Backpacker Hostel Cape Town

One of the cheapest of the many backpacker hostels located close to the city Centre, Cat and Moose Backpackers gives a no-frills option for those on a shoestring, while being almost in the heart of the action. At the south-west end of Long Street, the entertainment hub of central Cape Town, it’s still far enough away to avoid the noise into the night. The dorms are plain but roomy and lockers are provided. There are only few toilets and showers, but they are reasonably clean and there is 24 hour hot water as well.

There is a sitting room with DSTV and a common kitchen for guests to use. It’s a bit small, but it has most things you’ll need. There is an interior courtyard which is nice for sitting out in with plenty of shade. The front dorm has a balcony that overlooks Long Street. That means that there is a little traffic noise to contend with. There is free Wi-Fi, but the signal fluctuates alarmingly and isn’t available all over the house. Free tea and coffee is provided from reception.

This is a fair choice if you’re penny-pinching, with a decent location. It’s a little rustic and very popular with Japanese travelers, but it gives what you’d expect for the price.

Great location Common kitchen DSTV

Inconsistent Wi-Fi Traffic noise A little basic for some

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Cat And Moose Backpackers – Cape Town

Rated 3.5 / 5.0 (1 review)

From R165 per person – dorm (available)

Cheap, basic place.

(Last Reviewed: November 2016)

Homebase Cape Town is one of plenty of backpacker hostels in Cape Town located in and around the busy, central Long Street. It is a step up in standard and occupies a nice spot on the 6th floor of a block with nice views all the way down Long Street from the roof terrace with Lion’s Head Mountain peeping out from in between the office blocks. A lovely, clean place, this is a very good base from which to discover Cape Town as it is right in the heart of the CBD with the tourist office just around the corner.

The dorms are spacious, the mattresses firm and lockers are provided, but you need to bring your own lock. The common toilets and hot water showers are clean and all the common areas too. On the roof, there is a bar with pool table and a TV room with comfortable sofas. The breakfast room is also here with a free basic continental help-yourself breakfast. The common kitchen is small, but OK for guests to use. The roof terrace is a nice place to hang out during the day, but the whole place does suffer a bit from traffic noise being right in the centre. A high quality place though, at no higher price than most of the other backpacker options.

Central Location Free Wi-Fi Free Breakfast Bar Lockers in Dorms

Traffic Noise

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Homebase Cape Town

Rated 4.5 / 5.0 (1 review)

From R200 per person – dorm (available)

Clean place in good location.

(Last Reviewed: November 2016)

With such a large choice of backpacker hostels to choose from in Cape Town, searching online for one that suits you isn’t so easy. Feedback websites do give a good idea of what to expect, but the choice is a very personal one. Cape Town Backpackers is one of these places that you either love or hate. It’s very much geared to the younger party crowd and the place is a bit chaotic. There isn’t much room in the dorms when they are full and they are a bit dark and stuffy. Also, the notices around the place asking for people to be quiet after 10pm is totally ironic as the upstairs bar plays music until the last person has turned in.

The place is pretty clean and the common showers have 24 hours hot water. The problem is trying to find one of the very few that is unoccupied. The common areas are very good though, colourful and comfortable, especially around the bar. There is free Wi-Fi, but no free breakfast here. The common kitchen is well-equipped, but the power trips off if too many of the electric appliances are turned on. The location is good, on a quiet street, just a stumbling distance from the bars and restaurants of Long Street. An OK place, but don’t cross the irascible owner!

Good Location Free Wi-Fi Common Kitchen Bar

Rude Owner Noisy A Bit Scruffy Cramped dorms

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Cape Town Backpackers

Rated 3.5 / 5.0 (1 review)

From R200 per person – dorm (available)

Good place for the young crowd.

(Last Reviewed: November 2016)

Among the many backpacker hostels and cheap guesthouses in and around the centre of Cape Town, Mountain Manor Backpackers ranks among the best value for money. Located in a safe, quiet, residential street, about 10 minutes’ walk from the city centre, this is a clean, well-run guesthouse, on the lower slopes of the Table Mountain.

You can choose from a selection of twin and double rooms or the dorms which come in 4, 6 or 12 bed configurations. The 12-bed dorm is spacious, with comfortable mattresses and warm duvets. There are lockers for valuables under the lower bunk, for all beds, but you’ll need a large lock to secure them. The toilets and showers are just down the hall and are very clean with 24 hour hot water and plentiful towels.

The common kitchen is better equipped than most with two kettles, two toasters, three microwaves, two fridges and a cooker. A dining table sits in the middle. There is a bar on site with a good selection of beers, spirits and soft drinks and there’s a pool table too. Guests are free to use this as a sitting room also. There is a small TV room next to the bar with comfortable couches and in the courtyard more tables and chairs and a braai (barbecue). The gate is key fob controlled for which you pay a refundable deposit, but this a very safe area and very quiet at all hours.

Quiet Location Free Wi-Fi DSTV On Site Bar Guests Kitchen Secure

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Mountain Manor Backpackers – Cape Town

Rated 5.0 / 5.0 (1 review)

From R200 per person – dorm (available)

Highly recommended !

(Last Reviewed: November 2016)