| Carlton Hotel | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Address | Main Street |
| Coordinates | 26°12′22″S 28°2′47″E / 26.20611°S 28.04639°E |
| Opening | October 1, 1972 |
| Closed | 1998 |
| Owner | Transnet |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 30 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Gordon Bunshaft |
| Developer | Anglo American |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 670 |
| Number of suites | 64 |
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.