The Backpacker's Ritz is located in Dunkeld West, one of the quieter suburbs of Johannesburg and at a convenient distance from the shopping and eateries of Melrose and the business district of Sandton First for the good-The rooms are situated around a lovely central garden (definitely modest by Joburg standards but nice enough for city folks)-its a lovely little island... more

Stayed for 1 night + Pick up from airport (although had to wait for 45 mins) + Nice garden - Room was ok, stayed in an Annex away from the main hostel - The guy at the front desk was really odd more

We chose this hostel because it was where our tour departed from. We were given the double room next to the pool. The room was not bad except for the very creaky floorboards and bed springs (sorry sleeping neighbours!), but the shared facilities were a bit rough. The grounds of the hostel are quite nice - lovely green lawn around... more

We stayed here twice on our 2 week stay in S.A. maybe we were expecting too much but LP had really hyped it up, so we were a little disappointed when we arrived. Apparently it used to have a bar but certainly doesnt anymore and if you dont have a car or meet someone with a car there its a... more

I stayed at the Ritz for 3 days in January. Unfortunately, we arrived in the middle of a heat wave and the pool was broken. Although it was a little disapointing, it didn't really affect our stay. I found the staff at the front desk very pleasant and helpful and the property was nicely (securely) tucked away in a quiet... more

We stayed at the Backpackers Ritz for 1 night before our safari trip and 4 nights after. The Backpackers Ritz offers a free airport pickup service but we had to wait 2 hours for this and were given no information about the meeting place (Nandos in international arrivals). However we had booked the night before our tour though Acacia (our... more

The Ritz backpackers was recommended by a family member so we thought it was a sure bet for a quality establishment. Wrong! It was the WORST backpackers we stayed at in South Africa! The staff was put out by any the questions we asked and were demanding and inflexible about paying for our tour and our airport shuttle (don't get... more

I was pretty disappointed with the Backpacker's Ritz. There are some good points about the hostel, such as a lovely garden and pool area to relax in and also a nice little bar in the basement. However, there are very few showers and toilets which I imagine could be a problem when the hostel is really busy. We also had... more