There are several guesthouses with hourly rooms in soweto but which one should you go with?
If you don’t know where to start, this is a good place to start. In this post, we will look at some of these lodges and and detail what they offer.
This will help you to know which places offer hourly rates, and which one is worth trying.
Hourly Rooms in Soweto
The Dawn Guest House
1. Overview
The Dawn Guest House is a lesser known guest house in Bram Fischerville, that has been around for quite some time. Despite their limited online presence, they are quote a popular lodge to those in Soweto who are in the know. Guest house is more like a block of apartments as opposed to the usual residential house.
They offer day rest accommodation in Soweto for as low as R100 per hour. Each hour after that costs an additional R50, up to a maximum of R300 for a full day rest, which ends at 17:00. After that, you have the overnight rates which are between R300 and R400, and start from 18:00 until 09:00 each morning.
2. Location and accessibility
The address of The Dawn Guest house is 10109 Galela Street, Bram Fischerville, Soweto, 1875. It is situated along Manyano road, and can be access directly from Manyano Road if you are on foot. By car, you will have to take the longer route through the inside avenues to reach Galela Street.
Dobsonville Mall is a fair distance away at 3.1km from the guest house. There are, however, small shops in the vicinity. It is also along a main road so easy to reach by taxi.
3. Types of rooms available
They have one category of room a The Dawn Guest House, with the pricing for the day remaining the same for all rooms.
4. Highlighted amenities
The Dawn Guest House is a well-equipped establishment. Rooms have a TV with DSTV and there is free WiFi for all guests. There are also convenience appliances like a heater for if it gets cold and kettle.
There is secure property and enough of it to cover guests even when the place is well occuppied.
5. Positive guest reviews
Reviews for the guest house have been quite positive. Many guests have praised the friendly service and cleanliness of the lodge.
They have an average rating of 4.0 out of 5 on Google Reviews, which is very high for day rest accommodation. Here is what one of the reviews had to say.
- “Wow! What a place to be. Very polite and helpful staff. Clean and enough parking”
Princeville Guest Lodge
1. Overview
Princeville Guest Lodge is a new on based in Bram Fischerville that has created quite a serious name for itself. It is a large guest lodge with many rooms but have managed to keep a high standard and build a positive reputation.
Their prices start at R150 for two house, which is on the same level as other lodges but is a steal with this one because of the great standard of accommodation. A 3 hour rest is R200 and day rest is R300. Overnight accommodation costs R300 for a standard room and R400 for a family room. There is a lot of value for money here.
2. Location and accessibility
The address is Princeville Guest Lodge is 16359 Future St, Bram Fischerville, 1725
3. Types of rooms available
The rooms are various room categories. A standard room offers a double bed and can accommodate 2 adults. There are larger family rooms with two beds which can accommodate up to four at a time.
4. Highlighted amenities
All rooms have a flat screen with DSTV and free wireless internet is available.
The lodge has a parking in its courtyard but this is limited compared to the number of rooms. That is the only concern. Other than that the guest house is above the rest and worth every penny.
5. Positive guest reviews
The reviews for Princeville are exceedingly positive. The have an average score of 4.5 out of 5 from 108 reviews. This is a very high score and one you never see so this is no doubt one of the best guest houses, especially among those that offer rooms per hour in Sowet. Here is what one of thte positive reviews says.
- “Princeville Guest Lodge is a wonderful place to take a breather. The rooms are neat and clean. The staff is super friendly, always willing to assist. I will be definitely going back for another visit soon… Keep up the good hospitality… 🙏” – Bessie M
Princeville is a great lodge and if it is within your vicinity, definitely give ie a try.
Chilass Villa Guest House
Chilass Villa is a new guest house located in Dobsonville. We there isn’t that much information on this one yet but we can confirm that they are a short stay location that offers rooms on a per hour basis.
The prices at Chilass Villa are R150 for two hours, and 300 for the daily rate (from morning to before 5pm). The nightly rate is R350. These are pretty good prices, especially the R150 as this is what some places charge for one hour.
The address is at 2348 Main St, Dobsonville, Johannesburg, 1863. As the address suggests, they are located on the Main Street, which gives it easy access and make it easy to find.