf cart between my room and the main building. It was fine but I can imagine that it may be cold in winter. I would like to recommend that you put up a notice board / map which indicates the location of venues that also clearly display which workshops / conferences are held in each venue.

6/10 Okay

Federico, rome

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

quick stop in johannesburg

Comfortable and with all the primary needs fully satisfied. Remark on wi-fi in the room, it was really unstable and sometime not usable.

10/10 Excellent

Etta, Bloemfontein

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

awesome stay

It was marvellous. I'm definitely going to stay there again

6/10 Okay

Andre, windhoek

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good choice for a night

I just stay 1 night. I choose this hotel because it is near the airport, there was a shuttle from and to the airport and the shopping center. But the room was not as it may be at the reservation. No aircon, 2 beds but no 1 queen size... But the reception could change the room, but we had preferred to stay in our room

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Decent but not exceptional

Sounds of airplanes taking off and landing can be heard but overall a neat comfortable hotel. Wont be a bad idea to change the TV which was a bit old and showers are very small

6/10 Okay

JOHNNY, Rustenburg

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

NOISY STAY

It was a good stay. The noise was just terrible at night. There was a baby screaming for 3 hours non-stop, and the other guests were very roudy when returning to their rooms. As we were doing a cycle race early the next morning, this was very disturbing as it kept us from getting a good nights sleep. Service at reception was excellent.

8/10 Good

Lebogang, Gaborone, Botswana

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

Great stay

I attended a two day workshop there, the room was very comfortable, i like the idea of a lockable closet. The hotel offers porter transport around the yard, which makes it easy to get around especially when you are unfamiliar with surroundings.

10/10 Excellent

Joonsung, Busan

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

Good

Really good

8/10 Good

Bernard, Seychelles

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

Hotel very well situated and close to malls

Pleasant but could have been better if all the facilities were available and free wifi was also available in the room.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Bruyant

Hôtel confortable et propre avec un service mais cependant trop bruyant même pour une nuit en transit.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Flughafenhotel mit kostenlosem Shuttle

Ideal für einen Zwischenstopp in Johannesburg. Ideal für Flugzeugfans, die vormittags Flugzeuge im Anflug sehen wollen. Für alle anderen muss natürlich mit Fluglärm gerechnet werden.

6/10 Okay

lyn, Uk

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

I didn't want to complain

I booked on internet n the hotel was not expecting me. They gave me a dirty room n I had to ask the cleaners to clean. The bathtub was blocked

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I stayed two nights. The reception was very kind, and the room condition was excellent

2/10 Terrible

Deb, Vereeniging

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Never Again

Room paid in full for king size bed before arrival. On arrival was told there were no king size beds available. Bath hose attachment in need if repair. Leaking caused floor to flood. Non smoking room with strong smell of cigarette smoke. Never again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

stopover at ORTambo

Die Frequenz der Shuttlebusse zum Flughafen ist nicht ideal.
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