Title: Top Houseboats in  South Africa in 2026 | Expedia.ca

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## Top South Africa Hotel Reviews

![City Lodge Hotel at OR Tambo International Airport](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/9000000/8410000/8403600/8403573/7cfaa0a7_y.jpg)

### City Lodge Hotel at OR Tambo International Airport

10/10 Excellent

"We very much appreciated the convenience of City Lodge at the OR Tambo airport. Easy access, especially after 24 hours of traveling, easy and pleasant check in, very friendly staff."

[](https://expedia.ca/Johannesburg-Hotels-City-Lodge-Hotel-At-OR-Tambo-International-Airport.h8403573.Hotel-Information)

![Premier Hotel OR Tambo](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/4000000/3850000/3843900/3843897/3f4075ad_y.jpg)

### Premier Hotel OR Tambo

10/10 Excellent

"The lady at reception was friendly and very helpful the room was quite nice."

[](https://expedia.ca/Johannesburg-Hotels-Premier-Hotel-OR-Tambo.h3843897.Hotel-Information)

![Hotel Verde Cape Town Airport](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/7000000/6160000/6159200/6159101/b0b53c1b_y.jpg)

### Hotel Verde Cape Town Airport

10/10 Excellent

"Great size and clean room. "

[](https://expedia.ca/Cape-Town-Hotels-Hotel-Verde-Cape-Town-Airport.h6159101.Hotel-Information)

![The Commodore Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/90000/83800/83744/519fe904_y.jpg)

### The Commodore Hotel

10/10 Excellent

"Lovely room, good facilities and lovely ool"

[](https://expedia.ca/Cape-Town-Hotels-The-Commodore-Hotel.h83744.Hotel-Information)

![Road Lodge Cape Town International Airport](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/9000000/8410000/8404400/8404390/1f0fe700_y.jpg)

### Road Lodge Cape Town International Airport

10/10 Excellent

"room clean, staff helpful"

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![Southern Sun O.R Tambo](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/50000/48900/48843/29878d44_y.jpg)

### Southern Sun O.R Tambo

10/10 Excellent

"Room was very clean. Met our needs. "

[](https://expedia.ca/Johannesburg-Hotels-Southern-Sun-OR-Tambo-International-Airport.h48843.Hotel-Information)

![The Palace of the Lost City at Sun City Resort](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/400000/392100/392096/4c6defef_y.jpg)

### The Palace of the Lost City at Sun City Resort

10/10 Excellent

"Excellent service Room was always spotless "

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![Taj Cape Town](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/4000000/3020000/3016400/3016361/457d7663_y.jpg)

### Taj Cape Town

10/10 Excellent

"good hotel with excellent staff and service. cant fault it."

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![Radisson RED V&A Waterfront, Cape Town](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/19000000/18650000/18644300/18644202/1a4c78a9_y.jpg)

### Radisson RED V&A Waterfront, Cape Town

10/10 Excellent

"Great room - very kindly upgrade"

[](https://expedia.ca/Cape-Town-Hotels-Radisson-RED-Hotel-VA-Waterfront-Cape-Town.h18644202.Hotel-Information)

## Find out more about South Africa

## South Africa Houseboats information

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