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The Backpack And Africa Travel Centre
Cape Town, South Africa
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Voted the "best backpacker sleep" by Lonely Planet 2005. The first hostel to be graded in South Africa. |
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| 74 New Church Street | | Cape Town, South Africa | | 8001 | | | | Property type: Hostel | | 21 guest rooms/units | | Built in 1990, last renovated in 2006 |
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| Standard Rates: 145.00 - 500.00 (South African Rand) |  | Rate details: per room dormitory rates R85.00 per person | | Available Discounts: vip and student discounts, winter specials | | Deposit requested prior to arrival |
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 | Voted No.2 hostel in Africa 2007 and Voted Best Hostel in Africa 2005 by Hostelworld Customers, Selected as Cape Town's best backpacker sleep by Lonely Planet 2005 and 2006! | | Not too laid back,not too loud,guests love The Backpack and its easy to see why. For years it has stayed ahead of the crowd by constantly adapting, yet always
offering top notch accommodation for the price and wonderfully clued-up service from its desk - Lonely Planet 2005
'the most comfortable and best run in town........one of the best backpacker travel centres around. Recommended. - Footprints 2004
'run by super-fun characters' - Lets Go 2003 | | Cafe/bar - open from 7:30 till late
internet access - ADSL and best rates
airport shuttle - meet and greet paid service
towels on request
self-catering kitchen
24-hour check-in
24-hour security
unlimited kms best car hire
For payment on arrival visa & mastercard are accepted | | South Africa's original backpacker and travel agency. Simply the best place to make your travel arrangements! All the facilities you can expect from a great hotel such as stylishly decorated double rooms, some en-suite, private electronic safes. Also on offer are off-peak specials and a buzzy internet cafe - a place to meet like-minded international travelers. |
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| Location |
| One block away from Trendy Kloof Street, buzzing with cafes and good restaurants. Long Street only 2 blocks away. | | Directions | The Backpackers bus from the airport or the Baz Bus would drop you at the hostel. Otherwise if you come from the train station (Intercape and Greyhound buses drop off there), walk up Riebeek Street, turn left to Long Street, and walk towards Table Mountain - when you see the 7-11 shop. Turn right walking uphill to the upper traffic light and then turn left again. The hostel is the big brown house in the middle of the road. | | Airport | 25 kms | | |
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There are private safes and a large and well furnished kitchen for guest's use. All the rooms are named after animals, the bathrooms are cleaned many times a day, and all have large showers. There's a TV lounge, a book exchange shelf, and loads of pamphlets for activities in and out of South Africa.
Nearby Points of Interest
 | Table Mountain 3 kms | | Waterfront 1.5kms | | Museums .5 kms | | Long Street 2 blocks | | Kloof Street 1 block | | Clifton Beach 4 kms | | Camps Bay - 5 kms |
| Amenities
 | 24 hour check in | | 24 security | | 24-hr front desk | | Airport pickup | | Bar/lounge | | Breakfast available | | Car rental | | Childcare or babysitting | | Children permitted | | Concierge | | Currency exchange | | Elevator/lift not available | | Gift shop | | Laundry/valet service | | Linen included | | Meal plans | | Multi-lingual staff | | No curfew | | Open 24 Hours | | Parking (extra charge) | | Parking (surcharge) | | Pets not allowed | | Pool (outdoor) | | Restaurant on site | | Room service | | Safe deposit box | | Tour assistance | | Tour/sightseeing assistance | | Wireless internet | | all you would expect from a great hotel! | | cafe and restaurant | | internet | | laundry | | parking | | travel centre |
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| Room Features |
| Stylishly decorated. Linen provided. Electronic safes in private rooms.
Internet connection in some private rooms. | Room Types
| Delux Dorm | | Double Ensuite | | double (1 bed) | | double (2 beds) | | female dorm | | mixed dorm | | quad (4 beds) | | single | | standard | | twin (2 beds) |
| Amenities
| Backpacker facilities | | Ensuite | | Fax service | | Fireplace (wood burning) | | Internet access | | Iron/ironing board | | Maid service daily | | Microwave | | Mountain view rooms | | Non-smoking rooms | | Private bathroom | | Refrigerator | | Safe box in room | | Safe in room | | Shared bathroom | | Showers without bath | | Telephone | | Television | | Television (cable/satellite) | | Wake-up calls |
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| Restaurants |
| Nearby Restaurants
| Ocean Basket | Seafood | | Saigon | Asian | | Arnolds | South african | | Vida E Cafe | Coffee | | Nelson's Eye | Steaks |
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| Credit cards accepted: | Visa MasterCard | | |
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