motel Mi Pi CHi

South Africa , Gauteng- Johannesburg
Johannesburg, 4th Avenue, 35A
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50 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2026

Brent M

Very nice helpful staff 24 hour desk with Tyson helpful. Self catering facilities good like a home style motel very comfortable bed and good size room, parking available

Self

4/10

Poor

03 Dec 2025

Lyatitima Ernest

Safe bet

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2025

Marjorie

Great place to stay

More like a boarding house than a hotel but great place to stay. I had no a lovely room with small courtyard view,room had fridge, desk and chair, microwave, jug and tea/coffee, TV, bed was comfortable and very friendly and helpful people. It is in a safe area and a short walk to cafes and shops.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2025

Esteban

incredibly helpful staff, great area to explore, botanical gardens, local eateries, great cultural center with live music down the street. highly recommended

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2024

Lyatitima

Cool place to stay on 4th Avenue.

Cool place to stay on 4th Avenue. I will be back.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2024

Yutaka

Amazing staff

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2024

Zheng Li

Nice cosy place. Walls and door quite thin though. Neighbourhood seemed relatively safe to walk during the day

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

08 Aug 2024

Mohammed

TERRIBLE

Terrible,we went to check in in the Evening,only for the guard to tell us that there was no electricity for the past 3 days...we had to book elsewhere and the owner Nicky promised to refund us

Contstant lies and excuses but no refund...

Business

6/10

Pleasant

10 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Rather dissapointed

The room was clean however the safe did not work.

I did not feel as there was no visible security on site on the night that I stayed there.

The rooms are not sound proof. If you like the sound of passing traffic and the sounds of people fornicatting. I would suggest you pass then.

There was no back up electricity as there was load shedding (no electricity) at the time.

The breakfast selection was bland and the selection was minimal.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Stylish and clean with very friendly staff who went out of their way to make you happy

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2019

Keith

Great staff, comfortable room, safe and central.

Value for money, comfortable, clean and safe.

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2019

Devesh

Nice, stylish, quiet B&B

The hotel is a nice, stylish bed and breakfast located in a quiet residential area of Johannesburg. The name is really a misnomer. The staff was friendly and helpful, and even made me boiled eggs the evening before when I had to leave early for a safari. It’s a little out of the way though and you have to take Uber to get anywhere, but it’s definitely worth the price!

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2019

Penelope

After mentioning that the safe was not working they fixed it the next day. That was so wonderful. Friendly happy service from front desk and staff.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2019

Lourens

Lovely little spot

This is a lovely gem. Reasonably priced, clean rooms and great staff

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

The room has period fittings, private mini garden and stylish stone-and-bricks bathroom. Very close to the hipster center of Melville bursting with restaurants and bars

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Feb 2019

Keith

Good value for money, great location and staff

This is our second time staying at Hotel Mi Pi Chi. It is such a little gem of a guesthouse offering all you need in a clean, safe and airy house. Will definitely recommend to friends and fellow travellers when in Melville.

Partner

2/10

Poor

10 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

STAY AWAY FROM THIS PROPERTY!!! Amenities are poor, and its not cleaned properly, bathroom facilities are outdated. The photos on the website are misleading, they photoshopped them, its way smaller in reality, and run down. With frequent load shedding in South Africa, management should have invested in a generator to ensure guests have electricity all the time.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2018

Kevin

Mi pi chi,- good 4 me !

I can thoroughly recommend staying at Mi pi chi , smiling friendly staff, comfy rooms with wi fi , satellite telly and endless hot water, located in a vibey area close to shops,restaurants, nightlife etc, all within walking distance

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2018

Kay

Great motel, in a very very safe area. The staff was extremely accommodating and friendly. The room was very comfortable and the place is sparkling clean and the breakfast is fantastic! This is a home away from home and I will definitely be back!

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

A different type of accommodation. Large studio apartments, spacious and comfortable. Very interesting interior design and furnitures.
Wonderful staff!

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2018

Maria

Joburg visit

Great place. Architecture amazing. Comfy bed, lovely staff, good fast, fabulous restaurants nearby and safe area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

A lovely place to stay, with friendly staff, good wifi, parking, clean and stylish bathrooms. A little noisy given the thin walls of the old house, but totally manageable.

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2018

Picklewacket

Authentic Home in Johannesburg

This place is beautiful! It is its own unit as a stand alone home with front and back porches and everything. It has a living room kitchen, large bath, it really is a gorgeous home. The only catch is the security that keeps you very safe is also what keeps you from accessing help from the proprietor should you need it. I checked in at only 7 p.m. in the winter, but it had already gone dark and with no outside lights on the grounds I had no way of seeing and knowing how to get back across the street to the 'front desk' building to let them know my wifi wasn't working so I could call home and let family and friends know I had landed safely. With no phone in the unit to call for help I was basically stranded inside my unit there until day break and I could see to walk outside to ask for help and use all of the keys and locks for the gates. The gentleman who shows you to your unit will expect a tip and if you don't have any Rand on you he will make an excuse to come to your unit the next day to see if you have gone to the ATM. The woman who runs the place is extremely helpful and very friendly. She can tell you great places to walk to and where to find anything you might need in the local area. There is a nice breakfast provided as well. The authentic African decor within the unit were beautiful as well.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2018

Leslie

Great place!

Great hotel, more of a guesthouse. Super funky. At team is helpful and kind. I’ve already recommended it to a friend.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2018

Brenda

Great location. Very friendly service. Unfortunately, this section of the city had a water outage and we had to leave early, but they gave us a total refund. Very cool place.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2018

Verified traveler

Pleasantly suprised

Location slightly outside of the central hub but room was very nice. I felt it was better than a lot of the hotels I have stayed in.

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2018

Eoin

Great location. Close to Melville bars and restaurants. Staff are friendly and helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

nice place, friendly staff, great central location

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2017

Zak

Great guesthouse in a nice neighborhood

Trendy and comfortable guesthouse in the lovely Melville neighborhood. The people working here are great especially Tyson the night security guard. We would recommend this guesthouse to anyone traveling to Johannesburg.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2017

patricia

Great location. Can walk to some lovely local restaurants, which is a treat in SA

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2017

Alex

Friendly hotel in nice northern suburb of Jo'burg

I was in Johannesburg alone for a few days to explore the city and carefully chose a hotel in a good location with good reviews- it didn't disappoint. The hotel is in a nice leafy northern suburb of Jo'burg and has friendly, helpful staff. The room was ready for my arrival as I had requested (I arrived in the morning). Breakfast was a nice mix of continental items (the muffins are amazing!). All in all a great stay!

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2017

Faheem

\"Diamond in the Ruff\"

Always a pleasure to stay at the Lodge...it's my favorite home away from Home...staff are always very helpful and friendly and the rooms are very neat and clean.

8/10

Excellent

23 May 2017

Verified traveler

Good place for a great price

Very solid spot for the price. Clean, comfortable, all the basics covered and then some. Nice location near Melville shops and restaurants. Only downside is that it's not the easiest to get from the motel to the big sites in downtown Joburg, but a 50 rand (under 5 USD) uber ride can get you to Constitution Hill, Braamfontein and other key spots that connect to the major sightseeing busses and Gautrain. I'd definitely recommend to anyone looking for something a bit different and travelling on a budget.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2017

Ryan

Gem of a Place, Great Service and Value

Service at the hotel was amazing Nicky was absolutely amazing. We ran into some hiccups with our pre-organised tour being canceled last minute, and Nicky was kind enough to run around and call around late Sunday night to see if she can manage to rectify the situation for us. We decided to stay another night to give us some time to make a proper decision. I can not preach about the service at motel Mi Pi Chi enough!

The room and the motel was excellent. Everything was clean and tidy and had a nice homely and cozy feel to it. Despite this being a converted residential property, it was fairly quiet for the number of guests staying the night.

The location was brilliant. It's located in Melville which is a trendy area of Jo-burg. Supposedly there isn't too many \"safe\" neighbourhoods in Jo-burg, but this area did feel safe. Granted we didn't really go out at night, but during the day it was good, very close to the restaurant and cafe strip to get a nice lunch or dinner.

Breakfast was also great. Nothing completely spectacular, but it was enough to get us going for the day.

I know it's not a major reason for a stay, but they did offer DSTV, which is nice to be able to turn on a TV and have a large assortment of channels to watch from movies, to world news rather than just 5 or 10 local channels.

Definitely a place worth recommending to stay. Friendly atmosphere great service and great value for money.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2017

Safe location, amazing staff

Awesome stay in April - motel arranged for airport pickup, which was a big relief in a new city after a long trip. Room was nice and clean and had good WiFi. Breakfast was very good. Staff is so friendly and helpful with suggestions for sights, activities and safety. The neighborhood is very nice too, with shops and restaurants close by and safe to wander in by day. Would definitely stay again and will recommend it to everyone.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2017

Kelly

Loved this guest house!

A lovely guest house that is within walking distance to delicious restaurants, 27 boxes for shopping and a great area to have coffee or tea. The staff is friendly and accommodating and so helpful in booking tours. I would stay her again in a second. (Stayed November 2016)

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2017

Matthew

Great value for money.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2017

Jessica

Great Stay in South Africa!

I stayed for 6 days and had a great time! The hotel is situated very nicely between a shopping complex and restaurants, so you have all you need within walking distance. The staff was very nice, and even loaned me an adapter for my cell phone charger since I hadn't realized they would be different from the US. First time outside North America, so I really appreciated that.

I had the studio apartment, and I was very impressed with it. Very spacious, and the modernity of the kitchen as well as the bathroom. The bed was huge and very comfortable. I didn't eat the continental breakfast much, since I used the studio kitchen instead. Having the kitchen was very helpful in saving money. It was nice eating local food but I don't even eat out everyday at home, so it's nice to save money where I can on vacation. Also, the electronic gates add a nice level of protection. All in all, definitely I would definitely recommend.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2016

Toke

Perfect stay

Very nice stay. The motel is placed in Melville - chilled and easy area of Jo'burg. We (3 friends) got a spacious apartment that had everything we needed. Nice breakfast and friendly staff.

Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Nov 2016

LASG,

Shabby Chic

The location and staff are very good, but the rooms have aged a bit since photos were taken. I'm not fussy and would stay again. I couldn't recommend it for all of my friends.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2016

Peter squared

Friendliest hotel yet.

Virginia, Mavis, Winston and other members of staff make you feel at home from the moment you arrive. The rooms are a good size, very clean ( and are kept that way daily). Breakfast though simple is way more than I expected. The security guy who keeps an eye on your safety is very reassuring too. There are tours that can be arranged by the staff. In fact they go the extra mile for you. I will certainly stay there again without hesitation.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2016

rob

Lovely stylish motel with friendly helpful staff

Mi Pi Chi is a lovely stylish motel with friendly helpful staff

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2016

Toby

Comfortable and convenient

An excellent place to stay to see Johannesburg and surrounding area. My studio was very spacious, comfortable and private, with room to park outside. The motel owners are friendly and welcoming, with an excellent breakfast provided. The motel is in a pleasant residential area but with a supermarket a few minutes' walk away.

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Nice hotel

This is a minimalist hotel (hippy) in the neighborhood of Melville. The motel is close to few restaurants and the staff is friendly. My partner and I enjoyed the breakfast at the motel!

The staff told us that it's not safe to walk at night (after 7 pm) around the hotel. It seems it's like this everywhere in Joburg so we were not too surprised about this.

We did a tour of Soweto/museum of apartheid and another tour of the cradle of humankind during our stay (arranged by the motel). Note that the tour(s) organized by the motel are expensive and we did not do all the activities written on the brochure. Last, the motel also arranged the transfer from the airport. The cab was late and somewhat expensive.

Overall, nice motel but you should organize tours/transfer yourself.

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2016

nonhlanhla

great stay

I stayed here for a week and i really liked the room. The sun room was great for catching the early sun in the morning before beginning my day.The staff were also are very helpful and helped greatly me with any queries that I had. Modern decor with a quaint and comfortable feel to it.

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2016

Gabisile

Super

It was awesome really enjoyed my stay

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2016

Shane

Absolutely wonderful!

I loved everything about this place! It's bright and clean, feels like home, the staff is incredibly kind, helpful and welcoming- and the breakfast is so delicious and fresh! The only problem was not enough time there. We'll be back! Highly recommend.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2016

Daniel

Very friendly and helpful staff. Upgraded room was great.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2016

Verified traveler

Little Gem

Comfortable and enjoyable!

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2016

Verified traveler

Great shower and great sleep

I stayed here a couple of times. The rooms in the main building is great, stunning open bathroom, great amenities and private bar in the room, the ceiling fan is stunning. There is also self catering units across the road, very spacious. Staff attitude is something to note: super friendly and helpful.