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CURIOCITY Johannesburg - Hostel

4.0 star property
4-star hostel perfect for exploring Johannesburg

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Terrace/patio
Exterior
Marabi 1926-1936
Living area
Exterior

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
302 Fox Street, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2094
  • Ellis Park Stadium
    12 min walk
  • Carlton Centre
    20 min walk
  • Johannesburg City Hall
    3 min drive
  • Johannesburg (JNB-O.R. Tambo Intl.)
    26 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe Studio Suite

Deluxe Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Floor plan

Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room (2)

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Floor plan

Standard Double Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Twin Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Floor plan

The Loft

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Floor plan

Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room (2)

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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Floor plan

Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 6 Twin Bunk Beds

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Floor plan

Bed in 8-Bed Female Domitory Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Bed in 10-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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Exterior

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The price is CA $135
per night
CA $155 total
includes taxes & fees
14 Dec - 15 Dec
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About the area

Johannesburg

Central Johannesburg getaway .Within a 15-minute walk of this Johannesburg CBD hostel, you'll find The AGOG and Ellis Park Stadium. Ellis Park Swimming Pool and Johannesburg Stadium are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Ellis Park Stadium - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Carlton Centre - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • University of Witwatersrand - 4 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Johannesburg Zoo - 7 min drive - 6.8 km
  • Gold Reef City Casino - 9 min drive - 8.7 km

Getting around

  • Ellis Park Station - 10 min walk
  • Johannesburg Park Station - 14 min drive
  • O.R. Tambo Intl. Airport (JNB) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Soul Souvlaki - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪12 Decades Roof Top Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Shakers - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bertrand - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Sanctuary - ‬4 min walk

About this property

CURIOCITY Johannesburg - Hostel

4-star hostel perfect for exploring Johannesburg
There's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. A spa tub, a library, and a terrace are also featured at CURIOCITY Johannesburg - Hostel. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Johannesburg hostel.

  • 25 guestrooms or units
  • Deli
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Television in lobby
  • ATM
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Refrigerator in a common area
  • Bar or lounge
CURIOCITY Johannesburg - Hostel offers 25 accommodations with safes and ceiling fans. These individually furnished accommodations include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Zulu

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–11:30 AM: ZAR 60 for adults and ZAR 60 for children
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Spa tub

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
  • Area rugs in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Desk
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually furnished
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Local maps
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 10 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
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

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately ZAR 60 for adults and ZAR 60 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 300 per person (one-way)

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; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
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, American Express, and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Curiocity Backpackers Hostel Johannesburg
Curiocity Backpackers Hostel
Curiocity Backpackers Johannesburg
Curiocity Backpackers
CURIOCITY Johannesburg
CURIOCITY Johannesburg - Hostel Johannesburg
CURIOCITY Johannesburg - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

CURIOCITY Johannesburg - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 38 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Anakim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Ashfak

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay
It was a good stay, great stuff and super helpful. Great vibe if you wanna party or just chill and drink at the bar.
Stayed 13 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

RP

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I loved it
Clean, comfy and attentive and super friendly friendly staff.. The food was delicious
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Nthabiseng

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Amy

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall decent stay. There are nice kitchen facilities, but the showers have low water pressure and it’s hard to regulate the temperature. The bar downstairs can make it a bit noisy, but not too bad. Lots of good restaurants around the neighborhood.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Erik, Vancouver, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very helpful and arranged tours and trip to airport, helped with Wi-fi connection, and warned about streets to avoid when walking to Downtown.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in and my private room was exactly what I needed and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Candice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Laura a

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not so god
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome staff & nice space
The staff was awesome--incredibly friendly and helpful. They went above and beyond to ensure that guests were taken care of, even to the point of providing an escort to walk me to the pickup point and wait with me for my tour bus. I enjoyed an excellent coffee at the bar in the morning on my final day. This hotel is very accommodating as far as luggage storage, and they also have safes for valuables. We did have an extended power outage, but this was not the hotel's fault. My room was spacious and linens clean. Overall, I was happy with the experience, despite being a bit disappointed that the area was not safely walkable for a solo tourist.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Curiocity and Maboneng are truly gems of Joburg
It's rare that I give perfect marks across the board, but Curiocity earned it! I booked 2-weeks at Curiocity via Hotels.com, and they put me in their sister hotel (12 Decades) right down the street. From what I gather, Curiocity is the hostel and 12-Decades is the hotel. I was absolutely impressed! The staff were great, the hotel itself was awesome (it is an art-themed hotel, and each room has a different motif), and the neighborhood is wonderful. Maboneng is an ultra-hip part of Johannesburg with great cuisine (PataPata, Ravioli, Soul Souvlaki, Bertrand's cafe) and a really cool vibe. I'm a bit of a straight-laced guy, but even I loved the bohemian feel of the area. The only con was that the wi-fi was sometimes difficult to connect to. I absolutely recommend Curiocity, and would stay there again in a heart-beat.
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

maxwell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had an amazing time at this hostel. Really clean and great staff. Beds are really nice and free WiFi is always great. Great okace to meet new people and go in tours in the city. But be warned as while the block it is on is really nice, the larger neighborhood I did not feel was very safe at all.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Skip

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One of a kind
Fantastic artsy place, original and unique, as were all the rooms too. Very cool. Great locations with plenty of places to eat up and down the street. The side of our bedding wasn't the cleanest, as a booger was found, but given the overall cleanliness of the entire place and the rest of our room I'm chalking that up to an anomaly. I highly recommend for the creative rooms and uniqueness of them all.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room small and unconfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

ELISABETH

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such a great place, even bedbugs want to stay here
So the place is nice, the neighborhood is amazing - but I got bedbugs in one of the dorm... They did wash my clothes, they did change the bed in the room, so should be ok now. This happens I guess, but I would have appreciate a reimbursement of that night at least, as I spent about 9-10 days there!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff is very helpful about how to get around Johannesburg safely. Located in Maboneng which is a small area that is walkable during the daytime, hip and upcoming area with good restaurants. A great deal for the price, and many interesting people to meet!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Diane R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Felt like home
I met so many amazing people at the hostel. I never was alone my entire solo trip and felt completely at home. I highly recommend staying there.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful accommodation in hip Maboneng
Our room in the 12 Decades art hotel (booked through Curiocity) was fantastic, the staff was friendly and helpful and the food in the area was awesome. Great urban art and entrepreneurship in Maboneng!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Caroline, Los Angeles, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden Gem Hostel
My first experience staying in or near a hostel. The hostel had a hotel about a block away from the hostel that I stayed at and I was blown away! I ended up stay in 3 of the 12 themed rooms at the Decades Hotel. So beautifully decorated and thoughtful. The staff was friendly, accommodating, and all around amazing at the hostel and the hotel. I quickly felt right at home there! I couldn't have asked for a better experience staying a Curiocity Backpackers and the 12 Decades Hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lively Hostel
This is a great hostel if you want to meet people. Always people around and a lively scene, you won't ever need for entertainment.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Thais

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023