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Morning Star Express Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel with free parking, a quick walk to State Theatre

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Standard Room (Triple) | Select Comfort beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Breakfast and dinner served
Lobby sitting area
Reception
Front of property
Morning Star Express Hotel in central Pretoria offers an on-site restaurant serving breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy city views from the terrace and stay connected with WiFi. The National Museum of Natural History is just a short distance away for curious explorers.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry

Room options

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Standard Double Room | Select Comfort beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Select Comfort bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room (Triple) | Select Comfort beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room (Triple)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Select Comfort bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
327 Visagie Street, Pretoria, Gauteng, 0002

What's nearby

  • UNISA - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • National Zoological Gardens of South Africa - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Union Buildings - 4 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Loftus Versfeld Stadium - 4 min drive - 2.6 miles
  • Voortrekker Monument - 6 min drive - 3.3 miles

Getting around

  • O.R. Tambo Intl. Airport (JNB) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Captain DoRego's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Chicken Licken - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Steers - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Fish & Chips - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Nando's - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Morning Star Express Hotel

Hotel near National Zoological Gardens of South Africa
Located close to Ditsong National Museum of Natural History and State Theatre, Morning Star Express Hotel provides a terrace, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a bar. The on-site restaurant, Morning Star Restaurant, offers breakfast and dinner. In addition to a conference center, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Free self parking
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and a vending machine
  • A front-desk safe, luggage storage, and multilingual staff
Room features
All 126 rooms include comforts such as air conditioning, as well as thoughtful touches like free WiFi and safes.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Select Comfort beds and free cribs/infant beds
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 22-inch LCD TVs with satellite channels
  • Electric kettles, daily housekeeping, and desks

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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
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM at scheduled times and on request
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: ZAR 120 for adults and ZAR 60 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Morning Star Restaurant

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Conference center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Reception hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 22-inch LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, 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

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ZAR 120.00 for adults and ZAR 60 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 650 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: ZAR 650 (one-way)

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Morning Star Express Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Morning Star Express Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Morning Star Express Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Morning Star Express Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Does Morning Star Express Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs 6 AM–6 PM on request. A fee of ZAR 650 per vehicle applies.

Where is Morning Star Express Hotel located?

Located in Pretoria Central Business District, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of State Theatre and Ditsong National Museum of Natural History. Sunnyside mediclinic and National Zoological Gardens of South Africa are also within 1 mi (2 km).

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Reviews

Morning Star Express Hotel Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.6

Cleanliness

7.2

Location

8.0

Staff & service

8.2

Eco-friendliness

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 87 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 87 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 87 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 87 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 87 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Kgolofelo

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

All in all the hotel it's nice and safe

I did enjoy my stay, the only problem I experienced it was the fact that when I wanted to shower in the morning the was no water.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

r

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

Good value and safe space in city centre

It was affordable and exceeded my expectations. Its clean and neat. Somewhat noisy in rooms from people in hallway
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelebogile

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

MS SINOMMELI

Liked: Room comfort

t

My stay was okay just service was average n wat did not like went to the restaurant to get food for me n my kids the was no one to attend to us have to get food from outside
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Terrence

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Initially i was allocated room no 112 only to find out that the room was not serviced. So i had to go back to the reception and request another room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Thapelo

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not so good
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Sibonelo

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

Eye opening

The stay well and great, until another person received the same number as my room. The sad thing is that she open the door while I was still busy with my girl, other than that all was well
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Octavia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Terrence

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Preath

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kgolofelo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

MATILDE P.

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

Praticidade na viagem

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Ofentse

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Xolani

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nkgomotseng

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Olaolu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Godfrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My stay was beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

palesa

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Andries

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Mpho

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

cheque

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

Best service from staff

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Portia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

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