Orlando West Guest House - Hostel

2.0 star property
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Bicycling
Bicycling
Outdoor dining

Reviews

4.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
9228A Mbele street, Soweto, Gauteng, 1804
  • Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial
    12 min walk
  • Mandela House
    18 min walk
  • Orlando Towers
    4 min drive
  • Johannesburg (JNB-O.R. Tambo Intl.)
    45 min drive

Room options

Double Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Johannesburg

With a stay at Orlando West Guest House - Hostel in Johannesburg (Soweto), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial and Mandela House. .This hostel is 8 mi (12.9 km) from Gold Reef City Casino and 14.6 mi (23.6 km) from Melrose Arch Shopping Centre.

What's nearby

  • Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Mandela House - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Orlando Towers - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Maponya Mall - 7 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Gold Reef City Casino - 16 min drive - 13.0 km

Getting around

  • Johannesburg Park Station - 32 min drive
  • Lanseria Intl. Airport (HLA) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ubuntu Kraal Brewery - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Restaurant Vilakazi - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Sakhumzi Restaurant - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Wandies Place - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Vilakazi Espresso - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Orlando West Guest House - Hostel

Johannesburg hostel in Soweto with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Orlando West Guest House - Hostel offers 3 accommodations with complimentary toiletries and portable fans. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 3 individually decorated guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include portable fans and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access, shopping on site, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Satisfy your appetite at the hostel's coffee shop/cafe. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • On-site parking options include a garage
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Free daily reception
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Ecotours
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Free food shopping service
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

More

  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in reception
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Portable fan
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Chef
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Restaurant dining guide

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 500 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts cash

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Orlando West Guest House
Orlando West Hostel Soweto
AUTHENTIC BICYCLE TOURS BACKPACKERS
Orlando West Guest House - Hostel Soweto

Orlando West Guest House - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

4.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 6 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 6 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Buchule

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Banothile

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

2/10 Terrible

Gretchen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

2/10 Terrible

bongani

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Boniswa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Hélène

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
séduisant et enrichissant !!
Nous avons séjourné ici afin d'approcher la culture et l'histoire sud africaine, ce que nous avons retrouvé auprès des propriétaires des lieux. Nous étions 2 adultes et 2 enfants en bas âges. Les grandes et les petits on trouvé leur place, même dans le tuk tuk auprès de madi pour faire un tour de quartier! venez y c'est génial !!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020