Rosebank Backpackers Johannesburg and Hostel South Africa

• Harassment from intoxicated guests and described the accommodation as having serious hygiene issues including bed bugs and filthy shower facilities.
• Cockroach infestations in common areas and theft from the communal fridge due to broken security cameras.
• While reception staff can be helpful if approached respectfully, getting refunds when leaving early involves confrontational interactions with management.
• Located on Jan Smuts Avenue in Parktown North, which reviewers note as the only positive aspect of this property's location.
• The property has serious maintenance issues including shower water regularly flooding rooms via corridor drainage, and non-functional CCTV in common areas.
• Rooms are described as cramped with limited movement space, and beds reported to cause skin irritation.
• Kitchen lacks proper equipment due to guests taking crockery and cutlery when checking out, and the communal fridge is non-functional.
• Staff require month-to-month contracts even for short stays and charge for days not stayed, operating more like a residential facility than a backpackers lodge.

A read of 126 guest reviews. These reviews do not record who wrote them, so nothing here is attributed to women.