Is CURIOCITY Johannesburg - Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at CURIOCITY Johannesburg - Hostel?

As of Oct 22, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at CURIOCITY Johannesburg - Hostel on Nov 5, 2025 start from ￥5,580, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at CURIOCITY Johannesburg - Hostel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at CURIOCITY Johannesburg - Hostel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

Does CURIOCITY Johannesburg - Hostel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of ZAR 300 per person applies.

Where is CURIOCITY Johannesburg - Hostel located?

Located in Johannesburg CBD, this hostel is within a 15-minute walk of Museum of African Design, Ellis Park Stadium, and Ellis Park Swimming Pool. Johannesburg Stadium and Carlton Centre are also within 1 mi (2 km). Ellis Park Station is 10 minutes by foot.

CURIOCITY Johannesburg - Hostel Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

2/10 Terrible

William

Sep 26, 2025

Disliked: Staff & service

We found our luggage had been stolen from while inside a locked private room. After bringing this to the attention of staff they told us the footage had been deleted and several staff lied to us in the process. At the police station we learned this was a known problem for this property. Other guests need to be careful around the staff of this place.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

William

Sep 26, 2025

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities

Beware - Theft. While staying at Curiocity in a private room someone came in to our locked private room and stole every last bit of our money from hidden pockets in three different bags. We reported to staff but they said all the footage that showed the theft was deleted. Multiple staff members lied to us when dealing with the incident and didn’t help us at all. The owner then treated us very badly. I hate to write bad reviews but I want to warn fellow travelers about this place.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Anakim

Nov 27, 2023

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

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela

Nov 22, 2023

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Ashfak

Jul 20, 2023

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thais

Mar 11, 2023

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

john

Feb 18, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Jan 16, 2022

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Jan 9, 2022

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

Good stay

It was a good stay, great stuff and super helpful. Great vibe if you wanna party or just chill and drink at the bar.

Stayed 13 nights in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Nov 6, 2021

Ok.

O melhor do hostel é o staff. Friendly, helpful and happy. Localização é ok. Perto de vários bares e restaurantes. As instalações, pelo menos o meu quarto, eram ok, mas deixavam a desejar pelas fotos. Mas voltaria a me hospedar

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

RP

Nov 1, 2021

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

I loved it

Clean, comfy and attentive and super friendly friendly staff.. The food was delicious

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Oct 30, 2021

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

Agreable endroit dans un quartier agreable

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Nthabiseng

Jan 18, 2021

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Amy

Feb 21, 2020

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overall decent stay. There are nice kitchen facilities, but the showers have low water pressure and it’s hard to regulate the temperature. The bar downstairs can make it a bit noisy, but not too bad. Lots of good restaurants around the neighborhood.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Erik, Vancouver, Canada

Nov 28, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The staff was very helpful and arranged tours and trip to airport, helped with Wi-fi connection, and warned about streets to avoid when walking to Downtown.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Nov 16, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Love the vibe here. The place has some fun activities! It’s very chill and clean.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Oct 29, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Easy check in and my private room was exactly what I needed and comfortable

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Aurélien

Jun 19, 2019

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

Auberge très agréable, propose de nombreuses activités. La rue est sécurisé sur 4 blocs et il y a accès à de nombreux cafés, restaurants, bars.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Candice

Mar 28, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Laura a

Feb 28, 2019

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not so god

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Dec 31, 2018

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

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Dec 10, 2018

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

Awesome staff & nice space

The staff was awesome--incredibly friendly and helpful. They went above and beyond to ensure that guests were taken care of, even to the point of providing an escort to walk me to the pickup point and wait with me for my tour bus. I enjoyed an excellent coffee at the bar in the morning on my final day. This hotel is very accommodating as far as luggage storage, and they also have safes for valuables. We did have an extended power outage, but this was not the hotel's fault. My room was spacious and linens clean. Overall, I was happy with the experience, despite being a bit disappointed that the area was not safely walkable for a solo tourist.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Aug 28, 2018

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

Curiocity and Maboneng are truly gems of Joburg

It's rare that I give perfect marks across the board, but Curiocity earned it! I booked 2-weeks at Curiocity via Hotels.com, and they put me in their sister hotel (12 Decades) right down the street. From what I gather, Curiocity is the hostel and 12-Decades is the hotel. I was absolutely impressed! The staff were great, the hotel itself was awesome (it is an art-themed hotel, and each room has a different motif), and the neighborhood is wonderful. Maboneng is an ultra-hip part of Johannesburg with great cuisine (PataPata, Ravioli, Soul Souvlaki, Bertrand's cafe) and a really cool vibe. I'm a bit of a straight-laced guy, but even I loved the bohemian feel of the area. The only con was that the wi-fi was sometimes difficult to connect to. I absolutely recommend Curiocity, and would stay there again in a heart-beat.

Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

maxwell

Aug 16, 2018

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

I had an amazing time at this hostel. Really clean and great staff. Beds are really nice and free WiFi is always great. Great okace to meet new people and go in tours in the city. But be warned as while the block it is on is really nice, the larger neighborhood I did not feel was very safe at all.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Skip

Aug 16, 2018

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

One of a kind

Fantastic artsy place, original and unique, as were all the rooms too. Very cool. Great locations with plenty of places to eat up and down the street. The side of our bedding wasn't the cleanest, as a booger was found, but given the overall cleanliness of the entire place and the rest of our room I'm chalking that up to an anomaly. I highly recommend for the creative rooms and uniqueness of them all.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

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