Reviews of Phumula on St James
13 Saint James Street, Randburg, 2194 Johannesburg, South Africa
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Reviewed: 21 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewDidnt eat breakfast.. i left early it was way too noisy
The noise and the shared bathrooms
Reviewed: 9 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
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Verified reviewI didn't like the fact that there was noise and someone kept using the toilet and not flushing afterwards, they just live their waste floating.
I didn't like the fact that there was noise and someone kept using the toilet and not flushing afterwards, they just live their waste floating. They should just keep the house to themselves and not run a business, they're aren't ready. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I wished I could get my money back the minute I walked in.
Reviewed: 30 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewWe had advised that we would be pulling through late due to bad weather and us travelling from another province. We were met by an extremely rude host who then advised our booking was only for one person. Instead of be courteous and advise this sincerely, he further got rude with us and when we requested a refund, he said he wouldn’t refund us as we arrived in the wee hours of the morning. I will never recommend this venue. And hope that those who have stayed have better experiences than the one my partner and I did
Reviewed: 16 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
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Sharing the bathroom
Reviewed: 7 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewThe location was close to the place that I wanted to go to, which was quite convenient.
Upon arriving, we were greeted with loud sounds of a baby crying and banging sounds. in terms of the place, the description did not state that the place was at somebody’s family house with the all family members still being present thus our privacy was invaded.
Reviewed: 21 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 4 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewLocation was good. Room was good for the price.
Number of occasions we couldn't contact the owner when needed. No cutlery in accommodation, electricity ran out.
Reviewed: 19 June 2024 · Stayed in June 2024
Verified review1. Upon booking on the website. There was no information that showed we would be living with owners of the house. 2. on the website, it showed that the bathroom is private. The bathroom was not private. it was shared with the owners of the house. 3. Noise early in the morning and late night. 4. The drains were blocked. and had to use one tap at a time. 5. information on website was not clear compared to what we had experinced. 6. A picture of my ID was taken and that was not professional.
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Reviewed: 26 May 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
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Verified reviewThe garden pool it's like home staff friendly
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