| freebies include secured parking and train station pickups. private rooms add en suite facilities, and 2 add kitchenettes. breakfast is optional. wi-fi is available for a fee. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. a common area has cooking facilities and satellite tv, and there's a picnic area in the garden. single-sex dormitories sleep 4 to 6 people in bunk beds, and have shared bathrooms. this relaxed hostel is on a tree-lined suburban street 5 km from the johannesburg zoo, 5 km from the rosebank and park train stations, and 7 km from johannesburg city centre
O.R. Tambo International Airport 26 min
Neighbourgoods Market (11 min)
Bustling outdoor market, open Saturdays, with a wide range of international eats, cocktails & more. Apartheid Museum (16 min)
Museum chronicling the story of 20th-century South Africa & the now-defunct apartheid system. South African National Museum of Military History (9 min)
National collection of guns, aircraft & army vehicles, plus medals & exhibits on medicine & history. Zoo Lake (13 min)
Public park with an artificial lake for boating, walking paths, community events & an adjacent zoo. Museum Africa (15 min)
African cultural & historical artifacts, plus geology & photography collections, in a former market. Montecasino (26 min)
Leisure complex designed like an Italian village, housing a casino, 2 theaters, cinemas and a mall. Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct (12 min)
Infamous century-old prison, now a center with the High Court, tours & exhibitions on local history. Hector Pieterson Memorial (28 min)
Museum chronicling the 1976 Soweto student uprising & named for its first victim, a 12-year-old boy. Ponte City Apartments (10 min)
Iconic 55-story residential tower with a cylindrical, hollow design & a neon ad sign at the top. Mandela's House (28 min)
Exhibits & artifacts in a previous home of the nation's revered former president, Nelson Mandela. SAB World of Beer (15 min)
Museum dedicated to beer history & culture, with tours, tastings & monthly beer-pairing lunches. Johannesburg Zoo (10 min)
55-hectare zoo housing many rare African species & a successful white lion breeding program. WeOriginate (17 min)
Skyscraper with an observation deck providing panoramic views from the 50th floor. Gold Reef City Theme Park (16 min)
More than 30 roller coasters & thrill rides, an interactive history of gold mining & a 4D theater. Johannesburg Botanical Gardens (18 min)
This 125-hectare park features various gardens, plus picnicking, a fountain & a restaurant. | 
