51, 7th Street, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, Houghton, 2198 Johannesburg, South Africa
#25 of 298 B&Bs and Inns in Johannesburg
Guests' ChoiceBased on 244 hotel reviews
9.2Cleanliness
9.6
Comfort
9.5
Location
9.6
Facilities
9.3
Staff
9.6
Value for money
9.5
Free WiFi
9.1
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 14 May 2024
Geraldine
South AfricaThe house is stunning, very spacious and modern, tastefully decorated giving it a peaceful atmosphere. The owner, Sam, was warm, welcoming and friendly. The garden and swimming pool are lovely and make you forget that you are in a big city! The bedroom is spacious too, the bed is extremely comfortable, the bathroom really lovely and clean and the room has everything you need. Breakfast was delicious and home cooked. I loved their two beautiful labrador dogs too.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 15 April 2024
Hans-werner
South AfricaThe TV was not connected to the internet, so it did not work. Some of the furnishings are showing signs of wear and tear, Similarly, the floor covering in the bathroom requires maintenance. I did not like the glass wall that separates the public passage from the bathroom, it does not feel private and the passage light remained on until 24:00 which meant the room was not dark enough to facilitate a good sleep.
The property was well located for my purposes, the room spacious and comfortable and a nice view from the room not the garden. Secure parking is available on the premises and Patricia was very friendly and efficient with the check-in process.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 6 April 2024
Helena
AustraliaFloor texture in shower
Architectural style and decor Conveniently located Very safe area Beautiful grounds
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 31 March 2024
Arthur
AustraliaThe property was very comfortable with very helpful hosts. An ideal location. Very safe and close to shopping centers and the hop on hop off bus
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 7 March 2024
Greta
BelgiumNothing Great place to stay Save place in a save area.
This is a perfect place to stay in Johannesburg. We felt home in their great house, garden and swimming pool. The host gave us great tips. We felt so welcome
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 11 February 2024
Caitriona
IrelandNothing
Gorgeous room and bathroom. Great location. Lovely staff and owners. Great breakfast. The best little doggies.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 11 February 2024
Khayalethu
South AfricaVery friendly staff. Cleanliness and intimacy of the place was great.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 23 January 2024
Petra
GermanyStunning house with a beautiful garden in a safe neighbourhood. Good restaurants and shopping just ariund the corner. The beds were very comfortable. Breakfast was also nice, and our host Sam and his team made us feel very welcome. Very nice people!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 10 January 2024
Annick
NetherlandsThe shower takes a long time to get to temperature but I don’t feel this is something Sam can change. The room was fully equipped with shower and bath so we had nothing to complain.
We enjoyed the spacious house, it was clean and cost. The location within the city is very good, safe and beautifully green.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 9 December 2023
La
United StatesN/A
Sam and his staff were perfect hosts! They were friendly, accommodating and I did not feel like a stranger in their home. The atmosphere was really quiet, which allowed a great working environment.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 29 November 2023
Innocent32
South AfricaOnly the dog being around
It was lovely. Great host. Just couldn't stay night because had work commitments
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 25 November 2023
Kim
South AfricaThe bathroom 'wall' was made of stained glass with visibility to others from the passage. The feeling of insecurity of people being able to 'see' you moving around. Maybe a wall feature on the stain? Out of your control - I come from a quiet neighborhood so the late night traffic and the neighbors alarm going off made sleeping disrupted. I didn't close the window to check if it was sound proof come to think of it.
I loved the bed, the shower, and the option of having the bar fridge with access to coffee/tea. The hospitality of the hosts.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 23 November 2023
Khanyisa
South AfricaThere's nothing I disliked
The place was clean and the host was very hospitable... Loved the dogs and the environment. This is a place to stay at for more than one day if you want to experience it properly. I unfortunately was there so that I can catch my morning flight. But I honestly loved it.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 21 November 2023
Billing
South AfricaPerfect location and at the same time a quiet location. Loved my stay...and the puppies 🐶 Thank you!
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 20 November 2023
Marie
GermanyThanks for Sam and his family for straight away making me feel like I am at home. Patricia is really friendly and makes the best breakfast and the dogs are really cute.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 17 November 2023
Sharon
South AfricaThe Wi-Fi was slow. I'm not sure if it was the Wi-Fi suppliers' issue, as I also found local data connections very slow too.
Wonderful hosts, great guests to chat to. Sam and family are just great. Great to know there is solar power during power outages at Houghton Place, which is great. Spotlessly clean, very comfortable bed. Lovely friendly dogs :)
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 5 November 2023
Chris
United KingdomThis place is perfect. Beautifully kept, great facilities. Sam and all of the staff (including the two labradors) are a delight and extremely accommodating. Breakfast was lovely, thank you Patricia! Great location, can't fault this place at all.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 24 October 2023
Mary
South AfricaEnjoyed my stay.
Everything
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 12 October 2023
Neop
South AfricaNothing
Sam and his staff are absolutely wonderful and amazing hosts. I booked the place for my daughter's Matric Dance weekend. We have managed to capture the most beautiful pictures in their beautiful home and garden, we were comfortable and had a wonderful stay
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 4 September 2023
Monica
FranceNothing
We had a lovely stay at Houghton Place. Our hosts were really friendly and gave us some great recommendations of where to go and what to see locally.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 1 September 2023
Ramokone
South AfricaThe breakfast was immaculate. The place was easy to find and the host was very friendly
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 31 August 2023
Maria
United StatesHost is excellent
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 28 August 2023
Usman
IndiaIt is a very calm place. The owners and caretakers are kind and welcoming. You can sit out in the garden, get some work done, play with the dogs... It's walking distance to the Gautrain station and to the Rosebank mall. All in all a warm and convenient place. I'd prefer to stay here, as opposed to a hotel, every time.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 23 August 2023
Minetteb
NamibiaNo complaints.
Sam and his team are superb hosts. Thank you.
Stayed in August 2023
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