| there's also a lounge, a game room, and a lively bar featuring a tv, table tennis and a pool table. parking and hot meals are offered for a surcharge. there's no air-conditioning. simply furnished private rooms and mixed or single-sex, 4- to 10-bed dorms come with shared bathrooms and wi-fi (fee). set in landscaped gardens in the residential parktown north neighbourhood, this laid-back hostel is 2 km from rosebank train station, 4 km from johannesburg zoo and 5 km from the johannesburg botanical garden. amenities include a shared kitchen, 2 outdoor pools and a patio with a bbq area. upgraded rooms add en suite facilities; 1 also has a tub.
O.R. Tambo International Airport 39 min
Johannesburg Botanical Gardens (12 min)
This 125-hectare park features various gardens, plus picnicking, a fountain & a restaurant. Johannesburg Zoo (7 min)
55-hectare zoo housing many rare African species & a successful white lion breeding program. Museum Africa (16 min)
African cultural & historical artifacts, plus geology & photography collections, in a former market. Mandela's House (30 min)
Exhibits & artifacts in a previous home of the nation's revered former president, Nelson Mandela. South African National Museum of Military History (6 min)
National collection of guns, aircraft & army vehicles, plus medals & exhibits on medicine & history. Hector Pieterson Memorial (29 min)
Museum chronicling the 1976 Soweto student uprising & named for its first victim, a 12-year-old boy. Montecasino (22 min)
Leisure complex designed like an Italian village, housing a casino, 2 theaters, cinemas and a mall. Neighbourgoods Market (13 min)
Bustling outdoor market, open Saturdays, with a wide range of international eats, cocktails & more. Emmarentia Dam (10 min)
Dam with botanical gardens & parkland on its western shore offering scenic picnic areas & sports. Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct (13 min)
Infamous century-old prison, now a center with the High Court, tours & exhibitions on local history. WeOriginate (19 min)
Skyscraper with an observation deck providing panoramic views from the 50th floor. SAB World of Beer (16 min)
Museum dedicated to beer history & culture, with tours, tastings & monthly beer-pairing lunches. Gold Reef City Theme Park (18 min)
More than 30 roller coasters & thrill rides, an interactive history of gold mining & a 4D theater. Zoo Lake (5 min)
Public park with an artificial lake for boating, walking paths, community events & an adjacent zoo. Apartheid Museum (18 min)
Museum chronicling the story of 20th-century South Africa & the now-defunct apartheid system. | 
