Long Street Backpackers

I had a really good stay here. The rooms were clean, comfortable, and well maintained, and the overall atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming. The staff were friendly, professional, and always willing to help, which made the experience even better. The location is excellent right in the heart of Long Street with easy access to transport, shops, and nightlife. It can get a bit lively at times, but that’s expected given where it’s situated. Overall, great value for money, good service, and a place I will definitely recommend to travellers looking to experience Cape Town’s city vibe.

Such a great place, I'd always come back! They have a really nice crew, good services, clean rooms, Triple A location and even if there's lots of party going on on Long Street you'll have a calm night in the rooms in the back. I stayed for 2 weeks and enjoyed it a lot, thank you so much guys!

We had an eventful extended stay as a group at LSB. The rooms are appropriate for a hostel, the bathrooms are OK, and the shared kitchen was very good. It's located on Long Street, so the nights are noisy but also very lively. The staff was extremely friendly and accommodating, and the hostel organizes activities every day, which makes for a varied stay. Overall, it was a great experience.

Stayed for fourteen days during December (Xmas and New Year’s). They literally opened my sealed luggage and stole a BOSE speaker along with pieces of clothing. The property did absolutely nothing to help. They will rent you a shower towel with a deposit. Since I had no local money, I had to leave 10 EUR. When checking out I completely forgot about it but the towel stayed in the room. When I contacted them about this, they provided absolutely no solution for me. Their answer in return was: “We are also still in possession of your towel deposit(10 euros) & we do take deposits so that we can replace all lost towel. Our towels are worth R350 each & 10 euros is less than the value of the towel.” What a great customer service if you ask me. They kept their towel plus my money. Mosquitoes are a thing in South Africa and the dorms have no fans, not even a ceiling fan. It was an absolute torture in the night due to the heat plus roaring mosquitoes in your ear and biting all over your body. I wouldn’t recommend nor stay again in this place. Unsafe, cero customer service, lack of amenities/facilities.

Good location but a bit noisy. I’m wearing earplugs to sleep anyways so I didn’t mind. Staff is very friendly and welcoming. There is also a very nice bar that belongs to the hostel. I would definitely stay here again.

The bed was brand new, soon comfortable, felt like a hug. The sheets as white as snow. Atmosphere so chilled, the staff? Sooo friendly especially that lady and guy that checked us in ohh darlings you'll forever be famous. The activities? Top tier, enjoyed ourselves so much. I mean everything was too good. There's restaurants and bars nearby... Wait... There's a bar inside. Definitely going back.

My first time in a hostel and i had the best experience ever. Everyone here is so welcoming and kind whether that is the staff or the people who stay here. Everything is very well cleaned and you’ll never be bored here

The rooms weren’t that bad, but the bedding? NO! The towel provided? NO! Throw those away please! Slept without bedding during my whole stay because I asked for it to be changed and no one attended to my request I was just dismissed! Showers are in a not so nice state. The are no mops/towels to wipe floors after showering so the floor stays wet! The COCKROACHES!!! 😫 cockroach galore. On your bags, on the bed everywhere, even on you when the lights are off! Not happy with the state of the kitchen as well. And there’s a weird odour.