About The Backpack
Making a difference is more than just an initiative of The Backpack, it is the way we are, the way we work and the way we live! By staying with us, you will be making a difference to the lives of many children.
The Backpack is simply the best place to stay in Cape Town. It has all the facilities you can expect from a great hotel, such as stylishly decorated Afro-chic rooms offering superior comfort and quality, an amazing swimming pool with superb views and much more.
Accommodation info
| Category | Hostel |
| Check-in | 24 hours check-in |
| Check-out | before 10:00 |
| Curfew | No curfew |
| Room lockout | No lockout |
| Reception | from 7 to 21 |
Room types
The hostel offers dorms, doubles and singles, with shared or private bathroom facilities. All our rooms are individually designed in a funky and fresh style, and bedding is supplied (just bring a towel if you are staying in a dorm - or you can rent one from Reception). All rooms have a safe and free WiFi, and there is parking with 24-hour security available. A meet & greet airport shuttle is available at an additional cost. Children are welcome in private rooms.
Location and surroundings
Long Street, gorgeous Clifton and Camps Bay beaches, Table Mountain, V&A Waterfront and the city centre are all just a stone's throw away.
Want to sip wine Cape winelands style? Cycle through a township? Visit historic and cultural sites? Go paragliding? You can do any of these!
Services and facilities
We have free Wifi throughout the hostel; swim in the pool with a stunning view of Table Mountain, or meet like-minded international travellers in our buzzy Café / Bar.
Services
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Amenities
| Parking lot | |
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Reviews (8.9 Excellent)
Excellent base for seeing Cape town if you are an independent traveler. Everyone was mega friendly and the staff could organize everything - they even arranged a trip to the middle of a township for me. I felt very safe there and always had someone to talk to.
good hostel. Great location. Helpful staff, although I did loose my camera while there and no one turned it into the lost and found.
didn't stay here , hostelsclub booked me into a hostel with no room .had to find somewhere else and they still took 6 euros off my card for the booking . never again
I had a lovely stay though very inflexible when wanting to check out days earlier, no refund even though the room could easily be resold.
please change or dump or clean the carpet in the room. it smells terrible and we should kill cockroach on it too.
Important to know
| Animals policy | Animals NOT accepted |
| Children policy | Children can stay for free in parents' bed/s if younger than 4 years.Children are accepted if sharing with parents in a private room. Children are not allowed in dorms. |
| Private rooms age restriction | No restrictions |
| Dorms age restriction | at least 18 years old |
| Smoking policy | All rooms and the common areas are non smoking |
| Wheelchair access | No wheelchair access |
Terms and conditions
| Cancellation policy | This property charges the 50% of balance if canceled less than 7 days before the arrival dateIn the event of a no show this property charges all nights on customer's credit card |
| Special conditions | Mastercard and Visa credit cards are accepted as well as ZAR, US$, Euro and BP Sterling
No children are allowed in the dorms unless entire dorm is booked by family. WARNING FOR THOSE WITH SMALL CHILDREN: WE HAVE AN UNFENCED POOL. Right of Admission Reserved South Africans will only be accommodated in private rooms unless by prior arrangement.false |
| Accepted Payments | The property accepts the following credit card brands for balance payments: Visa, Mastercard, Visa Electron, Debit Cards |
| Anticipated charge | The full amount will be charged before the arrival otherwise the booking won't be guaranteed and the deposit will be lost. The charged amount is non-refundable |
| Pre authorization | The property reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival |
| Taxes | Taxes included |
| Other charges | There is a refundable key deposit charged on arrival. |