Explorer Backpackers

2.0 star property

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Balcony
Interior detail
Living room
Desk, free WiFi
Living area

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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27 7th St, Randburg, Gauteng, 2193
  • 4th Avenue Parkhurst
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Johannesburg Botanical Garden
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Emmarentia Dam
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Johannesburg (JNB-O.R. Tambo Intl.)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Room options

Comfort Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bunk Bed

Standard Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bunk Bed

Comfort Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bunk Bed

About the area

Johannesburg

With a stay at Explorer Backpackers in Johannesburg (Randburg), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Melrose Arch Shopping Centre and Nelson Mandela Square. .This hostel is 9.4 mi (15.1 km) from Montecasino and 4.7 mi (7.5 km) from Sandton City Mall.

What's nearby

  • Rosebank Mall - 3 min drive
  • Johannesburg Zoo - 4 min drive
  • Melrose Arch Shopping Centre - 7 min drive
  • Nelson Mandela Square - 8 min drive
  • Sandton City Mall - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • Rosebank Station - 12 min drive
  • Johannesburg Sandton Station - 18 min drive
  • O.R. Tambo Intl. Airport (JNB) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kolonaki Greek Kouzina - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪The Jolly Roger - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Espresso - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪4th Avenue Coffee Roasters - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Blockman - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Explorer Backpackers

Johannesburg hostel in Randburg with a 24-hour front desk and a bar
Explorer Backpackers offers 34 shared accommodations with shared/communal kitchens. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Make yourself at home in one of the 34 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Self-serve breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Self-serve breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (ZAR 40 per day)

Food and drink

  • Self-service breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–11:00 AM: ZAR 60 per person
  • 1 bar

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Lockers available

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Fridge
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop

More

  • Desk
  • Shared accommodations

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
An early check-in fee will be charged
Minimum check-in age: 17

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: ZAR 100.00 per person, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for self-serve breakfast: approximately ZAR 60 per person
  • Self parking fee: ZAR 40 per day
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

Property is also known as

Explorer Backpackers Randburg
Explorer Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Explorer Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Randburg

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