Bed and Breakfast Accommodation Near Mandela House
*All distances listed are as the crow flies, and not actual travel distances.
Nearby Attractions & Landmarks
Vilakazi Street, Rand Easter Show, Apartheid Museum, Hector Pieterson Memorial Museum, Madiba Trail, Credo Mutwa Cultural Village, Regina Mundi Church
Mandela House Reviews
More info about Mandela House
Typical of the red brick matchbox houses built by the apartheid government in the 1940s and 1950s to provide the most basic of housing to black citizens, Mandela House in Soweto is the site of Nelson Mandela’s first house purchase made in 1946 and where he stayed with his first wife for 11 years. He was to divorce her and remain in the house with his new bride Winnie Madikizela before being arrested for treason in 1962.
At the time of Nelson Mandela occupying the house, it consisted of three rooms, a narrow kitchen and bucket toilet outside, and was one of many such houses along a dusty Vilakazi street. After his release, Nelson Mandela returned to the house for a brief period, in what he referred to in his memoirs as ‘the place marked with an X in my mental geography’. He donated the home to the Soweto Heritage Trust which has since been restored... Show more
About Bed and Breakfast
B&B's (also knows as BnB's) vary from one another, but are each unique and offer a personalised getaway. B&Bs, as they are often called, save guests time and money by removing the worry about the first meal of the day This makes planning that much easier for your stay. This is perfect for guests who plan on doing a lot of sightseeing and expect to be out and about the entire day and night. Bed and Breakfasts are often in private homes or converted historical buildings. Meaning if you have a look through Accommodirects listings, you can find the perfect Bed and Breakfast suited to your taste.