Hotels near Sammy Marks Square, Pretoria

Friendly staff. However quite unprofessional. One prefers to have their breakfast in peace, some of the staff members were grouped right in front of the elevator with a view, chatting as if they didn’t have work to do which was quite disturbing as this is just by the dining area. When you stand up to dish up for yourself- they’re starring. Also, the aircon has a “heat” option which when you switch to, the temperature is rather cold. The double room has head lamps attached to the board just above the bed but had no bulbs. The noise coming from the passages are unbearable. You can’t sleep or nap peacefully.

Located about 30 minutes on foot from Pretoria Station, convenient for sightseeing. Adjacent to Sunny Park Shopping Center, restaurants and supermarkets are enriched. You can see the Union Building from the window, and the room is comfortable with a soft and fluffy bed. Shampoo, conditioner, and bar soap are provided. To get to the reception on the 2nd floor, you need to go through security on the 1st floor, so safety measures are solid. The WIFI signal is strong and the internet environment is also ◎

Na 3 weken in allerlei primitieve hutjes te hebben geslapen keken we echt uit naar een nacht in een goed hotel. Helaas! Het avondeten in buffetvorm was erg matig. We troffen het ook niet dat het water van onze aankomst om 19.00 tot 23.00 uur uitlag. Zelfs de wc kon niet doorgetrokken worden. De airco staat op de grond waardoor de koele lucht beneden blijft hangen. Verder leek het erop dat er ook warme lucht de kamer in werd geblazen. Het was een hete nacht. De volgende ochtend wilden we douchen en bleken we maar 1 handdoek te hebben. Het ontbijtbuffet was oké. Het personeel is traag en lijkt er erg weinig zin in te hebben.

What a beautiful view of the union building and a clean,big, blue beautiful pool side. The meeting rooms were so quiet and the internet connection was perfect for working. The staff was so helpful and kind I would totally recommend it

So we stayed here before and after our Safari Tour in Pretoria. First stay was OK. Terrible shower/bathroom and the food was expensive for dinner and breakfast. Second stay was a huge change. They read our first review and when we arrived 12 days later after our tour they addressed our shower issue and got us a nicer room that had a good shower. The staff and front desk really listened to us and made our stay really welcoming. My husband lost a personal item (no real value) on the day we were leaving for our tour and we told the front desk that we checked the room and we could not find it. We didn't even know where we lost it. Well when we came back 12 days later the same front desk clerk presented us his lost item and we were so appreciative. To hold something for 12 days and remember us was worth it! We also lost another item on tour and the staff didn't even notify us knowing we were returning in 2 days! Safety in Pretoria is unknown to us but this was close enough to Luffa Park which is amazing for our short stay; some of the best food we had for our 3 week trip. So location is pretty good IMO. Rooms were comfortable and we had no issues navigating the stairs to our room.

I was travelling to Namibia and used this hotel for an overnight stay. It is about a 35 minute taxi ride from Johannesburg airport at night. Almost all the distance was on a secure highway. The hotel is located in a very good location in Pretoria, next to a sports stadium. The central part of Pretoria was an easy 5 minute ride away. The hotel is in fact located in a complex with a sports stadium, restaurants, bars, shopping, grocery, and other amenities. It is very secured as it is cordoned of by fencing and security. The staff was pleasant, greeted me and smilingly gave me my room details. I had a beautiful clean room with fresh bedding, a shower, some amenities, and a good night's sleep. There was a nice sky bar with good late night food and music. It was nice sit in the bar and enjoy the Pretoria Skyline. There is a pool in the roof. Breakfast was a good spread. It was a nice experience at this hotel.

I had a beautiful stay, the room is spacious, the bed is in very good condition, the staff us very friendly and the hotel is easily accessible to the train station and to university of Pretoria.

I booked my room through the Marriot bonvoy app, given that the hotel was transitioning to the Marriot brand. I booked a luxury room, city view with balcony. The first night I was kept awake by a nightclub opposite, and so the manager moved me the next night to another room, room 225, which was an internal room but no sofa, balcony or city view. But it was quiet. The room itself was spacious and clean enough, although the door looked like it had been jimmied at some point and the bed was oddly positioned next to it. Frankly it looks like it was at some point a store room that was converted, but still was clean and I was really only there to sleep. The issue came at check out when the staff wanted to charge me for the luxury room for the whole week, even when i challenged the lack of balcony and sofa. There was also no city view (it was an internal room and my view was an air duct). In fact this room does not exist on the Marriot booking app, which is not surprising because it is not a Marriot-standard room. Eventually the manager agreed a discount and kindly offered a bottle of wine. Other observations- we ordered a chicken club sandwich and fries the first day, they took 1.5 hours to arrive- we were told variations of stories like ‘chef is grilling the chicken’ or ‘toasting the bread’ or ‘building the sandwich’. I think you need to teach your chef to make a grilled chicken sandwich as I could have prepared a whole chicken dinner in that time. We had no water for a whole day, and instead of being upfront with when the water was coming back we were fobbed off, told it was filling the tank on several occasions when in fact the water had not returned. I get utilities can go a bit awry in ZA, just tell your staff to be upfront and say they don’t know. However we were offered a room to shower in, and a bucket of water to flush our toilets, so all was good in the end. Whilst I think the hotel itself is not a Marriot standard (yet) I do appreciate that between the excuses the staff was brilliant. I know I’m not an easy guest if my expectations are not met, but they remained calm and courteous and ultimately we were able to reach agreement. So I think your staff are definitely Marriot standard even if the hotel is not. A particular thank you to the student from the international hotel school, Lerato, who served us in the restaurant each night. She was great! So whilst I wouldn’t rate this hotel as a Marriot just yet, I think it has a lot of potential and so hopefully with a bit more care to the rooms it will be up to scratch.

Loved the new look! Found it to be contemporary and on par with where other leading hotels are going at this star level. I was surprised by the in-room fridge and found it to be a nice touch indeed. I also appreciated the plentiful connection points for charging my laptop and cell phone. The service is always good and many of the front-end staff call me by name as I enter, which is always a wonderful experience. Well done, guys. Wishing you well as you complete the revamp.