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Backpackers Paradise
At a Glance
- inexpensive
- bar located away from the hostel
- spacious grounds
Pros
- small pool
- dorms are on the small side
- no Wi-Fi
Cons
Backpackers Paradise Review
A communal kitchen, pool table, swimming pool, bar, and TV lounge combine to create that typical hostel vibe where everyone becomes friends in half an hour. The dorms are on the small side; some have en suite bathrooms, as do some of the doubles. The double en suite rooms have tea- and coffee-making facilities, towels, and soap, and the lounge has cable TV and a library. Breakfast is available every day (R35), and every night there's an ostrich barbecue (R90). Backpackers Paradise is conveniently located on Baron van Reede Street, just on the caves side of town.
- Address: 148 Baron van Reede St., Oudtshoorn, 6625 | Map It
- Phone: 044/272-3436
- Website: www.backpackersparadise.net
- Location: Oudtshoorn
Contact Information
- 11 rooms, 5 with bath; 3 dormitories.
- Rate includes breakfast.
- Credit cards accepted.
Hotel Details
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