Southern Sun Katherine Street is a hotel located in Sandton, renowned for its exceptional service and prime location. Based on user reviews, guests have expressed a wide range of opinions, highlighting both the hotel's strengths and areas for improvement. Here's a summarization of the good and bad aspects based on those reviews.
1/5
Safety index
62 out of 100
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Southern Sun Katherine Street
8.1
(336 ratings)
Sandton, South Africa -Â
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1.19 km Sandton City Mall
1.33 km Nelson Mandela Square
1 km Sandton Convention Centre
Hotel Overview
Hotel highlights
Breakfast
Food
Atmosphere
- Prime Location: Situated in the heart of Sandton, providing easy access to local attractions and business districts.
- Exceptional Service: Staff are highly praised for their friendly and attentive service.
- Quality Dining: The in-house restaurant offers a variety of high-quality meals, appealing to diverse tastes.
- Comfortable Rooms: Guests appreciate the comfort and cleanliness of the rooms, ensuring a pleasant stay.
- Amenities: The hotel boasts a range of amenities, including a pool and gym, enhancing the guest experience.
Area for improvement
- Noise Levels: Some guests have reported noise issues, affecting their sleep quality.
- Room Maintenance: There have been mentions of maintenance issues in some rooms.
- Parking Challenges: Limited parking availability has been a concern for some visitors.
- Internet Connectivity: Problems with Wi-Fi stability and speed have been noted.
- Price Point: A few guests consider the pricing to be on the higher side relative to the value received.
Amenities
Babysitting
Extra beds/cribs
Grocery/Convenience store
Pool
Breakfast included
Laundry
Free WiFi
Gym
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8.1RateScore
Total 336 Reviews
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Blended Web Rating
8.0
8.6
booking
272 Reviews
8.0 / 10
expedia
64 Reviews
8.6 / 10
Reviews
Words are aggregated from hotel reviews across the web and listed by the most mentions.
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Breakfast was mentioned 38 times
24% Negative76% Positive
Reviews based on Breakfast
Me Mankind6 months ago
5/5
Beautiful and peaceful place to rest for a good night and wake up to a delicious full breakfast .
Yvonne Chi1 year ago
4/5
The accommodation was nice. It was quiet and peaceful, and had small courtyard gardens around my room. The gardens are well maintained and pleasing to look out. I'd come back for this. The restaurant was comfortable and the people are friendly, but the food was not great. Eatable but not great for this hotel's standard. I would not use it for business dinners, which makes it less convenient in terms of location for a business trip. The breakfast was better, though I had huge pieces of egg shell in the egg - for home cooking understandable, but not for a professional restaurant.
Hotel Quality
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General Info
Total number of rooms 122
Number of floors 2
Number of buildings/towers 6
Year Built 1998
WiFi Quality
Download, Mbps
Upload, Mbps
Ping, ms
Idle
13Download
104Upload
92Wifi Speed Is Good For
web browsing
HD online movies
group video calls
online streaming
4K online movies
online gaming
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Daytime safety
30 out of 100
Unsafe
Nighttime safety
9 out of 100
Very Unsafe
Sandton safety index
62
Overall Safety Index
Safe
An average rating of the six safety categories
62 out of 100
Women safety
Safe
Likelihood of inappropriate behavior against women.
61
Physical safety
Safe
Likelihood of injury due to harmful intent.
67
Property safety
Very Unsafe
Likelihood of theft.
6
Political safety
Risky
Potential for infringement of political rights or political unrest.
60
LGBTQ safety
Safe
Likelihood of harm or discrimination against LGBTQ persons or groups and level of caution required at location.
76
Medical safety
Very Safe
Likelihood of illness or disease, assessment of water and air quality, and access to reliable medical care.
100
81
Overall Crime index
Extreme
An average rating of the crime categories
81 out of 100
Property crime severity
Extreme
83
Mugging or robbery 82/100
Car theft 78/100
Car break-ins 82/100
Home break-ins 79/100
Violent crime severity
Extreme
89
Physical attacks 76/100
Racism or religion motivated attacks 66/100
Other crime severity
Extreme
90
Insult or harassment in public 63/100
Corruption or bribery 92/100
Drug problem 72/100
Prices Around Property
Average Daily Costs Per Person
Bottle of water 1.5L
$0.6 - $1.1
Coffee
$1.2 - $1.9
Beer 0.5L
$0.7 - $1.7
Meal, inexpensive restaurant
$4.3 - $14.5
Public transport, one-way ticket
$1 - $3.9
Taxi 1km (normal tariff)
$0.5 - $2.1
Meal for 2 people, mid-range restaurant, three-course
$24.2 - $72.5
Bottle of mid-range wine
$2.9 - $7.2
McMeal at McDonalds
$3.8 - $4.8
Coke/Pepsi 0.33L
$0.7 - $1.9
Public transport, monthly pass
$33.8 - $144.9
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 - $1.2
Mobile phone monthly plan
$19.3 - $48.3
Fitness club, monthly fee
$14.5 - $48.3
Weather In Sandton
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°F
Precipitation In Sandton
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Air Quality
Unhealthy (For Sensitive Groups)
PM2.541
PM1085
57
Limited risk for sensitive individuals. Not recommended to do outdoor activities.
Drinkable Water Quality
Fair
Water may have some problems, not recommended for daily consumption.
Traffic around property
Moderate
Traffic is moving at a steady pace, smooth driving without significant delays.
House Rules
Check in after 14:00
Check out until 11:00
Children welcome
No pets, service animals welcome