HomeBase Melville - Hostel

2.0 star property

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Family Room (Family Room)
Family Room (Family Room)
Family Room (Family Room)
Double Room

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
37 1st Ave, Melville, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2092
  • University of Johannesburg
    8 min walk
  • Johannesburg Botanical Garden
    18 min walk
  • University of Witwatersrand
    3 min drive
  • Johannesburg (JNB-O.R. Tambo Intl.)
    22 min drive

Room options

Safari Tent

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Bed in 12 Sleeper Mixed Dormitory

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double En-suite Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Bed in 10 Sleeper Mixed Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Wooden Double Caban

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (Bed in 8 Sleeper Mixed Dormitory)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Family Ensuite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Bed in 8 Sleeper Female Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Family Room (Family Room)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Wooden Twin Cabana

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room, Shared Barthroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About this property

HomeBase Melville - Hostel

Johannesburg hostel in Melville with free breakfast and an outdoor pool
Along with an outdoor pool, this hostel has a bar/lounge and laundry facilities. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a computer station, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are onsite. Housekeeping is not available.
HomeBase Melville - Hostel offers 9 accommodations. This Johannesburg hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include an outdoor pool.
During your stay at HomeBase Melville - Hostel, you're just a quick walk from 7th Street. You'll find features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Amenities include a computer, laundry facilities, and TV in a common area
  • 11 minutes by car from Gold Reef City Casino and 11 minutes from Melrose Arch Shopping Centre
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

An outdoor pool, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at HomeBase Melville - Hostel. Self parking is free.

Guests are served free continental breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–9:30 AM
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • No housekeeping
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

More

  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10 PM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

HomeBase Melville Hotel
HomeBase Hotel
HomeBase Melville Hostel Johannesburg
HomeBase Melville Hostel
HomeBase Melville Johannesburg
HomeBase Melville
HomeBase Melville Hostel/Backpacker
HomeBase Melville Hostel
HomeBase Melville - Hostel Johannesburg
HomeBase Melville - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

HomeBase Melville - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 11 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel staff are very helpful and friendly. The room was very clean, but quite small.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
okay place
Some staff super friendly, others not so much. Very weird smell in the kitchen. Compared to many other places in South Africa, the WIFI was great though.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Não gostei da energia do lugar. A limpeza também não agradou e o quarto a porta ficava aberto, qualquer tendo acesso. Acabei não ficando e alugando outro hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Alexis

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

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

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

8/10 Good

Suellen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Miri, Hamburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely people, excellent place to stay!
We stayed in a double bed room. Excellent room, nice people. Always friendly, keep everything clean, always five you a hand when you need help and give you some advice. Good restaurants and bars are also only 2 blocks away. The hostel is clean and in a quiet street. Parking lots inside the walls, so the car is save. Yes, it is still a hostel (no 5 star hotel), but a great one! You can use the kitchen, the fridge and they even have a bar for a cold drink and a nice talk ;)
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Eenvoudig ontbijt wel inbegrepen Loopafstand van 7th avenue met leuke restaurants wel ver uit centrum gelegen alles per taxi/über doen

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Kleine aber liebevoll eingerichtete Zimmer
Zimmer sehr klein aber liebevoll eingerichtet. Poolwasser war bei uns nicht wirklich einladend. Aber alles in allem wars chillig da in der Umgebung alles zu Fuß zu erreichen ist und in die innenstadt sind es mim Taxi nur ca. 15min.

4/10 Poor

Erik

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rätt kasst
Otrevlig personal. Rekommenderade Soweto-tur av ett bolag som inte alls var bra o fick 20 % i provision.