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Once in Joburg

3.0 star property

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Interior entrance
Fridge, microwave, electric kettle
Terrace/patio
Game room
Double Room, Balcony | In-room safe, free WiFi

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
90 De Korte Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2001
  • University of Witwatersrand
    5 min walk
  • Constitution Hill
    11 min walk
  • Museum Africa
    18 min walk
  • Johannesburg (JNB-O.R. Tambo Intl.)
    18 min drive

Room options

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Basic Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Basic Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Triple Room

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Twin Room, Balcony

  • 20 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Double Room, Balcony | In-room safe, free WiFi

Double Room, Balcony

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
Exterior
Hallmark Hotel by BON Hotels
Pool
Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
4.4 out of 5, Excellent, (46)
The price is $1,064
per night
$1,224 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 6 - Dec 7
Hallmark Hotel by BON Hotels

About the neighborhood

Johannesburg

With a stay at Once in Joburg, you'll be centrally located in Johannesburg, within a 10-minute drive of Gold Reef City Casino and Melrose Arch Shopping Centre. .This hotel is 12.8 mi (20.6 km) from Montecasino and 6.8 mi (10.9 km) from Sandton City Mall.

What's nearby

  • University of Witwatersrand - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Carlton Centre - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Johannesburg Zoo - 4 min drive - 2.2 miles
  • Ellis Park Stadium - 4 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Gold Reef City Casino - 7 min drive - 4.9 miles

Getting around

  • Johannesburg Park Station - 11 min walk
  • Ellis Park Station - 12 min drive
  • O.R. Tambo Intl. Airport (JNB) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Kitchener's Carvery Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Nando's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Artivist - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Lamunu Restaurant & Bar - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Once in Joburg

Johannesburg hotel in Johannesburg CBD with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop
Once in Joburg offers 60 air-conditioned accommodations with safes. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. This Johannesburg hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 60 air-conditioned guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional amenities at this hotel include an arcade/game room, gift shops/newsstands, and a television in a common area.
For lunch or dinner, stop by And Then, a restaurant that specializes in international cuisine. You can also grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
And Then - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Languages

English

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
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • And Then

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 6 floors
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 395 per vehicle (one way)

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Once Joburg Hostel Johannesburg
Once Joburg Hostel
Once Joburg Johannesburg
Once Joburg
Once in Joburg Hotel
Once in Joburg Johannesburg
Once in Joburg Hotel Johannesburg

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 61 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Elvis

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ernest

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Something different
Service is excellent. Centrally located. Something different and refreshing. Try it
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome
Everything was great. Friendly staff clean place
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Ernest

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay! I loved this place!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the neighbourhood where it is located. The rooms can be quite hot during summer. They are small, with four beds and carpet.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

2/10 Terrible

K

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't waste your time and money
Don't waste your time and money I didn't even check in after driving pass
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome hostel. Very friendly and helpful staff. Interesting area in Joberg to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Amber

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Watch the girls working in the restaurant
Two girls working at the restaurant lied to me about the costs of something. I paid extra for an egg and then was advised they didn't have the cheese for. When I changed my order I asked for the extra back which annoyed her. She reached in her pocket to get the 8 rand which was very odd as I thought that the money would or should have been in the cash register. Outside of that it's a decent place to stay with a lively nightlight.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
They are great everyone helps so much
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Zhonghuan

Great staff
Once in joburg was fun, super nice staff and great environment inside the hostel. We had a wonderful experience and definitely will choose it if we are in joburg next time.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Felipe

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is very nice, lots of common areas, and it's the first time I stay in a clean decent shared room. The staff keeps the dorm as if it was a five-star hotel room. However, internet connection was so bad, it kept coming and going. Have to work on that to be a fully-recommended property.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Ajit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
worth a look up..
nice place and decent rooms even though the TV and Aircon wasn't working.. the weather saved the day for me!! Otherwise it is a good hotel.. felt unsafe at night but that maybe a Joburg thing.. Must mention Nandisa (Nands).. at the reception. Very warm person and doubles as the karaoke artist in the evening, what a voice!! The break fast is nice.. just right!!

2/10 Terrible

Nosisa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I did not even make it there and when I tried calling yourll to cancel my booking pre hand, it would go through Cape Town instead. I feel wronged in so many ways.Wow!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Amber

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Uncomfortable Bed But Good Otherwise
The bed was completely uncomfortable and made my back hurt so badly. Despite this everything else was lovely.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice location, comfortable stay
We were only there for one night. It was a perfect location. The only downside was the company which ran the airport shuttle. They charged us extra upon our return to the airport because it was an early ride. This is fine, but they already knew the time when I paid the initial fee and it was not stated anywhere in the contract given to us. It felt like a side hussle and was not appreciated. So I recommend customers book their own independent travel rather than using this shady company. The bar attached to the hotel was awesome. Very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Blessing Sibusis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Satisfied guest
The employees are always good as in the guy who checked me in assisted me even though there was a glitch in the system cause I booked and paid online but he still made sure that he assist me to the best of his ability. On Sunday as I was going in I overheard a problem that one of the guest who also happened to be a tourist was robbed in some station and as the guy explained her story to a lady by the name of Nandisa, the lady assisted the guy and went as far as demanding the police to come to the hotel and assist the guy where they can. Whoever trained the staff is really doing a good job hence I say Thank you staff of Once in Johburg you guys are amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great budget stay
This hotel/hostel was just right for us. The rooms are budget quality, so don't expect luxury. But the bathrooms are good, everything was clean, and the people were quite helpful. The location was perfect for us (foreigners with a one day stay in Joberg): it's right on a little square that is one of the nicer parts of the area; the hop on/off bus is one block away; and there's a fantastic bar and restaurant with live music across the street called the Orbit. Our stay definitely exceeded expectations and we would recommend the same to anyone who wants to see more of Joberg than the suburbs during a short layover.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

AWP, NC

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
It'll do.
The hotel was fine, but the staff lacked local knowledge and hospitality. Also, the check-in process is too tedious.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Tung

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
So so hotel
Very poor breaky in the weird serving procedure to attain a bread roll,a piece of fruit, a glass of juice and a cup of coffee this takes at least 10 minutes and when checking in they even take your photograph despite having your passport details plus registration form to fill in, more like border crossing. Staff seemed to be helpful if you are generous to them

6/10 Okay

Algonda

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The car park was filthy and not secure. No soap in the bathroom

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service
It's a well situated hostel now.
It is a hostel. The place was already a 3 star located in a young, vibrant and loud place, but now it's truly a hostel in the same environment. If that's not what you're looking for - don't bother to say here (not even in one of their "private rooms"). Try the Bannister or the Protea which are legit hotels in the same area. If you want shower gel and coffee and someone to actually change the sheets and towels, don't come here. In comparison with the other times I stayed here under different management, the standards are much lower now, the place feels like it's run by kids (well meaning and very fun, but still kids) and it's much more acceptable for hotel patrons to be loud. I didn't appreciate the 4am banging on the door across the hall by a guy who disappointed to not be getting any action from the girls who clearly locked him out. I've stayed here before and in years past the price was lower and the standards were higher. Now, it's basically just a dorm room that you pay for - they have doors on the bathrooms now though. That's one new positive...

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort