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The Backpack & Africa Travel Centre, Cape Town, South Africa - directions
image image image image Voted No.2 hostel in Africa 2007 and Voted Best Hostel in Africa 2005 by Hostelworld Customers, Selected as Cape Town's best backpacker sleep by Lonely Planet 2005 and 2006!
Customer Ratings
Overall Average: 94.6%
Atmosphere 98% Staff 93%
Location 94% Cleanliness 96%
Facilities 94% Safety 97%
Fun 94% Value 92%
Customer Reviews: What did customers like about The Backpack & Africa Travel Centre?
Displaying 1-29 of 29 comments
The staff and the atmosphere. Felt very homely.
9 October 2008
The large communal area and bar, and the ability to be able to book tours from the hostel.
5 October 2008
Very helpful staff, easy to book day trips, bar with good food at a good price! One thing to note - rooms cold in Spring/early summer
3 October 2008
We stayed here for two weeks and found it to be the best hostel we have stayed in yet. The staff were friendly and very helpful with booking trips. The rooms were clean and linen and towels changed every 2/3 days. The only thing which could be improved would be heating in the rooms. We sometimes found it quite chilly. The location is good and central and is only a short walk to restraunts and bars. The bar served a good selection of food and drink and it had a lovely cosy atmosphere. It was a great place to meet people. We stayed there in September and would highly recomend this hostel.
29 September 2008
The Cafe/bar is full of variety and the staff is very accommodating and more than willing to make an effort to be helpful. The rooms and beds are clean and extremely comfortable.
17 September 2008
Excellent - stay here.
3 June 2008
The staff are amazing and there are tons of things to do.
23 May 2008
excellent staff, very helpful. Able to organise day trips etc from hostel high quality safes available for possesions
26 April 2008
Everything. It was really clean, the rooms were lovely and when my friend became sick the staff were really understanding and helpful.
15 April 2008
Good communal areas, cafe and lovely bedding and room decor. Some staff are amazing.
14 April 2008
the layout and different areas
8 April 2008
The bar area, nice sociable atmosphere
4 April 2008
everyithing!!! its the best hostel i have ever been
3 April 2008
everything
23 March 2008
it was awsome
13 February 2008
the staff was helpfull and realy frendly, the accomodations were nicely prepared
5 December 2007
One of the best I ever stay in Many thanks to the staff
19 November 2007
The Location, The bar and the Pool Table, the lady at the receiption.
2 November 2007
The Backpack is THE place to stay when in Cape Town. Not only did I get to wake up the most incredible view of Table Mountain every day, I got to meet really nice people from all over the world. I arrived alone (and scared I will be alone for the whole duration of my trip here) but within one hour I had made some really good friends and 30 minutes later I was on Table Mountain with them. The staff are all wonderful and incredibly in tune with how to make the hostel a warm, friendly place by putting on drum nights and the weekly braais - which are not to miss at all!
25 October 2007
the friendly staff
24 August 2007
atmosphere and friendly staff
10 April 2007
Staff very friendly and helpful. Location good, ask for a quiet room not facing road. Bar and food very nice to have on premises.
19 February 2007
very nice atmosphere, clean, offers internet, good breakfast options, and a very helpful staff
29 January 2007
The staff
11 January 2007
good for lone travellers, able to meet others. good location.
15 November 2006
I was so surprised to see that the hostel was exactly as described on various websites and in Let's Go. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. I truly enjoyed my stay.
6 June 2006
I met really great people there. Good atmosphere.
15 April 2006
all the workers atg this hostle were very helpfull at any time i needed them ansd would always go the extra mile fine me the best deals on the things i wanted to do and delievered every time. the cleaners were friendly and helpfull and and the bar staff had a passion for life that reflected the true nature of travelling not to mention a little mental. Backpackerts has a never ending friendly vibe that i absorbed by all that stay there. every worker new me name and and drink prefferance. I will definitily be going back
25 January 2006
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Room availability Shared  Private
Sun 12 Oct 2008 v v
Mon 13 Oct 2008 v v
Tue 14 Oct 2008 v v
Wed 15 Oct 2008 v v
Thu 16 Oct 2008 v v
Fri 17 Oct 2008 v v
Sat 18 Oct 2008 v v
Shared from 12.21 v
Private from 23.89 v
Special offers x not available

Hostel features  
Ratingv 95%
Breakfastv costs 4.78*
Bed linenv free
Towelv free
Airport Pickup v costs 12.74*
Luggage Room x not included
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