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title: "Emerald Backpackers, Johannesburg: 8.4/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Emerald Backpackers in Johannesburg: rated 8.4 by guests, Guesthouse. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/emerald-backpackers-johannesburg/
language: en
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retrieved: 2026-10-27
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Guesthouse
# Emerald Backpackers

Johannesburg, South Africa

8.4 ·  Very good 44 reviews ·  #158 #158 of 272 in Johannesburg ·  2.2 Location score
## About Emerald Backpackers

Emerald Backpackers is a guesthouse in Johannesburg, South Africa. Guests rate it 8.4 out of 10 across 44 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, bar, free parking. It is 18 km from the centre of Johannesburg. The nearest airport, O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), is 2.3 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Check-in from:** 12:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 21

- **Floors:** 1

- **Opened:** 1999

- **Last renovated:** 2013

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 5

[Hotels near O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://stayversus.com/en/airport/jnb-o-r-tambo-international-airport/)

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19 Halifax Street, Rhodesfield, Kempton Park,

## Live prices around Emerald Backpackers

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## How Emerald Backpackers scores

Better rated than 37% of hotels in Johannesburg

-   Guest rating **8.4**
-   Location **2.2**
-   Facilities **3.3**
-   Spa & wellness **1.5**
-   Public transport **5.5**

Johannesburg average

## Amenities

Swimming poolBarFree parking

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Shuttle
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Kitchen
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **2.2**/10

- **Walk grade:** **28**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **4**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **1**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">OR Tambo</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">990 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Johannesburg</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">41 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">OR Tambo Junxion Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">22 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg, South Africa700 m

## Weather in Johannesburg

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## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with a pool in Johannesburg](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/johannesburg/pool/)
-   [Hotels with free parking in Johannesburg](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/johannesburg/free-parking/)

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## Questions about Emerald Backpackers

### How do guests rate Emerald Backpackers?

Emerald Backpackers has a guest rating of 8.4 out of 10 from 44 reviews, which is better than 37% of rated hotels in Johannesburg.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Emerald Backpackers?

Check-in starts at 12:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Emerald Backpackers include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Does Emerald Backpackers have a pool?

Yes, Emerald Backpackers has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Emerald Backpackers?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Emerald Backpackers from the airport?

The nearest airport, O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), is 2.3 km away in a straight line.

### When did Emerald Backpackers open?

Emerald Backpackers opened in 1999 and was last renovated in 2013.

### How many rooms does Emerald Backpackers have?

Emerald Backpackers has 21 rooms on 1 floors.

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Emerald Backpackers?

OR Tambo Junxion Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 1.3 km away (22 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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