Johannesburg Hotels & Hostels (65)

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While the surrounding area has capitalised on Joburg's boom, the Ascot seems to have doggedly preferred stagnation. But if staying in old-school hotels that recall American films of the 1970s is …

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A purpose-built guesthouse with neatly designed rooms each with private entrance and patio, a beautiful garden, pergola and swimming pool. It's also in a good, secure location more or less halfwa…

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Oriental rugs compete with chintzy stone walls, and both with rococo collectibles in this eccentric family home that's a superb example of African urban chic. Breakfasts are full English, Soweto-…

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Oozing 'old' Melville grace, this colonial-era villa has lashings of comfy class, with Oregon pine flooring, a sun terrace and plenty of old-school bric-a-brac for décor.

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A buzzing neon sign flashes 'Kosher B&B' over a perimeter wall, a promise not only of offering a crucial service but an emphatic confirmation of the multicultural nature of the city. Inside is de…

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It's slightly away from Grant Ave, but offers clean and comfortable rooms, superior service and facilities for overnighters, longer stayers, business people and newlyweds - a remarkably versatile…

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This stylishly appointed guesthouse may be a tad out of the way and therefore overpriced, but its history makes it priceless. It was here that Nelson Mandela met with the African National Congres…

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There's tremendous creativity at work in this award-winning guest house, with artistic flourishes in every square metre. It's a Tuscan-style villa hidden away effectively from a noisy street by s…

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Nthateng's is a relative newcomer to the Soweto B&B circuit, and a welcome inclusion to the cluster of amenable accommodation options along Inhlwathi St. Much the same as its neighbourhood peas-i…

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A solid, straight-up-and-down hotel offering accommodation principally geared toward the business traveller, the Devonshire is one of the few reliable options in the north city precinct. Expect l…

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Another victim of Jo'burg's much-favoured faux Tuscan styling, this glossy number mixes Mediterranean charm with superslick service and all the usual five-star trimmings. The adjacent Montecasino…

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This positively unpretentious place - bedecked in zebra motifs, to which its name refers - can't be beaten for its combination of comfort, price and location: walking distance to Melville and onl…

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Named for the colonial Ryder Haggard creation but much more politically correct, this is one of Jo'burg's best midrange options, with stylish fittings, excellent service and a great location near…

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The ne plus ultra of impossibly opulent Jo'burg, this gorgeous, all-suite boutique hotel offers no-holds-barred luxury. In the 1990s, Nelson Mandela spent six months in the peace and comfort here…

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Despite its top location just metres from Melville's nightlife, Thulani lives up to its name, offering 'peace and quiet' in a series of small, neat rooms clustered intimately around a sparkling s…

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Very close to the Mandela Museum, this is Soweto's second-oldest B&B. It's wonderfully kitschy (we love the huge ceramic tigers), and Anastacia - an expert on local accommodation and attractions …

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A good example of Soweto's growing prosperity, the owner of this place demolished her breeze-block bungalow to build a guesthouse. With typically Sowetan, mock-Versace décor, it offers a cash bar…

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Another option close to the airport, this passable midranger has a bar, tennis courts and a gym. Again, it's worth considering if you are flying in or out in the early hours.

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This place offers anodyne rooms for a standard price. It is near the northeast corner of the huge Park Station complex and might appeal if you arrive late. It's a short walk from the main bus and…

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Just across the road from the Sandton City and Nelson Mandela Sq malls, this place is the pride of the Southern Sun Group. The Sandton Sun caters for the wealthy, while the Towers pampers the meg…

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The only B&B under the supervision of the Johannesburg Beth Din, it offers clean, good-sized if uninspiring rooms and an onsite restaurant that's open to the public (but closed on Saturdays). Ask…

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In a vintage Sowetan home, this tiny place offers cosy comforts on the doorstep of the township's major attractions. There is a thatched deck outside for evening eating.

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