The 280-room hotel will operate as a full-service four-star-plus hotel offering free Wi-Fi in all rooms and public areas. The property will further feature a spa, swimming pool deck, gym, restaurant and two bars along with 24-hour room service.

Similar to the group’s other hotels, the new Premier Hotel OR Tambo will also have a conference centre, with nine conference rooms and boardrooms with state-of-the-art facilities, accommodating up to 800 delegates cinema-style.
 
In terms of green building principles used, the building’s design takes orientation into account and windows have solar controlled glazing and to minimise heat load, reducing air-conditioning requirements.

The facades are also ‘fragmented’ to avoid large, heat-absorbing elements, while energy-efficient VRV air-conditioning systems have been incorporated into the public areas. The electrical installation incorporates Power Factor Correction to reduce energy demands along with an energy-efficient hot water generation plant utilising roof-mounted air-to-water-type heat pumps, producing hot water at approximately 25% of the cost of electrical water heating.
 
“Far from being just a lay-over, the Premier Hotel OR Tambo will provide all the services and style necessary to make for a comfortable travel experience. In airline speak, it’s a business-class hotel which fully complements our existing brand,” said Premier Hotel & Resorts md, Samuel Nassimov.
 
The group now includes hotels in Cape Town, Pretoria, Pinetown and the South Coast along with the recent opening of a five-star property in Knysna on the Garden Route.