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130 MARKET BED AND BREAKFAST

Bed and breakfast

😠 Well firstly, the address and location given on Google as well as all booking platforms for this property is not the correct one. Upon 'reaching our destination', we were informed in not so many words by the owner that the accommodation is actually a few streets away. Once we got to the newly given... People often mention room, gate, owner, open, call, service, scam, breakfast,


Address

130 Market St, Johannesburg North, Johannesburg, 2188, South Africa

Contact

+27 83 741 6888

Rating on Google Maps

2.40 (54 reviews)

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  • 1/5 Thato M. 3 years ago on Google β€’ 16 reviews
    Well firstly, the address and location given on Google as well as all booking platforms for this property is not the correct one. Upon 'reaching our destination', we were informed in not so many words by the owner that the accommodation is actually a few streets away. Once we got to the newly given address, the gate was opened by a rather unhappy employee who could not even inform us where to go after driving in, never mind even greet us. We drove in and after basically having to scream and shout to get the attention of another employee was on their phone, finally got shown the parking area. This same employee pointed to an open door (still on his phone), which we soon discovered was the reception area. The employee who had opened the gate for us (who btw was in a torn shirt, flops and no mask) did not even know about a booking, and gave us a form to complete while she texted the owner. We informed her that we had already made the full payment online, and she simply said that the owner said she must take payment from us (an amount which was twice what we had already paid) for an "upgrade" because the room we booked and paid for was no longer available and if we had a problem, the owner's number was on the wall and we could call it. Now very annoyed, we gave the owner a call. All he could say? "It is not my fault, it is the fault of the platform you made the booking on. You must pay or go and fix the issue with them". After a very lengthy phone conversation with the owner who could not even apologize for the inconvenience, it was now clear that he simply wanted nothing more of this issue and hung up on us. That was unfortunately the end of the experience, because we had to leave the place, resolve the issue by ourselves with the online booking platform and still look for new accommodation. Nobody deserves to be treated that way, no matter how in demand a place might be. I would not even recommend this place if it were the last one in that side of town standing. Guest service and professionalism are top tier in any establishment and the kind of service we got was extremely appalling to say the least.
    4 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Sheila D. 5 years ago on Google
    Not good. Owners have no idea how to run a B&B. I was left outside the gste because there was no electricity. They only answered my call after the 3rd time of phoning. Would have left, if it was not for the fact that i had given my banking details. There was a kettle snd 2 stained plastic cups. No coffee, tea or sugar. When i asked about tea & coffe, and if there was hair dryer. I was told that it was not a hotel. The bed is old. There is no hand towel in the bathroom. There is a TV, but you can't watch what you want to, you have to watch what they are watching. I didn't stay the second night. Just don't waste you money.
    4 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Janine C. 5 years ago on Google β€’ 25 reviews
    Disgusting! Pictures are deceiving, staff threatening and call big Nigerians to intimidate you when you want to leave. You are not given a remote to access the premises and cannot come and go at your convenience. Assaulted and refused to open the gate to let us out - I called the police and security company to assist our safe exit. They do not answer the phones to open the property. Pool green and disgusting. Old maids quarters shabbily converted to a room for guests. No outside lights. Parking is a mess up. Bedding dirty. No heaters, no extra bedding, no towels. Do not book here - it is disgusting!!!
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Koketso M. 3 years ago on Google
    This place is a scam. If you wanted to book please don’t 😑😑😑🀬🀬. Their have the worst customer service .
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 gilbert b. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 127 reviews
    Booked a room and arrived, no one there .place is derelict and not cared for. Wicus wessels was nowhere to be found and when sending an email responded by saying room gone. Nothing but a liar and thief , place is a scam

  • 1/5 Happy M. 2 years ago on Google
    Poor customer service, the bruno and boss lady the are very rude.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Mandy R. 5 years ago on Google
    This was, without a doubt, the most disgusting and revolting service and accommodation that I have ever stayed at, and as tour operator I have stayed at numerous venues. I will NEVER recommend this unprofessional venue to anyone. Nothing is as advertised. The shower in room 1 did not work and the bath taps in room 2 had to be opened and regulated using pliers. The swimming pool was green. There was a minibus, in obvious disrepair, in the "front garden". The roomd were equipped with one dinner plate, one small coffee mug and one desert spoon. No refreshments such as tea bags, coffee or milk was available. There was no toilet paper and we had to request towels, and having brought one towel, we had to request a second towel for the second time. There were no bedside lamps, the ceiling is falling apart, the toilet seat is unstable, there is no intercom at the gate, and no-one answers the telephone number to open the gate. The reservation was made on a bed and breakfast basis, but no breakfast was provided. The stay was fully paid for by eft 3 weeks prior to our stay, however nothing had been prepared. The owner's children's room is adjacent to the guest room, and as the children are extremely boisterous the result is a continual, uncontrolled noise which begins before 6 am. The dstv unit is next to the children's room, and the only stations we could watch on our "DSTV" television screen were Nickelodeon and cartoon network. Although our "room" was attached to the main house, the wifi signal was constantly interrupted and never showed more than 1 bar. Lastly, our repeated requests to contact the owner were deferred and we were told that the owner only responds to WhatsApp messages. As a tour operator I would not give this establishment a negative 1 star rating. The people running this nightmare venue, do the same with their other venue, 72 Pritchard Street, Randburg. My advice as a traveler as well is a tour operator is to ensure that you NEVER book or stay at neither 130 Market Street nor 72 Pritchard street in the Randburg Area of north Johannesburg.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Arkim K. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a scam..the place is dilapidated and there is no one there... you cant get in, then they claim you didnt show up and you don't get a refund.. Agoda can't help either..do not use this place
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Happiness L. 3 years ago on Google
    My time here was amazing
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 2/5 Leon van T. 5 years ago on Google
    Very basic. Good location, good service. Bedding was dirty, no coffee only sugar room. Room was spacious. No free access to enter and exit, have to phone owner to open gate. No breakfast. At least the price was good.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 kopano m. 5 years ago on Google
    Lovely place and Neat. Very affordable. But I wish there was security at the gate and intercom. Because we had to wait at the gate for someone to open and the number we had to call was not going through. Other than that, loved it.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Laura M. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 7 reviews
    It is not a bed and breakfast facility but a money generating scam🀞🏾. You book on line, pay , drive to the venue but you will never gain access to that property. You will call numbers posted at the gate until you decide to disobey their note that says do not hoot. You will hoot until you turn blue but no one will come out. You will never receive a callback from them after deciding to leave or your money back, that’s how they scam people. There is no sign outside that it is a B&B, nothing. This was my first experience with Agoda and definitely the last.Agoda will not give you an opportunity to review them.

  • 2/5 Themba M. 2 years ago on Google
    Leaking toilet (sharing), no bar fridge, microwave in rooms but overall neat place

  • 1/5 Theo K. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is a dump.No toiletpaper.No warm water.No microwave.No breakfast statement states breakfast and paid for.Thin duvey with no sheet or extra blankets.No towels.Not situated as indicated on maps.Bad attitudes towards customers.Stay away I would say.

  • 1/5 Musa M. 1 year ago on Google
    I just could not stay in this awful place, this is a scam and I am very disappointed that it's being advertised everywhere. Scammed no refund and had to find another place for the night

  • 1/5 Benjamin van W. 1 year ago on Google
    Does not deserve any 🌟 rating Place is closed, no one at the gate, got no answer from any of the numbers displayed at the gate

  • 5/5 Laura M. 6 months ago on Google β€’ 1 review
    Booked a room and found everything inorder and perfect Had a amazing moment


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