JOHANNESBURG offers a range of backpacker and budget accommodation, some with rooms for up to 70 people.

North

Backpackers Ritz
1A North Road, Dunkeld West
Tel: +27 (0) 11 325 7125/2520
Fax: +27 (0) 11 325 2521
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Website: www.backpackers-ritz.com
Backpackers Ritz offers accommodation for up to 70 people. Facilities include Internet, fax and phone, mail holding, luggage store, personal safes, self-catering kitchen, café, swimming pool, games room and bar with DSTV. Transfers from the airport and station can be arranged.

Accoustix Lodge & Backpacker Hostel
477 Jan Smuts Avenue, Randburg
Tel: +27 (0) 11 787 8070
Fax: +27 (0) 86 503 1063
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Website: www.accoustix.co.za
Accoustix Lodge & Backpacker Hostel is situated centrally between Rosebank, Sandton & Randburg. This accommodation offers easy access to theatres, sport stadiums, major shopping centres, authentic African restaurants and historical museums. 24-hr transport is available as well as arranged nights out to Joburg's hotspots. In-house tours in and around Joburg and Pretoria can be arranged. Facilities include a pool table, table tennis and dartboard, bar, pool, DSTV, DVD and video selection. Pick-ups from arrival points in Joburg can be arranged. Accommodation is offered to up to 60 people.



South

Lebo's Backpackers
10823A Power Street, Orlando West, Soweto
Tel: + 27 (0) 11 936 3444
Cell: + 27 (0) 84 851 8681
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Website: www.sowetobackpackers.com
Lebo's Backpackers has two dormitories and two double rooms that accommodate 18 people. Lebo's offers township tours of different lengths on mountain bikes, taking in the historical sights of Soweto, and tasting local food and experiencing a local shebeen to enjoy traditional beer.
 

East

Gemini Backpackers Lodge
1 Van Gelder Road, Crystal Gardens
Tel: +27 (0) 11 882 6845
Fax: +27 (0) 11 882 5022
Cell: +27 (0) 76 5725 408
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Website: www.geminibackpackers.co.za  
Gemini Backpackers Lodge boasts two dorms, (one for males, the other for females) which accommodate up to 30 people, as well as four double en-suite rooms and three double rooms. Free airport and railway station pick-ups are available, as well as a daily shuttle to the nearest shops. Email with free ADSL line, fax and a card phone are available, as well as a tennis court.

Bob's Bunk House
40 St Anne Rd, Edenvale
Tel: +27 (0) 11 453 2294
Fax: +27 (0) 11 453 2238
Cell: +27 (0) 83 659 0289
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Website: www.bobsbunkhouse.co.za
Bob's Bunk House is situated 10 minutes from OR Tambo international Airport, and 25 minutes from the central railway and bus station. Bob's is also close to shopping centres, pubs, flea markets restaurants and cinemas. Hostel dorms are available, accommodating 10 people. A single room, a double room and an en-suite room is available, in addition to catering facilities, a pool and braai. A self-contained flat is available for two people.

Brown Sugar Backpackers
75 Observatory Avenue, Observatory
Tel: +27 (0) 11 648 7397
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Website: www.brownsugarbackpackers.com
Accommodation includes upstairs and downstairs dorms, single rooms, double rooms and en-suite double rooms, which accommodate up to 70 people. There's a self-contained cottage for larger groups. Situated 10 minutes from OR Tambo International Airport, Brown Sugar offers a free breakfast. The entertainment area includes a pool table, games and under-floor heating, where you can enjoy sundowners, cocktails and champagne.

Jacaranda Lodge
99 Georges St, Observatory
Tel: +27 (0) 11 487 1285
Fax: +27 (0) 11 648 5280
Cell: +27 (0) 76 148 3303
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Website: www.jacarandalodge.co.za
Jacaranda boasts double, triple, single and dorm rooms which accommodate up to 30 people. On offer is a swimming pool, shady garden, self-catering kitchen, lounge with DSTV, TVs in all double rooms, table tennis, internet access, public phones and a bar, in addition to a daily shuttle service to Eastgate, a major shopping centre in the area. Car hire and tours can also be arranged from the lodge.

Diamond diggers Backpackers
36 Dorris St, Kensington
Tel: +27 (0) 11 624 1676
Fax: +27 (0) 11 614 8938
Cell: +27 (0) 82 952 9609
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Website: www.placetostay.co.za
Diamond Diggers offer various styles of accommodation including small dorms, single accommodation and en-suite rooms. This accommodation is situated a stone's throw away from restaurants, Eastgate Shopping Mall, Ellis Park Stadium and Bruma Flea Market. Also available  are security lockers, satellite TV, video, laundry service, and a backpackers travel desk. It boasts a jacuzzi bar and a pool table.

Central

Formula 1 Berea
1 Michelle Street, Berea
Tel: +27 (0) 11 484 5551
Fax: +27 (0) 11 643 1707