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A Room with a ViewvsBackpackers Ritz
Both A Room with a View and Backpackers Ritz are endorsed by writers. On balance, A Room with a View is preferred by most professionals compared to Backpackers Ritz. A Room with a View scores 75 with approval from 2 publications such as Frommer's, Rough Guide.
A Room with a View
Frommer's
Rough Guide
1 Tolip Street, Melville, Johannesburg 2109, South Africa
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Pool
- Free Parking
- Business Center
Frommer's "Part baroque fantasy, part neoclassical brick mansion, this over-the-top faux-Tuscan manor offers exactly what the name suggests: good views, mostly toward the Melville Koppies." Full review
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Book on the upper floor -- these have the loveliest views -- and in winter ask for a fireplace.
Rough Guide "A grand and charmingly surreal two-storey Italian-style villa, laid out and decorated in exuberant style, with twelve rooms, efficient service and plenty of light provided by balconies and skylights."
Backpackers Ritz Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
1A North Road, Johannesburg 2004, South Africa
From $0/night
- Pool
- Free Parking
- Outdoor pool
Rough Guide "A well-known, busy lodge in a large suburban house halfway between Rosebank and Sandton, with a pool, gardens and travel centre."
Lonely Planet "Still the most authoritative of the city’s hostels, the Ritz is owned by three brothers who ensure a family atmosphere is maintained on its sprawling, leafy grounds." Full review
