Diamond Diggers Backpackers Lodge, Johannesburg
When your travel’s bring you to Africa, there’s only one Place to Stay. Diamond Diggers.
The Lodge is a stone’s throw away from many restaurants and Africa’s greatest shopping hub at the Eastgate Centre.
Kensington is an established up-market suburb just east of the city offering easy access to Johannesburg International Airport, the CBD, SA Jewellery & Diamond Centre and the Ellis Park sports precinct. We are close to the integrated freeway network to the nation’s capital Pretoria, Sandton, the eastern and western suburbs.

Diamond Diggers Backpackers, Johannesburg
There is secure parking..
We serve breakfast and can organise dinner otherwise we have a selection of restaurants within a 1 km range. There are 3 fully equipped self catering kitchens. We have a large garden, 24 hour access.
Plus we have a wealth of information on tours and safaris around gauteng and Southern africa. We specialise in safaris to Kruger National Park and Soweto.
We offer a FREE AIRPORT PICK UP.
Communications:
- Internet Access
- Web Access in Lobby
- Web Access in Room
- WiFi in Room
- WiFi in Lobby
- Card Phones
Sport & Leisure:
- Swimming Pool
- Gym
- Common Room
- Pool Table
In Room Facilities:
- Linen Included
- Security Lockers
Food & Drink:
- Breakfast
- Not Included
- Bar
- BBQ Area
General:
- Airport Transfers
- Parking
- Free Parking
- Washing Machine/Dryer
- Iron/Ironing Board
- 24 Hour Reception
- Currency Exchange
- Luggage Storage
- Tours Desk
FREE AIRPORT PICKUP ON ARRIVAL
Diamond Diggers JOHANNESBURG.
Recommended by the lonely planet 2006.
ADDRESS
Diamond Diggers Backpackers
36 Doris St
Johannesburg, South Africa
DIRECTIONS
From Johannesburg International airport. Take freeway marked ‘Johannesburg’. R24 Approximately 10km later pass ‘Eastgate’ shopping centre, cross one traffic light and turn left at the next traffic light into Queen street. At second traffic light, turn right into Langeman Street,continue west until Roberts Avenue, at top of rise turn right into Doris just before the Kensington Clinic proceed to number 36 on the right hand side in middle of the block.
Please note that we offer free airport pickups on arrival. Just call us and we’ll collect you free of charge
