| lush, tranquil gardens feature an outdoor pool and a bbq area. accommodations include basic mixed or female-only dorms, and private rooms. all have lockers, and bathrooms are shared. check-in time: 11:00 amcheck-out time: 11:00 am. amenities include a communal kitchen, a cellar bar and a courtyard cafe that serves breakfast, as well as a tv lounge and game room with a pool table. set a tree-lined residential street, this relaxed hostel in a stone mansion is 4 km from zoo lake park and 10 km from johannesburg central business district
O.R. Tambo International Airport 42 min
WeOriginate (22 min)
Skyscraper with an observation deck providing panoramic views from the 50th floor. Neighbourgoods Market (17 min)
Bustling outdoor market, open Saturdays, with a wide range of international eats, cocktails & more. Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct (16 min)
Infamous century-old prison, now a center with the High Court, tours & exhibitions on local history. Johannesburg Botanical Gardens (15 min)
This 125-hectare park features various gardens, plus picnicking, a fountain & a restaurant. Emmarentia Dam (13 min)
Dam with botanical gardens & parkland on its western shore offering scenic picnic areas & sports. Montecasino (22 min)
Leisure complex designed like an Italian village, housing a casino, 2 theaters, cinemas and a mall. Mandela's House (34 min)
Exhibits & artifacts in a previous home of the nation's revered former president, Nelson Mandela. Hector Pieterson Memorial (33 min)
Museum chronicling the 1976 Soweto student uprising & named for its first victim, a 12-year-old boy. Museum Africa (20 min)
African cultural & historical artifacts, plus geology & photography collections, in a former market. Gold Reef City Theme Park (22 min)
More than 30 roller coasters & thrill rides, an interactive history of gold mining & a 4D theater. Johannesburg Zoo (10 min)
55-hectare zoo housing many rare African species & a successful white lion breeding program. SAB World of Beer (19 min)
Museum dedicated to beer history & culture, with tours, tastings & monthly beer-pairing lunches. South African National Museum of Military History (9 min)
National collection of guns, aircraft & army vehicles, plus medals & exhibits on medicine & history. Apartheid Museum (21 min)
Museum chronicling the story of 20th-century South Africa & the now-defunct apartheid system. Zoo Lake (9 min)
Public park with an artificial lake for boating, walking paths, community events & an adjacent zoo. | 
