When you stay at Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Rosebank Mall and Melrose Arch Shopping Centre. An outdoor pool and a garden are other highlights.
Languages
Afrikaans, English, Zulu
At a glance
Hotel size
10 rooms
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out time is 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 at the property
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
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Children
No cribs (infant beds)
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Parking
Free onsite self parking
Transfers
Airport shuttle*
Other information
Designated smoking areas
No alcohol served onsite
Property amenities
Food and drink
Barbecue grills
Shared microwave
Shared refrigerator
Traveling with children
Playground
Working away
Meeting rooms
Services
24-hour front desk
Dry cleaning/laundry services
Multilingual staff
Facilities
Garden
Picnic area
Television in common areas
Communal living room
An outdoor pool
Lockers available
Accessibility
Well-lit path to entrance
Room amenities
Home comfort
Heating
Sleep well
Blackout drapes/curtains
Bed sheets provided
What to enjoy
Individually furnished
Separate dining area
Freshen up
Rainfall showerhead
Shower only
Food and drink
Shared kitchen access
More
Housekeeping (on request)
Shared accommodations
Fees & policies
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Towels fee: ZAR 30 per person, per night
Optional extras
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
Credit card charges are subject to an extra charge of 5 percent
Policies
This property does not have elevators.
Long-term renters welcome.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Is parking offered on site at Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker?
Yes, there's free self parking.
Is airport shuttle service offered by Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker?
Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 10 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.
Is there an onsite casino at Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker?
No, this hostel doesn't have a casino, but Gold Reef City Casino (13-min drive) and Montecasino (13-min drive) are both nearby.
What is there to do at Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker and nearby?
Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker has an outdoor pool and a picnic area, as well as a garden.
What's the area around Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker like?
Rosebank Lodge & Backpacker is in the heart of Johannesburg, a short 18-minute walk from Rosebank Mall and 16 minutes' walk from Dunkeld West Shopping Centre.
Reviews
4.6
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4.6/10
Cleanliness
5.0/10
Staff & service
2.8/10
Amenities
4.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
2.8/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
2/10 Poor
Jan 30, 2025
The bedding smelled weird, the bathrooms are in horrible condition and the the security is non-existent. Weird people kept knocking on my door.
Morne
Morne, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
2/10 Poor
Jul 10, 2024
I would never wish anyone the experience we had in this placê. It should never be called lodge for backpackers or whatever.. we have never been in a such a placê like this.. despite being in backpackers places in many other countries. Even if it was for free it would be expensive. Unhygienic room and bathroom, the hygien paper nearly to finish and even dirty, toilet leaking water, the shower not heating enough to bê warm as it was Winter. As it was not enough the room was terrible freezing. In some point my husband ask for a bath towel (there was not in the bathroom) the ‘staff’ gave us a small old bath mat..( it would be better say ‘we don’t provide any’ ). Kitchen with no glasses, no cutlery..
At the end as it had too many things to be pointed and staff not receptive at all.. we decide to survive that night and go anywhere else the day next.