Gibela Backpackers Lodge - Durban
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Gibela Backpackers Lodge - Durban
Durban, South Africa
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DURBAN FIRST GRADED HOSTEL - 4 stars BREAKFAST INCLUDED. PETIT DéJEUNER COMPRIS. DESAYUNO INCLUIDO FRüCHSTüCH EINBEGRIFFEN |
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| 119 Ninth Avenue | | Morningside, Between Argyle & Clarence Road | | Durban, Kwazulu-natal, South Africa | | 4001 | | | Property type: Hostel  | | 8 guest rooms/units | | Built in 1950, last renovated in 2003 |
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User Rating: 4.9 (1 review) |
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| Standard Rates: 120.00 - 250.00 (South African Rand) |  | Rate details: rates quoted is per person | | Deposit requested prior to arrival |
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| Overview | [ Top ] | [ Bottom ] |
 | Minimum 2 night stay
Checkin before 21H00
NON SMOKING PROPERTY
What a HIDDEN GEM !!! Clean, Friendly, Very comfortable. Preferred staying here than B&B's. Recommend it any time. | | 'Excellent clean and comfortable accommodation. Friendly and informative also. I prefer this type of hostel to the typical hostels - at least I can get to sleep here!! | | 'very comfortable rooms, great showers and great stay. Thank you so much for helping us. It was great to have such friendly and helpful faces around | | We enjoyed our stay here very much - nice and very clean - Lovely house. |
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| Location |
| Peaceful, quiet and tranquil, Gibela Backpackers Lodge is situated in Morningside close to trendy Florida Road. | | Directions | DIRECTIONS
From the airport / South Coast / Wild Coast
Take the M4 / City road – Southern Freeway
Take the Moore Road turn off
Continue up Moore Road till you get to Cleaver Road.
Turn right here, this becomes Botanical Garden Road.
Pass The Botanical Gardens, now called Cowey Road.
Pass Bread Ahead Bakery & Woolworths Food store.
Cross over Marriot Road and at the next traffic light turn right down Clarence Road.
Second left is Ninth Avenue.
We are on the left - no 119 Ninth Avenue (Big metal car gates).
From Pietermaritzburg / Drakensberg
You will be traveling along the N3.
As you enter Durban keep in the second left lane.
Take the Ridge Road / Tollgate / Berea off ramp.
Cross over Ridge Road and continue direction of the city, keep in middle lane – this is Berea Road North.
Continue over Musgrave Road and turn left into Botanic
Gardens Road at The Institute of Technology.
Pass The Botanical Gardens, now called Cowey Road.
Pass Bread Ahead Bakery & Woolworths Food store.
Cross over Marriot Road and at the next traffic light turn right down Clarence Road.
Second left is Ninth Avenue.
We are on the left - no 119 Ninth Avenue (Big metal car gates)
From North Coast / Zululand
You will be traveling along the N2.
+/- 35 km north of Durban take the Ballito off ramp.
Turn left, around two traffic circles and at traffic light right – direction Durban / Umhlanga.
Continue till you enter Durban, on the right ABSA Rugby Stadium.
Keep right, at first intersection turn right into Argyle Road.
Continue up Argyle Road, cross over Umgeni & Windermere Road.
Cross over Avondale (traffic light) next left is Ninth Avenue.
We are on the right - no 119 Ninth Avenue (Big metal car gates) | | Transportation | On both inner city bus routes. | | Airport | Durban International Airport. 25 km south of Durban. 20 min drive . One way taxi fare +/- R 130-00 per four seater vehicle. | | |
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| Features and Amenities | [ Top ] | [ Bottom ] |
This newly renovated lodge have 4 twin rooms and three 6-bed dorms.
Twin rooms are fitted with two single beds and dorms are fitted with 2 or 3 bunk beds. Bedding is included in the price. (Towels provided in twin rooms)
Our fully equiped self- catering kitchen is open 24 hours. We have no curfew and our office hours are between 07H00 and 20H00.
Bookings advisable.
Nearby Points of Interest
 | Beach - 4 km | | Victoria Street market & Indian Quarters - 2 km | | UShaka Marine World - 7 km | | Florida Road - 500m |
| Amenities
 | All inclusive plan | | BBQ area | | Bar/lounge | | Bike Parking | | Breakfast included (continental) | | Bureau de Change | | Car Parking Available | | Car rental | | Common Room | | Credit Cards Accepted | | Currency exchange | | Facilities
Breakfast Included | | Free Car Park | | Gardens | | Guest Kitchen | | Linen Included | | Linen included | | Luggage Storage | | Newspaper complimentary | | No Curfew | | No Lockout | | No Smoking | | No curfew | | Open 24 Hours | | Parking (free) | | Pets not allowed | | Taxes included in price | | Taxi service | | Telephone/Fax Facilities | | Tour assistance | | Towels | | Travel Desk/Travel Info |
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| Room Features |
| Bunk Beds
Linen Included
Open space Storage Units | Room Types
| male dorm | | mixed dorm | | quad (4 beds) | | single | | standard | | twin (2 beds) |
| Amenities
| Backpacker facilities | | Maid service daily | | Microwave | | Non-smoking rooms | | Shared bathroom | | Showers without bath | | Telephone | | Television not available |
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| Restaurants |
| Nearby Restaurants
| Joop's | Steak House - These guys know their game. | | Bistro On Ninth | Mediteranean Cuisine - One of the top 10 in South Africa | | Vintage | Indian - South Indian | | BBB | African Fusion - Hip funky fun Cocktail Bar | | Cristina Martins | Cookery School |
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| Policies and Other Information |
| Credit cards accepted: | Visa MasterCard American Express | | Additional charges apply for extra person in room. | | Cancellation policy: | A 20% non-refundable deposit must be made to confirm reservation. No shows are charged full first night rates. | | |
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