Airport Bird & Game Lodge

Only a 15 minute drive away from the usual Johannesburg airport hotel, a great stopover. I had 2nts on my way to Namibia and wished I could have stayed longer. Louise was fabulous on the airport pick up and check in. The girls looking after my room were fabulous and Harry in the kitchen is amazing. Delicious food and great menu variety. I did a day tour today to Apartheid Museum & Soweto and am just so excited to have visited. A great place to stay for families or budget conscious travellers like me. I’ll definitely be back.

The rooms are clean, neat and spacious. There are air conditioners in most rooms and fans are provided to those without, providing relief from the summer heat of Joburg. Beds are comfortable. Showers and sinks work properly with good water pressure. I appreciate the built-in blowdryer in the bathrooms. The garden is lovely, boasting a clean pool, sights of ducks and springboks, shaded seating areas and workout stations for pilates, yoga, boxing and strength training. From breakfast to dinner, the food is tantalising. Props to the chef! The staff are friendly and fulfilled all our requests timeously. The cleaning, food delivery and utility assistance is satisfactory. There is ample parking space. The check in-and-out is easy. The accommodation has an accessible location, being close to the airport and busier areas of Kempton Park whilst still maintaining a quiet and natural atmosphere. It is definitely worth the cost and I highly recommend for anyone looking for a hassle-free and peaceful stay.

Comfortable older style rooms. Small wildlife enclosure with ostrich impala and roebuck. Friendly, helpful staff providing really nice breakfast. The cook gave my wife some tips on African cooking which were informative. The owners double up as a taxi service and will take you wherever you need to go. Small family business providig reasonably priced accomodation.

I just want to thank everyone at AGL. I had a very nice stay, the staff is so friendly. Did my laundry late evening and even made sure that I had something to eat although I arrive very late. This was by far the best customer service. I would go back 100 times. A special thanks to Leyla, Louise and Vutali (best reseptionist lady ever). Thank you for making my trip to bali so special. Xxx

Stayed at the Airport Game Lodge for 3 nights, and the environment is relatively cozy and pleasant. Nice design in the rooms with the shower area in a separate room from the toilet. Nice view early in the morning as well as the deer roams freely around at the green patch of land. However, lots more can be improved. The boiler that was provided in the room turned out to be rusty and had to wait for long before it was replaced. Eventually I had to use the boiler at the dining area. Meals provided were sufficient (at least for me) yet there wasn't much variety - we had the same breakfast for three consecutive days. Yet overall I the meals were nevertheless satisfying since the food was fresh. The owner of the place was very friendly and warm where she constantly asked if we had enough to eat. Some snacks like biscuits provided in the room too. Blackouts seem to be relatively common here as well. I experienced 2 blackouts throughout the 3 night stay there. Others said they experienced even more blackouts. This could be improved. There's an internet service as well but I heard it was quite slow so I didn't use it. Of course, it's location serves to be a great advantage especially for free-and-easy travellers. But I travelled as a group so there's a tour coach to fetch me to the airport. I didn't use the free airport pick-up.

I stayed here for two nights before beginning a tour with STA travel. The free airport collection service was excellent. The staff were friendly. I stayed in the 'funky' room for the first night and an ordinary twin room for the second. It was quite cold but there were heaters in the rooms. Unfortunately the wifi was not working while I was there which was a shame. There were plenty of options available for breakfast at the hotel. The hotel do not provide dinner but there are facilities to make your own or order a takeaway. There was the option to feed some of the lodge's animals which led to some great pictures prior to starting my safari! I was able to do a day tour of Johannesburg, Soweto and The Apartheid Museum with Thomas Muchina who operates from the hotel. All in all a good place to stay for a couple of nights.