Best Gay-Friendly Hotels in Johannesburg

Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.6 (4527)

Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff

Westcliff

40 min walk to Ratz Bar

luxury hillside hotel on Jan Smuts Avenue overlooking Johannesburg Zoo, with two heated pools.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) Pool

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

Home Suite Hotels Rosebank

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.8 (469)

Home Suite Hotels Rosebank

Gay-Friendly Hotel

73 min walk to Ratz Bar

Boutique hotel in Rosebank, Johannesburg, with a rooftop pool and gym. Mainstream, gay-friendly; walkable to Rosebank Mall and Gautrain.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) Pool

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

Hyde Johannesburg Rosebank

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.8 (377)

Hyde Johannesburg Rosebank

Gay-Friendly Hotel

79 min walk to Ratz Bar

Design-led hotel on Cradock Avenue in Rosebank, rated 4.8 on Google; walkable to the Rosebank Gautrain station and malls.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) Pool

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

The Vantage

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.3 (81)

The Vantage

Gay-Friendly Hotel

82 min walk to Liquid Blue

Apartment hotel on Commissioner Street in central Johannesburg with 50 self-catering units, daily housekeeping and free parking.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) WiFi

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

The Houghton Hotel, An SLH Hotel

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.6 (3735)

The Houghton Hotel, An SLH Hotel

Gay-Friendly Hotel

108 min walk to Liquid Blue

Upmarket Small Luxury Hotels member in Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, beside the Houghton golf course; 4.6 from 3,700+ reviews.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) Year-round

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

Genesis All Suite

Gay-Friendly Hotel 5.0 (5)

Genesis All Suite

Gay-Friendly Hotel

157 min walk to Ratz Bar

All-suite hotel on Sandler Road in Johannesburg with 24-hour security, a gym and free underground parking.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) Gym

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026