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Island Vibe Jeffreys Bay Hostel

10 Dageraad Street, Jeffreys Bay, South Africa - See map

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Lungile Backpackers Lodge

12 La Roche Drive, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), South Africa - See map

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Seals Backpackers

Da Gama Road, Cape Saint Francis, South Africa - See map

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Buccaneers Backpackers

Chintsa West, Great Kei, South Africa - See map

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Island Vibe Port Elizabeth - Hostel

2 Fort St, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), South Africa - See map

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Jeffreys Bay Backpackers

12 Jeffrey Street, Jeffreys Bay, South Africa - See map

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Amapondo Backpackers

Second Beach Road, Port St Johns, South Africa - See map

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Mr Pell's House

24 St Francis St, Jeffreys Bay, South Africa - See map

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First Group Hole in the Wall Backpackers

Umthombe District, King Sabata Dalindyebo, South Africa - See map

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Riverfront Backpackers

18 Carden St, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), South Africa - See map

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Riverfront Backpackers

Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), ZA

Located in Gqeberha, Riverfront Backpackers is on a river, within a 15-minute drive of Saronsberg and Volkswagen Factory and Museum. This hostel is 10.2 mi (16.5 km) from Coega Conference Centre and 10.9 mi (17.5 km) from Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Make yourself at home in one of the 6 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include fans, housekeeping is provided on request, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a library, and microwave in a common area.

First Group Hole in the Wall Backpackers

King Sabata Dalindyebo, ZA

7 Guest reviews

Located in King Sabata Dalindyebo, First Group Hole in the Wall Backpackers is by the ocean, a 1-minute drive from Hole-in-the-Wall Beach and 6 minutes from Hole-in-the-Wall. This beach hostel is 5.6 mi (9.1 km) from Coffee Bay Beach. Stay in one of 5 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a library, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.

Island Vibe Port Elizabeth - Hostel

Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), ZA

11 Guest reviews

With a stay at Island Vibe Port Elizabeth - Hostel in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth Central), you'll be a 5-minute walk from Donkin Reserve and 10 minutes by foot from Market Square. This hostel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Port Elizabeth City Hall and 0.6 mi (1 km) from No 7 Castle Hill Museum. Make yourself at home in one of the 15 individually furnished guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.

Mr Pell's House

Jeffreys Bay, ZA

With a stay at Mr Pell's House in Jeffreys Bay, you'll be by the ocean, just a 4-minute walk from Dolphin Beach and 5 minutes by foot from Shell Museum. This hostel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Jeffreys Bay Beach and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Play in JBay Adventure Centre Day Trips. Make yourself at home in one of the 15 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and microwave in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.

Lungile Backpackers Lodge

Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), ZA

30 Guest reviews

With a stay at Lungile Backpackers Lodge in Gqeberha, you'll be by the ocean, within a 15-minute walk of King's Beach and Bayworld. This 4-star hostel is 1.2 mi (2 km) from Hobie Beach and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Port Elizabeth City Hall. Make yourself at home in one of the 12 guestrooms. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include safes, and housekeeping is provided daily. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.

Island Vibe Jeffreys Bay Hostel

Jeffreys Bay, ZA

30 Guest reviews

When you stay at Island Vibe Jeffreys Bay Hostel in Jeffreys Bay, you'll be on the beach, within a 15-minute walk of Dolphin Beach and Jeffreys Bay Beach. This 4-star hostel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Shell Museum and 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Play in JBay Adventure Centre Day Trips. Make yourself at home in one of the 28 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.

Amapondo Backpackers

Port St Johns, ZA

5 Guest reviews

Located in Port St Johns, Amapondo Backpackers is by the ocean, a 3-minute drive from Second Beach and 7 minutes from Mt Thesiger. This hostel is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Museum and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Mzimvubu River Park. Make yourself at home in one of the 14 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Rooms have private furnished balconies. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Featured amenities include multilingual staff and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Buccaneers Backpackers

13 Guest reviews

When you stay at Buccaneers Backpackers in Great Kei, you'll be near the beach and 9 minutes by car from Olivewood Private Estate & Golf Club. This beach hostel is 2 mi (3.3 km) from Cintsa Beach and 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve. Make yourself at home in one of the 85 guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include safes, housekeeping is provided daily, and rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) can be requested. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.

Jeffreys Bay Backpackers

Jeffreys Bay, ZA

7 Guest reviews

When you a stay at Jeffreys Bay Backpackers in Jeffreys Bay, you'll be by the ocean, within a 5-minute walk of Dolphin Beach and Shell Museum. This hostel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Jeffreys Bay Beach and 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Play in JBay Adventure Centre Day Trips. Make yourself at home in one of the 8 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Seals Backpackers

Cape Saint Francis, ZA

5 Guest reviews

When you stay at Seals Backpackers in Cape Saint Francis, you'll be near the beach and within a 5-minute drive of Seal Point Lighthouse. This family-friendly hostel is 4.8 mi (7.7 km) from St. Francis Links and 5.2 mi (8.4 km) from St. Francis Bay Beach. Make yourself at home in one of the 13 guestrooms. Rooms have private patios. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily. Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.

Riverfront Backpackers

Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), ZA

Located in Gqeberha, Riverfront Backpackers is on a river, within a 15-minute drive of Saronsberg and Volkswagen Factory and Museum. This hostel is 10.2 mi (16.5 km) from Coega Conference Centre and 10.9 mi (17.5 km) from Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Make yourself at home in one of the 6 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include fans, housekeeping is provided on request, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a library, and microwave in a common area.

First Group Hole in the Wall Backpackers

King Sabata Dalindyebo, ZA

7 Guest reviews

Located in King Sabata Dalindyebo, First Group Hole in the Wall Backpackers is by the ocean, a 1-minute drive from Hole-in-the-Wall Beach and 6 minutes from Hole-in-the-Wall. This beach hostel is 5.6 mi (9.1 km) from Coffee Bay Beach. Stay in one of 5 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a library, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.

Island Vibe Port Elizabeth - Hostel

Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), ZA

11 Guest reviews

With a stay at Island Vibe Port Elizabeth - Hostel in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth Central), you'll be a 5-minute walk from Donkin Reserve and 10 minutes by foot from Market Square. This hostel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Port Elizabeth City Hall and 0.6 mi (1 km) from No 7 Castle Hill Museum. Make yourself at home in one of the 15 individually furnished guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.

Mr Pell's House

Jeffreys Bay, ZA

With a stay at Mr Pell's House in Jeffreys Bay, you'll be by the ocean, just a 4-minute walk from Dolphin Beach and 5 minutes by foot from Shell Museum. This hostel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Jeffreys Bay Beach and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Play in JBay Adventure Centre Day Trips. Make yourself at home in one of the 15 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and microwave in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.

Lungile Backpackers Lodge

Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), ZA

30 Guest reviews

With a stay at Lungile Backpackers Lodge in Gqeberha, you'll be by the ocean, within a 15-minute walk of King's Beach and Bayworld. This 4-star hostel is 1.2 mi (2 km) from Hobie Beach and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Port Elizabeth City Hall. Make yourself at home in one of the 12 guestrooms. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include safes, and housekeeping is provided daily. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.

Island Vibe Jeffreys Bay Hostel

Jeffreys Bay, ZA

30 Guest reviews

When you stay at Island Vibe Jeffreys Bay Hostel in Jeffreys Bay, you'll be on the beach, within a 15-minute walk of Dolphin Beach and Jeffreys Bay Beach. This 4-star hostel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Shell Museum and 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Play in JBay Adventure Centre Day Trips. Make yourself at home in one of the 28 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.

Amapondo Backpackers

Port St Johns, ZA

5 Guest reviews

Located in Port St Johns, Amapondo Backpackers is by the ocean, a 3-minute drive from Second Beach and 7 minutes from Mt Thesiger. This hostel is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Museum and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Mzimvubu River Park. Make yourself at home in one of the 14 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Rooms have private furnished balconies. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Featured amenities include multilingual staff and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Buccaneers Backpackers

13 Guest reviews

When you stay at Buccaneers Backpackers in Great Kei, you'll be near the beach and 9 minutes by car from Olivewood Private Estate & Golf Club. This beach hostel is 2 mi (3.3 km) from Cintsa Beach and 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve. Make yourself at home in one of the 85 guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include safes, housekeeping is provided daily, and rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) can be requested. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.

Jeffreys Bay Backpackers

Jeffreys Bay, ZA

7 Guest reviews

When you a stay at Jeffreys Bay Backpackers in Jeffreys Bay, you'll be by the ocean, within a 5-minute walk of Dolphin Beach and Shell Museum. This hostel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Jeffreys Bay Beach and 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Play in JBay Adventure Centre Day Trips. Make yourself at home in one of the 8 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Seals Backpackers

Cape Saint Francis, ZA

5 Guest reviews

When you stay at Seals Backpackers in Cape Saint Francis, you'll be near the beach and within a 5-minute drive of Seal Point Lighthouse. This family-friendly hostel is 4.8 mi (7.7 km) from St. Francis Links and 5.2 mi (8.4 km) from St. Francis Bay Beach. Make yourself at home in one of the 13 guestrooms. Rooms have private patios. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily. Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.

Riverfront Backpackers

Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), ZA

Located in Gqeberha, Riverfront Backpackers is on a river, within a 15-minute drive of Saronsberg and Volkswagen Factory and Museum. This hostel is 10.2 mi (16.5 km) from Coega Conference Centre and 10.9 mi (17.5 km) from Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Make yourself at home in one of the 6 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include fans, housekeeping is provided on request, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a library, and microwave in a common area.

First Group Hole in the Wall Backpackers

King Sabata Dalindyebo, ZA

7 Guest reviews

Located in King Sabata Dalindyebo, First Group Hole in the Wall Backpackers is by the ocean, a 1-minute drive from Hole-in-the-Wall Beach and 6 minutes from Hole-in-the-Wall. This beach hostel is 5.6 mi (9.1 km) from Coffee Bay Beach. Stay in one of 5 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a library, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.

Island Vibe Port Elizabeth - Hostel

Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), ZA

11 Guest reviews

With a stay at Island Vibe Port Elizabeth - Hostel in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth Central), you'll be a 5-minute walk from Donkin Reserve and 10 minutes by foot from Market Square. This hostel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Port Elizabeth City Hall and 0.6 mi (1 km) from No 7 Castle Hill Museum. Make yourself at home in one of the 15 individually furnished guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.

Mr Pell's House

Jeffreys Bay, ZA

With a stay at Mr Pell's House in Jeffreys Bay, you'll be by the ocean, just a 4-minute walk from Dolphin Beach and 5 minutes by foot from Shell Museum. This hostel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Jeffreys Bay Beach and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Play in JBay Adventure Centre Day Trips. Make yourself at home in one of the 15 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and microwave in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.

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