Lucky Bean Guesthouse – A Favorite for Families in Johannesburg

Lucky Bean Guesthouse offers 9 rooms with private entrances, most featuring patios and garden views. Rooms include king or queen beds, LCD flat-screen TVs with DSTV, free high-speed Wi-Fi, safes, and tea/coffee facilities. The Family Suite has a separate lounge and sleeps up to four with an extra single bed. The Skyline Suite includes a private balcony with city views. Bathrooms have showers, some with baths. Secure off-street parking is available.

A full breakfast is served daily, including fruit salad, yogurt, cereals, and cooked meals. Guests can eat in the garden or the farm-style kitchen. Nearby, 7th Street in Melville has restaurants like The White Buck and coffee shops. For a unique experience, Sanza in Yeoville serves Pan-African dinners at a communal table for R635 per person, including drinks.

The guesthouse arranges tours, including a full-day Johannesburg and Soweto tour (R1700 per person) covering Constitution Hill, the Apartheid Museum, and Mandela House. Private Soweto tours start at R850. The Red Hop-on Hop-off Bus stops at Braamfontein, Constitution Hill, and Newtown. Inner-city walks explore Hillbrow and Maboneng. The Cradle of Humankind is a short drive away.

Lucky Bean is in Melville, 3 km from the University of the Witwatersrand. It's a 5-minute walk to 7th Street's restaurants and bars. Key attractions include the Johannesburg Holocaust Centre (2 km), Origins Centre (2 km), and Melville Koppies (1 km). The Red Bus and Uber provide easy access to Soweto, Rosebank, and Sandton. Netcare Milpark Hospital is 1.3 km away.

Staff assist with tour bookings, transport, and local tips. Contactless check-in is available. Secure parking and free Wi-Fi are provided. For hospital visits, transport and supper can be arranged. The garden and pool offer a quiet retreat. The guesthouse is family-friendly, with extra beds for ZAR 350 per night.