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Durban Backpackers

2.0 star property
Beachfront hostel near Umhlanga Rocks Beach

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

Reviews

4.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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17 The Promenade, Durban North, KwaZulu-Natal
  • Place, Umhlanga Rocks Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Gateway Theatre of Shopping
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Umhlanga Main Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Durban (DUR-King Shaka Intl.)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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Beach/ocean view

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Beach/ocean view

Standard Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Beach/ocean view

Standard Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Beach/ocean view

Basic Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Beach/ocean view

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

About the area

Durban North

On the beach.At this Durban North hostel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Umhlanga Rocks Beach and 3 miles (5 km) of Beachwood Golf Course. Umhlanga Lighthouse and Oceans Mall are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • Umhlanga Rocks Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Gateway Theatre of Shopping - 4 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Umhlanga Lighthouse - 6 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Umhlanga Main Beach - 6 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Durban Beach - 7 min drive - 9.7 km

Getting around

  • King Shaka Intl. Airport (DUR) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chunky’s Burger Company - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪No Way Jose - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Al Firenze - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Wok Box - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Mayfair Cafe - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Durban Backpackers

Beachfront hostel near Umhlanga Rocks Beach
As a guest of Durban Backpackers, you'll find an outdoor pool, a terrace, and barbecue grills. Public spaces have free WiFi. Durban Backpackers also features tour/ticket assistance, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Self parking is free.

This Durban North hostel is smoke free.

  • 7 guestrooms or units
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • No smoking on site
  • Lockers available
  • 1 conference room
Durban Backpackers offers 7 accommodations with safes. This Durban North hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Things to do

  • 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.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower

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 at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Important information

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
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.

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

How close is Durban Backpackers to the airport?

Durban Backpackers is 14.2 mi (23-min drive) away from the King Shaka Intl. Airport (DUR) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Durban Backpackers have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Durban Backpackers.

How close is Durban Backpackers to the beach?

This hostel is on the beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Durban Backpackers offer free breakfast?

Durban Backpackers does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Durban Backpackers?

No, there is no casino at this hostel, but Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World (8-min drive) and Sibaya Casino (11-min drive) are nearby.

What time is check-in at Durban Backpackers?

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

Is there free parking at Durban Backpackers?

This hostel offers free self parking.

Does Durban Backpackers have a pool?

Durban Backpackers features an outdoor pool.

Does Durban Backpackers have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hostel.

How close is Durban Backpackers to downtown Durban North?

Durban Backpackers is 3 mi away from Durban North.

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

Verified

2/10 Terrible

bheki

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
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Rudie

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
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy M Lulu

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

2/10 Terrible

Hlengiwe Gugu

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Sravan kumar

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