Intercontinental Hotel Johannesburg

After landing and taxing to the gate, the curtain to F was closed and I waited for rows 6 & 7 to exit to 2L. Mrs. SFO then peeked her head thru the curtains and waved me up to F to exit with her through 1L. After a long walk to customs, we were welcomed with bureaucratic inefficiency. We had three choices for passport control... SA passports, Other passports and Other passports with no visa requirements. Since we didn't require a visa, I opted for the latter on the far right which had no one in line. After snaking around metal cattle lanes, it led to a dead end, where we were told to go under the barrier and join the Other passport line. Welcome to South Africa.

With no checked bags, we walked past baggage carousels and exited the customs hall, where our tour representative met us. After a stop at an ATM, we headed across the street in a spectacularly beautiful +22C evening to a very nice and conveniently located Intercontinental Hotel.

The Intercontinental Hotel
Johannesburg, South Africa

What a great hotel, one of the best airport hotels I have ever stayed at. Friendly and efficient staff especially in Quills, the main bar and restaurant. After dropping our bags in the room, the first stop: the bar.

Since I didn't eat much on the plane and Mrs. SFO ate nothing, we had a great late supper of a burger and Thai chicken.

Pics from the next morning.

Great location steps from the terminal.

Our comfortable room.

Great breakfast.

South African style eggs benedict with a side of chakalaka.