Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker

1.0 star property
Hostel near Melrose Arch Shopping Centre in Johannesburg

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Terrace/patio
Individually furnished, blackout drapes, bed sheets
Exterior
Fridge, microwave
In-room dining

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
217 Jan Smuts Avenue, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2193
  • Rosebank Mall
    18 min walk
  • Zoo Lake Park
    2 min drive
  • Hyde Park Corner
    2 min drive
  • Johannesburg (JNB-O.R. Tambo Intl.)
    38 min drive

Room options

Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 12
  • 6 Twin Bunk Beds

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About the area

Johannesburg

Heart of Johannesburg.You'll be steps from Everard Read Gallery and a 5-minute walk from Circa Gallery. Dunkeld West Shopping Centre and The Zone @ Rosebank Shopping Center are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Rosebank Mall - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Johannesburg Zoo - 4 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Melrose Arch Shopping Centre - 5 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Nelson Mandela Square - 6 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Sandton City Mall - 6 min drive - 5.7 km

Getting around

  • Johannesburg Sandton Station - 6 min drive
  • Rosebank Station - 17 min walk
  • O.R. Tambo Intl. Airport (JNB) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Marble Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Mugg & Bean - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Grillhouse - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Perrier-Jouët Champagne Garden - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Doppio Zero - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker

Hostel near Melrose Arch Shopping Centre in Johannesburg
As a guest of Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker, you'll find an outdoor pool, barbecue grills, and multilingual staff. WiFi is free in public spaces. Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker also features a garden, a picnic area, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Johannesburg hostel.

  • 10 guestrooms or units
  • Meeting rooms
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Refrigerator in a common area
  • Lockers available
Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker offers 10 shared accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. These individually furnished accommodations have separate dining areas. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Zulu

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Separate dining area

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower

Food and drink

  • Dining room
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Individually furnished
  • Shared accommodations

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 5 percent for credit card payments
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you arrive at the property after hours, you'll need to check in at an alternate location: [219 Avenue Parktown North]
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Towels fee: ZAR 30 per person, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 5 percent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Long-term renters welcome
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. Long-term renters welcome.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.
  • Alcohol isn't served at Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker.

Property is also known as

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Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker Reviews

Reviews

5.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 3 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 3 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 3 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 3 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 3 reviews" "

5.4/10

Cleanliness

5.4/10

Staff & service

3.0/10

Amenities

4.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

3.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Célia Maria

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would never wish anyone the experience we had in this placê. It should never be called lodge for backpackers or whatever.. we have never been in a such a placê like this.. despite being in backpackers places in many other countries. Even if it was for free it would be expensive. Unhygienic room and bathroom, the hygien paper nearly to finish and even dirty, toilet leaking water, the shower not heating enough to bê warm as it was Winter. As it was not enough the room was terrible freezing. In some point my husband ask for a bath towel (there was not in the bathroom) the ‘staff’ gave us a small old bath mat..( it would be better say ‘we don’t provide any’ ). Kitchen with no glasses, no cutlery.. At the end as it had too many things to be pointed and staff not receptive at all.. we decide to survive that night and go anywhere else the day next.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Lotte Van der

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lehto

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
Amazing
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2020