The Artful Cityscape Loft - Serenity In The City

Location: 276 Main Street, Johannesburg, za

Star Rating: 6.4 Stars

Property Type: Apartments

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Nightclub
• Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
• Non-smoking rooms
• Swimming pool
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• BBQ facilities
• Lift / Elevator
• Luggage storage
• Express check-in/check-out
• Safety deposit box
• Ironing service
• Non-smoking throughout
• Private check-in/check-out
• Shuttle service (additional charge)
• Grocery deliveries
• Kids' outdoor play equipment
• Evening entertainment
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Invoice provided
• Smoke alarms
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Key access
• Food delivered to guest room
• CCTV outside property
• Access to health care professionals
• Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
• 24-hour security
• Delivered food - securely covered
• Security alarm
• Broadcast Live sport events
• Pub crawls
• Stand-up comedy
• Shopping on site
• Television in common areas
• Nightclub
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Express check-in
• Billiards or pool table
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
• Internet access
• Concerts/live shows
• Art gallery on site
• Covered parking
• Secured parking
• Hosted evening meal (reserve)
• Bicycle-friendly property
• Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle
• Accessible train station shuttle
• No accessible train station shuttle

Rooms Available

• Loft

  Featuring a private entrance, this apartment also consists of 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower. Guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven in the well-equipped kitchen. The apartment also provides guests with a barbecue. Boasting a terrace with an inner courtyard view, this apartment also provides a tea and coffee maker and a flat-screen TV with streaming services. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Video
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Private entrance
  • Sofa
  • Alarm clock
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Barbecue
  • Cleaning products
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Private apartment in building
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Bottle of water
  • Chocolate or cookies
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Feather pillow
  • Accessible by lift
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key access
  • Hand sanitiser

Guest Reviews

• Lebogang (1/5): This people have rented a room inside a public flat. Good for desperate people who wants to sleep,go - Nothing Everything
• Palesa Mimi (1/5): Terrible. Had to even change locations. No refund - Nothing Everything There was even cockroaches. The tv didn’t work. The WiFi didn’t work. Felt unsafe. Had to book somewhere else. Didn’t even get a refund
• Simphiwe Sydney (7/5): I loved my stay there but the WiFi inconvenienced us a lot - The apartment is very beautiful, and it’s in a nice building The loud noise from outside the building because it’s close to popular clubs and the WiFi didn’t work properly. The apartment is also on the ground floor next to a swimming pool making it extremely cold, they had no heater or aircon
• Sihle (4/5): -
• mayara cássia (6/5): Não compensou o preço baixo - Apartamento relativamente confortável, os recepcionistas foram solícitos e era perto de restaurantes. O apartamento era equipado com os itens de cozinha necessários. O bairro era MUITO perigoso, a pia do banheiro estava entupida, não tinha tapete na saída do box do banheiro, não conseguimos usar o fogão e o café da manha não era reposto diariamente, apesar de estar descrito na reserva "café da manhã incluso". Foi só para o primeiro dia e ficamos 2 lá. A anfitriã não nos deixou o número do apartamento e o código para pegarmos a chave. Os recepcionistas que nos ajudaram a entrar em contato com ela, para pegarmos essas informações. Para sair do prédio, o recepcionista tinha que nos liberar e, para tal, tínhamos que gritar o nome dele para que ele ouvisse e acionasse a saída.
• Veni (10/5): -
• mothusi (9/5): -
• nkonyane (1/5): Horrible, I regret how I fell into this trap! Don’t ever try it! - Absolutely nothing at all, I didn’t even sleep on the place, I phoned owner to let him that it’s not what he showed on pictures and he said no refund since I don’t like the place. The pictures were taken in another flat in the place. The views on the pics are not visible when in the property! There is overflow of people moving left and right with alcohol and smoking all over the place, I can’t imagine the noise. There is no peace there!
• Katlego and Thandeka (6/5): -
• Ngcobo (5/5): You must always check everything before your people arrive - The place is beautiful enough for two people only The plate did not smell nice when we were trying to eat and we arrived there already the electricity was low we had to buy it so early just a few minutes of being there also WiFi network we could not connect it since we have been using our own data to connect to Tv
• Allen (8/5): -
• Rasalanavho (10/5): - Everything Nothing
• Sivuyisiwe (4/5): - The place has so much potential, it just needs attention on a few things. The ceiling right above the bed needs to be scrubbed and painted. Looks so bad laying in bed looking up to that ceiling. I understand the pest infestation because of the building and location (still not acceptable), but the spiderwebs were just unacceptable. Weak WiFi connection, ended up just using my cellphone data and couldn’t watch any TV because of the WiFi connection.
• Austin (8/5): -
• Asavela (2/5): Bad - Nothing 1. There is no reception there is no one to ask except talking to someone on the phone. 2. The security guards kept my ID for the citation of the stay, they dint even give it back when I left I forgot it there. I never head of this is wanted to cancel immediately before I even went in but the rule is no cancellation so I was helpless 3. The room was so dusty the worst part is there are cockroaches 4. Electricity ran out at night but the over the phone assistant managed to buy electricity. 5. They say that there is breakfast, and they only provide 2 slices of bread four eggs and cheese you find that in the fridge for the fist night only. 6. They accepted our booking fir 3 adults but there is only one bed one of us had to sleep in their dirty couch. 7. Shower if falling if you try to adjust. This was the worst stay I ever experience but what can I do no cancellation allowed. This place I like a student accommodation with dirty passengers and drunk people working up and down, so chaotic.
• Khumbu (1/5): I wasted my money - The place is not clean at all I was disappointed because I booked a place with breakfast nd no breakfast fast at all I don’t like anything
• Siphesihle (7/5): - The was fine cockroachs and wifi were not available
• Nomthandazo (1/5): - There's nothing to like in a place were you're expected yet the place is dirty The apartment wasn't cleaned, the are cockroaches everywhere, the tv remote isn't working, extra blanket was dirty,
• Sihle (7/5): - Pictures on the app are not misleading, place is as is. So thank you to the host. Only thing I didn’t like were the cockroaches. Would be nice if they would fumigate but other than that my stay was good for the night.
• Nokubonga (2/5): There was no electricity from check in time to check out water was cold the food (bread and stuff)was refrigerated it - Nothing at all Everything
• Tsabedze (1/5): Never again. - They have cockroaches. The couch is dirty, some blankets weren’t washed. Some of the shelves are loose from the walls, barely holding on. The WiFi needed constant resetting. The unit had an unpleasant scent. The pictures are deceiving
• Gavin (1/5): - No parking provided
• Myrah (10/5): What an awesome experience definitely coming back. - What a lovely place to be for weekend , it’s a cute spot for couples. The property was clean with all the necessary equipment we needed , we only brought food and clothes. The water was hot , WiFi was working and it was quiet and peaceful. If you’re an adventurous person looking for an exciting place to visit with creative art ideas “The Artful Cityscape Loft” is the perfect place. I also liked the fact that our car was safe monitored by CCTV and security guards. I liked everything about the property
• Themba (1/5): Host could do better - Not much to like about the place Place was not properly maintained, cockrouches were everywhere in the apartment, one even joined us on the coach, the wifi was down, tv was unresponsive, we were not informed that guests pay for their electricity, we hardly used electrical devices but the electricity didn't last us till the end of our stay, the shower temperature could do adjustment... and the hidden R200 fee is for what exactly Breakfast included?????
• Nontando (7/5): -
• Siphesihle (5/5): - Not sure about the breakfast. The location is not good Location
• Nomandla (2/5): Not good. - Private. There was no parking at all, the area is very dodgy not to have parking at all
• Mbulelo (2/5): Very bad. Never going there again. - Nothing Full of cockroaches and an INCOMPETENT host.
• Sibongiseni (7/5): - They charge extra money
• Mokhiri (10/5): -
• Siyabonga (10/5): -
• levy (10/5): -
• timothee (10/5): - The space was nice Cockroaches
• Nchabeleng (7/5): -
• Randley (7/5): - No wifi no one to ensure i was well received
• mguni (6/5): Unpleasant - The power issue spoiled my day ...Was booked door 2 nights of which spent the whole day away only to come back to darkness ..Didn't even cook I wonder how much electricity is set aside for a 2 day booking
• mila (10/5): -
• Tshepo Leeto (10/5): - How private the space is. Nothing. I loved everything
• Chris (8/5): Lovely apartment in a great location - Well the apartment was clean, well decorated/maintained and they had all our needs there for our stay The check—in process/communication could be a lot better
• Manelza (1/5): - Nothing 1. Buying electricity 2.bathroom and toilet in the kitchen not in the bedroom you need to go downstairs for toilet and back to upstairs for sleeping. 3.selfcatering on breakfast which was no stated on booking,no oil or Rama for doing eggs they said I must buy it and I book 2 days but got breakfast for 1 day 4.place is in a noisy environment. 5.No cleaning and changing of towels, sotting and refilling everyday there were pets.
• Mohale (10/5): -
• ronnie (4/5): According to arrival no one i have met and only talk on the phone no good breakfast - It was not what i expected according to photos on booking .com It was not nice the appartment
• Smith (6/5): - It was pleasant
• Mahlangu (10/5): -
• Madikizela (1/5): I think the place is beautiful. Maybe if he would be nicer and most definitely Hot water. - I like the lady who assisted us. She was helpful and friendly. We wished to have left her a tip as she deserved it but had no cash with us, and we left heavy hearted as our experience was terrible despite it being in a beautiful apartment and area. The service from the gentleman who assisted us over the phone. At first, he required us to do his job, and when we corrected him on this, he still went on to proceed with assisting us with what wasn't needed but what we needed. Like hot water. We bathed in a bucket the entire stay. We had one day where we had hot water. We ran out of electricity and were only assisted the next day. The noise from the Meter went on the entire night. So i couldn't sleep,When we were advised to get electricity, the guy bought the electricity himself, saying he was assisted but not what we asked for, like hot water. My stay was spoiled. I really didn't enjoy it and all we needed was rest.
• Manne (3/5): - The place was nice No hot water in the morning
• Thabo (1/5): - The location was great & the security in the building.. Buying my own electricity, no hot water to shower, being asked to clean the apartment before leaving.. oven pans were rusted & not in a condition to cook with... Cockroaches, spiders at the corners of the walls. Subscriptions were not paid (WiFi, etc) WiFi was always off. I to use my own mobile router & own subscriptions for entertainment. The couch was so uncomfortable
• Gift (6/5): - Everything the place was beautiful and clean They didn't tell us we have to buy our own electricity 😒
• Xaba (7/5): Good - The place is very inviting and cosy. It was also clean and easy to manoeuver through. The water wasn't hot enough. The wifi didn't work proper, we couldn't watch tv. It was also very cold.
• Moodley (4/5): Disappointing - The setup of the loft in general is really nice... really esthetically pleasing. Had everything needed in the loft. There was cockroaches in the apartment. We were told that we had to pay for our own electricity and that there was a limit. Was not told to us in the beginning only on the second night of our stay (electricity) Shower water was cold. Shower curtain is too short resulting in the floor being wet.
• Andile (6/5): Pleasant -
• Crespen (8/5): A smart place with extremely disappointing wifi connectivity. - Smart and cozy The internet was the most horrible experience. They need to work on that, I was surely disappointed.
• Hd (1/5): Bad -
• Kofi (1/5): Bad -
• Lia (10/5): it was amazin amazing - everything nothing
• Qotso (7/5): Good - Otherwise, the place was proper and safe even though it's a busy place Please get a proper long plastic curtain for the shower or get a door. Can't be wiping water after every wash
• Dura (8/5): Very good -
• Mofokeng (7/5): Good -
• Mandi (2/5): Not worth the price - The loft itself was very nice and stylish We didn't like the area, loud and drunkards hanging around the entrance. We struggled to get water to shower.The apartment was full of cockroaches. They were even crawling on the bed.. The worst was not having parking. We had to go park 20 minutes away just to have peace of mind!!
• Naledzani (1/5): Bad - Nothing at all Lot's of cockroaches everywhere We nearly slept outside while the owner was not sending the code for the keys. There's a bad smell in the house.
• Tshivhase (1/5): If you ONLY looking for a roof over your head and you don't mind cockroaches or cold water, book! - The food was less than average, but if this place is to get points from anywhere it's the fact that they at least had food. But this was the first time I've ever been sold a "continental breakfast" for it to be cornflakes and 500ml milk alone. 1 point out of 100 for that. The best thing about this place was the blankets and duvet covers. The photos sell this space immensely. From bring greeted to cockroaches to the geyser barely working to the WiFi barely working to the pots emitting a strange taste - this place is an absolute disgrace to hospitality. The building manager took nearly 5 hrs to get back to us after saying he would get back to us within an hour an a half, so my girlfriend spend her first 7 hours off a long distance bus from Cape Town postponing all that she had planned because of the water problem. The water problem persisted going into Sunday. I had humbly asked the building manager if he would be able to come in and diagnose and treat the geyser issue because it wasn't working again and he said he would come in the evening. I even asked if he is sure (assuming this was outside of his usual working hours) and asked if he could just give me an instruction on how to fix it, but he insisted with no specified arrival. This was about 4pm. 7pm Sunday came, I call him to no avail. 8pm came, I call him to no avail. 9pm came, I call him to no avail. 10pm came, I call him to no avail. 11pm came, I call him to no avail. Monday morning, 6am, I call him to no avail. Then I call the property manager, Sbu, who tells me the building manager should be coming at 8:15. I should mention, I had work on Monday hence why I asked if he was sure if he was coming because I needed to organise an alternative the day before if needs be). Sipho, the building manager, eventually comes wearing sunglasses, without a look of care in the world for my time or my piece of mind. I welcome in, postponing and bitterness for when the water if fixed. He diagnosed and fixes the water. I thank him and I ask him the simple question, (not where were you last night), why didn't to communicate that you weren't going to be available last night. In a cocky manner, he went on to ask “You have water now don't you? Stop interrogating me." At that time I was already an hour late for work where I would go on to be 5 hours late.
• Konzani (2/5): Awful awful just bad - It’s dirty the pillows the sheets even had dirty comforters with blood stains hidden in the cupboards It had spiderwebs, cockroaches etc
• Lehlohonolo (1/5): Bad - The most disgusting place i have ever come across, added to no parking.
• Nicholas (10/5): Exceptional -
• Mhlongo (6/5): Pleasant -
• Thapelo (6/5): Pleasant -
• Mncwabe (6/5): Pleasant -
• Arnold (1/5): horrible - its cheap no tissues in the bathroom and cockroaches in the microwave
• Wentworth (8/5): Very good -
• Selina (2/5): Out of the 3 night I didn’t spend 24hours over there…I left and didn’t even ask for a refund.. - There were cockroaches everywhere…I complained ,they literally brought me almost an empty can of bug spray…internet didn’t work the night I arrived till the next day afternoon …if I could share videos I would have
• Nimrod (1/5): Bad stay - There was nothing to like there. There was so many things that were wrong there was so many spider web as if no one was not in the apartment for a long time. I did not have water for two days. When i told the host he gave me the building manager whatapp number to sort out the hot water issue myself i was shocked because as my host he needed to make sure i am comfortable and have all the stuff i need coz i could not take a shower coz there was no hot water. The host took time to respond to messages or calls. This was really a bad stay have not had such a bad stay before. The sink is not draining and the shower is place against the call wich makes it difficult to shower. The sink is also leaking underneath.
• Nokuthula (3/5): Poor - Nothing Everything
• Natasha (8/5): Very good -
• Luanda (3/5): Poor - The apartment was great. It had a cozy feeling and great decor. The apartment wasn't clean, and the shower water was extremely cold. There were a lot of cockroaches on the kitchen sink. There was only one toilet paper for usage, and there was no mop. Lastly, breakfast wasn't value for money. A 500ml of milk with Kelloggs, that time we are two adults. And spent two days.
• Mokgalajo (1/5): Bad -
• Lindiwe (7/5): Good -
• Ndlovu (8/5): Very good - The mattress cover and bedside lamp 😊 The toilet sink leak and the kind of breakfast offered (I thought we were going to receive English breakfast 😅)
• Mahari (4/5): Disappointing -
• Nande (5/5): Passable -
• Nhlayiso (2/5): Very poor -
• Blessing (9/5): Superb - The aircon/fan needed to be connected but the sockets are quite far from it.
• Nontuthuzelo (7/5): Good - The apartment is cosy and felt homely. 1. The sink was blocked and leaking. Apparently maintanance works until 5pm and I was there for work so could not be around all day waiting for them. 2. Only used wifi connection for 2 days of my 7 day stay after that it switched off as to why I have no idea.....and it was desperatley needed by me as the network connection was very bad in the apartment. 3. I stayed during a weekend so upstairs occupents were very passionate about their zulu dancing🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️.
• Nhlayiso (2/5): Very poor - Nothing You must pay money every day to security guard for checking your car because there's no packing. They don't offer breakfast.
• Sakhile (7/5): Good -
• Db (10/5): Exceptional -
• Mofokeng (8/5): Great place for young adults/couple😊 - The space was cosy and well kept. Had an issue with the basin not draining water.
• Koena (9/5): Wonderful. An interesting location with surprising local culture and sense community - Red light in the bedroom. Works wonders. Will be getting one for my home. Notes and reminders everywhere a nice touch. The apartment felt very homely thanks to the many thoughtful ideas from the host. Saying that breakfast is provided was a bit misleading. Rather get breakfast vouchers from one of the local restaurants. ( eg. Patapata: close by, very affordable and filling). The shower head is not very effective, only throwing water in a small section. Replacing it with a Circular multi-funtion type can easily solve this as well.
• General (10/5): Excellent - It's a good start breakfast, I enjoyed None
• Ephrone (7/5): Just okay - Decor No milk provided for serial Shower water not hot enough on all occasions when using it Security at night think that they are owners
• Mtambo (5/5): Passable -
• Sicebi (8/5): Receptionist is needed shame - The room was good. The fact that I had to WhatsApp someone to send me details about my room. Security at the main door was very rude and looked tired of us, they were busy on their phones while we waiting for them to let us in.
• Thalente (10/5): Exceptional -
• Kamogelo (5/5): The room had bugs and cockroaches as well as the location of the place isn't safe as well as clean - The place looks like the pictures and the bed was clean There were bugs and so many files throughout the whole room and it had a smell. The security was really rude and made the entrance tedious.
• Kabelo (1/5): Worst weekend ever !!! - I just liked how it looked 1.The location 2. We had to bath with cold water because there's no hot water 3. It's like we were staying in the sewerage pipes the smell the flies. I honestly couldn't wait to leave 🥲
• Mofube (2/5): Not happy will defiantly not book here again. - The only positive thing i can say is that the place was very close to Maboneng, shops and party areas. The venue was at a student res. The room had no hot water. The kitchen had some unwanted guests. My phone got stolen going to get some essentials for the place. No secure parking. No breakfast which was included in the pricing.
• Mrs. (6/5): There is definitely room for improvement - it was substantially comfortable there was no hot water to shower
• Sonto (1/5): Bad -
• Welliyn (1/5): Worse booking ever - The was nothing to like The place was dirty. The sofa is dirty The bed sheets were dirty You have to use ur own Netflix When we open the door the place was full of flies Literally has to take my girlfriend back home because of our bad the condition of this place was. I really wasted money.
• Yaw (8/5): Very good -
• Kushim (8/5): Very good -

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