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Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker

1.0 star property

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A rectangular swimming pool with a brick border, surrounded by white lounge chairs and a concrete wall.
A building with large windows and a brick-paved courtyard.
An outdoor patio area with brick flooring, several tables and chairs, and a central decorative planter.
A kitchen with white cabinets, a tiled floor, a stove, and a window with bars.
A spacious room with a round wooden table, leather sofas, and a chandelier.

Reviews

5.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Business services
  • Laundry room
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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217 Jan Smuts Avenue, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2193
  • Place, Circa Gallery
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, CIRCA on Jellicoe
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Rosebank Mall
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Johannesburg (JNB-O.R. Tambo Intl.)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Single Room, Shared Bathroom

A bedroom with a bed, curtains, a window, and a framed picture on the wall.

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Double Room, Private Bathroom

A single bed with a beige bedspread and pillows, a headboard, a framed picture on the wall, and a window with curtains.

Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Double Room, Shared Bathroom

A bedroom with a bed, curtains, a window, and a framed picture on the wall.

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

A dormitory room with bunk beds, a window with curtains, and a tiled floor.

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 12
  • 6 Single Bunk Beds

View all photos for Double or Twin Room

A single bed with a beige bedspread and pillows, a headboard, a framed picture on the wall, and a window with curtains.

Double or Twin Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Johannesburg

Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker places you in the centre of Johannesburg, within just a 5-minute stroll of CIRCA on Jellicoe and within 20 minutes of Rosebank Mall. Highlights at this hostel include an outdoor swimming pool and free self-parking. .This hostel offers free WiFi in public areas, a 24-hour front desk and a garden. Additionally, you'll find laundry facilities, a microwave in a common area and a fridge in a common area. There's also the convenience of an airport shuttle. .Attractions within a 10-minute drive of this Johannesburg hostel include Melrose Arch Shopping Centre and Nelson Mandela Square.
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What's nearby

  • Circa Gallery - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • CIRCA on Jellicoe - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Rosebank Mall - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • The Zone @ Rosebank Shopping Center - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Hyde Park Corner - 6 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Proud Mary - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Marble Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪tashas Cafe - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Mugg & Bean - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker

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
  • Conference rooms
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Fridge in a common area
  • Locker space
Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker offers 10 shared accommodations with blackout curtains. This individually furnished accommodation has separate dining areas. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead. Housekeeping is provided on request.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping on request
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower

Food and drink

  • Separate dining area
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating
  • Individual furnishings
  • Shared accommodation

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 per cent for credit card payments
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you arrive at the property after hours, you'll need to check in at an alternative 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

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

Children and extra beds

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

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.

  • Towels fee: ZAR 30 per person, per night (or guests may bring their own)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 5 per cent

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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Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker?

Yep, Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker has a free self car park.

Does Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker have a pool?

Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker has an outdoor pool.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker?

No, but there's an airport shuttle for a fee.

What time are check-in & check-out at Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker?

Check-in begins at noon. Check-out time is 10 AM.

Are pets allowed at Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker?

No, pets and service animals are not allowed.

Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker Reviews

Reviews

5.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 5 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 5 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 5 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 5 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 5 reviews

5.6/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lehto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing

Amazing
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2020
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Morne

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bedding smelled weird, the bathrooms are in horrible condition and the the security is non-existent. Weird people kept knocking on my door.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Célia Maria

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
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Lotte Van der

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