12 Decades Art HotelvsGemini Backpackers Lodge
Both 12 Decades Art Hotel and Gemini Backpackers Lodge are rated very highly by experts. On balance, 12 Decades Art Hotel is preferred by most professionals compared to Gemini Backpackers Lodge. 12 Decades Art Hotel comes in at 74 with positive reviews from 1 publications including Lonely Planet.
12 Decades Art Hotel
286 Fox Street JHB City, Johannesburg 2094, South Africa
From $29/night
- Shuttle Bus
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Fitness Center
- Family Friendly
- Free Parking
Lonely Planet
"This terrific concept hotel in the heart of the Maboneng precinct has 12 7th-floor rooms...each one designed by different international artists and inspired by a particular era in the city's history." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Each of the hotel’s twelve rooms is dedicated to a single ten-year period, well-appointed and uniquely decorated by a different South African designer...rooms are spacious enough to allow sitting area" Full review
Gemini Backpackers Lodge
1 Van Gelder Road, Johannesburg 2160, South Africa
From $0/night
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Fitness Center
- Free Parking
- Outdoor pool
Lonely Planet
"This is like a mini-backpackers empire, on rambling grounds with a pub, lounges, a snooker and pool table, a gym, a travel desk, a tennis court and swimming pool, and a huge DVD library...." Full review
Rough Guide
"Rambling suburban property near Kew in the northeast of the city. There are dorms, double rooms and all kinds of extras such as a full-sized snooker table, free internet and a rudimentary gym."