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Urban Glamping Tranquil Backpacking Village

St Lucia

Urban Glamping Tranquil Backpacking Village is situated on the main road of St Lucia, surrounded by restaurants and just across the street from the fresh fruit market. The hostel features 2 large swimming pools with sundecks, pool loungers and gazebos. Outdoor place 🙌 Rooms Kitchen

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8.4
Very good
421 reviews
Price from
£13
per night

Amphitheatre Backpackers Lodge 5 stars

Ethels Drive

Located in Ethels Drive, Amphitheatre Backpackers Lodge offers panoramic views over the Northern Drakensberg. The quirky hostel has a rock pool, hot tub and a restaurant. Free WiFi is available.

The individually decorated rooms at Amphitheatre Backpackers are fitted with a fan, tea-and-coffee making facilities, linen and towels. Some of the rooms have access to a communal bathroom. Some rooms are located in converted grain silos, using solar energy to heat the water The ambiance!!! Super party and meeting nice South African people The food, the massages, the nice staff

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7
Good
514 reviews
Price from
£26
per night

Ballito Backpackers

Ballito

All rooms are decorated in a minimalistic style with simple furnishings. The rooms and dormitory units have access to shared bathrooms with showers and toilets, while the suites have private bathrooms. We had breakfast elsewhere- within walking distance

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6.2
Review score
689 reviews
Price from
£10
per night

Mantis and Moon Backpackers and Surf Hostel

Hibberdene

Located in Hibberdene, 500 metres from Umzumbe Beach, Mantis and Moon Backpackers and Surf Hostel provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge. Featuring a concierge service, this property also welcomes guests with a restaurant, a water park and a terrace. Providing free WiFi throughout the property, the non-smoking hostel features a hot tub and entertainment staff.

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8.8
Fabulous
4 reviews
Price from
£11
per night

Wanderlust Hostel

Bergville

Situated in Bergville, 22 km from Winterton Museum, Wanderlust Hostel features accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. The property is around 40 km from Cathedral Peak Nature Reserve, 49 km from Monks Cowl Country Club and 32 km from Spioenkop Battlefield. The property is non-smoking and is set 35 km from Spioenkop Nature Reserve.

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6.5
Review score
2 reviews
Price from
£36
per night

Msunduzi River View backpackers

Pietermaritzburg

Set in Pietermaritzburg, within 1.3 km of KwaZulu-Natal Museum and 2.3 km of Comrades Marathon House, Msunduzi River View backpackers offers accommodation with a shared lounge and as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is situated 5.6 km from Butterflies for Africa, 8.6 km from Queen Elizabeth Park Nature Reserve and 22 km from Baynesfield Estate Museum. Natal Zoological Gardens is 22 km from the hostel and Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve is 23 km away. Nice and central. Was able to uber to malls

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7.5
Good
13 reviews
Price from
£17
per night

Jackies Guest House

Berea, Durban

Set in Durban, 7.1 km from Durban Botanic Gardens, Jackies Guest House offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a shared lounge. The property is around 8 km from Durban ICC, 9.4 km from uShaka Marine World and 10 km from Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve. Umhlanga Lighthouse is 24 km from the hostel and Westridge Park Tennis Stadium is 4.2 km away. was little bit comfortable but there was no coffee and bath soap also their wi-fi & tv wasn't working.

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3.3
Review score
46 reviews
Price from
£17
per night

Dirkie Uys Backpackers

Bluff, Durban

Located in Durban, within 2 km of Brighton Beach and 2.6 km of Treasure Beach, Dirkie Uys Backpackers provides accommodation with a garden and as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is set 8.2 km from Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve, 12 km from Durban Botanic Gardens and 13 km from Durban ICC. Guests can enjoy garden views.

All units at the hostel are equipped with a seating area. At Dirkie Uys Backpackers each room includes a shared bathroom and bed linen. I really liked the privacy we had, although there were other guests we barely saw them. And our room was very clean and my daughter liked that. Also the bathroom was spacious. Let me not even get started on our hosts! They were absolutely amazing and awesome! It was our (me&my daughter) first time in Durban and they literally went out of their way to make sure we went to as many attractions as possible over the weekend,drove us around to wherever we wanted to go and took the time texplain to us what was what when we passed an historical site. Will certainly book them again when we go to Durban again.

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6.8
Review score
33 reviews
Price from
£8
per night

PMB Backpackers Lodge

Pietermaritzburg

Situated in Pietermaritzburg, 800 metres from Comrades Marathon House, PMB Backpackers Lodge features accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a shared lounge. The property is located 2 km from KwaZulu-Natal Museum, 4.9 km from Butterflies for Africa and 9.1 km from Queen Elizabeth Park Nature Reserve. The hostel provides an outdoor swimming pool and a shared kitchen and free WiFi. The hosts were extremely friendly and very helpful. The house is in a beautiful and quiet area, kept immaculately clean. Rooms are sanitized. I was impressed overall

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7.4
Good
16 reviews
Price from
£37
per night

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