1202 on Cowgill or 40 on Ilkey — which should you book?

Both are in Pretoria. 1202 on Cowgill is 3-star and 40 on Ilkey is 3-star. The right choice depends on what matters most to you — location, rooms, Wi-Fi, parking or value. This page compares them side by side, with a full pre-arrival briefing for each.

What's the difference between 1202 on Cowgill and 40 on Ilkey?

We compare 1202 on Cowgill and 40 on Ilkey on star rating, location, rooms to request, Wi-Fi, parking and overall value so you can decide quickly.

Hotel comparison · Pretoria

1202 on Cowgill vs 40 on Ilkey

A side-by-side look at rooms, location, facilities and value — so you can book the right one with confidence.

★★★1202 on Cowgill

★★★40 on Ilkey

Star rating

★★★

City

Pretoria

Address

1202, Cowgill Street, Pretoria

Pretoria

Check-in / out

15:00 / 11:00

Best rooms

Request a room on the 2nd floor facing the rear courtyard. The address is 1202 Cowgill Street, a residential street in Pretoria's Muckleneuk area. Upper floors avoid street-level noise, and the southern side overlooks the garden rather than the road, giving a calmer outlook. The hotel is only three storeys, and there is a lift, so the 2nd floor is both quiet and easy to access.

Request a room on a higher floor (above the 5th floor) to minimize street noise from Church Street. Consider rooms 601-703, which are likely to be quieter due to their distance from the lift and service entrance.

Rooms to avoid

Avoid ground-floor rooms (especially those near the lift lobby or the front entrance on Cowgill Street) and any room facing the street at the front. The street is a single carriageway but carries local traffic and early morning service vehicles. Ground floor rooms also risk noise from the lobby and the hotel’s small service area.

Avoid rooms on the lower floors (1-3) and those adjacent to the service entrance, as they may be noisier due to the proximity to the entrance and potential delivery noise.

Wi-Fi

Free for all guests, about 15 Mbps download, no login or time limit.

Free tier with speeds up to 50 Mbps, paid upgrade to 100 Mbps for R 50 per day

Parking

On-site open parking for 10 cars, free and first-come, first-served. Nearest public car park is at Brooklyn Mall (1.2 km away), ZAR 15 per hour or ZAR 60 for 24 hours. No EV charging.

On-site parking available for R 120 per night, nearest public car park at the nearby Brooklyn Mall for R 80 per day, EV charging available on request

Best-value lunch nearby

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