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The Capital Empire

4.0 star property
4-star spa hotel near Sandton City Mall

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Poolside bar
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Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

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177 Empire Place, cnr Rivonia Road, Sandton, Gauteng, 2196
  • Place, Sandton City Mall
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Nelson Mandela Square
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Sandton Convention Centre
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Johannesburg (JNB-O.R. Tambo Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • City view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Executive Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle

Apartment, 1 Bedroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • 86 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • City view
  • 116 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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LCD TV

Apartment, 3 Bedrooms

  • City view
  • 152 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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About the area

Johannesburg

Sandton stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this Sandton hotel, you'll find Sandton City Mall and Sandton Convention Centre. Nelson Mandela Square and The MARC are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Sandton City Mall - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Nelson Mandela Square - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Sandton Convention Centre - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Johannesburg Stock Exchange - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • The MARC - 20 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Johannesburg Sandton Station - 10 min walk
  • Rosebank Station - 11 min drive
  • O.R. Tambo Intl. Airport (JNB) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Mugg & Bean - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Doppio Zero - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Walnut Grove - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Nando's - ‬7 min walk

About this property

The Capital Empire

4-star spa hotel near Sandton City Mall
The Capital Empire offers its guests a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Spa services, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly The Capital Empire. An area shuttle within 5 kilometers, a shopping center shuttle, and a train station pick-up service are free. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Johannesburg hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 130 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 2014
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference center
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Television in lobby
  • ATM
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Capital Empire offers 130 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Beds feature premium bedding. LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

This Johannesburg hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include facials and manicures and pedicures.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free area shuttle up to 5 km
  • Free train station pick-up and drop-off shuttle
  • Free shopping center shuttle
  • Free covered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: ZAR 290 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station (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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 500 per night.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ZAR 290 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 500 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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, debit cards, and cash
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash.

Property Registration Number 200600650107

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Empire Executive Apartments & Hotel
Empire Executive Apartments & Hotel Johannesburg
Empire Executive Johannesburg
Capital Empire Hotel Johannesburg
Capital Empire Hotel
Capital Empire Johannesburg
Capital Empire Hotel Sandton
Capital Empire Sandton
Capital Empire
The Capital Empire Sandton Greater Johannesburg
Empire Executive Apartments Hotel
The Capital Empire Hotel
The Capital Empire Sandton
The Capital Empire Hotel Sandton

The Capital Empire Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 94 out of 225 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 92 out of 225 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 225 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 225 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 225 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jeandré

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was nice and clean
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Consistently excellent staff and excellent breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Leo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great, modern hotel, offering many amenities a pool, fitness center and tasty meals, high-level security, and a great location. Staff are welcoming and focused on providing excellent services.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Victor

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

Rolling sliding bins!

Everything was fine, but we were in room 133 and below us was the constant rolling and sliding of what sounded like bins, went on until after midnight. Kept waking up with the noise.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Danielle, San Bruno

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danielle, San Bruno

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel room was quite comfortable. It was very easy to get an Uber or taxi to and from the hotel. There were very nice restaurants nearby and I even found a Pilates class at a hotel nearby along with a spa with a sauna, steam room, nail, and massage services. For massages at the Capital Empire you can ask in advance and they will have someone come to the massage rooms. The in-room a/c worked very well and the wifi was great for personal and business use. I do want to note that the pool is right next to the restaurant and bar, more exposed than what I'm used to, the standard room does not come with a tub (photos are misleading), and while the rooms are soundproof, you can still hear street noise if you're on the side facing the street. The water pressure was fine, but just on the lower side. The food at the hotel was good overall, but the pizza left more to be desired. Also, the gym does not have a treadmill. I did enjoy my stay overall. I chose this hotel because a friend that I was visiting was staying there.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew, Avon Lake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sabelo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nimalan

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zikhona, Santa Ana

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and staff is great
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adamu

Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

John-Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All was good and upto standards.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maxwell

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tatenda

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Cheveda

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked and paid for a room and when I got there !!! No room ! Expedia is a joke !!!! Never ever use it
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Scott

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great for the visit to the US consulate, which is walkable from the property.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

A

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Mohamed

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Christopher

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and excellent staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Decent Place to stay in the heart of Sandton

overall, great stay. The staff are amazing and very helpful, willing to go the extra mile to make your stay memorable, that's what I like the more I believe. The room was decent but it could definitely use a little finesse and extra attention. Some of the furniture in the room I was in could use an update. Also, whenever taking a shower, water would go out through the bottom, in the bathroom... I couldn't understand. Breakfast was great, decent with a large selection, I enjoyed it. I would probably go back again, but perhaps choose a different type of room to compare with what I had.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Joresa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointed in this property

Needs major renovations. Things were old, chipped,cracked. The staff was super nice, but I just couldn't get comfortable so I left and booked another hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023