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Durban Backpackers

2.0 star property
Beachfront hostel with 24-hour front desk and outdoor pool

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Beach/ocean view
Exterior
On the beach
Outdoor pool
In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Reviews

4.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
    Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Room options

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Beach/ocean view

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Fridge
TV
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Beach/ocean view

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Fridge
TV
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Beach/ocean view

Standard Shared Dormitory

Highlights

TV
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Beach/ocean view

Standard Shared Dormitory

Highlights

TV
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Beach/ocean view

Basic Shared Dormitory

Highlights

TV
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
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About the area

Map
17 The Promenade, Durban North, KwaZulu-Natal

What's nearby

  • Umhlanga Rocks Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Umhlanga Hospital - 6 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Gateway Theatre of Shopping - 6 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Umhlanga Lighthouse - 7 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Umhlanga Main Beach - 12 min drive - 6.8 km

Getting around

  • Durban (DUR-King Shaka Intl.) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Food Lovers Market - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Seattle Coffee Company Virginia Circle - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Mugg & Bean - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Checkers - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Refresh Good Food Cafe - ‬20 min walk

About this property

Durban Backpackers

Hostel near Umhlanga Rocks Beach
Durban Backpackers provides amenities, such as a terrace and dry cleaning/laundry services. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hostel include:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Free self-parking
  • Tour/ticket information, smoke-free property and barbecues
  • A 24-hour front desk and 1 meeting room
Room features
All guestrooms at Durban Backpackers offer comforts such as free WiFi and safes.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • On the beach
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

Property is also known as

Durban Backpackers Glenashley
Durban Backpackers Glenashley
Durban Backpackers Hotel Glenashley
Durban Backpackers Hotel
Durban Backpackers Durban
Durban Backpackers Durban North
Durban Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Durban Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Durban North

Frequently asked questions

Does Durban Backpackers have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Durban Backpackers pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Durban Backpackers?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Durban Backpackers?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Durban Backpackers?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Durban Backpackers located?

Situated on the beach, this hostel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Umhlanga Rocks Beach and within 3 miles (5 km) of Beachwood Golf Course and Umhlanga Lighthouse. Umhlanga Hospital and Gateway Theatre of Shopping are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Durban Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

4.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 7 reviews" "

4.8/10

Cleanliness

4.4/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

4.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Hlengiwe Gugu

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

bheki

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I don’t like that place I won’t book it again in fact I didn’t even stay there I don’t like animals and there was no privacy I ended up not sleeping there I knew Early I won’t even sleep there
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Rudie, Evander

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice view, but there are cockroaches and fishmoths everywhere. This place needs a pest control company ASAP. At first Micheal told us to go on a booking site to pay via card, which he did on my cellphone. At this stage it was R800-00 per room. After the payment went through it was R830-00 per room. All good. I didn't mind at all. Like I said the view is nice, but they do have a cockroach and fishmoth problem, they where everywhere inside our room and luggage. But even that I could handle. After booking out after 4 nights at Backpackers on the beach, the owner gave back R200 key deposit. which we thought was the extra money that weng of the card. Almost 8 hours past and I get a phone call from this owner screaming at my girlfriend because I was driving at the time. Eventually I took the phone and he continued screaming, not giving anyone of us a chance to speak. Making us feel like thieves. Calling us thieves indirectly. The more we tried to explain the more he said "no, no, no, no". Well, Micheal even said no that he didn't go onto my phone to go to web site in order to make the booking. And he said that we paid R660 per room. Which was cleary not the case. Looks like the owner had to go look on the camera and see for himself that Micheal did use my phone. The total that was deducted from my card was R3319
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible, terrible, please do yourself a favor,even if they want you to stay for free do not go. The pictures you see on the internet are misleading, you will not find the place as advertised. The place is dirty, I had to cut my stay with them the next morning and moved to a cleaner place, we also found flies in their fruit salad, cockroaches in the dining place, bed bugs in their bed, the toilets are dirty and brownish, the showers are terribly dirty.The floors are so old and untidy. The manager is racist against blacks. This place should be closed with immediate effect it is not fit for human stay. I would not even put my worse enemy there.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy M Lulu

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Feel a
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Sravan kumar

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
La cercania del mar pero el desayuno muy simple.personal atento y agradable
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019