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Garden Court O.R. Tambo International Airport is a Southern Sun hotel in Isando, Kempton Park, moments from South Africa’s busiest airport. With 253 en-suite rooms, a free 24-hour airport shuttle and a conference centre whose venues open onto the hotel gardens, it is one of the most practical places in Gauteng to bring people together from around the country, or the world.
Conference Venues and Capacities
The hotel’s conference centre has a main hall that divides into smaller rooms, plus a set of boardrooms. Capacities from the hotel’s published table:
- Imbizo (full room, 400 m²): 350 cinema-style, 250 schoolroom, 250 banquet or 300 cocktail.
- Imbizo 1 to 4 (about 72 m² each): 60 cinema, 40 schoolroom, 40 banquet or 50 cocktail each.
- Imbizo 5 (110 m²): 80 cinema, 60 schoolroom, 60 banquet or 80 cocktail.
- Igoli Team room: 30 cinema, 25 schoolroom or 15 banquet.
- Ubuhle: 25 cinema or 18 boardroom.
- Boardrooms Imvelo, Inhlaba and Zimbali (12 each) and Ingadi (18).
Events Hosted
Boardroom meetings, seminars, multi-day conferences, team-building weekends and private functions. The airport location makes it a natural choice for national sales meetings, training courses and events with delegates flying in and out on the same day.
Facilities
- Standard conference equipment: screen, flip charts, whiteboard, TV, LCD projector and stationery, with more available on request.
- Backup power that switches on during load-shedding.
- Secure parking, a business centre and free uncapped Wi-Fi.
- Free 24-hour airport shuttle (a fee applies for groups of 10 or more).
- Rosie O’Gradys pub for light meals and drinks, plus a pool and gardens.
- Tripadvisor-awarded hotel. Requests for proposals can be submitted online.
Fun Casino at Garden Court O.R. Tambo
Fun Casino Entertainment has worked at Garden Court O.R. Tambo on several occasions between 2020 and 2022, running casino table tests for a cruise-ship company’s casino staff. The hotel’s airport location and flexible conference rooms made it an easy place to set up full casino tables for a working session as well as for entertainment.
Location and Contact Details
Garden Court O.R. Tambo International Airport, 2 Hulley Road, Isando, Kempton Park, 1619. Hotel 011 392 1062. See the hotel’s page on the Southern Sun website for venue capacities and the online proposal form.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How far is Garden Court O.R. Tambo from the airport?
A: It is moments from O.R. Tambo International Airport and runs a free 24-hour airport shuttle.
Q: How many delegates can Garden Court O.R. Tambo host?
A: Up to 350 cinema-style or 250 banquet in the full Imbizo venue. Smaller rooms take 12 to 80.
Q: Does Garden Court O.R. Tambo have backup power?
A: Yes. The hotel has backup power that switches on during load-shedding.
Q: Is there accommodation for delegates?
A: Yes, 253 en-suite rooms on site.
Q: What conference equipment is included?
A: A screen, flip charts, whiteboard, TV, LCD projector and stationery, with extra equipment on request.
Q: Is there parking?
A: Yes, secure parking is available.