Originally Posted by
dvs7310
In addition to what ironmanjt mentioned, in JNB I always stay at the Hilton in Sandton, it's also in a safe area, you can take the train back and forth to Sandton if you'd like vs. a taxi but you'll still need a taxi from Sandton station
with an evening arrival from Sydney, I would strongly recommend against the Hilton unless you are a diehard loyalist to the brand. As noted, while you can take the train there, you’ll then have to take an Uber from the train station to the hotel as it is close to a 1 km walk and once you’re there, you’ll have to take another Uber to get to dinner or anything else. the reason I mentioned the Melrose neighborhood is that once you take a direct Uber from the airport you’re in a walkable neighborhood for everything else you would want