Tsitsikamma Backpackers, Storms River

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Tsitsikamma Backpackers Reviews

Tsitsikamma Backpackers is a very nice, neat place. It's professionally run and they have loads of activities and tours to offer. It's located in Storms River, an essential stop on all international travelers' itineraries, thanks to its beautiful nature and adventure activities to get your adrenaline flowing. This tiny village survives on tourism and has good choices of accommodation for most budgets including backpackers.

The Location

Tsitsikamma Backpackers is easily found on Formosa Street. It's signposted at the entrance to Storms River. The village is very small, so guests are not more than five minutes' walk from anywhere. There is one mini-market in town for self-caterers, so your choice is limited, but it stocks the basics.

Rooms and Bathrooms

All the rooms are in the main building. Downstairs, there is a family room; upstairs, you'll find two en suite double rooms, a double room sharing a bathroom with the four-bed dorm, and there's also an en suite six-bed dorm. All the rooms upstairs are carpeted and immaculately clean. Even in the dorms, each bed has a number of pillows and cushions, and the duvets are warm with extra blankets supplied. The upstairs dorm we stayed in was very cold during the night in the winter months, so we were thankful for the carpeted floor first thing in the morning! The mattresses were good and firm and there were enough power points in the six-bed dorm. There are two showers and a toilet for the four-bed dorm and the double room to share, and all is neat and tidy with twenty-four-hour hot water. In the back garden, there are a half-dozen safari tents containing double or twin beds.

Common Spaces

As you enter the house, you walk through the front patio, which has a nice sitting area with a selection of comfy chairs and wooden benches and tables. The reception is immediately on your right, as you pass through the door, with the small sitting and TV room on your right. The sitting room has two sofas and a chair with brightly colored cushions and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Guests will find a tea bar between the sitting area and the dining area. A hot-drink dispenser sits on the tea bar, so if you want something more exotic than the free tea, sugar, and coffee available in the kitchen, this has to be paid for via the dispenser. The kitchen is small, but has plenty of pots, pans, cutlery, and crockery. It is a little hard to match the pots with their lids, but you get there eventually. Guests will find a kettle, toaster, sandwich toaster, microwave, four-hob electric cooker, and a fridge. Meals can be ordered in advance here, but there is a good choice of restaurants in the village also. Free Wi-Fi is given here and the signal is good throughout the house and there is a booster to serve the safari tents in the back garden. A braai (BBQ) sits out in the back garden with a sink.

Summary

Tsitsikamma Backpackers is a good choice in Storms River, although the beds are just a little more expensive than the other options.
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Front Gate
Front Veranda and Guesthouse Entrance
Lounge and TV Room
Bar
Dining Area
Guests' Kitchen
Back Garden Safari Tents
Kingfisher En Suite Double
Wild Pomegranate Double Room
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LondonroadMa
Hostelz.com Staff Reviewer
Published on Jul 30, 2018

Description

We offer a unique eco-friendly and tranquil backpackers in Stormsriver Village. This four star backpacker’s offers spacious double en suite, private rooms, tented garden units and dorm accommodation in a magnificent one acre garden setting with gorgeous views of the mountains. We cater for the discerning traveler who wishes to relax and unwind in a beautiful setting. Daily breakfast and dinner is served with vegetarian options. Our bar area is the perfect place to sit back and relax after an adventure filled day! We offer in house star gazing as well as the Tsitsikamma Segway tours and mountain bike rental. Come join us for adventurous days and relaxed & fun-filled nights.

Location and Contact

Location

We are located in Stormsriver Village along the garden route. We are 1 hour from Knysna and 1 hour from Jeffreys Bay. Take the turn off Stormsriver Village off the N2, take the first street right, we are 300m on your left. Number 54 Formosa Street.

Facilities and Amenities

Family-Friendly Hostel

Older travelers (+50)

Quiet Rest

Solo Traveller

Bedsheets

Lockers in Lobby

Lockers in Rooms

Luggage Storage

Parking

Towels

Wi-Fi in Lobby/Commons

Wi-Fi in Rooms

Bike Rental (R160)

Breakfast (R50)

Dinner (R70)

BBQ Grill

Bar

Cable TV

Concierge/Info Desk

Credit Card Payments

Darts

Gameroom

Hot Showers

Kitchen

Laundry

Lounge Area

Movie Library/Rental

Outdoor Seating

Power Point/Sockets in Rooms

TV

Airport Pickup

Entirely Non-Smoking

Wheelchair Accessible

Pet-Friendly

Service Animals

Genders: Males & Females

Max. Age: All Ages

Min. Age with Parent (dorms): 12

Min. Age with Parent (private room): 12

Min. Age without Parent: 16

Checkout: 10:00 (10 AM)

Curfew: 22:00 (10 PM)

Lockout: No

Maximum Stay: 7 nights

Minimum Stay: 1 night

Open Dates: All Year

Reception Hours: 08;00 till 22:00

Size: Medium (30-60 beds)

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