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The Hostelz.com Review
The Location
Long Street Backpackers hostel is, as the name suggests, located on Long Street in Cape Town. Long Street is the main tourist thoroughfare, packed with hostels, travel centres, and tourist offices, as well as bars, restaurants, and cafes. The hostel is close to a small supermarket where groceries and alcohol can be purchased. Long Street is also in one of the safest areas of Cape Town, and is monitored by CCTV cameras. From the hostel, most of the highlights of the city are within a thirty-minute walk or a short taxi drive away.
The South African-owned hostel's staff are a combination of local Capetonians and expats and are all very helpful and can arrange all the activities on offer in the locality. The hostel has a small reception/bar area. The staff are on a first-name basis with most of their guests. Each evening there is a daily activity and a free dinner on Sunday evenings. There is an excellently serviced kitchen for guests who want to prepare their own meals and adequate dining space indoors or in the courtyard. There is a fully-stocked information room on all areas of South Africa and a pool table and book exchange. The hostel is a Bazbus stop.
Rooms and Bathrooms
The hostel has about eighty beds located in small, five-bed dorms which have been converted from sixteen separate apartments. The apartment blocks encircle the courtyard which is the meeting point for evening drinks. The rooms are spacious and the hostel provides clean bed linen. There is a bathroom in each block that usually sleeps about ten people. Hot water is available all the time. There are security lockers in the rooms and valuables can also be stored in the reception safe. There are some single and double rooms available at a higher cost.
The hostel is secure -- guests are given the gate code to enter and there is a night security guard. The individual apartments all have separate keys, so safety and security is not a worry.
Common Spaces
Although the bar area is quite small, in summer the party spills out to the courtyard, which has plenty of tables and chairs for guests to use. There are also the terraces, which overlook Long Street. There is a TV room available for guests also.
Summary
This is an excellent hostel to stay in, with clean rooms and a good location with excellent hostel facilities. Many tourists arrive in or leave from Cape Town, but it is worth spending four or five days minimum here. There are lots of things to do and the staff in this hostel are very helpful.
Long Street Backpackers hostel is, as the name suggests, located on Long Street in Cape Town. Long Street is the main tourist thoroughfare, packed with hostels, travel centres, and tourist offices, as well as bars, restaurants, and cafes. The hostel is close to a small supermarket where groceries and alcohol can be purchased. Long Street is also in one of the safest areas of Cape Town, and is monitored by CCTV cameras. From the hostel, most of the highlights of the city are within a thirty-minute walk or a short taxi drive away.
The South African-owned hostel's staff are a combination of local Capetonians and expats and are all very helpful and can arrange all the activities on offer in the locality. The hostel has a small reception/bar area. The staff are on a first-name basis with most of their guests. Each evening there is a daily activity and a free dinner on Sunday evenings. There is an excellently serviced kitchen for guests who want to prepare their own meals and adequate dining space indoors or in the courtyard. There is a fully-stocked information room on all areas of South Africa and a pool table and book exchange. The hostel is a Bazbus stop.
Rooms and Bathrooms
The hostel has about eighty beds located in small, five-bed dorms which have been converted from sixteen separate apartments. The apartment blocks encircle the courtyard which is the meeting point for evening drinks. The rooms are spacious and the hostel provides clean bed linen. There is a bathroom in each block that usually sleeps about ten people. Hot water is available all the time. There are security lockers in the rooms and valuables can also be stored in the reception safe. There are some single and double rooms available at a higher cost.
The hostel is secure -- guests are given the gate code to enter and there is a night security guard. The individual apartments all have separate keys, so safety and security is not a worry.
Common Spaces
Although the bar area is quite small, in summer the party spills out to the courtyard, which has plenty of tables and chairs for guests to use. There are also the terraces, which overlook Long Street. There is a TV room available for guests also.
Summary
This is an excellent hostel to stay in, with clean rooms and a good location with excellent hostel facilities. Many tourists arrive in or leave from Cape Town, but it is worth spending four or five days minimum here. There are lots of things to do and the staff in this hostel are very helpful.
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
November 2008
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Long Street Backpackers Details
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Location/Contact| Address | Cape Town (Long Street), Western Cape, South Africa |
| Website | www.longstreetbackpackers.co.za |
| Telephone | +27 (0)21 423 0615 |
| Fax | +27 (0)21 423 1842 |
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Hostelz.com Guest Reviews
UNRELIABLE!!!! Our booking was canceled by the staff less than a few hours before we were supposed to check in. The manager and other staff were extremely rude and uncooperative about the situation. This backpackers has a 24 hour cancellation policy ... guess what ... they did not charge us for "our" cancellation because we did not cancel our booking! Shocking service and very poor business practices. Stay ANYWHERE else in Cape Town, you can take a taxi easily to Long Street and you are not likely to be messed around by a place that will let you down in order to make a profit! — Emma, Davina & Angelique , South African (2012-01-02) Poor Long Street Backpackers was a big disappointment. I've been in South Africa for well over three years, traveling frequently, and this has to be the worst backpackers I've encountered. Although at the heart of Cape Town, it felt eerily unsafe to wonder around this part of town. When I visited it was the peak of winter, however, unlike every other backpackers I'd stayed in no duvets were provided, only a small square blanket (when asked numerous times). The key to our dorm room didn't work properly and it regularly took about ten minutes to enter the room (as well as being the doorman for the other people staying in our dorm)! Stay at your will but beware. I have also stayed at Big Blue Backpackers which was much better, and although not downtown, it's only a stones throw from the beautiful V&A Waterfront. — Ben , UK (2007-12-22) AWESOME! The Long Street backpackers made for some great times and great friends. Very laid back atmosphere, everyone very helpful. Very social and a great place if you are backpacking alone! — Lisa , Canadian (2007-05-28) Long Street Backpackers — SWEET backpackers. We came into Cape Town to stay a couple of nights — we were there almost two weeks. Full credit to Ollie — he is a nutter but he knows the story and is everything you could want in a backpacker host. He even manages to do everybody else's job for them after they get too stoned. Anyone who wants to can get amongst Cape Town — this is home base — close to pubs/clubs/shops. You can bring your own beers inside, there's great cooking facilities, pool table, etc., etc. They just need a good video collection for those rainy/hungover/late days/mornings. For sure stay here. — Johnny Boy (2005-03-30) It's a gorgeous place, but I encountered too much racism from the owners to feel comfortable staying there. — Anonymous (2005-03-09) I had a good feeling about Long Street Backpackers. I booked in advance and was offered and arranged for airport pickup. I encountered no airport pickup and a denial of my room reservation. The manager would accept no responsibility for errors and was immature, rude and indifferent. He even tried to ridicule us in front of other people checking in. We consequently moved. On a positive note: since our return, we have contacted Long Street Backpackers, and were told that manager has resigned and they are investigating. Suffering cardiac arrest, I fear. — Terry Anderson/Jenny Coorigan (2005-02-10) The actual hostel was okay, and the location was excellent, but I found the staff quite unpleasant and rude. Mama Africa Restaurant and Bar across the road is definitely worth a trip though, if just for the flaming bananas!!! — Anonymous (2005-01-03) I stayed at Long Street for eight nights. It was the reason I had such an amazing trip to Cape Town! The owner Steve and the rest of the management here were absolutely incredible, friendly, and knowledgeable about the city. The location of the hostel could not be any better. It's across the street from Mama Africa and there are plenty of restaurants/clubs and bars. The courtyard inside the hostel is perfect for mixing with other backpackers from all over the world. They have an eclectic collection of music, and the rooms, kitchen and facilities are spotless. When you get here ask them to make you a "To The Moon." You will love it!!! — Samta (2004-10-08) This is the best hostel I have stayed in during my whole trip around the world. — Lisa (2004-08-27) Cheap, friendly and helpful. The staff here make you feel at home, and help you find your away around town. I would stay here when I go back to Cape Town rather than at any 5-star hotel!!! — Stephen Bediako, London (2004-07-24) Could it possibly be better? Doubtful. — Matias (2004-07-16) Really amazing situation and a gorgeous building. And the Veggie Potjie is flippin' marvellous! The Cape was amazing, and LSB was really good! — Laura (2004-07-02) If you visit in Cape Town, stay in LSB! It is the best choice! — Jay (2004-05-25) My friend Carly and I stayed in Long Street Backpackers for a week and really loved it. The staff were all really friendly, and the Backpackers was in the best location ever!! We're both originally from Newcastle, England, and we'll definitely be visiting Cape Town again, and without a doubt we'll be staying at Long Street Backpackers. — Laura and Carly (2004-03-13)