Sandton is Johannesburg's corporate centre and one of the most densely provisioned conference districts in Africa. For events in the 151–400 delegate range — large enough to require dedicated function space but below the scale of a full convention centre — Sandton offers a focused set of hotel and conference-centre venues, most within easy reach of Gautrain's Sandton station and OR Tambo International Airport.
Large (151–400 delegates) venues in Sandton — what's on offer
Venues in this capacity band in Sandton top out at 300 delegates. NH Johannesburg Sandton, Southern Sun Sandton, and The Capital Empire each accommodate up to 300 delegates. Southern Sun Katherine Street sits at 250, while Focus Rooms Sandton, Premier Hotel Quatermain, and Radisson Blu Hotel Sandton each handle up to 200 delegates.
The set is dominated by full-service hotels, which means accommodation, catering, and parking are generally available on-site rather than outsourced. Several venues — including The Capital Empire and Focus Rooms Sandton — include AV projection as a confirmed amenity. NH Johannesburg Sandton offers video-conferencing infrastructure, making it suitable for hybrid event formats.
For groups that exceed this band, Sandton has further options: The Maslow Sandton accommodates up to 450 delegates; The Capital on the Park and Focus Rooms each host up to 500; CedarWoods of Sandton scales to 700; and Sandton Convention Centre — described as Africa's leading events and exhibition venue — reaches 4,500 delegates.
Top large (151–400 delegates) venues in Sandton
NH Johannesburg Sandton
NH Johannesburg Sandton accommodates up to 300 delegates and is one of the more fully equipped hotels in this tier. Confirmed amenities include video-conferencing, parking, on-site catering, a restaurant, garden, spa, swimming pool, and accommodation — a combination that suits multi-day corporate programmes.
Southern Sun Sandton
Southern Sun Sandton is a hotel venue with capacity for up to 300 delegates. It offers on-site accommodation alongside conference facilities, making it a practical option for events where delegates are staying over.
The Capital Empire
The Capital Empire holds up to 300 delegates and carries a 4.4-star rating. Confirmed amenities include air-conditioning, AV projection, catering, parking, a restaurant, Wi-Fi, and accommodation. It sits firmly in the corporate hotel bracket and is suited to events that need both conference space and overnight rooms.
Southern Sun Katherine Street
Southern Sun Katherine Street accommodates up to 250 delegates. A hotel venue on one of Sandton's key conference corridors, it offers a mid-range headcount with the backing of the Southern Sun group's infrastructure.
Focus Rooms Sandton
Focus Rooms Sandton is a dedicated conference-centre variant with capacity for up to 200 delegates. It holds a 4.5-star Google rating based on 1,158 reviews. Confirmed amenities include a bar, catering, parking, a restaurant, spa, and AV projection — a well-reviewed option for focused corporate events.
Premier Hotel Quatermain
Premier Hotel Quatermain accommodates up to 200 delegates and carries a 4.6-star Google rating from 1,163 reviews — the highest-rated venue in this capacity band. Amenities include accommodation and garden space. It is well-suited to events where atmosphere and guest experience are priorities.
Radisson Blu Hotel Sandton
Radisson Blu Hotel Sandton accommodates up to 200 delegates. The Radisson Blu brand is internationally recognised for business hotel infrastructure, and this property brings that consistency to Sandton's conference market.
Where in Sandton these venues cluster
All of these venues are situated in Sandton, Gauteng. The suburb's infrastructure — Gautrain's Sandton station, access to the N1 and N3 highways, and a concentration of hotels along Katherine Street and Rivonia Road — makes delegate logistics straightforward whether attendees are arriving from OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg CBD, or Pretoria.
Southern Sun Katherine Street sits on Katherine Street itself, one of Sandton's established conference corridors. Focus Rooms Sandton and NH Johannesburg Sandton are also within the broader Sandton node, keeping travel times short for multi-day events where delegates move between venues and accommodation.
Booking practicalities at this size in Sandton
Lead times and availability
At 151–400 delegates, you are competing for dates alongside mid-size corporate events, product launches, and annual general meetings. Sandton's hotel inventory tightens during Q1 (January to March, as companies activate annual budgets) and around major exhibitions and events hosted at Sandton Convention Centre, when accommodation across the area books out quickly.
Allow at least six to eight weeks' lead time for events in the 151–200 delegate range. For events approaching 300 delegates — particularly where you need an accommodation block alongside the function space — three to six months is a more realistic planning horizon.
Budget and contracting notes
Indicative rates vary across this set — request a quote directly from each venue. At this scale, venues typically quote on a day-delegate-rate or a venue-hire-plus-catering basis, depending on the event structure and duration.
Key points to confirm before signing:
- AV equipment: AV projection is a confirmed amenity at The Capital Empire and Focus Rooms Sandton. Clarify what is included in the base quote versus charged as an add-on.
- Parking: Several venues in this set — including NH Johannesburg Sandton, Focus Rooms Sandton, and The Capital Empire — confirm on-site or adjacent parking. With larger delegate numbers, verify bay availability matches expected attendance.
- Accommodation blocks: If delegates are staying on-site, negotiate a room block alongside the venue contract to prevent rooms being released to general inventory before your attendees book.
Frequently asked questions
The questions below address the most common planning queries for large events in Sandton.