Carlton Hotel is a hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa.[1] Wikidata describes it as “building in South Africa”. It opened in 1972. It is owned by Transnet. The building has 30 floors. It stands about 0.5 km from the centre of Johannesburg.[3]

Overview

The Carlton Hotel is a historic hotel in the Central Business District of Johannesburg, South Africa. It opened in 1972 as part of the enormous Carlton Centre complex, and has been closed since 1998. Its closure has been attributed to the decay of the Central Business District, resulting in a severe crime wave and the flight of the city's corporate offices north to areas like Sandton and Rosebank.

From “Carlton Hotel (Johannesburg)” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1972. It was designed by Gordon Bunshaft. The building has 30 floors. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.5 km from the centre of Johannesburg. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), about 22 km from the centre of Johannesburg.[4]

It is one of 56 hotels in and around Johannesburg recorded in Wikidata, 5 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 2 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is KwaDukuza eGoli Hotel, opened in 1970. See Hotels in Johannesburg.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • KwaDukuza eGoli Hotel — 0.5 km, opened 1970
  • Reef Hotel — 0.6 km
  • 12 Decades Johannesburg Art Hotel — 1.3 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Carlton Hotel (Q25212617). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Carlton Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-03-20.
  3. ^ Johannesburg (Q34647). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Johannesburg. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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