Fernrez@363

Location: 363 Main Avenue Ferndale Randburg, Johannesburg, za

Star Rating: 6.6 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Restaurant
• Terrace
• Express check-in/check-out
• Fax/photocopying
• Tour desk
• Facilities for disabled guests
• Ironing service
• Non-smoking throughout
• Private check-in/check-out
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Board games/puzzles
• Shuttle service (additional charge)
• Concierge service
• Wheelchair accessible
• Kid meals
• Shared kitchen
• Evening entertainment
• Outdoor furniture
• Coffee Shop on site
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Key access
• Food delivered to guest room
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Access to health care professionals
• Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
• Delivered food - securely covered
• Security alarm
• Thermometers for guests provided by property
• Broadcast Live sport events
• Pub crawls
• Happy hour
• Stand-up comedy
• Television in common areas
• Express check-in
• Free wired internet
• Golfing on site
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Water park access (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Game drive nearby
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Concerts/live shows
• Wine release events
• Japanese garden
• Secured parking
• Golf cart
• Fishing nearby
• Horse riding nearby
• Charcoal grill
• Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle
• Accessible train station shuttle
• No accessible train station shuttle

Rooms Available

• Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room

  This bed in dormitory has a tea/coffee maker and patio.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Key access

• Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  This bed in dormitory features a patio and tea/coffee maker.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Key access

• Double Room

  This double room includes a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a private bathroom as well as a patio.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Key access
  • Reading light

• Twin Room with Bathroom

  This twin room is consisted of of a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a private bathroom as well as a balcony. The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Key access
  • Reading light

• Single Room with Shower

  This single room is consisted of of a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a private bathroom as well as a balcony. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Key access
  • Reading light

• Budget Twin Room

  This twin room includes a flat-screen TV with cable channels and a private bathroom. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Key access

• Deluxe Single Room

  The single room includes a private bathroom equipped with a shower. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap

Guest Reviews

• Stefanus (3/5): Poor and very disappointed - The price. That is all I liked anm the Barman and The Congolese Guy who booked me in was very friendly.....but there was nobody there to properly asist Very unorganised.Facilities very poor. Not clean. No proper kitchen facilities. Very unorganised reception. Comapared to Melville house they are very poor. Plenty of pot smoking - Not My idea of fun if You want to relax and You have to smell the shit for more than 30 minutes
• Kapembwa (7/5): -
• Alouette (7/5): -
• Lievingstone (9/5): -
• Kunene (5/5): -
• Lunga (7/5): - Safety & convenience. Cold shower at times.
• Layman (1/5): Cheap… but at What Cost? - They say “cheap is expensive,” and wow… this place really went above and beyond to prove that point. The bed deserves special mention, if your dream has always been to sleep directly on metal springs with a thin layer of fabric pretending to be a mattress, then congratulations, this is the place for you. I left with a sore body and a newfound appreciation for chiropractors. The room had a very distinct smell. Not quite sure what the theme was somewhere between “forgotten storage unit” and “questionable life choices” but it definitely wasn’t fresh. In an attempt to escape the room, I went to the entertainment area, only to be warmly welcomed by cockroaches. At least something there was lively and thriving. To give credit where it’s due, the place is in a quiet, safe neighborhood which is great, because you’ll need peace and safety to recover from the experience. All in all, not worth the money. Unless discomfort, mystery smells, and unexpected insect encounters are part of your travel checklist, I’d suggest looking elsewhere
• Phumelele (10/5): -
• Brendan Naidoo (6/5): -
• Mpumeleo Mazibuko (10/5): -
• Lunga (8/5): -
• Dibuseng (2/5): I didn’t enjoy my stay - Nothing Everything,rooms not cleaned,was given the wrong key, Wi-Fi doesn’t reach the bedroom, the kitchen was dirty and there were no plates, no cups nothing. There was no tissue provided for the 1st 2 nights of my stay. Other guests would sit outside and make noise until midnight.
• Nomkhosi (5/5): - Good no problem. The hospitality.
• Dean (7/5): -
• Thandiswa (6/5): - The place was clean There was no water
• Kagiso (1/5): Unpleasant, that’s all i can say - The staff at the facility was very friendly and helpful The geyser schedule is very ridiculous not all of us take showers at the same time. You guys can do better
• Thembi (1/5): - It’s open 24th a but horrible
• Yusuf (7/5): - The staff Troy and the marketing Lady was friendly and very helpful, At times I had to move rooms because the facilities were not working so the frustration of moving my bags all the time
• gloria (7/5): -
• Zethu (9/5): -
• Owen (10/5): -
• Kwabena (8/5): -
• Braam (10/5): - Just everything Amazing staff
• SITHOLE (1/5): - The chef cooks excellent meals The bedroom is full of hungry bed bugs that eat you even during the day
• SITHOLE (2/5): - The chef cooks vert well Bed bugs eat you up. You become an unwilling blood donor
• Subramoney (1/5): -
• Busisiwe (6/5): -
• Busisiwe (7/5): -
• Busisiwe (6/5): -
• Busisiwe (6/5): -
• Busisiwe (6/5): -
• Muhammad Shoaib (1/5): -
• Kwabena (8/5): -
• Richard Anthony (8/5): -
• Nathan (10/5): -
• Erica (10/5): -
• Rorwana (1/5): Hectic - That property needs to be demolished and be rebuilt.. Its rotten Everything
• Levendren (10/5): - Great place to socialize and meet new people. Staff and owners are very hospitable and welcoming
• Thabang (1/5): Terrible - Nothing Staff members
• Margie (9/5): - Well maintained
• Kamine (1/5): -
• mashishi (6/5): - Staff Hygiene is not good
• Erica (10/5): -
• janesta (10/5): -
• HAYNE (2/5): -
• Mapipa (1/5): -
• Shongwe (1/5): I would like to get my refund because they made me pay more - Nothing They made me pay extra and I could not stay because it was dusty...I lost money there
• Serge (1/5): I was very unhappy with my staying as I was about to take my night shower they told me the is no hot water because they - It was in the right and safe location It was old building
• Kgopi (8/5): - The place is clean and quiet. Some dormitories are quite small to house four people
• P (9/5): -
• Jenami (1/5): -
• Barbs (1/5): -
• JM (8/5): -
• Ndumiso (2/5): -
• mashishi (7/5): Replace beds - The is secured and accessible from the cbd. The beds are old. When you wake up in the morning, you are tired because of the bed
• Barbs (1/5): - I liked the kindness from the chef and Troy the barman, very helpful. Accused of not paying for the room ,and a charge of fraud will be opened ,said to me by the owners. TV Didn't work and when I told them , their response,well a lady named tutu response was fix it yourself . Didn't get WiFi in the unit . My son had to clean the extractor fan and fixed it , shower door was broken My son haf to fix the TV wall Mount bracket as it was nearly falling off the wall , room wasn't cleaned and had to buy our own toilet paper.
• Andzani (10/5): -
• Caleb (8/5): Very good -
• Nunes (9/5): Superb - Everything
• Bangu (10/5): It was a nice place to visit - It was nice and peaceful One of the staff was mean and she was having attitude and banging the doors on the day of my checkout
• Nobuhle (9/5): Superb -
• Nunes (9/5): Superb - Everything
• Mziwenhlanhla (1/5): Bad - I book to sleep one night but I don't sleep there. The code for gate was not working. No one was answer the calls no security. I want a refund Nothing poor service no communication with the guest house
• Nunes (6/5): A place 2 stay - I liked that the place it is clean and secure for my car and for me. Beautiful property in a great area! Close 2 shops. People other than the staff r pretty friendly. I love trees on the property!! I did appreciate it when the Owner heard my complaints he did apologise and for the nxt stay he did say it will be better 4 me!! I chose this place cos of the wifi and unfortunately in the girls dorm I couldn't get wifi which was very frustrating and I had 2 go out in the cold 2 use it and last night was very cold. I enquired about this and I did whatsapp the Owner but go no answer only until the morning. The 1 staff lady was rude 2 me when I arrived as I arrived at peak time and she told me 3x she was busy and this her time 2 serve and make money. I did understand that, however, I had 2 wait 2 get taken 2 my room and she didnt follow the Owners instructions, which made me unhappy. I had a long day and I just wanted 2 get 2 my room. Her attitude was rude, disrespectful and aggressive and uncalled 4. Then the Chef I asked him 2 bring me hot water so I cld make some tea and he brought it in a drinking glass not a proper cup 4 tea so his fingers were burning. Then they didn't have a 2 pin plug in the room I stayed in, so I had 2 ask the security guard to loan me his, which he did. Then this morning I asked the Chef for hot water again 2 make tea and he then brought me his kettle from his room and said this was his and I must return it. So I didnt bother to use the kettle. The Owners apologised and said they only saw my messages in the morning. I then returned the key and left.
• Everister (6/5): Pleasant -
• Prophet (10/5): Exceptional -
• Nobuhle (10/5): Exceptional -
• Robert (7/5): Good - Absolutely loved the staff! The Congolese bartender was awesome. Sharing a room. But hey, at R160 per night, beggars cant be choosers :)
• George (3/5): not a good experience. - Food was ok. Need to ask for towels, no TV or satelite channels, no heating, no carpets and no toilet paper.
• Senna (10/5): Exceptional -
• Metsemebedi (1/5): Bad - Nothing at all except for location The place is filthy dirty.
• Charmaine (7/5): Good - It was near to my lodging place, safe and secure. Shower water was cold.
• Maaladiatla (3/5): Poor -
• Makete (8/5): Very good -
• Wayne (3/5): Poor - The rooms were decent, the environment was good The facilities were terrible. No hot water, TV wasn't working. Exiting the guest house was a mission as staff didnt give the code for entry and exit. Sat and waited almost 15 min to get out. Not good if you need to be somewhere on time.
• Ndamulelo (1/5): Water - There was no hot water, and bath room door doesnt function well
• Buso (3/5): Alright. - I had to pay for breakfast but it was said yo be free. I couldn’t shower on the first night, the water was cold even on the last morning I showered with cold water. The carpet on in the room had so many stains like there has been no maintenance for years. But oh well, I had brought my own blankets, they only had a cover, super old, sheet ancient old, I think if I had tried to touch them at all they would have torn. I saw that the building is on auction, I’d advise they do better next time but oh well. Bedding.
• Banele (9/5): Superb -
• Dominique (7/5): Good -
• Frank (8/5): Very good -
• Frank (7/5): Good -
• Frank (8/5): Very good -
• Zgambo (10/5): Exceptional -
• Frank (8/5): Very good -
• Mlungisi (10/5): Exceptional -
• Bangu (6/5): I would visit again - It was peaceful Sometimes they were rude
• Janice (8/5): I had a lovely stay. - All the staff were friendly.They will make you feel at home. Too much smoking of cigarettes
• Mashishi (8/5): Hot water Will do it - The place is central and peaceful No hot water on a shower and hygiene is not that good
• Lawson (10/5): Exceptional -
• Letsoalo (8/5): Very good -
• Moses💕 (5/5): Passable - I like the location I was charged an additional amount when I got there, but is value for me so it's fine
• Albert (10/5): Exceptional -
• Itts.toriwalker (6/5): Pleasant - The staff members were friendly and the room was clean. The Wi-Fi doesn’t work and the room had a weird smell when I walked in. I don’t like the fact that you have to check in at the bar.
• Mabaso (7/5): Good - I loved how accommodating the staff was. I made a last minute booking and needed to be checked in earlier than the check in time. They were more than willing to accommodate me There was no hot water
• Mbanga (6/5): Pleasant - You get what you paid for some places it's even R150 an hours so don't expect it to be a R450 nightstay . It's a good place you just looking for a place to stay and staff is friendly
• Grayson (4/5): VERY basic and inexpensive but has to be a last resort overnight stay - I didn't know if breakfast was available 1. TV did not work 2. No fridge 3. Collapsed mattrass had to be replaced 4. No hot water
• Nobuhle (10/5): Exceptional -
• Luka (10/5): Exceptional - Good for price and friendly host.
• Mhlambi (6/5): Pleasant -
• Bakang (7/5): Good -

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