The Haystack on Cowley

Location: 52 Cowley Road, Johannesburg, za

Star Rating: 8.9 Stars

Property Type: Apartments

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Swimming pool
• Terrace
• Pets allowed
• BBQ facilities
• Non-smoking throughout
• Private check-in/check-out
• Grocery deliveries
• Outdoor furniture
• 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
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Key access
• Food delivered to guest room
• CCTV outside property
• Security alarm
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Pool sun loungers
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Private picnics
• Exercise/lap pool
• Japanese garden
• Swimming nearby
• Charcoal grill

Rooms Available

• Studio Apartment

  Boasting a private entrance, this air-conditioned apartment features a kitchenette, 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The well-equipped kitchenette has a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and a microwave. The apartment features a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a dining area as well as garden views. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Interconnected room(s) available
  • Private entrance
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Barbecue
  • Coffee machine
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Private apartment in building
  • Toilet paper
  • Pool towels
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Three-Bedroom Apartment with View

  Boasting a private entrance, this air-conditioned apartment includes 1 living room, 3 separate bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with a bath and a shower. In the well-equipped kitchen, guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven. The spacious apartment offers a washing machine, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a flat-screen TV with streaming services, as well as garden views. The unit has 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Dressing room
  • Satellite channels
  • Kitchen
  • Additional toilet
  • Interconnected room(s) available
  • Private entrance
  • Sofa
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Barbecue
  • Additional bathroom
  • Coffee machine
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Private apartment in building
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Pool towels
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Three-Bedroom Standard Apartment

  This apartment has air conditioning, washing machine and kitchen. - Private entrance via a courtyard - Fully equipped kitchen - Washing machine - Flat-screen TV with streaming services - Unlimited high-speed Wi-Fi - Access to shared gardens, swimming pool, and outdoor boma with braai facilities - Backup power providing uninterrupted lighting and Wi-Fi during load-sheddin

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Kitchen
  • Interconnected room(s) available
  • Private entrance
  • Sofa
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Barbecue
  • Coffee machine
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Private apartment in building
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Pool towels
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

Guest Reviews

• M Isghaack (9/5): Hands on host, spacious property with a lovely outside area for dogs. -
• Treena (9/5): -
• Léon Marcel (8/5): -
• Ingz1979 (10/5): - The garden is beautiful. The unit itself had everything i needed. That I couldn't stay longer
• Rowland (9/5): Great stay, will definitely recommend and will save for future Jhb trips! - The location is great as it was central to most places we visited, with easy access to highways but not close enough to be noisy. We enjoyed the peace and tranquility of the area. It was great to have a caretaker on hand, Mike made sure we were comfortable during our stay Considering the size of our group(6) we enjoyed the 3 toilets and 2 showers that were available. Hot water became a little scarce though when 6 people showered consecutively, but this was also poor planning on our part. The heaters in the bathrooms also compensated for this and were greatly appreciated
• Louisa (8/5): -
• RuthAnn (8/5): -
• Jacquesjlouw (4/5): Great location and potential. Requires repairs and maintenance. - Great location, safe and clean. Mike, the host, was amazing. The book-in instructions were clear. The place is in desperate need of maintenance. The furniture is old, and the place requires a fresh coat of paint. I was not comfortable with handing over R1000 upon arrival. I did get it back when I left though.
• Moon (9/5): Superb - Very attentive host. The place have everything or most things one would need for self catering. The Caretaker quickly assisted as and when needed. Would definitely book again.
• Theresa (10/5): Perfect location and great facilities - Great location Nothing
• Singh (10/5): Exceptional - Mike was very warm, accommodating and welcoming. Not a damn thing.
• Brian (7/5): They need to adjust check out time - Very Homely and safe
• Zinhle (10/5): Exceptional -
• Wendy (9/5): Superb -
• Sean (8/5): Very good -
• Phumelela (10/5): Exceptional -
• Clint (9/5): Superb -
• Susan (8/5): Very good - Good location
• Elysia (10/5): Exceptional - Perfect location, very comfortable with everything we needed. Mike was phenomenal.
• Steven (10/5): Exceptional -
• Frikkie (10/5): Exceptional -
• Bevan (8/5): Very good - Excellent stay. Catered for all our needs Maybe a floor towel in the bathroom
• Diane (7/5): Location perfect for Bryanston, quiet, secure and completely adequate- I will definitely come back - Breakfast was not offered All was as expected
• Tania (10/5): Amazing, Cozy, clean and beautiful. 15/10 - I thoroughly enjoy staying at this property. The hosts are very communicative, but not not to the point of overstepping host bounds. They took my previous feedback and implemented it (I only had one teeny tiny thing - I felt the space could use a small pot of instant coffee - and at my next stay there was coffee for me to enjoy whenever I wanted!). The main thing that I enjoy about this property is that when I travel to JHB - it is for work - staying for a week at a time in a place that is cozy and just has a great comfortable feel to it really makes all of the difference. This was my second stay there and I do hope that when I travel to JHB for work again that the property is available each time! I have nothing to add to this as I feel the property met all of my expectations and more.
• Jonathan (10/5): Process was smooth and entire experience was very pleasant. Loved the ongoing communication. - Everything met my expectations Breakage deposit process needs to be improved. Carrying cash is not preferred.
• Maria (4/5): Disappointing -
• Tania (10/5): Exceptional -
• Paul (6/5): The person in charge was very pleasant and brought us a heater on the night which was very welcome. - Close to where we needed to be. Not sign posted so drove around for a long time. Nobody answered the gate bell had to phone hosts not on the property. Room was small and at the end of the property had a steep step down into the room and not much of an entertainment area.
• Olwethu (10/5): Exceptional - I loved everything about the stay Nothing
• Mariska (9/5): Superb -
• Splurger (10/5): wonderfull break - Wow very clean and tidy. Had great stay at your guesthouse, will recomend to my friends and family. Nice swimming pool and well kept garden nothing
• Splurger (10/5): weekend comfort - Thank you for a very superb stay. The accommodation was clean, neat and tidy and the beds were comfy. The kitchen had everything we could possibly need. Mike the host was friendly and accommodating. nothing
• Tom (8/5): Very good -
• Fanja (10/5): Quite place to stay, to rest for a great resourcing. - The owner/manager, Abiola, was very friendly and helpful. The place was ideal for us, close to the hospital and to some shops and restaurants.
• Susan (6/5): Pleasant -
• Beya (8/5): My family and I we enjoyed our stay, thank you mike for your assistance 🙏🏽 - No load shedding, confortable bedding, quiet and secure environment… 5 days no cleaning , no broom or mop in the apartment , no changing sheets or towels
• Evalister (9/5): Will definitely go back during summer to fully enjoy the garden and the pool. We had a lovely stay - The place is at a very good location, the garden is big and well kept. We loved the host who attended to our querries promptly as we arrived when there was a problem with the power
• Karen (10/5): Family wisit to Jhb. - The unit had everything we needed. The lounge area was comfy and had TV with a good boquet of programmes. There was a gas heater to keep us warm. Mike, the caretaker was very helpful and obliging. I would definitely book there again.
• Natasha (10/5): Great value for money. Excellent service and care from Mike! -
• Liziwe (8/5): Very good -
• Liziwe (8/5): Very good -
• Ronel (10/5): Exceptional -
• Aslam (10/5): Exceptional -
• Mandisa (10/5): This place honestly never disappoints and has gotten better with each visit for me. - The generator during loadshedding and super helpful staff. I just struggle with Ubers in the morning but that’s more of a location thing and it’s proximity to my place of work.
• Carin (10/5): Exceptional -
• Jorina (9/5): Great for short or long stay - The Haystack was the ideal location for me and my family while we were waiting on my new home to be ready for occupation. Mike was absolutely fantastic in assisting us with anything that we needed. Other than the beds being slightly hard, there was nothing to not like
• Dean (10/5): Exceptional -
• Roz (10/5): A real ‘home away from home’ - Quiet, clean, spacious accommodation. Kids had a lovely time in the garden! Mike, the caretaker, is also so accommodating and helpful! We loved everything!
• Mandisa (10/5): Exceptional -
• Natasha (9/5): A perfect choice for a comfortable stay during a week long business trip - Small thoughtful touches made it truly comfortable
• Mdoda (10/5): Try it - Everything, privacy, safe ,beautiful and comfy Nothing
• Asha (10/5): Exceptional - Absolutely beautiful atmosphere. Mike does an exceptional job. Very friendly staff and very accommodating. Quiet, peaceful environment. Would prefer daily cleaning and change of towels. For a five night stay clean linen is essential.
• Mandisa (9/5): Superb -
• Asabi (10/5): Exceptional -
• Weyers (8/5): Very good - The staff were very friendly and helpful. They assisted me when I was struggling with loadshedding and were great in general.
• Ntuli (9/5): Superb -
• Francois (10/5): Clean and affordable - Safe and central to where I needed to be Nothing I can think of
• Kuan (8/5): It was very nice to stay there and very close to the places that I want to go to. And the staff there is friendly too. W - The place is very clean. The toilet a bit small.
• Moraki (9/5): Awesome! - Great for a family outing. At first, they weren’t sure if i knew what i was doing but quickly fell in love with the family ambience. One of the aircons needed a bit of maintenance as it was a bit noisy.
• Teffo (10/5): Home away from Home - The place is the definition of Home awy from home, absolutely value for money. Nothing
• Amanda (6/5): Pleasant - The location was good. The shower is wonderful! The kitchen brand new. There are a few basic things that could make it a fantadtic stay: 1. Replace the foam mattresses with hotel quality innerspring mattresses. 2. Revert the 3rd smallest bedroom into a study/work area with desk and comfortable chair. 3. Change the door of the bathroom to open into the corridor. That will leave space to add shelves where the rails for towels are now (no space to put down clothes or other essentials. 4. Turn the basin in the bathroom around to face the window. There is no way to stand in front of the basin, there is only about 20cm between the toilet and the basin! A bad design overall. 5. Replace the current dirty, hard and uncomfortable couches with new ones. 6. Although the gate was opened promptly when we wanted to leave or arrive, I felt trapped in my head because of not having a remote to the outside gate. 7. Based on your location, it would definitely bear fruit to get an interior designer to decorate the place.

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