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Africa Centre Backpackers and Guest House

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Country
South Africa
Province/State
GAUTENG
City
Benoni
Physical Address
65 Sunny Road, Lakefield, Benoni, Johannesburg
Postal Address
65 Sunny Road, Lakefield, 1501 Benoni, Johannesburg
Telephone Number
Backpack Africa call centre telephone no:
+27 (0)11 880 5108
Fax Number
Backpack Africa call centre fax no:
+27 (0)11 880 5655
Cell Number
Backpack Africa after hours no:
+27 (0)82 490 1229

INTRODUCTION

Africa Centre Backpackers and Guset House: -
Africa Centre has very friendly staff and offers clean, safe and peaceful accommodation.


Your Home from Home: -
Our buzzy new mansion house of Africa Centre is situated in a safe neighbourhood just 5 min from the airport. Our hostel has a wide range of rooms, some with a balcony overlooking the huge garden, a refreshing swimming pool, and a trampoline.


Facilities@Africa Centre: -
The attractive bar with steam sauna just around the corner and Jacuzzi five steps outside the door is a great place to chill out and get into a game of pool. Africa Centre also has Internet facilities and satellite TV and video’s for the more relaxed traveller. We also have a braai (barbeque) area, Laundry facilities, free luggage storage and self-catering kitchen, although we can serve meals by arrangement.


Our Location: -
We are close to shopping malls (free drop off and pick up), two shopping centres and bird sanctuary walking distance, nightlife and a large fleamarket as well as game food restaurants, Caesars Casino, Golfclub, water-ski and waterworld. Our friendly tour operator is always around and can help you to plan your great African adventures.


Our FREE services include: -
FREE BBQ
FREE DSTV
FREE Luggage storage
FREE Mail holding
FREE Pick up
FREE Private & secure parking
FREE Swimming pool
FREE Tour info desk
FREE Trampoline
FREE Transfer from City's hostels
FREE Transfer to Malls
FREE Tee and Coffee
FREE Bedding (Sheets, Pillows, Duvets)

We also offer:

Internet
Sauna
Jacuzzi
House pub
Pool tables
Meals


Travel Desk : -
We offer day trips, overland experiences and tours to various destinations such as the Kruger National Park, Okavango Delta, Kalahari, Zimbabwe and many more.....


And we can organise any tour for you!!!


We are close to: -
• huge shopping malls
• flea market
• restaurants
• cinemas
• cassinos
• night life and pubs
• golf club
• water skiing
• paint ball
• waterworld

HUGE SHOPPING MALLS
The lodge is close to two square centres with 5 minutes walk and two shopping malls "Eastrand Mall" and "Lakeside Mall" with a wide range of shops and curiors. We offer a FREE drop-off and pick-up service to these malls.


Africa Centre is close to: -
FLEA MARKET
One of the best Flea Markets in Jo'burg is just up the road in Boksburg. Here you can find many African traders from around the continent selling their artwork. The Home Industry in South Africa also has a lot to offer. From finely crafted walking sticks and duvet covers, to hand made jewellery and candles.

RESTAURANTS
Choose from many restaurants up the road. There's a Dros, Rigoletto and Debonaires pizza, Nando's, Chinese restaurant, and Boston BBQ with a wide range of wild life buffet.

CINEMAS21 cinemas offer you the best of the art from Cannes and the latest releases from Hollywood.



CASSINOS
Close to Africa Centre we have two great cassinos, "Ceasars Palace" and "Carnival City" to which you can catch a cheap shuttle from our hostle.

NIGHT LIFE AND PUBS
Go and visit our 7 discos like Presleys, Mascarade, Tramps, Fligh House, Bourbon Street, etc. You can also catch all the test matches with a pint of cold beer at the Kegg, Baron Butler or relax in our bar and enjoy one of our many unique cocktails. ...............tasty........tasty.......

GOLF CLUB
If you want to play a game of golf, we are just next to a great golf course. Go and enjoy.



WATER SKIING
You can enjoy a water ski or banana tube on one of the lakes next to Africa Centre. They also offers lessons, even if you have never skied.

PAINT BALL
Enjoy a great afternoon out in the sun. Shoot your enemy in the back, and get away with murder.

WATERWORLD
Fun in the sun at the waterworld. Close to Africa Centre.


FACILITIES

A la Carte Restaurant,Bar,Braai/Barbeque,Laundry,Swimming Pool,Darts,Games Room,Baggage collection and storage,Television,Pay phone,Cleaning Service,Carwash,Pick up and Drop off from your hostel,Free Pick Up

ACTIVITIES

On-site Activities
Bird - Watching,Budget Tours and Safaris,Day Tours,Golf,Hiking,Sight-seeing,Watersports
Off-site Activities
Abseiling,Angling,Bird - Watching,Budget Tours and Safaris,Canoeing,Caving,Clay Pigeon Shooting,Climbing,Day Tours,Diving,Game Drives,Game Safaris,Game Walks,Golf,Gliding,Hiking,Horse Riding,Kloofing,Micro-lighting,Night Game Drives,Overland Safaris / Expeditions,Parachuting / Sky Diving,Para-gliding,Para-sailing,Sand Boarding,Scuba Diving,Sight-seeing,Snooker / Pool Table,Sunset Cruise,Surfing,Walking Safaris,Water-skiing,Watersports

Accommodation offered at this Establishment

All prices quoted on this page are in the native currency of  South Africa
To see these prices quoted in your currency, please select a currency from the list and wait for the amount to display!

Name of Accom Unit

Accommodation Type

Max no of persons

Unit Price
High Season

Low Season

Pricing Method

Single Supplement
High Season

Low Season

Unit includes

Select currency for conversion

Dorm Dormitory 22

ZAR 60.00

ZAR 60.00

Per Person Sharing

ZAR 0.00

ZAR 0.00

Bathroom, bedding
Lux Dorm Dormitory 12

ZAR 90.00

ZAR 90.00

Per Person Sharing

ZAR 0.00

ZAR 0.00

Bathroom, bedding
Lux Single 1 Single Room 1

ZAR 250.00

ZAR 250.00

Per Unit

ZAR 0.00

ZAR 0.00

Bathroom, Bedding,
T V,
Fan, Floor Heating,
Cupboards and Balcony.

Lux Double 2 Double Room 2

ZAR 300.00

ZAR 300.00

Per Unit

ZAR 0.00

ZAR 0.00

Bathroom, Bedding,
T V,
Ceiling Fan,
Under Floor Heating,
Cupboards and Balcony.

Lux Double 3 Double Room 2

ZAR 300.00

ZAR 300.00

Per Unit

ZAR 0.00

ZAR 0.00

Bathroom, Bedding,
T V,
Ceiling Fan,
Under Floor Heating,
Cupboards and Balcony.

Lux Double 4 Double Room 2

ZAR 300.00

ZAR 300.00

Per Unit

ZAR 0.00

ZAR 0.00

Bedding, T V,
Ceiling Fan,
Under Floor Heating,
Built in Cupboards and Balcony.

Lux Single 5 Single Room 1

ZAR 250.00

ZAR 250.00

Per Unit

ZAR 0.00

ZAR 0.00

Bathroom, Bedding,
T V,
Ceiling Fan,
Under Floor Heating,
Cupboards and Balcony.

Single Room 1 Single Room 1

ZAR 150.00

ZAR 150.00

Per Unit

ZAR 0.00

ZAR 0.00

Bedding
Single Room 2 Single Room 1

ZAR 150.00

ZAR 150.00

Per Unit

ZAR 0.00

ZAR 0.00

Bedding
Double Room 1 Double Room 2

ZAR 200.00

ZAR 200.00

Per Unit

ZAR 0.00

ZAR 0.00

Bedding
Double Room 2 Double Room 2

ZAR 200.00

ZAR 200.00

Per Unit

ZAR 0.00

ZAR 0.00

Bedding
Double Room 3 Double Room 2

ZAR 200.00

ZAR 200.00

Per Unit

ZAR 0.00

ZAR 0.00

Bedding
Double Room 4 Double Room 2

ZAR 200.00

ZAR 200.00

Per Unit

ZAR 0.00

ZAR 0.00

Bedding
Double Room 5 Double Room 2

ZAR 200.00

ZAR 200.00

Per Unit

ZAR 0.00

ZAR 0.00

Bedding
4 Person Family Room Family Room 4

ZAR 430.00

ZAR 430.00

Per Unit

ZAR 0.00

ZAR 0.00

Bedding
6 Person Family Room Family Room 6

ZAR 610.00

ZAR 610.00

Per Unit

ZAR 0.00

ZAR 0.00

Bedding
Executive Single Room en Suite Double Room en suite 1

ZAR 300.00

ZAR 300.00

Per Unit

ZAR 0.00

ZAR 0.00

Bathroom, Own braai area
Executive Double Room en Suite Double Room en suite 2

ZAR 350.00

ZAR 350.00

Per Person Sharing

ZAR 0.00

ZAR 0.00

Bathroom, owb braai area

 

 

Getting to us

By Car: -
From Johannesburg International airport take Boksburg (R21) road. Take the second turn left which is the N12 to Witbank. After 3km take first turnoff to right at traffic light (Atlas Road). Take the second left turn (Sher Road). Turn right at the first road (Sunny Road). Our address is 65 SUNNY ROAD.


By Plane: -
On arrival at Johannesburg International, phone the reception desk at (011) 894 4857 or 082 934 2559. The phones are located in the Telkom Office in the International Arrivals Terminal. We will arrange to meet you within 15 minutes. Do not take a taxi or bus as the pick-up is free.


By Bus or Train: -
On arrival at Park Station phone the reception desk at (011) 894 4857 or 082 934 2559. The phones are located in the main arrivals hall next to the Bon Voyage Cafe on the ground floor or in the Leopard Spot on the mezzanine level. We will meet you within 30minutes. Do not take a taxi or bus as the pick-up is free.


Detailed Map of how to find us: -




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