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Urban Backpackers

1.0 star property
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Classic Double Room Single Use, 1 Double Bed, City View | Street view
Exterior
Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (6 Beds) | Extra beds
Meeting facility
Triple Room (3)

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
100 Anderson St, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2107
  • Johannesburg City Hall
    4 min walk
  • Carlton Centre
    9 min walk
  • 1 Fox
    13 min walk
  • Johannesburg (JNB-O.R. Tambo Intl.)
    25 min drive

Room options

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Twin Room (2)

Twin Room (2)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (1)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Dorm Room (6 Sleeper Female)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Dorm Room (6 Sleeper Male) (9)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

View all photos for Dorm Room (6 Sleeper Mixed)

Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Dorm Room (6 Sleeper Mixed)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

View all photos for Dorm Room (4 Sleeper Female)

Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Dorm Room (4 Sleeper Female)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

About the area

Johannesburg

Located in Johannesburg (Johannesburg CBD), Urban Backpackers is within a 15-minute walk of Carlton Centre and SAB World of Beer. .This hostel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Johannesburg Art Gallery and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Market Theatre.
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What's nearby

  • Johannesburg City Hall - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Carlton Centre - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • University of Witwatersrand - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Apartheid Museum - 6 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Gold Reef City Casino - 7 min drive - 6.4 km

Getting around

  • Ellis Park Station - 7 min drive
  • Johannesburg Park Station - 18 min walk
  • O.R. Tambo Intl. Airport (JNB) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Vida E Caffè - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Daily Buzz - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪City Perk Café - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Benders Arms - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Shop Around The Corner Pty. Ltd. - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Urban Backpackers

Hostel with a restaurant, a quick walk to Carlton Centre
Urban Backpackers offers 17 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Beds feature premium bedding. This Johannesburg hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 17 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hostel's room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Local cuisine breakfasts are available daily from 9 AM to noon for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 9 AM and noon.
Urban Backpackers has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.

Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Xhosa, Zulu

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Local cuisine breakfast available for a fee daily 9 AM–noon: ZAR 55.00 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Terrace

More

  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 11 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 17 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 17 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately ZAR 55.00 per person

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

Children 17 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

Property is also known as

Urban Backpackers Hostel Johannesburg
Urban Backpackers Hostel
Urban Backpackers Johannesburg
Urban Backpackers Johannesburg
Urban Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Urban Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Johannesburg

Urban Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 11 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Itumeleng

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Phuti Joseph

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Well ot wasnt really as the picture i had seen made it to look like but it was nice. Clean rooms amd beds, overall a satifactory enviroment
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Emmanuel

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unsatisactory service
I made an online booking and confirmed a week later regarding my booking. To my surprise when I came to check in I had to pay an additional R165. We got key to the rooms they had allocated for us and when out for a few minutes when we came back with my sister and friend, my sister who was allocated in a ladies room found that they put in males with her in the same room - in a guys room we were mixed with smoking and drinking guys. This was indeed a bad experience. My sister was given another room it had extra beds we then decided to sleep there. When we checked out we were told we have to pay an extra R195 because the room is expensive. They didn't even apologize for the inconvenience caused. What I know is that we'll never use the place again and don't recommend it to anyone. The blankets were old on smelly, though the sheets were clean and showers not bad. But still.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect for a low budget
Super kind staff. Of course the neibougrhood is creepy and dangerous but it’s the same everywhere is joburg. Door basics but enought for a low budget. Kitchen could have a little bit more accessorie
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Abdul-Rashid, Ghana

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I didn't sleep in this hotel because, they could not open for me on arrival.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Buhle

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Lidia

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

songchiang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
位置佳，車聲吵
在Joburg市中心區,不錯的選擇...:)
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019