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Number 57

Guest House

Review Summary

4.4 out of 5from 22 reviews for Number 57
Cleanliness
4.3/5
Service
4.4/5
Location
4.7/5
Safety
4.6/5
Value for money
4.2/5
Penelope N - Apr 2025
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Penelope N
Individual traveller

Pleasant and safe.

I was made to feel at home. My stay was pleasant. I loved the cozy space and felt relaxed.

Robert U - Feb 2025
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Robert U
With partner

Value for money, comfortable.

Great stay, the host was friendly and kind. Thank you! We will be back.

Number 57 's response

Hi Robert

It was an absolute pleasure hosting you all. Thank you so much, and I look forward to meeting again.

Kind regards

Number 57
Gizelle R - Dec 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Gizelle R
With partner

Ongelooflik lekker en stil.

Dis 'n amazing stil plekkie.

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Incredibly nice and quiet.

It's an amazing quiet place.

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Number 57 's response

Hi Gizelle,

Thank you for your kind review.

Kind regards,

Number 57
John M - Feb 2025
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
2/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
3/5
John M
Family with young children

Decent, but lacked hospitality.

Although the space was adequate, it was not exactly what we expected. There are photos on the site that are not at all what we experienced. We were also shocked that there was a pit bull in the garden. We have an almost 2-year-old, and we could not let him run around in the garden. The hosts lacked hospitality. We mentioned a toddler would be staying with us, but there was a painting leaning against the wall and other things that were breakable at child height. We packed those things away and lifted them higher, but a bit of prior thought for our situation would have been appreciated.

Number 57 's response

Sorry that you did not get what you expected. Firstly, the dog is not a pitbull, but a Staffie and a very friendly one at that. It is always advisable to take the time to enquire/express your needs before booking, like most people would, especially people who are averse to pets. Thank you for packing things away as guest houses are not geared to be toddler-friendly. Would be interesting to know how the pictures are not a depiction of the place. I must add that is a first. Host lacking hospitality, that is a first as well. But as they say... horses for courses.

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James U - Nov 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
James U
Individual traveller

Clean and relaxing.

The location was great, the room was clean, and the host was great. It's always good to find a place that makes you feel at home.

Number 57 's response

Hi James,

Thank you for the great review. You were a great guest.

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Mia G - Oct 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Mia G
On business

Immediately comfy and ready to go.

Perfect, everything you need, peaceful and safe.

Patrick B - Oct 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Patrick B
Individual traveller

Very central, wonderful.

Wonderful, friendly and great location.

Sarel B - Feb 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Sarel B
Individual traveller

My stay was pleasant, peaceful and relaxing.

The host is very friendly and considerate. The WiFi is fantastic - fast and uninterrupted. There is a TV but I did not use it. The bed was great - I slept like a baby. The bathroom is spacious, and the shower is very nice. I appreciated the little refrigerator - I could keep my snacks and cold drinks cold overnight. I felt safe. The area seems to be fairly quiet and had a nice atmosphere - old, well-established area with big trees. Number 57 will definitely be my first choice for overnight stay if I have to sleep over again for work.

Number 57 's response

Thank you Sarel,

It was an absolute pleasure hosting such a well-mannered, decent person as yourself.

You are most welcome.

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Johann H - Dec 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Johann H
Individual traveller

Excellent value for money.

Great value and a great hostess.

Laura B - Jan 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Laura B
With partner

The staff are very friendly and accommodating. Lovely accommodation in a prime location.

See stars

Shirley -ann B - Apr 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
3/5
Location
4/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
4/5
Shirley -ann B
With friends

Clean and host helpful, but we did not get what was advertised.

Clean and host helpful. TV's did not work on arrival Thursday, was fixed Saturday. There were 5 of us and we made it clear we would be braaiing etc. but without explanation, we had no access to the communal kitchen and dining room as advertised as the manager stays in.

Pieter V - Dec 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Pieter V
Individual traveller

Netjies!

Dit was great! Stil. Rustig. Mooi. Netjies. Wat meer wil jy hê? 'n Goeie ligging? Absoluut! Vriendelike diens? Natuurlik! 'n Oulike hond wat jou groet? Dit ook! En 'n baie lekker stort.

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Tidy!

It was great! Quiet. Restful. Pretty. Tidy. What more do you want? A good location? Absolutely! Friendly service? Natural! A cute dog greeting you? This too! And a very nice shower.

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Number 57 's response

Hi Pieter

Baie dankie dat jy het die tyd geneem het, om die resensie to skryf. Ek waarder dit opreg.

Dit was baie lekker en ook a voorreg om jou hier to kon huisves.

Alles van de beste

Groete

Lorraine

Number 57
Fikile M - Oct 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
3/5
Fikile M
Individual traveller

Excellent.

Lorraine is absolutely amazing and friendly. I enjoyed my short stay and will definitely be back to enjoy the garden.

Mitch M - Jul 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Mitch M
With partner

Spacious, clean, secure, value for money, good location and friendly host.

Host was very helpful. Met us personally on arrival and departure. Well located to all areas nearby, like restaurants bars galleries etc.

Christoff L - Mar 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
1/5
Christoff L
With partner

Mufreuk in kamer.

Baie lekker geslaap. Die kamer het wel soos nat hond / muf geruik, was nie 'n lekker ondervinding nie.

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Musty smell in room.

Slept very well. The room did smell like wet dog / musty, was not a nice experience.

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Dee J - Oct 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
3/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
3/5
Dee J
Individual traveller

Tv not working, no aircon, no bathroom shampoos etc. No bottled water and no Wi-Fi.

Lorraine was lovely and very welcoming but could do more for that price.

Number 57 's response

We would like to state categorically, that the review from Dee Judd bears no semblance of the said property.


1. The TV does indeed work. The battery for the remote was probably flat at the time. The TV could have been operated manually. As the majority of guests utilize their own devices, to stream Netlix and the likes, we were not aware that the battery for the remote was flat.

2. With regard to Air Con. The room is not air conditioned. Also, we do not advertise air conditioning as an amenity. The room however, does have a working ceiling fan.

3. Shampoo. We do have shampoo. Shampoo is stored in the bathroom cupboard. Once again 99% of guests prefer using their own toiletries, especially shampoo, due ones own hair specifications.

4. WIFI - Not only does the property have WIFI, but has high speed unlimited fibre optical. For the record this can be verified with Vumatel who incidentally has been our services provider for over 10 years since its inception

For just under R600 per night, one would regard it quite optimistic to expect air conditioning bearing in mind the running cost and installation.

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Ronel L - Nov 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Ronel L
With partner

Very convenient and an excellent stay.

House 57 was very convenient and is situated a few minutes walk from the vibrant, bustling 4th Ave. Lorraine is an excellent host and communicator.

Reinhardt G - Nov 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Reinhardt G
With partner

Baie gerieflik en sentraal geleë.

Ons het baie gerieflik oorgeslaap nadat ons ’n spesifieke restaurant naby wou besoek. Die restaurant was stapafstand. Die vriendelike diens en kommunikasie was baie goed.

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Very comfortable and centrally located.

We slept very comfortably after we wanted to visit a specific restaurant nearby. The restaurant was walking distance. The friendly service and communication was very good.

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Lyndie R - Apr 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Lyndie R
Family with teenagers

Home away from home.

Lorraine, our host really made us feel extremely welcome. The unit is exceptionally clean and thoughtfully appointed. Total home away from home. This place will definitely see us again!

Liesl M - Sep 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
1/5
Location
2/5
Safety
2/5
Value for money
1/5
Liesl M
With partner

Disappointing.

Staying at House Number 57 is great if you enjoy listening to students partying, drinking and brawling all night. The best part was when at 02:00 one of their presumably drunk friends repeatedly rang the buzzer. The guests staying in the unit adjacent to ours were young students who used the communal pool area, that happened to be right next to our bedroom window, as their personal entertainment area. Explaining to them that we had a long distance to drive the following day meant that the ruckus was met with “Shhhhh, shhhhh” every time, from one in the group. We had chosen to stay there because it was supposed to be quiet. We had to travel 8 hours the following day on very little sleep. If you do decide to stay at House Number 57 remember to pack your own soap. The container in the shower is empty and just there for display. If you’re brave enough to take a shower, remember your flip flops; you might also need to pop in to your nearest medical centre to treat the fungus on your feet afterwards. Another item on display is the huge container supposedly housing coffee. There’s only one teaspoon of coffee in there, so you and your partner will have to play rock-paper-scissors to decide who gets the cup. Finally the highlight was when we wanted to leave the following morning to get an early start on the road. The gate wouldn’t open. On phoning our hostess, she said she didn’t have a key and wouldn’t be able to enter the premises. Long story short, my husband managed to open the gate and we were able to leave a half hour later. Other than that we enjoyed our stay.

Number 57 's response

We don’t have students living adjacent to the house. Unfortunately, there were young people who were booked by their mom Sharon for the night as there was a matric party in Sandton. I like yourself had no idea that they would be disruptive as they were meant to be out for the most part. One doesn’t have to be “brave” to stay here. You can look at previous reviews. It was just a disastrous night with these kids, I admit and regret. But, it was also an exception as we do not allow partying and noise. I understand the gate not working because of these destructive kids and me committing a cardinal sin by not having a key handy didn’t help matters. Fortunately, one lives and learns and we have unbiased reviews from other guests

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Jacques L - Aug 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Jacques L
Individual traveller

Goed ingerig en gerieflik.

Ruim eenheid is goed ingerig en in die algemeen netjies. Bed en beddegoed, asook handdoeke, was ook goed. Oulike ontwerp-elemente soos dakvensters voeg waarde toe. Relatiewe mate van privaatheid is aanvaarbaar. Sentrale ligging en goeie veiligheid. Gasvrou was vriendelik en behulpsaam. Sal weer hier tuisgaan, veral in somer, want sprankelende swembad is uitnodigend!

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Well furnished and comfortable.

Spacious unit is well equipped and generally neat. Bed and bedding as well as towels were also good. Nice design elements like skylights add value. Relative degree of privacy is acceptable. Central location and good safety. Hostess was friendly and helpful. Will stay here again, especially in summer, because sparkling swimming pool is inviting!

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Marle O - Sep 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Marle O
Individual traveller

Didn't have good WiFi connection. Bedside lamps didn't work. Hostess made me feel extremely welcomed and enjoyed her company very much. Lovely person.

See stars.

Number 57 's response

Hi actually the bedside lamps do work. I just forgot to replace the extension cord for the lamp side on the left.

Number 57
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  • Capacity: 5 people
  • All ages welcome
  • Check-in: 14:00 to 21:00
    Check-out: 10:00
  • Address: 57 9th Street, Parkhurst, Johannesburg, 2193, Gauteng
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