Melville Backpackers Lodge
Location Good location — 4 attractions within walking distance
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About
Melville Backpackers Lodge is a hostel in Johannesburg. The hostel is close to Origins Centre and Johannesburg Planetarium, about 0.5 km from Braamfontein. Within a short walk you'll find 9 places to eat, 1 supermarket and 3 public-transport stops. At roughly 1767 m of elevation, Johannesburg stays cooler than lower-lying areas. The most comfortable time to visit Johannesburg is generally August to October.
Best for
station within 1 km (straight-line) · 2+ transit stops within 1 km · 3+ places to eat within 1 km
Location
What's nearby
- Origins Centre0.3 km
- Johannesburg Planetarium0.6 km
- Wits Art Museum0.8 km
- Fietas Museum0.9 km
- Museum Africa1.1 km
- Workers Museum1.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Rand Airport (QRA) — 13.7 km → all hotels near QRA
- Nearest station
- Braamfontein — 0.5 km
- Driving
- Drives on the left
- Currency
- ZAR
- Power
- Type M/N/C/D plugs · 230 V · 50 Hz
Straight-line distances.
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