Da Arden Guest House

3.0 star property
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Exterior
Comfort Cottage, Kitchen
Basic Shared Dormitory, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking
Comfort Cottage, Kitchen | Bathroom
Comfort Cottage, Kitchen | Private kitchen

Reviews

4.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
75 8th Avenue, Parktown North, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2193
  • Rosebank Mall
    18 min walk
  • The Employment Project
    3 min walk
  • Rosebank Station
    18 min walk
  • Johannesburg (JNB-O.R. Tambo Intl.)
    38 min drive

Room options

Basic Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Basic Shared Dormitory, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 20
  • 6 Twin Bunk Beds

Basic Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Comfort Cottage, Kitchen

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds, 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Exclusive Room, Multiple Beds, Kitchen

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds

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About the area

Johannesburg

When you stay at Da Arden Guest House in Johannesburg, you'll be in the suburbs, a 5-minute drive from Melrose Arch Shopping Centre and 6 minutes from Nelson Mandela Square. .This guesthouse is 8.4 mi (13.6 km) from Gold Reef City Casino and 8.9 mi (14.3 km) from Montecasino.

What's nearby

  • Rosebank Mall - 18 min walk
  • Johannesburg Zoo - 4 min drive
  • Melrose Arch Shopping Centre - 5 min drive
  • Nelson Mandela Square - 6 min drive
  • Sandton City Mall - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Johannesburg Sandton Station - 13 min drive
  • Rosebank Station - 18 min walk
  • O.R. Tambo Intl. Airport (JNB) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Marble Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Mugg & Bean - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Perrier-Jouët Champagne Garden - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Doppio Zero - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Nando's - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Da Arden Guest House

Suburban guesthouse in Johannesburg with free parking
Da Arden Guest House offers 15 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 15 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include blackout drapes/curtains, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this guesthouse include tour/ticket assistance, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

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

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Library
  • Lockers available

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Shared fridge

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
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 percent for credit card payments
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you arrive at the property after hours, you'll need to check in at an alternate 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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 190
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 5 percent

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 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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Alcohol is not served at this property

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Da Arden Guest House Reviews

Reviews

4.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 15 reviews" "

4.6/10

Cleanliness

4.4/10

Staff & service

4.8/10

Amenities

4.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Ephrem

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
The property is beautiful and clean. I had I huge problem because I didn’t have a local sim, and without calling the staff you can’t enter their property as the intercom doesn’t work and once the staff let you in, they are nowhere to be found unless you call them on phone again. No Wi-Fi as well
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

NNEKA

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Amanda

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was wrong and we struggled to find the reception. The room looked like it hadn’t been cleaned, there was still pee in the toilet from the previous person. The furniture was also very old and out of date.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Micah

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Scary place to be. We had to leave at night for another accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nosithembiso

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Room comfort
Stay at Da Arden. Battle to get in the premisses.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The overall stay was terrible, lots of maintenance issues and the check-in took forever
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Xolani

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unable to check in hosts unavailable
The place was locked and wasn't able to check in couldn't get a hold of the hosts or anyone parked outside for an hour trying to get in
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Ludwe

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place was in s poor condition. The stuff were shocked by arrival, as if I hadn't mad the reservation a few days prior, and they needed to prepare everything once I had arrived. The cottage was rather dirty & hadn't been cleaned or opened for s few weeks. The cottage looked nothing like the pictures, the furniture was falling apart. Blinds could close properly. Once you arrive at the property as guest, you are asked to pay a deposit for both key for cottage & remote to access property, this to me seems rather ludacris. The state of the property was shocking. They didn't even provide towels for me. The shower door was unhinged, could be properly closed. The stuff rather appeared oblivious to all of the aforementioned and seemed belligerent when I started notifying about the problems the property has.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Themba, Johannesburg

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff we unfair in dealing with the booking, chasing me to provide proof of payment when they aleady had booking and credit card confirmation from Expedia in their email. They claimed that they "usually take cash" for Expedia bookings. They also offered me a room different to the one advertised. They asked me to then pay additional fees to get an ensuite bathroom. Property is stated as 4 Star but is barely 2 star. After 3 hours of this process I decided to cancel and leave. They refused to refund me even though I had clearly not used the room. I am disgusted also at the attitude of the staff during this. Treated me with distrust, disdain and disinterest. Would not wish their 'un-bothered' service on anyone. Both Moses & Patricia were utterly rude.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing
Disappointing
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't be fooled
Upon arrival I was told the Guest house had been overbooked and as a result I could be given a room in one of the back packers dormitories. Upon inspection, the rooms were constructed by material used for cold rooms. The beds were old, squeaky and poorly maintained. The room was infested by mosquitos as well, it was a utterly deploring experience.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

Siphiwe

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad
The place was very bad the main gate was not working the tv not working the was no water we had to use outside bathroom it was very bad there was no pots to prepare food but when you see the place you get tempted but the place is rubbish
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018