The Muslim sin city

Qurtuba Sandton Linbro Park review

Easy to find on the Google maps.

If you book online on qurtubahotelspa.com it's much cheaper. Try to book at least a couple of months in advance as the rooms get booked out very quickly.

We booked the executive deluxe room which is situated near the farm area.

When entering the main boom gates, there's no waiting time. It's easy to enter.

The best part is the food and drinks. There's a variety of anti Israeli products. So no need to come with your own. Prices are crazy cheap.

The place is filled with activities to do. So no need to look outside the venue.

The restaurant food is brilliant and has a variety of cuisines for everyone. Prices are dead cheap. No need to order food elsewhere. However there was one issue with the restaurant staff, they were very unattentive. So that might frustrate you. Staff needs to be trained better.

The reception area is very organized, very helpful and nice staff. Moses was exceptionally well spoken. Special thanks to him. You need to book your horse rides and archery at the reception area. It's best to leave your bags on your car when checking in as you won't know where your room is situated until you check in. Trust me this will save you the frustration.

Wifi is free, however the wifi cannot pick up in certain areas of the resort. We could not pick up the wifi in our room. So think twice about booking rooms that side. We had to use our own mobile data.

Activities - Padel is their number 1 activity. R50 per hour. Indoor and outdoor courts. Very busy and open until very late evenings. Good bats and equipment. Horse riding - they have 1 hour out rides for R270, they also have 10 min rides. And ponies for kids. Very well looked after horses. The out ride is walking only. There's no racing or running.

Archery has both indoor and outdoor spaces. Good equipment.

Table Tennis, pool table, Tata box, putt putt - keeps you entertained but equipment is damaged badly and needs serious attention. They still charge full price for using the damaged equipment. I'll edit this rating once the equipment is maintained or replaced. Putt putt area is a reasonable size. I saw mostly children using the area.

Parking - there is ample parking space. Both under cover and open parking. We'll organized.

Room service is nice as it's free delivery to your room. Restaurant operates until 10pm.final orders until 9:30pm. Chicken tikka leg with naan, chips, salad for R85. Feeds 2 people in my opinion and is very well priced. Succulent and great taste. Not spicy. Pizza is clay oven. Delicious, brilliant. R140 for a decent steak large pizza. Alfredo mushroom pasta - can also feed to people for about R90. Great taste and big portion.

Room - very very big. Bar fridge, kettle, mugs, glasses, cutlery. No stove or kitchen. Huge bathroom with good shower head. Clean towels a few sets. 2 sets of white gowns very comfy. 2 sets of slippers that you keep. I felt that the slippers are slippery and I slid in the bathroom so be careful. Extra blanket. Arabic and an English Quran. Musallah and Qiblag direction marked on the ceiling.

Salaah facilities for men and women opposite the reception area. The colorful glass decoration has the 6 star israeel symbol which put me off. Hopefully they can remove that. It's the yellow colour on the glass. Curtains and windows can be opened easily. Aircon works very well. You have to keep your room card in the slot to use the electricity of the room. So you can't charge your phone while you're out of the room. Lovely garden area walk ways by the rooms. Good for photos. King size bed. Antique furniture. Nice size tv with a reasonable amount of dstv channels.

Gym and indoor pool Gym is the best. Great gym and separate closed off area for women if you want privacy. Free water downstairs. You must have your resort tag to use these facilities. You get the tags at the reception area when you check in. You can use the tags for both full days even if you only booked for 1 day. Truly a bonus. The indoor pool is big with showers and change rooms. However the pool is salty and smells horrible.your clothes become enfused in the smell. Id rather swim at the outdoor huge pool above the restaurant area. That pool is much cleaner. No smells and has privacy. Swimming towels are free just collet at the reception area. The hand soaps on the showers and rest rooms have a great smell. Better than any rest rooms I've been to. There is an outdoor kiddies pool next to the indoor pool with slides and jungle gym. Theres a nice huge and deep outdoor pool above the restaurant with recliners. No food allowed by the pool areas. Swim caps is a must. No diving. They ask for modest dress codes but it's not a must. So you will see some nakedness happening on the Padel courts and the pool. But it's not that much. It's enough to read a Dua or 2 and look away.

I was a little disappointed that the Aadhaan is not loud. I would have expected to hear the Aadhaan either on my room or throughout the resort. The Islamic is atmosphere is important.

The shop situated next to the outdoor Padel.very good prices similar to checkers. Get a 500ml Kingsley for about R10. Popcorn, slush, polar ice creams, snacks, meat from khans butcher frozen. Biltong, China fruit, chock sticks, gums, cigarettes etc.

Very easy to walk from one area to the next.

Farm area. Camels, bulls, goats, sheep, rabbits, donkeys and much more. A nice experience for the children and animal *****s.

Wedding venues and a nice stallion for hire with a carriage.

Overall an 8/10 from me, with room for improvement. Need more pool tables. More inclusive activities for the bookings. Better indications of room locations before checking in. Better trained waiters.

I will visit Qurtuba more regularly. It's better than all the places I've been to in joburg. And my main reason is it's Halaal and ita like the Muslim sun city.