Kimberley Backpackers
See the best of Cape Town with a stay at Kimberley Backpackers, which puts you right in the city center amidst the many sights and landmarks. With its convenient location, you can easily access to the city's must-see destinations.
Kimberley Backpackers provides the best in services and amenities to help make guests feel comfortable. Post your pictures and answer your emails whenever you want, with the hostel's free Wi-Fi internet access. Pre-plan your rides to and from the airport with the hostel's easy to book transportation services. The hostel provides taxi, car hire and shuttle services to help you get to where you want to go in Cape Town.
Parking is always available, provided by the hostel for their driving guests. While lodging at this wonderful hostel, the helpful staff at the front desk can assist you with multiple services that include concierge service and luggage storage. If you want seats to city's best entertainment, you can get help through the hostel's tours. The hostel even offers a fireplace for a warm atmosphere on chilly nights.
The hostel's on-site laundromat, dry cleaning service and laundry service help you keep your favorite travel outfits clean so you can pack less. In-room conveniences include room service and daily housekeeping, so you can relax and enjoy your stay. Some small or last-minute needs can be quickly fulfilled by the convenience stores without having to leave the hostel. Smoking is restricted to the designated smoking areas.
Guestrooms are designed to provide an optimal level of comfort with welcoming decor and essential amenities. The hostel provides linen service in some rooms for the benefit of guests. Some selected rooms at Kimberley Backpackers include a separate living room, as part of the room design. Keep your entertainment options wide, even in your room, with a range of facilities, including television available in select rooms.
The hostel also provides guests with a coffee or tea maker in some rooms. Knowing that bathroom amenities play an important role in increasing guests' satisfaction, the hostel provides towels in some select rooms.
Dining and things to do
Start your vacation days in the best possible way. Begin every morning of your stay with an in-house breakfast. Wake up bright and energetic in the mornings with a cup of good coffee offered at the cafe right at the hostel. Never let hunger affect your travel plans! Restaurants on-site provide convenient and tasty dining options. Have fun at night with your travel companions right at the hostel's bar, nightclub and casino.
Guests of Kimberley Backpackers can even have groceries delivered to their room for cooking, using the hostel's special service. If you're truly selective about eating, you'll be grateful for the in-house BBQ facilities and shared kitchen available here.
Kimberley Backpackers offers wonderful recreational facilities for guests to enjoy. Pamper and indulge yourself with a visit to the massage. For those who hate to miss a workout, a trip to the hostel's fitness facility will keep you fresh and healthy. Hot days can be cool fun with water activities like fishing, snorkeling, surfing, motorized water sports and diving.
You won't need anything for water activity fun other than your own enthusiasm, with aquatic activity conveniences like boats and canoes made available at Kimberley Backpackers. Have some easy fun and maybe meet others while playing recreation activities such as horse riding. In a competitive mood? Get sporty with your travel group or other guests at the tennis court and hiking trails in the hostel. Have some relaxing fun with family and friends at the library, games room and shared lounge and TV area.
Souvenir shopping for yourself or those back home takes no time at all at the shops.
Around the property
Visit the sights and local attractions of Cape Town during your stay at the hostel. Nearby you'll also find Victoria & Alfred Waterfront located 2.8 km away where local boats are harbored and where you can see the ocean.
Reasons to stay here
Rooms here are cheaper than 99% of accommodations in the city.
This hostel's food and dining score higher than 96% of accommodations in the city.
Room comfort is said to be outstanding here, scoring higher than 96% of accommodations in the city.
Historic landmark that has a new life”
From the airport, the best way to go is by taxi as it is nearly the same price as shared transport to this location. It is from 240 to 260 Rand. You can get it prebooked online via bookings @ sport24hrs.co.za which is the service I used back to the airport. I used the service at the arrivals hall counter on the way in, but I think just to the taxi stand might be the same. Pre-book is best but ask for the big red car if you have lots of baggage. Now to the Kimbo. check-in was easy even at the late night arrival I had. There was a welcome drink in the bar area. This was not punch but rather a drink with a punch if you know what I mean (wink). Speaking of the bar, the locals and visitors like to mingle and relax together and drink into the early morning. The room was fine (I got the 3-bed dorm) and he wifi also worked well. This location is central to get where you need to be. What I really likes was the breakfast and the dinner. the dinner is not free, but well worth the price. The portions are large and tasty. I had the bangers and mash several times. There is no elevator so if you are mobility challenged or just hate stairs, you might want to skip this place. For everyone else, this is a perfect place to hang your hat for several days while checking out Capetown.
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Mostly good, some kinks needs ironing out”
It was a nice setting, nice room, very friendly helpful staff. Few things they should be more upfront with on Agoda, spesifically like the parking issue, (There is no free parking on premises, parking is on the street, government parking attendants charge in the week and half days saturdays.) And wifi does not extend to top rooms only second and public areas, so it would be more appropriate to advertise as wifi in public areas. But will definitely recommend this backpackers!
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Value for money.”
The hotel is located in downtown just minutes away from all necessities of life. The hotel has an inhouse bar ATM. laundry and restsurant. The breakfast was delicious and fresh . Staff is attentive and cooperative. Mr Grant, the Manager ( perhaps owner too ) is a very kind and gentelman. His exceptional care for guests is praiseworthy. At least, I will always remember him and his hotel. Thank you sir.
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Pleasant Surprise”
We're in between moving and relocating, so I wasn't too phased about the place we chose, as it wasn't really for a holiday. I was bowled over by the friendliness of the reception staff and all other staff I came into contact with while there. The hotel is super clean, there's an ATM, a free breakfast and arrival drinks voucher.... that wasn't expected. So incredible value for money and a great stay. Thanks guys!!! I'll definitely recommend...
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Kimberley Is Great”
Great Hotel. Took me back in ytime.
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Good”
Friendly staff. Sub par cleaning and had rats in our room every night.
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Fantastic Staff”
You won't meet a friendlier lot. Dave at the desk is a fab guy.
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Fantastic”
I lovrd
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Hjf”
Nothing much I can say but I only know that u will go back to stay thr
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booked it but was refused entry without a reason”
I booked it but there was no one to see me at the gate and it was above a bar and the barman had a list which I wasn't on and he refused to do anything about it and I had to find another place late at night.
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Acceptable”
The reception lady was a sleep and I had to wait long before I can get assistance and on top of that smoking was taking place inside the reception area which has signs of no smoking area, furthermore the room was smelling of smoke and I had to open the windows to refresh. I took a package that included breakfast but no healthy meal was served. I end up leaving without breakfast.
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Improvement ”
The place could improve and get a make over because it is old
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Exceptional”
Friendly staff, decent location.
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Dingy”
The place is dingy and nasty. The room was painted black with one bulb very dark even during the day. The whole place was very dirty and reeked of a dead animal probably a rat. Their kitchen downstairs was also nasty with sticky tables. It was absolutely disgusting.
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Worst experience ever”
When we wanted to go sleep, people were sleeping in our room. We had to leave without any place to sleep. I want my money back. Management couldn't help us and were shouting at us calling my friend a little bitch. Very very upset
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Great”
Great
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Great”
Great
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Great”
Great
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Great Stay”
This place is always a favourite!
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Exceptional”
Daiana receptionist she is very helpful and great manners
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