Carlton Hotel (Johannesburg)

Carlton Hotel
Carlton Hotel
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General information
LocationJohannesburg, South Africa
AddressMain Street
Coordinates26°12′22″S 28°2′47″E / 26.20611°S 28.04639°E / -26.20611; 28.04639
OpeningOctober 1, 1972
Closed1998; 26 years ago (1998)
OwnerTransnet
Technical details
Floor count30
Design and construction
Architect(s)Gordon Bunshaft
DeveloperAnglo American
Other information
Number of rooms670
Number of suites64

The Carlton Hotel is a historic hotel in the Central Business District of Johannesburg, South Africa. It opened in 1972 as part of the enormous Carlton Centre complex, and has been closed since 1998. Its closure has been attributed to the decay of the Central Business District, resulting in a severe crime wave and the flight of the city's corporate offices north to areas like Sandton and Rosebank. This created a plethora of vacant rooms that were unable to be filled. The main hotel tower was closed in December 1997.