We spent one night at the Grand while in transit from Cape Town. The shuttle picking us up at the airport was relatively prompt and efficient, but the shuttle taking us to the airport the following morning was late and based on the looks and behavior of the driver, he had just rolled out of bed. When we arrived at check-in, the staff said they had no record of our reservation, despite the fact that we had booked and pre-paid for it through our travel agent weeks before. Even at checkout, they asked for payment again and we reminded them it was already covered. Customer service did not appear to be the hotel staff's forte. The hotel is located across the street from a shopping mall and the hotel will arrange transport for 40 Rand, which we chose at night with purchases in hand. The rooms are small and unremarkable. I wouldn’t recommend the place, although it doesn’t seem like there are a lot of other options in that price range so close to the airport.











