Urban Hive Backpackers





7.1Good
(930 Ratings)
"Great accomodation, great price. Nice staff. Really enjoyed the view from the balconies. Was in a shared room, was neat."
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Located within a heritage building with Victorian style architecture, Urban Hive Backpackers is set on buzzing Long Street in central Cape Town. Free WiFi is available throughout.
Airport transportation available
Shuttle available
Concierge services
Free WiFi/internet
Free Parking
Non-smoking
Bar
Kitchen
Balcony/Terrace
WiFi/Internet
Shared living spaces
Laundry services
Fireplace
Outdoor Cooking
Family friendly
Ironing facilities
Smoking allowed
Safe
Key access
Key card access
Housekeeping available
Fire alarm
Fire extinguisher
Cleaning products
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7.1Good
(930 Ratings)
"Great accomodation, great price. Nice staff. Really enjoyed the view from the balconies. Was in a shared room, was neat."
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Ratings and reviews
7.0 / 10.0
The view was phenomenal, great staff plus perfect location
The showers weren't clean
4.0 / 10.0
In town
The fun in thee room and ventilation
10.0 / 10.0
Great accomodation, great price. Nice staff. Really enjoyed the view from the balconies. Was in a shared room, was neat.
Sometimes roommates plugged out extenders during the night to charge their devices, leaving me with a low battery in the morning. Maybe certain plugs can be allocated for these shared rooms. Otherwise I really enjoyed my stay.
10.0 / 10.0
The staff
Too many open doors and windows night and day so mosquitoes were rampant.
8.0 / 10.0
Great staff and very helpful
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8.0 / 10.0
Good
10.0 / 10.0
The room i wanted was not available and thy couldn't make an exception
5.0 / 10.0
I like the proximity to other nice places.
Nothing really serious
10.0 / 10.0
Connecting with different ppl
None
10.0 / 10.0
The street next to the hostel is extremely loud. Extremely extremely loud. Even with earplugs, you can still hear the music. It's terrible.
The music outside Long Street.
2.0 / 10.0
Loop street is not what it used to be
Area is unsafe and accomodation is quite uncomfortable
Would not let your youngsters stay there at all
10.0 / 10.0
Exceptional
More towels needed.
7.0 / 10.0
The upstairs balcony area
The facility/room, was not soundproofed at all
4.0 / 10.0
Location was good
Bedbugs in bed!
Some bloke high on drugs - walking around premises, swearing!
10.0 / 10.0
Man this place is central to everything. Everything is in walking distance and the people who work here are friendly. I could walk to the beach from here man.
5.0 / 10.0
everything is central.
Your bathrooms/ toilet areas are a bit to small
7.0 / 10.0
The space
The itchy bed
8.0 / 10.0
very convenient
6.0 / 10.0
Very Noisy nightclub across the road had loud music until 5am the next morning.
10.0 / 10.0
Everything, the staff, it was a very family feeling, good rooms with your own basin even though you had a shared bathroom.
1.0 / 10.0
The roome was untidy, smelly and it was just impossble for me to even try and spend a minute in there. I asked for a blanket and spent the night sitting in the lounge which was also poorly kept - old broken furniture to say the least. The facility has a lot of potential and needs a complete makeover
Clean room
10.0 / 10.0
Staff were perfect
The braii on the weekend only happens if everyone’s interested otherwise it’s wasteful especially in non peak season. So it needed to be requested when I stayed.
3.0 / 10.0
Everything old modern e.g bedding ( making noise every time you turn). Noise midnight. The corridor Sharing one shower & toilet. Poor service!
Going down/up to the bathroom.
Bed making noise
3.0 / 10.0
There was lise in the bed and it bit me leaving a rash
10.0 / 10.0
Central location, lots of restaurants and bars nearby, supermarket within walking distance. Comfortable single room at great price given location. Staff very friendly, thanks to Mercy for helping me out with printing when I checked out. I would stay here again in this beautiful city if I get a chance.
1.0 / 10.0
I found the place convenient to my trip in Cape Town. It was easy to find but man its a lot of stairs. Disappointed in the rooms in thag the locker wasn't provided and all the gentleman could tell me was 'the lockers are all used' and no kther option to store my stuff but on my bed.
Thr hostess was INCREDIBLE RUDE and EXTREMELY OBNOXIOS. For whatever reason she didnt want to gentleman to help me down carry my suitcase down the stairs at check out like we did at check in - talking about he's not working right now. When i ask if i am not allowed to ask him she was very Dismissive like 'you can go that way if you want' (if youre at the site you'll know the entrance to balcony is behind thr reception desk).
Shocked at her behaviour when I didnt even talk to till this morning. I was always helped by the gentleman
The hostess. Like legit dont know what her problem was since she wasn't even the one who checked me in, but her foul behaviour ar checkout was ridiculous.
1.0 / 10.0
Besides the Wifi(Which I left back at home), NOTHING!!
Staff there has cameras in the rooms and I caught a receptionist man looking on the cameras inside the rooms, when I addressed this with the management, they chased me out!! They have very racist management there that place made my whole weekend very awful! Waste of my money and time.
8.0 / 10.0
Convenience
Nothing in the facilities' control.
8.0 / 10.0
Friendly and accommodating staff
All okay
10.0 / 10.0
Helpful, attentive staff...the cleaners are amazing ...give them a money bonus for them keeping the place so great and making you feel like home.
I didn't overly like what I chose the venue for ...over the top loud music from the clubs on weekends ....but wasn't that why I chose that location ?
7.0 / 10.0
Location
The showers
9.0 / 10.0
The staff were very good
Location
10.0 / 10.0
Conveniently located and close to all major attractions in Cape Town.
ALL IS GOOD
9.0 / 10.0
I arrived early but was given a warm welcome and could leave my bags at a safe place, staff was very kind, showing me around. The building is a historical one, pretty good looking, giving a nice atmosphere, even from the street, with a hige balcony overlooking two streets. Location of the property is pretty nice, too, close to sights, shops and restaurants, in the safer part of town, so you can go out during the evening and feel fine. The room was simple but good, and there's complimentary tea and coffee in the morning. Nice spot.
The neighborhood can be a bit loud at night due to the nearby bars, but nothing too bad.
1.0 / 10.0
Nothing
Dying, unable to even access water on my floor (the top floor)
4.0 / 10.0
I like where it's situated it's easy and convenient for us
There were beg bugs and it really made the say truly uncomfortable and they should consider fumigating the mattresses because that's gonna cause a lot of people to reconsider re-booking a room in the facility, because it kept me out of my sleep because it bit and kept me up
7.0 / 10.0
Beautiful traditional old building
Wrap around communal balcony
Plenty of hot water for showers
I had a singe room and always felt safe
The staff were friendly and welcoming
About 40 minutes walk from the V&A
If you have a bed on the front of the building it will be noisy all night as there are many noisy bars and restaurants in the area.
It’s a basic hostel and if that’s your thing it’ll be great.
10.0 / 10.0
I love everything about urban hive,the location, staff very professional and kind,it's clean
10.0 / 10.0
Everything was nice n clean.
There was nothing I didn't like.
FAQs
Is parking included with this hostel?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Urban Hive Backpackers. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hostel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hostel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Urban Hive Backpackers pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hostel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Urban Hive Backpackers?
We found 24 amenities for this rental. This includes airport transportation available, shuttle available, concierge services, free wifi/internet, and free parking.
