Hostel The Backpack, Cape Town

We had a wonderful 3 nights here. Staff, room, and breakfast were fantastic. Highly recommended!

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Amazing staff, clean environment and brilliant location.

We stayed for one night in a private double. The view of Table Mountain and Lions Head from our room was amazing. The room was really clean, the bed was super comfortable and we did not hear any noise from other guests. Breakfast was good. The staff were really nice and helpful. Only a few minutes from Kloof and Bree street which both have nice restaurants. We are sorry we couldn't stay longer and would not hesitate recommend the Villa Viva to others.

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The rooms are big and clean, employees are friendly, the location is close to everything, and the breakfast is tasty.

Enjoyed everything.

It was an amazing place to stay! The kloofstreet is close by and have some nice shops and restaurants. The hostel is having a nice vibe. Totally worth it to stay here

Appreciated the friendliness of the staff at reception and at breakfast!

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Great breakfast.

Photos from Booking create misunderstanding. i mean they offer many different rooms and all rooms have the same photos, so you cannot be sure that you will get the room which you chose on booking.

The checkin process was great, and the lady at reception showed us to out room. A very clean setup that was comfortable for our overnight stay. The breakfast included in the price was fantastic and very enjoyable.

In all honesty, not much more one can add. The value for money was great. One could always suggest multiple bells and whistles in the room but simple as it was, had all we needed.

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Shower is outside and share

It was clean and beautiful

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Location excellent proximity to Kloof Street area ( many lovely bars and restaurants)and for accessing City Centre.Felt safe there at night. Hostel is busy but plenty of quiet areas to relax in garden and around the hostel.The Hostel is a beautiful older property which has lovely decor and lots of plants. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. Room was large and comfortable - actually very quiet despite there being dorms near us. I had requested two single beds but room had a huge double. It was fine though. Breakfast was satisfactory - pastries, toast, boiled eggs etc. There was a kitchen that we could use but it was too busy so we ate out most evenings. Kitchen well equipped. Nice bar and central seating area.

Shared toilet and shower was an issue - I don't have an issue sharing but we had quite a wait some mornings and on one morning there was no water! We had to walk round the building looking for a vacant toilet and shower at times. There was very little space in kitchen to store any food. Would have liked a cafetiere in kitchen to make coffee.

Second time here. Good breakfast, great double room, love the facilities.

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Waking up to the Table Mountain view. The Friday night braai was amazing. The staff is friendly and helpful.

Nice clean good people

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The environment was really beautiful and from the moment you walk in you will feel relaxed

I wish my room had aircon because it would get stuffy but a fan was provided.other than that everything was perfect

Everything! Location, staff, breakfast, atmosphere, … all is very nice!

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Nice easygoing setup and staff. Lots of spaces to relax and work. Bathrooms are modern neat, clean and private.

Our particular room did not have great natural cross ventilation, but had a great pedestal fan to keep us comfortable in warm weather conditions.

Great vibe, best bunk beds compared to the other 3 hostels I stayed at since it has blinds, so I could have more privacy, like a little room inside the room. They organised a great pool party with Braai that was open to the public, and another night of amazing music.

Nothing, amazing stay

It’s a great place to stay to meet other solo travellers. The staff are also super nice, breakfast is good, the location is also good just near Kloof St which means shops, restaurants etc are only a short walk away. I would definitely stay there again.

Spacious rooms and bed space and the curtains on the bed were a plus. Free breakfast in the morning was good too.

This place is just one of a kind and a home away from home. I stayed there twice and I would definitely go there again, specially as a female solo traveller I felt safe and welcomed.

I've already written about the lovely stay, but keep your insect spray handy as I was stung several times by a poisonous spider as our window faced the garden. Otherwise, a wonderful stay with a clean, tidy room , friendly staff and excellent breakfast.

I loved the location of villa viva, and the staff was amazing, comfortable & clean.

Nice setting with good breakfast and friendly personal. A little bit hippy. If you leave anything in the common/general fridge consider it gone. 😜

No (working) airco and from 22-24.00 no electricity on some days.

This is my second time staying at Villa Viva- even better as I ad a ladies dorm with 4 real beds, not bunkbeds, as well as an attached bathroom, which looked new - very nice! Not to worry, the bunkbeds had curtains for privacy, but I really enjoyed the ladies dorm. Breakfast is amazing, too. Only if you want to buy a real coffee, otherwise powdered coffee, teabags and milk are included.