Reviews of Green Elephant Backpackers

57 Milton Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa 7925

85.6%

20 out of 22 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Green Elephant Backpackers'

Atmosphere
89.1%
Location
70.9%
Facilities
85.5%
Cleanliness
86.4%
Staff
96.4%
Value
81.8%
Safety
89.1%

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97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
Beach / sunbathing
Partying / nightlife

23 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: GREAT STAFF, CLOSE TO TRANSPORTATION AND FOOD. SOME LOCAL BARS 6 BLOCKS AWAY.

Disliked: NOTHING

88.6%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 60%

Customer review

Alone

Work / volunteering

22 January 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: averall atmosphere and rooms are very nice

Disliked: internet, breakfast and washing machine are not included as written on the internet description

62.9%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 80%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

09 January 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Helpful staff.

Disliked: Quite quiet, not in a central location for cape town/long street or beaches.

80.0%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year

25 September 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: I liked the free tea/coffee, games in the common rooms, library of books, friendly staff.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Charlotte Hayes

14 June 2010 Charlotte would recommend this property

Liked: Very friendly and helpful staff. Relaxed and comfy space.

Disliked: Charlotte left no negative feedback.

85.7%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

30 December 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: A comfortable, chilled out hostel with everything you need. Obz is a nice area with good cafes etc, but a bit out of the centre.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

85.7%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

mark robson

02 December 2009 mark would recommend this property

Liked: location a bit out of town but I fun place to stay

Disliked: mark left no negative feedback.

80.0%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 60%

Customer review

29 September 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The staff were very helpful and kind and the bright painted rooms were really cool- it was very quiet while we were there though- there were more members of staff than guests.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

13 July 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Hostel had some local south africans hanging around which was a good thing

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

54.3%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 40% Safety - 60%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 60%

Customer review

01 June 2009

Liked: I didnt like the noise. Two of my three nights, music with high level at 3 am in the night!!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

85.7%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 20% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Rachel Taylor

11 January 2009 Rachel would recommend this property

Liked: The staff at the green elephant was incredibly helpful and welcoming. We were always invited to exciting outings and activities and I feel like I truly got a taste of the culture of Cape Town.

Disliked: Rachel left no negative feedback.

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Sonya Masterton-Smith

12 November 2008 Sonya would recommend this property

Liked: Vuyani is fantastic - really helpful and friendly. The hostel is very clean and the the rooms were nice. The hostel is environmentally concious and also assists the local community. A great place to stay in Cape Town.

Disliked: Sonya left no negative feedback.

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

17 May 2008 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The staff were really friendly and as a backpacker on my own they made me feel really safe and met people easily.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

91.4%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Customer review

29 March 2008 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: friendly atmosphere. helpful staff. vuyani is great!!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Customer review

04 March 2008 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Staff is practive and superb; they can help you fast with everything and do anything to make visitors comfortable and safe. Guests are are nice, internet is good, local area is good to have a drinhk and eat in the evening, area is relatively safe.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Brad Langton

19 February 2008 Brad would recommend this property

Liked: excellent and accomadating staff

Disliked: Brad left no negative feedback.

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Guilherme Vieira Martins

05 January 2008 Guilherme would recommend this property

Liked: the people end place

Disliked: Guilherme left no negative feedback.

77.1%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

01 August 2006 would recommend this property

Liked: friendliness of the staff

Disliked: left no negative feedback.


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