Business travel, conferencing, accommodation, and dining come together seamlessly at The Catalyst Hotel by Newmark Hotels & Reserves. Positioned in the heart of Sandton, just 700 metres from the Gautrain station and less than five minutes from Sandton City, the hotel offers a connected, contemporary experience designed for modern corporate travel and events.
Designed with flexibility in mind, The Catalyst Hotel caters to everything from executive strategy sessions and private boardroom meetings to full-scale conferences, day events, and multi-day corporate stays. Adaptable meeting spaces accommodate a variety of business requirements, with conferencing facilities for up to 100 delegates, complemented by boardrooms and breakaway spaces seating up to 15 guests each. Fast uncapped WiFi, smart conferencing technology, secure parking, and attentive service ensure meetings and events run smoothly from start to finish.
For travelling executives and conference delegates, the hotel’s 206 rooms and suites offer a refined balance between comfort and convenience. Premium Suites feature separate lounge and kitchen areas, particularly suited to longer business stays, while the central Sandton location keeps guests closely connected to Johannesburg’s commercial and financial district.
Beyond the boardroom, The Catalyst balances corporate travel with spaces designed for relaxation and social connection. Sanctuary Spa offers a welcome pause between meetings, with monthly treatment specials adding to the experience. Kashew Restaurant brings a more lifestyle-led energy to the property. The contemporary restaurant and bar, surrounded by local art and flowing onto an outdoor deck, transitions seamlessly from working lunches and informal client meetings to post-conference dinners and evening networking. The social dining atmosphere creates a more relaxed extension of the business day, without guests ever needing to leave the property.
Additional conveniences, including a complimentary scheduled shuttle service within a 2.5km radius of the hotel and proximity to OR Tambo International Airport, further position The Catalyst Hotel as a practical yet elevated choice for business travel in Johannesburg.
Combining adaptable conferencing facilities, premium accommodation, integrated dining, wellness experiences, and a central Sandton address, The Catalyst Hotel offers a considered approach to corporate hospitality – designed around the pace and expectations of modern business travel.
About Newmark Hotels & Reserves
Newmark Hotels & Reserves lives by the promise of “Experience Authentic”. It creates memorable and unique experiences for guests – authentic to the location, environs and people of each of its properties.
From gracious boutique luxury hotels, vibrant city hotels, inspiring safari lodges to blissful island getaways – Newmark is a curator of occasions that excite, serve, soothe and take care of its guests. Occasions that are complemented by sensorial cuisine, directed by Newmark’s Group Culinary Director, and enhanced by its Group Sommelier’s selected wine choices.
Established in 2007, Newmark Hotels & Reserves has its roots in Cape Town, and continues to expand throughout Africa. The hospitality management company’s South African presence includes Cape Town’s iconic V&A Waterfront, the expansive Karoo, the rolling green hills of the UNESCO Waterberg Biosphere, the vast Kruger National Park where lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard roam free, and the banks of the Makhutswi River in the Greater Makalali Private Game Reserve – also home to the Big Five.
Further afield, Newmark’s guests can experience West African golf, East African gorilla trekking, and the opulence of Mauritian and Zanzibar beach resorts. Batoka Gorge, near Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, is now open, with Namibia’s water-rich safari landscapes in the Zambezi Region soon to follow.
