Orion Hotel Group as founded in 1991 by Franz Gmeiner and is now one of the most respected hotel chains in South Africa. It is hard to believe that all 14 hotels, resorts, and lodges under the group started with a simple 11-storey office tower in Johannesburg. Today, this hospitality company proudly has establishments not only in Johannesburg but also in Rustenburg, Northern Drakensberg, Neslpruit, Natal, and Lesotho. The brand offers tiered hotel rooms dubbed as Premiere, Deluxe, and Luxury types. The brand primarily offers 3 and 4 star accommodations.

Orion Hotels have a decidedly modern façade with extensive grounds to maintain the privacy of its guests even as it stands in a central area of the city. Among their properties even include the Selborne Hotel with an adjacent golf estate. The Devonshire Hotel is perhaps the brand’s most famous location, with the building itself built in 1930 and is a known landmark situated within the business and academic city center.

Just recently, Orion Hotels cemented affiliations with the Best Western Rewards System, a global loyalty program for those who frequently make use of the facilities of the hospitality industry. Orion is now one of the 4,100 hotels in the world that accepts a point system accommodation for freebies, discounts, and other perks.