Experience the ambience of an old bygone era with modern facilities The Dakota Lodge is the first Guest House establishment at the Rand Airport and the first in South Africa with an aviation theme, specifically to honour the venerable Douglas DC-3, DAKOTA. Conveniently situated at Rand Airport, the Dakota lodge offers 24 en-suite rooms. Each room features a historic aviation theme with a beautiful view, from the Johannesburg Down Town area in the west, to the Suikerbosrand in the south.

Situated only twenty minutes from OR Tambo Airport, the Dakota Lodge is only ten minutes away from the Bedford Centre in Bedford View and fifteen minutes away from the well known Eastgate shopping centre. Freeways in ALL directions are easily accessible from Rand Airport. Apart from the many famous restaurants in the area, such as in the Bedford Centre and Eastgate Shopping Mall, the now, famous, Harvard Restaurant is only fifty meters away from the the Dakota Lodge. The Harvard, restaurant offers a wide variety of food, ranging from traditional South African food to Pastas, including some of the best Pizzas to be found anywhere. Enjoy your meal in the open air area at the Harvard, whilst watching the aircraft moving around the airport.

From Johannesburg city drive on M2 East motorway: Towards Germiston until Geldenhuis interchange Take N3 South to DURBAN – sharp left hand bend Then move to left lane and take next off-ramp 1,5 km further: RAND AIRPORT (Exit 106) At robot T-junction TURN LEFT onto Rand Airport Road = M46 Continue past next robot – road passes under bridge and later curves sharply left - airport is visible on right TURN RIGHT at next robot T-junction - still Rand Airport Road Drive carefully around sharp left bend – watch speed limit and continue past school for 1 km to intersection robot TURN RIGHT into Russel Road (Burgerland Roadhouse and shops on corner) TURN RIGHT at next robot (SASOL filling station on left) At STOP TURN LEFT and then sharp right – find the main entrance to Rand Airport