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Villa Viva Hostel

2.0 star property
Victorian hostel near Long Street

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Outdoor pool
In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Free daily buffet breakfast
Superior Triple Room | Bathroom
Superior Triple Room
Reviews
8.8

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • PoolPoolPool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking includedParking includedParking included
  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • BarBarBar
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi

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Map
74 New Church Street, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001
  • Popular LocationLong Street5 min walk
  • Popular LocationCape Town International Convention Centre3 min drive
  • Popular LocationCape Town Cruise Terminal4 min drive
  • AirportCape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)22 min drive

Room options

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Basic Shared Dormitory

Basic Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Superior Double or Twin Room

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Signature Shared Dormitory

Signature Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room with Shared Bathroom

Standard Double Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Room

Superior Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Triple Room

Superior Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom (6 Bed)

Standard Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom (6 Bed)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Shared Dormitory, Men only, Shared Bathroom (6 Bed)

10/10 Exceptional
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Standard Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

Standard Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Cape Town

City center stay.At this Cape Town City Centre hostel, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Bree Street and Kloof Street. Long Street and South African Museum and Planetarium are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Kloof Street - 5 min walk
  • Long Street - 5 min walk
  • Cape Town International Convention Centre - 3 min drive
  • Two Oceans Aquarium - 4 min drive
  • Cape Town Cruise Terminal - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Cape Town Station - 2 min drive
  • Esplanade Station - 5 min drive
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • Kloof Street House - 5 min walk
  • McDonald's - 5 min walk
  • Saggy Stone - 6 min walk
  • Egghead Diner - 4 min walk
  • Tiger's Milk - 5 min walk

About this property

Villa Viva Hostel

Victorian hostel near Long Street
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

An outdoor pool, a library, and a terrace are also featured at Villa Viva Hostel. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Self parking is free. A complete renovation of Villa Viva Hostel was completed in June 2021.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Victorian Cape Town hostel.

  • 31 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 1890
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Gift shop
  • Television in lobby
  • ATM
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
Villa Viva Hostel offers 31 accommodations with safes and irons/ironing boards. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, French, German, Greek, Xhosa

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–9:30 AM
  • 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 350 per person (one-way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Backpack Cape Town
The Backpack Hostel
Backpack Hostel Cape Town
The Backpack Hostel
Villa Viva Hostel Cape Town
Villa Viva Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Villa Viva Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Cape Town

Villa Viva Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 106 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 106 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 106 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 106 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 106 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Noreen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I LOVE this place!!! Architecturally & environmentally so pleasant, flowing interesting. Kind & friendly staff. Clean, quiet. I could stay forever
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rumbidzai Everjoy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Isaac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I like the wonderful breakfast.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kanya

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

talha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Green vibe. Lovely friendly staff . Excellent breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lew, Maryland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well kept, beautiful view of Table Top Mountain. Parking for a small fee on site was very useful. I thought there was a laundry room on site, but I was wrong, they can send laundry out to be done and returned the next day.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Amenities
Excellent location and nice staff. It’s overpriced and overrated as well. I expected more based on the reviews. The room seemed old and had a weird smell. The breakfast is only cereal and bread. It’s supposed to be an eco friendly hostel but is more to save money than anything else. Encourage you to not flash the toilet and saved the water you used after taking a shower! That was odd to me.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Meghan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Thiago

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019