Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa. Some of its chief attractions include the Johannesburg Planetarium, Johannesburg Art Gallery, Mandela Family Museum, The Apartheid Museum, South African National Museum of Military History, The South African Museum of Rock Art, Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens, South African Lipizzaners, Montecasino Bird Gardens and Gold Reef City. The city offers an array of cheap accommodation options geared toward backpackers and budget travelers.
Diamond Diggers Backpackers Guest Lodge is located within walking distance of Ellis Park. Choose between cheaper rooms with shared bathrooms and rooms with en suite bathrooms. Most of the rooms are nonsmoking, though a few are reserved for smokers. Hotel facilities include a swimming pool, satellite television and high-speed Internet access.
Diamond Diggers Backpackers Guest Lodge
35 Doris St.
Kensington
Johannesburg, South Africa
+27-82-952-9609
oneandonly.co.za
Melville Arch is a guesthouse catering to budget travelers to South Africa. It is situated within walking distance of numerous popular bars and restaurants in the Melville district. The property's four guest rooms offer a choice of single, twin and double accommodations. Rooms come equipped with wooden furnishings, bed linens, work areas and televisions.
Melville Arch
113 St. Swithins Ave.
Melville
Johannesburg, South Africa
+27-11-482-4255
melvillearch.co.za
Zoo Lodge offers cheap accommodation in the form of dormitories, singles and doubles. Facilities and services include a bar, pool table, barbecue area, two swimming pools, a guest kitchen, Internet café and a nightly dinner. Zoo Lodge is located within walking distance of the zoo, the zoo lake and numerous restaurants, cinemas, galleries, bars and flea markets. Zoo Lodge can also arrange for a number of cheap tours throughout South Africa.
Zoo Lodge
233A Jan Smuts Ave.
Parktown North
2193 Johannesburg, South Africa
+27-11-880-5108
zoolodge.co.za
The Backpackers Ritz offers accommodation in the form of mixed dormitories, all-female dormitories, singles, twins and doubles. Facilities and services include a swimming pool, games room, bar with television, cigarette and drink machine, café, guest kitchen, safe deposit boxes, luggage storage, mail holding, internet access, fax and telephone. The Backpackers Ritz is located within walking distance of the famous Rosebank Flea Market. Transfers from the airport and train station can be arranged.
The Backpackers Ritz
1A North Road
Dunkeld West
2196 Johannesburg, South Africa
+27-1- 325-7125
backpackers-ritz.co.za
