motel Mi Pi CHi

4.0 star property

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Daily continental breakfast for a fee
Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Flat-screen TV
Double or Twin Room (Sun Rooms) | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Balcony

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
35 Fourth Avenue, Melville, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2092
  • University of Witwatersrand
    3 min drive
  • Cuppa Cafe
    2 min walk
  • Rosebank Station
    16 min drive
  • Johannesburg (JNB-O.R. Tambo Intl.)
    23 min drive

Room options

Double or Twin Room (Sun Rooms)

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Comfort Studio

  • 700 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Double or Twin Room (Courtyard)

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Comfort Apartment

  • 807 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Johannesburg

Located in Johannesburg (Melville), motel Mi Pi CHi is within a 10-minute drive of Johannesburg Zoo and Museum Africa. .This guesthouse is 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from South African Museum of Military History and 6 mi (9.6 km) from Apartheid Museum.

What's nearby

  • Johannesburg Zoo - 6 min drive
  • Rosebank Mall - 9 min drive
  • Apartheid Museum - 10 min drive
  • Gold Reef City Casino - 11 min drive
  • Sandton City Mall - 14 min drive

Getting around

  • Rosebank Station - 16 min drive
  • Johannesburg Park Station - 19 min drive
  • O.R. Tambo Intl. Airport (JNB) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tilt Coffee - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Huamin Chinese Restaurant & Take Aways - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Countess - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Reserved Cafe - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Picobella Trattoria - ‬4 min walk

About this property

motel Mi Pi CHi

Suburban Johannesburg guesthouse in Melville with free parking
Motel Mi Pi CHi offers 11 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 11 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or make use of the other amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of motel Mi Pi CHi. Continental breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Zulu

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available for a fee
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • In a national park

Spa

  • Massage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Dryer
  • Laptop-compatible safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 250.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 420.00 per vehicle
  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 250.0 per night

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Masks are required at the property for guests without COVID-19 vaccination
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented at the time of check-in. Guests who plan to pay for other guests' stay must contact the property in advance.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Mi Pi Chi
Mi Pi Chi Johannesburg
Mi Pi Chi Motel
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motel Mi Pi CHi Guesthouse
motel Mi Pi CHi Johannesburg
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motel Mi Pi CHi Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 71 out of 111 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 111 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 111 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 111 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 111 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Zheng Li

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice cosy place. Walls and door quite thin though. Neighbourhood seemed relatively safe to walk during the day
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mohammed

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
TERRIBLE
Terrible,we went to check in in the Evening,only for the guard to tell us that there was no electricity for the past 3 days...we had to book elsewhere and the owner Nicky promised to refund us Contstant lies and excuses but no refund...
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

christine

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

S

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anele

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rather dissapointed
The room was clean however the safe did not work. I did not feel as there was no visible security on site on the night that I stayed there. The rooms are not sound proof. If you like the sound of passing traffic and the sounds of people fornicatting. I would suggest you pass then. There was no back up electricity as there was load shedding (no electricity) at the time. The breakfast selection was bland and the selection was minimal.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stylish and clean with very friendly staff who went out of their way to make you happy
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff, comfortable room, safe and central.
Value for money, comfortable, clean and safe.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Devesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, stylish, quiet B&B
The hotel is a nice, stylish bed and breakfast located in a quiet residential area of Johannesburg. The name is really a misnomer. The staff was friendly and helpful, and even made me boiled eggs the evening before when I had to leave early for a safari. It’s a little out of the way though and you have to take Uber to get anywhere, but it’s definitely worth the price!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Penelope

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
After mentioning that the safe was not working they fixed it the next day. That was so wonderful. Friendly happy service from front desk and staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lourens

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely little spot
This is a lovely gem. Reasonably priced, clean rooms and great staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room has period fittings, private mini garden and stylish stone-and-bricks bathroom. Very close to the hipster center of Melville bursting with restaurants and bars
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jan Harm

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

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for money, great location and staff
This is our second time staying at Hotel Mi Pi Chi. It is such a little gem of a guesthouse offering all you need in a clean, safe and airy house. Will definitely recommend to friends and fellow travellers when in Melville.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
STAY AWAY FROM THIS PROPERTY!!! Amenities are poor, and its not cleaned properly, bathroom facilities are outdated. The photos on the website are misleading, they photoshopped them, its way smaller in reality, and run down. With frequent load shedding in South Africa, management should have invested in a generator to ensure guests have electricity all the time.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mi pi chi,- good 4 me !
I can thoroughly recommend staying at Mi pi chi , smiling friendly staff, comfy rooms with wi fi , satellite telly and endless hot water, located in a vibey area close to shops,restaurants, nightlife etc, all within walking distance
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Kay, Lusaka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great motel, in a very very safe area. The staff was extremely accommodating and friendly. The room was very comfortable and the place is sparkling clean and the breakfast is fantastic! This is a home away from home and I will definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A different type of accommodation. Large studio apartments, spacious and comfortable. Very interesting interior design and furnitures. Wonderful staff!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Joburg visit
Great place. Architecture amazing. Comfy bed, lovely staff, good fast, fabulous restaurants nearby and safe area.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely place to stay, with friendly staff, good wifi, parking, clean and stylish bathrooms. A little noisy given the thin walls of the old house, but totally manageable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018