Lucky Bean Guesthouse

We had a delightful stay at Lucky Bean for two short nights. As first time visitors to South Africa, we were grateful for the hospitality of Conway and Natasha, who provided excellent advice as to where to go and what to do, as well as clear instructions about safety, which was very helpful and reassuring. ||||They arranged our airport transfers with Derek and a 5 hour tour of Soweto with the knowledgeable and kind Cecilia. The tour was one of the most memorable of our travels - an unforgettable experience.||||Visiting in winter, we didn’t get to use the pool, but did enjoy the afternoon sun on the terrace reading a book and enjoying a glass of wine. The breakfasts, cooked by the smiling Precious and Juliet, were delicious.

We stayed as a family, 2 adults and 3 children. First night of our stay in South Africa. Our two hosts were very attentive and available despite our delay and arrival in the middle of the night. The place is located as close as possible to the airport. Very easy to access. The welcome from the staff is charming. We felt at home there. I highly recommend it.

The Lucky Bean was brilliant! A shelter In a storm. The owners and staff were helpful and could not have done more for me. A very pleasant 3 week stay.|The atmosphere as well was quiet and restful. I enjoyed meeting people from so many countries that found their way there.

A wonderful, quiet and peaceful guest house in a suburb of Johannesburg. The staff were very welcoming and helpful, arranging transport to restaurants they’d recommended. There is a lot of beautiful original artwork and the building, gardens and pool were lovely.

The people make the Lucky Bean Guesthouse a wonderful place to stay. Conway was so helpful organising things for us before and during our trip. Our airport taxi pickup by Derrick went smoothly. When we arrived a bit late, we were warmly welcomed, helped to find a great restaurant and shown how to use Uber. Our day trip around Johannesburg with Cecilia was the absolute highlight of our stay. The ladies that served us breakfast were fab too. |Having now seen the impersonal areas of Rosebank and Sandton where most of the main hotels are, I’m so glad that we opted to stay at the Lucky Bean in Melville. It’s a nice, quiet residential area, within walking distance of a great cafe. We were able to feel like a local and always felt safe. |Even though it was winter in SA, the weather was warm and we enjoyed sitting around the pool in sunshine. |For such a lovely experience, it’s excellent value for money.

I highly recommend Lucky Bean Guesthouse! The accommodation is tastefully decorated, and the beautiful, clean pool is perfect for relaxation. The rooms are spacious and very inviting. I especially want to highlight the friendly staff, who are always helpful and go out of their way to fulfill every request. Convey gave us great advise for restaurants and was super friendly. Overall, it was a fantastic stay, and I look forward to returning!

My husband and 2 sons (aged 11 and 14) loved staying at the Lucky Bean Guesthouse. We felt safe, welcomed and relaxed. Conway helped us book excellent restaurants every night and recommended tours (Cecilia) which we loved. Conway even arranged our collection from the airport, despite our flights being repeatedly delayed. Lovely breakfasts every morning also. A wonderful start to our family's African adventures!

The place is great. Very peaceful. Murphy welcomed us warmly and explained everything so well, also recommended to us which places to go for great steak/fish. Nice breakfast we had.||Rooms are neat and comfortable. Had a lovely swim in their nice pool :-)