Road Lodge Randburg, JohannesburgRoad Lodge Randburg in Johannesburg, South Africa has a corrected score of 2.4 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 119 of 123 hotels we score in Johannesburg. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 2.1 before correction: Booking.com 2.1, Tripadvisor 2.3, Google 2.0. Rooms from about $43 a night (cached, not a live quote).Road Lodge Randburg is an upper mid-scale, smoke-free hotel situated at the intersection of Malibongwe Drive and Republic Road in Randburg. The property contains 92 air-conditioned rooms, including family options, and features a restaurant and room service. It is positioned near Montecasino, various shopping centres, and the President Ridge Bird Sanctuary Dam. The hotel suits travellers looking for functional accommodation with modern interiors and complimentary wireless internet. While the rooms provide blackout curtains and private bathrooms, some guests have reported issues with noisy air conditioning units during the night.What stands out

Clean guest rooms

Helpful staff

Good value for money

Close to local amenities

Watch out for

Noisy air conditioning

Basic room furnishings

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