Curiocity Backpackers Johannesburg

I absolutely loved my stay at Curiocity in Joburg. They have the essentials like clean bathrooms, warm water, and a comfortable bed, but they also have lots of bonus features like the bar, outside, lounge, balcony, and pool. The tours offered by Curioicty are worth your time: the guides were knowledgeable in many niche topics and went above and beyond to make sure we felt safe in the big city. The employees are all very kind, and many stayed after their shifts ended to hang out with us (Verna and Tanya ＜3). The location is located on a tourist safe streets with lots of places to eat, shop (convenience and knick knacks). Highly recommend Curiocity in Johannesburg!

Staying here for the beginning of my groups South Africa travels was wonderful. Everyone who worked here was amazing Marvin the manager was great and accommodated for our group very efficiently and effectively. Everyone who worked there was wonderful I wish I didn’t have to leave. I also made a special connection with the girls which was so great. Tanya, Bontle and Verna were amazing people! They took us to the surrounding places to eat and drink we have such amazing conversations and experiences with them.

I brought a group of 16 American students here and I don't even have words for the quality of kind hospitality we received. The tours were excellent and informative and the team kept our students safe while also showing them a fantastically good time. Bravo! Highly recommended.

Just completed a super insightful tour together with Kaizer. We dived into Maboneng's rich history, culture and art. I can only recommend going on the tour with Kaizer as he's got an incredible knowledge of the area as well as the city's and country's history and recent developments.

We absolutely loved our experience walking through Maboneng and the inner city of Joburg with our awesome guide Ikoh. Ikoh was not only super informative about this vibrant city, but he provided such an in-depth knowledge about the nation's politics and people which created some amazing discussions. The street art and artist initiative in Maboneng is impressive - highly recommend! Thank you again Ikoh for showing us such a wonderful time, from your Australian friends Jen and Liam.

The staff were good, competent and friendly. The location was good for city access but the partying started in the hostel every evening by 7 and didn't finish until about midnight, but the street party noise didn't finish until 2am. it was so loud in the hostel there was no sleep to be found, nightly until will after 2am. Outside people, not staying at the hostel, have easy access into the whole hostel, which is not safe. My uber, as well as other guests' uber were very unsure about dropping us at the address upon arrival. The front counter is tiny and behind a locked gate, even though access to the on site bar is fully open and that access leads to find and the front counter. Bathrooms were not very clean, nor inviting. My female dorm was an unbelievably cold room (extra blankets were provided and one under desk heater, although with so much load shedding, the heater was of no use. The bunks were so close together, you could not sit upright on the bottom ones. Lockers we're only big enough to hold a day pack. They flies in my dorm squeaked so loudly, it woke my entire room when I moved around. The curtains were insufficient to cover the windows, or keep out the light. The mattress was so overused, it was permanently imprinted in the middle so if you wanted to sleep off center you have to roll up the incline to do so. The single pillow was flattened and separated into chunks, and had to be squished together to become useful. The showers are black tile and have no room inside then for so much as a towel. Everything you bring to the shower had to be hung outside the shower, in three open bathroom area. There are no emergency lights in the bathroom, so during load shedding the entire room is completely blacked out.

I enjoyed sharing a dorm with my whole group, good bunk beds, and a little balcony as well. We liked the laundry service and all used it, just as we liked the food and drinks. We had two very nice nights, and I slept well even though there was partying and rugby celebrations in the bar downstairs. So maybe bring some earplugs if you have sensitive ears at night.

Amazing hostel in the heart of a vibrant area in Jozi. The staff are amazing and the facilities are clean and safe, we really enjoyed the walking tour also. we look forward to sending our guests to this location in the very near future.

When me and my girlfriend arrived at Curiocity Hostel we had a really warm welcome. The staff gave us great advise about the do’s and dont’s arround the area. This is a hostel where locals and travelers come together. That creates an amazing atmosphere where you will have good conversations. The rooms are quite clean. Do keep in mind that Foxstreet is a partystreet. If you only want peace and quiet during the night, this place might not be up your alley. The best part about the hostel is that it’s a perfect entrypoint into Maboneng. Go do the Sowetotour and the Inner city walking tour. You won’t regret it! Shout out to the great bartenders, staffmembers, the cooks and our amazing tourguide Eko!