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4 out of 5
Pablo House
3 4th Avenue, Melville, Johannesburg, Gauteng

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 100 out of 109 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 109 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 109 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 109 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 109 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

DANILO

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really hoped to get the opportunity to visit Pablo House because we heard a lot of great things about it. And when we finally arrived we were sooooo happy! There is not so much to say; Pablo House is THE PLACE to stay when visiting Johannesburg! Thank you guys!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stylish hotel, wonderful staff
The hotel is very comfortable and welcoming, beautifully designed with very stylish and chic surroundings. The views are wonderful, totally unexpected from a city hotel. It's quiet and safe. Explore the whole place, it's built on a hillside with a pool at the bottom and rooms on many levels. Comfy big beds, great art and the food is lovely too. The staff are all friendly and helpful. We were lucky enough to be there when artworks from a local gallery were being displayed, great idea.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely staff and excellent food
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

alba

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

MOHD

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ilana

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful 1 night stay at Pablo House. We stayed in the villa, which was a very large fantastic space for our family of 5. The views are beautiful! We enjoyed dinner and breakfast in the restaurant. Staff was wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anusheri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A WARM WINTERY BIRTHDAY BREAKAWAY
Amazing stay. Friendly owner and staff and delicious food. The views are lovely. Especially loved the cosy fire and sun rooms as well as the love seat outside our room. Everything was stunning. Winter retreat. Will definitely recommend and will be returning.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Nakeiha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay at a boutique hotel for sure. Owners are thoughtful, attentive, and the VIEWS are amazing. Pablo House has a restaurant that serves a wide variety if delicious meals and tasty drinks. You can definitely tell how much care is here. Would stay again without hesitation.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shmuel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent!!! Everyone was so nice and welcoming. Hospitality was incredible and the food was delicious. Wonderful experience!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from LeeRoo on 24 Apr 2023
Thank you so so much for your awesome review, we really appreciate it!

8/10 Good

Clare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

J

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020
Response from Pablo House management on 13 Nov 2020
Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to respond. Kindly let us know how we can improve, your recommendations will be appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Kelebogile

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place is beautiful, you would swear you are not in Melville. A gem of a place! Really enjoyed my one night staycation 💃
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from Jamy-Lee on 29 Oct 2020
Thank you so much for the lovely review! Really appreciate the feedback. Hope to have you visit us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view from the Pablo House and helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from The Pablo House Team on 17 Sept 2020
thanks for choosing to stay with us! We appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
HIdden gem
Lovely bar area, and great view of joburg food was far better than expected, steak and pizza 5*
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
Response from LeeRoo on 17 Mar 2020
Thank you so much for your review, we really appreciate it!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love Pablo House. It’s a cool place with an interesting team of people and customers. It has a very multi cultural feel. Great food and it’s always service with a smile.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020
Response from LeeRoo on 14 Mar 2020
Thank you so much for this awesome review, we really appreciate it!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a beautiful, cosy, stylish place. Love the view across the valley. And a very relaxed atmosphere in the lobby area too. Feels like you’re staying in somebody’s (dream) home.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
Response from LeeRoo on 11 Mar 2020
Thank you so much for your review - we are so glad you had a good time here and hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

VickyJ, East Yorkshire

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was definitely the coolest place we stayed in SA - such a nice relaxed feel to the place. And there were lots of nice extra touches like a coffee machine and Netflix available in your room. We didn’t use it as the views out of our room were spectacular!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from LeeRoo on 11 Mar 2020
Thank you so much for your awesome review, we really appreciate the compliments and hope to see you again next time you are in SA!

10/10 Excellent

Elene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spectacular
Beautiful environment, relaxing and luxurious rooms, excellent service and facilities. Delicious food. Truly phenomenal experience. 10 out of 10 on all fronts.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from LeeRoo on 29 Feb 2020
Thank you so much for your generous review we truly appreciate it and hope to see you back again soon

10/10 Excellent

Shanan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Happy Customer
We truly enjoyed our stay. The accommodations were simply beautiful. This was one of my best customer service experiences abroad. Thank you Pablo House!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Response from LeeRoo on 23 Feb 2020
Thank you so much for this awesome review, we truly appreciate it and hope to see you back again :)

10/10 Excellent

Francesca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from LeeRoo on 19 Feb 2020
Thank you so much for your review!

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing views from hotel, staff superb. Food spot on. 5 out of five from me.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020
Response from LeeRoo on 31 Jan 2020
Thank you so much for your review! we loved meeting both of you and hope to see you back again :)

10/10 Excellent

Bronislav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019
Response from LeeRoo on 15 Jan 2020
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! This is the place to stay for comfort, food and the best service - you will experience the true and cool vibe of Johannesburg. The view is stunning! MUST VISIT! LOVED my stay and would book again, and again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from LeeRoo on 26 Dec 2019
thank you so so much for your amazing review! we really do appreciate it and hope you will be back again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A tranquil gem in Joburg
Jamy-Lee was friendly courteous and always willing to help. She made this a 5_star stay. Good breakfast, great views ( altho it rained the whole time).
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from LeeRoo on 19 Dec 2019
Thank you so much for your review, we really appreciate it. We are glad to know Jamy is doing a great job! Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is a gem. Friendly staff, lovely rooms and what an amazing view you get right out from your room. Would definitely recommend it if you’re planning to stay in Joburg
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from LeeRoo on 13 Dec 2019
Thank you so much for taking the time to review us and for your kind words! we hope to see you back again soon

10/10 Excellent

Sheena, Connecticut

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonferful stay. A very unique guesthouse with nice views and spacious rooms. The staff was very accommodating and extremely nice. I would highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from leeRoo on 11 Dec 2019
Thank you Sheena, we are so grateful for this review - as we know you have traveled extensively! We really hope to see you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extreamly good value for money. The best for a long time
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from LeeRoo on 16 Nov 2019
Thank you for your review, we really appreciate it!

10/10 Excellent

Trisha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hospitality
The views on the property are amazing the hospitality is great. You can access Uber from hotel and is very cheap. We went to the city center a couple nights and lots of bars and restaurants. It’s not downtown Johannesburg but the location is close enough to Johannesburg. My one and only complaint was there was no AC in the room however if you ok with leaving the windows open at night the breeze is fine. Room was spacious and clean water bottles provided daily and he breakfast was perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from LeeRoo on 2 Dec 2019
Thank you so much for your review, we really appreciate it. We will also take your suggestions on board. Hopefully we will see you back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Brett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
11/10
Amazing. The owners were lovely and very welcoming, we were offered free welcome drinks when we arrived. The views were incredible and the rooms were even better! They own a restaurant down the road that you catch a free tuk tuk to for your free breakfast. Easily the best hotel we have stayed in, would give 11/10 if it were possible
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from The Pablo House team on 28 Oct 2019
Thank you for the lovely review. So happy to know that you had a pleasant stay. Let us know if you have any recommendations for areas of improvement. Hope to have you visit us again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Beatrice

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Leigh, Louis & The PH Team on 7 Oct 2019
Thank you so much for staying with us!! We absolutely loved having you here and we are delighted that you had good experience. Hope to have you over on your next visit to Jozi!

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding stay
We booked this hotel as a one night stop to recoup before we travelled further up the country to our holiday destination, however we wished we had booked for longer. This hotel is beautiful, with a very friendly atmosphere, the rooms are well furnished and spacious with an extremely comfortable bed. The views are extensive and from what we could tell every room benefits from them. The restaurant was very nice. The food was outstanding we had a pizza cooked in a wood fired oven and fillet steak. Both were cooked beautifully. All in all a wonderful stay and we hope to visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from LeeRoo on 3 Oct 2019
Thank you so much for this fantastic review, we really appreciate it and are so glad you had a good stay! we hope to see you back again when next in Jozi!

10/10 Excellent

Raviva, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This guest house is one of my absolute favorites! It's very chic, clean and in a great neighborhood. Not only is there a great view, gorgeous rooms and delicious food, but the hosts are amazing!! They clearly put their hearts into Pablo House, and go out of their way to make guests feel welcome and share insider tips on the city. I can't wait to come back here again soon!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from LeeRoo on 23 Sept 2019
Thank you so much for your review we are so glad you chose to come back and stay with us and look forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best hotel experience in South Africa!
Amazing boutique hotel with great food and excellent service!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from LeeRoo on 16 Sept 2019
Thank you for your review!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A MUST-Stay in Johannesburg!
One of the best boutique hotels that I've ever stayed in! Staff was very friendly and accommodating, property was extremely clean, and both the view and food are to die for!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from The Pablo House team on 26 Aug 2019
Yasss!! Thank you so much for the awesome review. We appreciate your feedback and happy to know that you had a pleasant experience.

10/10 Excellent

Clarisse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from LeeRoo on 21 Aug 2019
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about this property was awesome. Great view, very clean and very polite and respectful staff. Also the wings and pizza at their cozy restaurant was awesome.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Pablo House team on 2 Aug 2019
Thank you for the fantastic review. We appreciate your feedback and are happy to know that you had a pleasant stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Brett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Pablo House Team on 19 Jul 2019
Thank you for choosing to stay with us, hope to see you again on your next visit to Johannesburg !! We appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Juadit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from LeeRoo on 15 Jul 2019
Thank you for staying at Pablo House!

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
from the outside we were a little unsure but it was fantastic
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from LeeRoo on 21 Jun 2019
Thank you for your review!

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding
In short - outstanding! Compliments to Jamie and the team on both the guesthouse and welcoming hospitality. I would absolutely recommend this guesthouse and stay here again. Highlights include beers on the terrace looking out over a fabulous sunset, delightful bedroom and welcoming team.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from The Pablo House Team on 29 May 2019
Thank you so much for your review. We appreciate your feedback. We hope to welcome you again!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean room, Netflix on tv, spacious and clean bathroom, large bed, lovely views, nice food and drinks. Jamie (the manager?) was absolutely amazing. She was super helpful and all the staff were very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from LeeRoo on 3 May 2019
Thank you so much for this awesome review! We will feed back to the team :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from The Pablo House team on 28 Apr 2019
Thank you so much for your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very relaxing and quiet; bedrooms and bathrooms were very spacious; staff was very helpful in arranging transportation as well
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019
Response from LeeRoo on 30 Mar 2019
Thank you so much for this review we really appreciate it!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from LeeRoo on 1 Apr 2019
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Lucy, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic stay, highly recommend!
What a place! Great atmosphere, relaxed yet vibrant. Great service at all times from this small hotel, you're treated like a true guest with real personal touches. The room is fantastic (loved the cruelty free amenities) bathroom is spacious and decor all around beautiful. The restaurant serves great quality meals, and the sister breakfast place was one of the best and I travel for a living. Thank you to everyone at Pablo House!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from LeeRoo on 25 Mar 2019
Thank you so much for this awesome review! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spacious rooms and attentive personal service.
Also great food at the new on site restaurant, and exceptional breakfasts provided at sister restaurant Pablo-Eggs-Go-Bar in nearby 7th Street area
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from LeeRoo on 20 Mar 2019
Thank you so much for your awesome review we really appreciate it!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is beautifully appointed and the views are stunning. When we arrived, we were offered a complimentary glass of wine which was excellent. I also loved their sister restaraunt down the road ,that served a delicious breakfast. I only stayed one day, but i will come back for a longer stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from The Pablo House team on 24 Feb 2019
We appreciate your feedback and we are happy to know that enjoyed your stay with us! Look forward to your next visit to S.A

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
10/10
Absolutely first class boutique hotel - only criticism is curtain’s aren’t thick enougo. Otherwise faultless - amazing value
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from LeeRoo on 22 Feb 2019
Thank you so much for your review, we truly appreciate it! We note your comment above. Thank you!