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Character: 45%
Security: 80%
Location: 60%
Staff: 60%
Fun: 50%
Cleanliness: 65%
24%
One of the staff was VERY Unfriendly, his name was chris, and I can not understand how a person can be so rude?
30%
After looking online for a hostel in jnb near the airport I discovered the Brown Sugar backpackers. I had great expectations based on the reviews from other guests but I must state that I was very disappointed with everything at the facility. The manager Heinz was very cold and I describe the facility as Chinzy(cheap) They had no soap,towels or napkins in the kitchen. When I asked to make a local call from the front desk I was charged for the call. There was no TV, they charged for internet and return to the airport whereas other hostels that i discovered had free internet and had free round trip transfers. On my return to the airport, I asked the driver to stop at a store for a minute. As the store was closed and we went 10 extra KMs, he charged me extra distance,another Heinz cheap charge. DONT STAY HERE.
66%
A hostel of value for money. A beautiful building that is relaxing with character. The only drawback is the location as it is a bit remote & public transpot is unavailable. The staff make up for this with their helpful attitude.
84%
Very helpful staff.
64%
There are no interesting sites or amenities nearby, but the big advantage is that there is a driver who will take you into to town or to most the places you wanna go for a reasonable rate. Dinner was always really nice and reasonably priced, as were drinks at the bar.
Friendly staff, better internet (acces) will be great.
Good price, but scruffy round the ages but ok for a night or two.
100%
great place compared to other hostels....it's a mansion! too good to be true for that money.(i'm not trying to make it sound better than it is...it is Great!)
70%
Dinner costs 30 rand, and the internet is 25 rand per hour. The Soweto and Johannesburg tour is 400 rand per person. The transfer to the airport is 75 rand per person.
94%
Heintz is fantastic!!!!!
