Casa de Olivia

Location: 25 Shrublands Drive, Johannesburg, za

Star Rating: 8.8 Stars

Property Type: Apartments

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Non-smoking rooms
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• BBQ facilities
• Luggage storage
• Fax/photocopying
• Ironing service
• Table tennis
• Darts
• Non-smoking throughout
• Private check-in/check-out
• Shuttle service (additional charge)
• Allergy-free room
• Outdoor furniture
• Shallow end
• 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
• 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
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Food delivered to guest room
• Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
• Face masks for guests available
• 24-hour security
• Delivered food - securely covered
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Private picnics
• Exercise/lap pool
• Japanese garden
• Covered parking
• Swimming nearby
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle

Rooms Available

• One-Bedroom Apartment

  Featuring a private entrance, this air-conditioned apartment consists of a kitchen, 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower and a hairdryer. Guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and a microwave in the kitchen. The apartment also offers a barbecue. Boasting a terrace with garden views, this apartment also provides a tea and coffee maker and a flat-screen TV with streaming services. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Kitchen
  • Additional toilet
  • Private entrance
  • Sofa
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Tumble dryer
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Stovetop
  • Barbecue
  • Cleaning products
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Private apartment in building
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Pool towels
  • Shallow end
  • Pool cover
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Body soap
  • Shower cap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Feather pillow
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Holiday Home

  This holiday home features a private pool. This spacious holiday home is comprised of 3 living rooms, 5 separate bedrooms and 3 bathrooms with a walk-in shower and free toiletries. Guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, a dishwasher and kitchenware in the well-equipped kitchen. The holiday home also has a barbecue. Featuring a terrace with garden views, this holiday home also offers a washing machine and a flat-screen TV with streaming services. The unit offers 5 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 12 (9 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Radio
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Kitchen
  • Additional toilet
  • Private entrance
  • Sofa
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Private pool
  • Tumble dryer
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Barbecue
  • Bidet
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Child safety socket covers
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Books, DVDs, or music for children
  • Pool towels
  • Shallow end
  • Pool cover
  • Bottle of water
  • Fruits
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Shower cap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Feather pillow
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Access to private pool
  • Hand sanitiser

Guest Reviews

• Sharron (10/5): Exceptional Stay - Casa de Olivia is a lovely, clean and peaceful place Lungile and Mbali are amazing people, the communication, service and atmosphere was top tier. They kept checking up on me which felt good 😊, the place is safe and quite easy access to restaurants and mall, I had a good quite time, I will definitely book again in future.
• Celso (8/5): - Everything 100%
• Gratsiela Bachvarova (10/5): - The host was extremely welcoming and warm. She is the very kind and made my stay a wonderful experience. All was good.
• Gugu (10/5): -
• Sophie (10/5): - Great host, beautiful garden, calm area
• Molefi (10/5): Super cute, super peaceful. I was lost when I arrived, the host fetched me. Exceptional service. - The host was so nice, the space was super clean and beautiful. I'd go back if I'm in Sandton. Nothing to not like.
• Maluleka (6/5): -
• Freddy (10/5): - Everything about that place is amazing,😘👌🏽 Zero
• Irene (10/5): - La casita, en la misma finca pero independiente , completísima, con todo lo que se puede necesitar. La chica que nos atendió un 10. Nos ayudó en todo lo que necesitamos. Barrio muy seguro. Nada
• loubna (9/5): - L Acceuil, le relationnel la disponibilité le professionnalisme
• mark (9/5): -
• Nicole (10/5): I absolutely loved my stay here — I’m sad it’s over! The place feels like home and Mbali is such a kind, welcoming soul. - I had such a lovely stay here and I’m actually sad it’s my last night! The place feels very much like home, and Mbali is absolutely amazing — such a sweet and kind soul. Overall, I’d definitely love to stay here again on my next trip. Thank you for everything! ❤️ While communication could have been better (as a female traveling alone, I would have felt more reassured having a backup number or two on arrival day), everything else made up for it. The home itself is warm, welcoming, and comfortable.
• Loraine (9/5): We enjoyed our stay, the hospitality was great. - It was Cosy, and the host was absolutely awesome. Nothing
• Susan (6/5): Great location, neat and clean but some practical shortcomings for a working trip - The unit was very clean and neat. Bed was comfortable and a lovely gas heater for the chilly winter temperatures. The host was lovely. The location was excellent for where I was working. There were a few practical challenges, especially as I stayed for 3 nights on a working trip. The desk was very small and did not have good light or a plug for me to plug in a laptop. In fact the only plug for charging anything was next to the bed and very difficult to reach due to the small space between bed and wall. Bedroom layout was a challenge as only one tiny bedside table on one side - same side as the plug. So not really anywhere to put anything (could be a me thing) The kitchen had what was needed but it would not be easy to prepare any meals due to very limited counter space eg cut up salad stuff or veggies. Or anywhere to store groceries - cereal, snacks etc. Fine for heat and eat prepared meals. Bar fridge. Then one final cosmetic thing - the property has such a lovely garden and the weather was sunny so it was a pity the windows were small and high up on one side only. So no real “view” or natural light. I hope this review helps travellers like me.
• Gugu (10/5): Exceptional 😊 - Everything about the property was excellent, the host was exceptional, shout out to Lungi, she was amazing😊🙌🏾 Nothing, all was beautiful.
• L (10/5): Homely set up - All in order
• Diane (8/5): Very good - Unscheduled water outage in the area, Host has offered a discount due to this inconvenience. Which is very kind of them.
• Alexander (7/5): Good - Private place. The place could upgrade.
• Dudu (10/5): Exceptional -
• Chidassicua (8/5): Very good -
• Emi (10/5): Exceptional -
• Archana (7/5): Great location, nice option for a budget holiday - The location and the lovely owner and how reasonably it was priced. She personally helped me with everything. The kitchen had everything one would mean including milk, 2 bottles of water - very thoughtful. The lovely owner brought me eggs and margarine to make a quick lunch. She was amazing also helping me to pack up and leave amidst pouring rain. Loved the garden too. I found it too cramped for my needs as I needed to work and to spend quite a bit of time in the property. It had too much furniture, no AC and inadequate space to move around.
• Emi (10/5): Exceptional -
• Moleboheng (9/5): Superb -
• Bheka (10/5): Exceptional -
• Massa (10/5): Exceptional -
• Itumeleng (4/5): It was terrible . - Did not have breakfast Location the best close to the shops. The apartment clean and comfortable When I arrived for check in I called several times to advise the host that I was around but no one answered my calls. Eventually I was called back after all the frustrations and she opened for me. Showed me around and also showed me my apartment . Then I asked if Netflix was available she said yes but did not have the cable she will ask her son to bring it and connect, after trying numerous times to connect apparently the remote was not working:(:( they will bring a new one the following day which was Saturday. No one came to give new remote and the whole Saturday I was around so I was stuck with DSTV COMPACT which was also depressing because there is nothing much there to watch. I just needed connection to Netflix I do have an account and I was going to log in with my account. I was depressed and very angry the fact that no one made means to come check on us and give the correct remote. For a host you need to check everything before the guests check in, its disappointing to find problems at day of check in. Then the Wifi tripped and I received a message that they are rebooting it , it took the whole night to reboot we eventually slept, we had to use our data. Mind you we read reviews before booking and I was impressed with the reviews thus booked, only to be disappointed.
• Sanele (10/5): Exceptional -
• Basetsana (9/5): Wholesome - The cleanliness and it was neat every place we went to. The Wi-Fi was slow and we had trouble connecting to it.
• Anonymous (10/5): Very Cutesy - The place is cute, and the host is welcoming, she took the time to show me around. Everything you need is there. I really can't fault it Nothing
• Aadila (6/5): Safe area. Unit too cramped. - This is a very cramped, tiny unit so unfortunately is not comfortable for more than a night's stay.
• Ruth (9/5): Awesome, felt safe and home - Safe, secure, gated estaye Everything all good
• Talia (10/5): Exceptional -
• Maxwell (9/5): Brilliant, warmly - The hospitality was superb None
• Michelle (9/5): Comfortable and clean. - Very safe. Clean and comfortable. I would definitely recommend to others needing a place to stay in Joburg. It was in a great area and it was the perfect stop for us to do some shopping before catching our flight out of SA the next day. Only very small things to improve it slightly. Missing a dish cloth/sponge to do the washing up with. Difficult to watch TV with it on the wall at the side of the bed. Maybe change the bed to other wall? No scissors to open packets of food.
• Tzara (9/5): Superb - The bed was very comfortable. We liked the ease of access to the facilities and the cleanliness of the facilities. Unfortunately, we experienced difficulties connecting to netflix and the heater, which did not switch on.
• Samuel (8/5): Awesome - Everything Nothing
• Fulufhelo (4/5): Disappointing -
• Charles (6/5): Pleasant - Peaceful Space
• Lebogang (9/5): Superb -
• Eileen (10/5): Exceptional -
• Zungu (10/5): Exceptional -
• Lebogang (9/5): Superb -
• Chidassicua (9/5): Superb -
• Itumeleng (7/5): Good -
• Lerato (10/5): Exceptional - Host was friendly, easy check in, they give us our own key for the gate. Home away from home, warm (heater and blanket supplied), safe, private, hot water always available. Nothing
• Zungu (10/5): It was excellent - It clean, the house smells good and the bed sheets were clean I really can’t say anything bad about the place I enjoyed my stay there
• Shuna (10/5): Nice and quiet place for a business trip. Well taken care of. - Clean and neat None
• Chidassicua (9/5): Superb - Excellent location, only a short 10-minute walk to the shops. The internet service could be improved as it occasionally experiences downtime during the day. However, it operates exceptionally well in the early morning and at night.
• Christelle (8/5): Very good -
• Kamogelo (9/5): Superb - The bed was amazing very soft it was a quite place very peaceful and the host where very thoughtful people the place had everything a person could ask for it was a wonderful stay my fiance and I loved it Nothing everything was well kept they even offered u extra soap on the day of our check out. It was amazing
• Ms (9/5): Cozy, clean, comfortable and safe. - The accommodation is in a quiet, gated residential community so I definitely felt safe. The room was clean, the host communicated with me before arrival. She was very friendly and took her time to explain everything to me. The accommodation is cozy, it was clean and had everything I needed. I'd definitely stay again. Only thing I'd add is a full length mirror :-)
• Maropeng (9/5): Superb -
• Admiral (6/5): Pleasant -
• -clinton (10/5): Exceptional - Very comfortable flat, very clean. Everything that you need. Good value for money.
• Xaki (8/5): Very good -
• Andiswa (10/5): Exceptional -
• Khanyisile (10/5): Superlative Customer Service and very comfortable - Superlative Customer Service - the host was hospitable. They waited for me until I arrived and handed over the keys. I was then taken to my accommodation and my room was clean and equipped with everything that I need. The DSTV had many channels. The establishment has a well-equipped kitchenette with a gas stove, fridge, crookery, microwave, and small table. I would recommend this place for a long-stay. They have loadshedding back up globes and a light. The location is in Sandton, very close to Benmore, Sandton City and Morningside Shopping Centre. They also have a beautiful garden, pool area and ample parking space. The host family is caring and they keep checking if you comfortable. None
• Stiaan (10/5): Exceptional -
• Lynne (8/5): A short but very comfortable stay. - Location excellent. Although small, lovely linen, filter coffee and bodem suppled. Kitchen well equipped. No bath and not all the channels on DSTV
• Michael (8/5): Very good -
• Musawenkosi (8/5): Very good -
• Martyn (9/5): Highly Recommended - Excellent location with owners incredibly knowledgeable, experienced, helpful and attentive. Fairly simple building adjoining the owners, although with all the basics you need.
• Stiaan (10/5): Exceptional -
• Sthabile (10/5): Comfortable homely stay in the heart of Sandton - without breaking a bank! - Spent 3 nights at the property. Absolutely loved our stay! - The hosting family was a joy to deal with. - It’s very safe! The area itself (the road) is highly secured ( boom gate). - parking inside property (covered) - Separate entrance and you have access to a neat garden - absolutely clean clean! - loved the separate kitchenette ( bar fridge, microwave, cereals, tea and muffins provided too🥰) They also have an induction stove plus a gas stove. We didnt need stoves cos we ordered takeaways. Iron provided too. They also a have mist fan in the bedroom. - For convinience, drawers and rooms are labelled suggesting great care and detail from the host :-) - dining table in kitchen provides a great office space too although there’s a separate one provided. - Wifi. I worked from here the first day. - 5mins drive to Sandton office park/areas. Nothing really. We were happy and comfortable. The place looks exactly like in the pictures. The hosts also kept checking if we needed anything. Maybe if visiting you can ask for an ironing board if need be as not kept inside the cottage (we figured they would have provided us if we needed).
• Vusumuzi (10/5): Exceptional - The are is safe and right in the heart of Sandton
• Garreth (6/5): Pleasant -
• Mavuso (10/5): Exceptional -
• Legodi (9/5): Superb - The place was beautiful and clean, the host was amazing
• Fuzane (10/5): Exceptional - The host was so friendly and welcoming. N/A

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