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Where to settle in for a long wait at OR Tambo Airport?
Titikk · 2026-01-10
Hi there,
For our trip in a month, we’ll have a long wait at OR Tambo. Our flight from Port Elizabeth lands at 2 p.m. and our return flight doesn’t leave until 11:45 p.m.
I’m looking for either a nearby spot to kill time or a quiet corner in the airport to catch some sleep and relax.
Any ideas, please?
Thanks
Where to settle in for a long wait at OR Tambo Airport?
Voyajou · 2026-01-11
If your budget isn’t already blown, you can spend a few hours at the bars or restaurants in the InterContinental (right across from the arrivals hall).
Where to settle in for a long wait at OR Tambo Airport?
Titikk · 2026-01-11
Haha, true, it’ll depend on the budget. If we’ve blown it all, we’ll just plop down on a chair at the airport 😂
Where to spend a long layover at OR Tambo Airport?
Voyajou · 2026-01-14
If you're low on cash but still up for it: the Apartheid Museum is a good half-hour from OR Tambo (by taxi). You’ve got about ten hours (roughly seven after formalities), and there are left-luggage lockers at the airport.
Adventure to the end. 😉
Where to relax during a long layover at OR Tambo Airport?
Sawaddeekha · 2026-01-19
We always head to the bar at the Intercontinental—it’s just one street to cross from the terminal.
https://www.ihg.com/intercontinental/hotels/us/en/johannesburg/jnbhc/hoteldetail/diningAlways pleasant, and if the weather’s nice, we stay on the terrace. Prices are what you’d expect for a restaurant in Europe, for example.
🙂