“Ducking into the CURIOCITY games room after a long day at the Apartheid Museum, a group of four was already deep into a board game at the corner table, board pieces scattered next to half-finished drinks from the bar next door. Joining the next round of table tennis instead, the noise from the courtyard bar was audible but not overwhelming, and by 10pm the room had settled into a quieter, easier pace than the party outside.”
A 4-star hostel on Fox Street in Maboneng Precinct, tagged with a splash pool, bar, games room and a shared kitchen with an oven and fridge. The property runs its own tour desk for Soweto township trips and city walking tours, backed by 729 reviews at a 7.6 overall score.
Head to the CURIOCITY games room mid-afternoon if you want first pick of board games before the evening crowd arrives.
Pair a game night with a quieter dorm booking, rooms further from the courtyard bar stay noticeably calmer.
Bring a travel-sized deck of cards as backup, popular board games can run out during busy weekends.
Ask staff about darts or table tennis tournaments, CURIOCITY sometimes runs informal ones alongside its themed nights.
Do not expect a games room at Explorer, Rosebank or the Fox Street budget option, this is a one-hostel amenity in the city.
