The property is over 20 years old and was one of the first luxurious hotels in Johannesburg. It became known as the Red Carpet Hotel by taxi drivers who identified it because of the luxurious red carpet at the entrance. To this day, the hotel continues to use this acknowledgement as its slogan. The year 2007 saw a refurbishment to the rooms and lobby as well as the inclusion of a beautiful new spa. This city hotel is ideal for business travellers and holidaymakers alike and comprises 157 single rooms, 140 double rooms, 2 disability friendly rooms and 35 apartments. Facilities on offer to guests at this air-conditioned establishment include a lobby area with a 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe, a currency exchange facility, a cloakroom and lift access. It also offers a cafe, a newspaper stand, a bar, a restaurant, conference facilities and Internet access. Guests may take advantage of the room and laundry services and there is parking and a covered garage for those arriving by car.

This luxury hotel is situated next to the Sandton Convention Centre, in the heart of Sandton's shopping and business district and physically attached to Sandton City, one of the Southern hemisphere's largest and most well-known shopping meccas. Nelson Mandela Square is 200 metres away and it is 1.2 km from the centre of Johannesburg, 1.4 km from the MonteCasino Entertainment Complex, 1.5 km from Soweto, 6.8 km from Pretoria and 14.3 km from the Pilanesberg Game Reserve.