University of Witwatersrand - 4 min drive - 3.7 km
Johannesburg Zoo - 6 min drive - 5.9 km
Gold Reef City Casino - 9 min drive - 9.2 km
Getting around
Ellis Park Station - 5 min walk
Johannesburg Park Station - 13 min drive
O.R. Tambo Intl. Airport (JNB) - 25 min drive
Restaurants
Downtown Jo'burg - 8 min walk
Soul Souvlaki - 10 min walk
KFC - 5 min walk
McDonald's - 6 min walk
Sanctuary - 11 min walk
About this property
Hallmark House
Hotel near The AGOG
Located close to Museum of African Design and Arts on Main, Hallmark House provides a bar and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
Breakfast (surcharge), self parking (surcharge), and a front-desk safe
Multilingual staff, smoke-free premises, and a 24-hour front desk
Tour/ticket assistance and an elevator
Room features
All guestrooms at Hallmark House have perks such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi and safes.
Extra amenities include:
Bathrooms with tubs or showers and free toiletries
Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
Balconies, daily housekeeping, and desks
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge), Wired Internet (surcharge)
Parking and transportation
Self parking on site (surcharge)
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Breakfast available for a fee
1 restaurant
1 bar
Room service available
Conveniences
Elevator
Front-desk safe
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Daily housekeeping
Multilingual staff
Tour/ticket assistance
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 parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
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Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV
Satellite channels
Food and drink
Minibar
Outdoor space
Balcony
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Desk
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
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
We should mention
Construction is underway at a neighboring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work
Property is also known as
Hallmark House Hotel Johannesburg
Hallmark House Hotel
Hallmark House Johannesburg
Hallmark House Hotel
Hallmark House Johannesburg
Hallmark House Hotel Johannesburg
Frequently asked questions
Is Hallmark House pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at Hallmark House?
Self parking is available for a fee.
What time is check-in at Hallmark House?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.
What time is check-out at Hallmark House?
Check-out is at 11 AM.
Where is Hallmark House located?
Located in Johannesburg CBD, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of The AGOG and Museum of African Design. POPArt Theatre and Arts on Main are also within 15 minutes. Ellis Park Station is 5 minutes by foot and Johannesburg Park Station is 26 minutes.
Hallmark House Reviews
Reviews
8.8
Excellent
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Rooms themselves are nice. Service is not great as this is really a barebones operation. Be advised that the hotel is not on the main drag of Maboneng (and wouldn’t advise walking anywhere after dark)
Verified traveler
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
8/10 Good
James
21 November 2018
Very good service, including storing luggage for 3 nights, double checking a bar bill we queried and organising an Uber for us. It was nice to have a room with a balcony, but beware the street noise!
James
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
8/10 Good
James
21 November 2018
Friendly, secure hotel with good facilities in the room and parking on site. Area is a bit noisy. Shuttle car/van to Maboneng shops/restaurants is very good.
Excellent and exciting facility--sophisticated and comfortable. The staff was exceptional, going out of their way to be helpful.
Marilynn
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveler
13 September 2018
Huge rooms, very secure
Stayed in a King room which was enormous, including the bathroom. Bedroom had a couch and bathroom had both a tub and separate shower. The corner room also had a full wrap around balcony with a swing. Large windows in the room and in the bathroom. Restaurant and bar were excellent and the hotel is very secure. Great stay.
Verified traveler
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
6/10 Okay
Suraj, India
30 May 2018
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
First thing that comes to your notice is the gloomy lighting. I don't know whether that was by design or due to the construction activity, but it didn't give a good feel. The staff were helpful. Rooms were decent. I really liked the swing that they've kept in each room. I believe some of the facilities like the pool, gym and restaurant upstairs is under renovation and will be ready in a couple of months. We stayed only for a day but one can check out their status before booking.
Nice hotel that is convenient to restaurants and stores. The staff are frequently and courteous. The room was very clean and I love the decor in the hotel.
The staff were amazing, helpful and friendly. The area is still on the edge so they ensured that we had a complimentary shuttle to nearby restaurants and pickup from those restaurants. They booked a last minute tour for us to Soweto and the Aparthied Museum and drove us to the pick up place. The shuttle drivers were very polite and great to talk to about local places and events. Room was spacious and modern and the complimentary breakfast wonderful, you could order anything you wanted from an extensive made to order breakfast menu. A great find at a reasonable price! We learned about it from the article "36 hours in Johannesburg" in the Sunday New York Times.
My husband and I were excited to try out the Hallmark House for part of our honeymoon to South Africa when we saw it written up in Conde Nast Traveler. Unfortunately, the new hotel fell short for a few reasons: our bathroom wasn't cleaned properly, it was dirty and there were hairs on the floor. Upon check-in, the hotel gave us to a room with 2 twin beds, when we had booked a double bed room. We had to wait for them to fix it for us in the twin room. The hotel was also designed poorly where there were steps for us to walk up and down with our luggage to get to the elevator. The hallways were also designed poorly, bad lighting in the hallway and also our room. It wasn't too expensive of a hotel, but really falls short of being a good place to stay.
Annie
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
6/10 Okay
Latisha
24 February 2018
Great hotel, not so safe location
The hotel itself was not located in a safe area. We were told by the airport taxi driver as well as hotel staff that it was not safe to walk outside especially at night. The hotel itself was nice and the staff was friendly. We took a 7 minute Uber to the restaurants located on Fox Street. The hotel location to the restaurants and nightlife is good but the location was not the safest.
The front desk was extremely helpful with anything we needed. The decor of the hotel was fantastic. There wasn't too much in the immediate area to do.
Verified traveler
6/10 Okay
Justin
23 February 2018
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nightmare in the dark
The hotel staff was exceptional and went out of there way to make me so happy I could have cried
But the hotel was under some kind of construction that made the power go out and after 24 hrs of travel I was not a happy traveler no elevator service no WiFi and no happiness except for the front desk staff and it was hot in the room could not sleep and still getting over my jet lag after 4 days and counting
Although the immediate area is not quite suited for strolling, Uber and a shuttle to nearby Maboneng Precinct made this a perfect central location for getting around the city. The hotel staff are warm and very accommodating, and the rooms are clean and comfortable. I opted for purchasing breakfast and found it well worth it. The wifi is also good, something I often have trouble with when booking other locations. The balconies are also a wonderful bonus. Thanks Hallmark for being my home away from home in the City of Gold!
The staff here goes above and beyond to make sure your stay is comfortable! The beds are heavenly. There is a shuttle that runs all day and brings you safely into the unique surrounding neighborhood with lots of shops and food!
Elizabeth
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017
8/10 Good
Col, Newcastle UK
13 September 2017
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Hotel undergoing refurbishment.
Staff excellent. Decoration not my taste - walls and corridors black and oppressive. Room outstanding. Car Park and lifts appalling but I understand were also due for refurbishment. Unfortunately downtown Joburg is still very dangerous and a taxi is critical in arriving and leaving hotel.
Unfortunately after a six hour drive our GPS took us about a mile away although we put in the hotels.com address multiple times. After driving around for 40 mins we were mins away from canceling and finding a new hotel in a safer area and happened to come upon hallmark house. Not sure if there are duplicate addresses in Johannesburg but this wasn't unfortunate. Check in was very delayed and although we didn't check in until 11pm we couldn't really sleep in due to the construction going on and a check out time of 11 which we were not able to do.