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A Room with a View vs Backpackers Ritz

Both A Room with a View and Backpackers Ritz are endorsed by writers. On balance, A Room with a View is preferred by most professionals compared to Backpackers Ritz. A Room with a View scores 75 with approval from 2 publications such as Frommer's, Rough Guide.

A Room with a View
A Room with a View
7 / 10
1 Tolip Street, Melville, Johannesburg 2109, South Africa
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  • Free Internet
  • Pool
  • Free Parking
  • Business Center
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Part baroque fantasy, part neoclassical brick mansion, this over-the-top faux-Tuscan manor offers exactly what the name suggests: good views, mostly toward the Melville Koppies." Full review
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Book on the upper floor -- these have the loveliest views -- and in winter ask for a fireplace.
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"A grand and charmingly surreal two-storey Italian-style villa, laid out and decorated in exuberant style, with twelve rooms, efficient service and plenty of light provided by balconies and skylights."
Backpackers Ritz
Backpackers Ritz
7 / 10
1A North Road, Johannesburg 2004, South Africa
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  • Pool
  • Free Parking
  • Outdoor pool
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"A well-known, busy lodge in a large suburban house halfway between Rosebank and Sandton, with a pool, gardens and travel centre."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Still the most authoritative of the city’s hostels, the Ritz is owned by three brothers who ensure a family atmosphere is maintained on its sprawling, leafy grounds." Full review