The Backpack & Africa Travel Centre Reviews - Cape Town

before you even set foot into the place your already taken back with the view of table mountain, this place sits a couple of minutes walk from the top of long street(party place of cape town) and almost right underneath the famous mountain. Once inside the secure gates, ur greeted by very friendly staff at reception. Even though i turned up around lunch time on new years day and people were still suffering from hangovers everybody was very welcoming. The rooms are very spacious and airy, and of a very high standard, with individual safes too. The hostel is a lot bigger than it appears from the outside, with funky little bar and courtyard to sit, chill out and plan the next move, or get to know some fellow travellers. Everybody here was incredibly friendly and tries to make you feel like your at home. The service at the bar was comically slow ( hell it was new years day i guess) but even that just added to the character of the place. The views from the pool of table mountain are mesmerising as you sit and watch the table cloth realign itself, while catching a few rays :) The hostel offers everything you need with internet, travel desk, kitchen, parking etc. would highly recommend it to anybody wanting great accommadation while in cape town :)