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Durban Backpackers

2.0 star property
Beachfront hostel with outdoor pool, near Umhlanga Rocks Beach
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Beach/ocean view
On the beach
Outdoor pool
Exterior
In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Reviews

4.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Non-smoking
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
Main amenities
  • On the beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Terrace
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry service
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Meeting room
  • Barbecue grills
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Locker space
Feel at home
  • Television
  • Terrace
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bath or shower
  • BBQ(s)
  • Free self-parking

Room options

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Showing 5 of 5 rooms

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Beach/ocean view

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Fridge
TV
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Beach/ocean view

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Fridge
TV
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Beach/ocean view

Standard Shared Dormitory

Highlights

TV
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Beach/ocean view

Standard Shared Dormitory

Highlights

TV
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Beach/ocean view

Basic Shared Dormitory

Highlights

TV
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
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About the area

Map
17 The Promenade, Durban North, KwaZulu-Natal

What's nearby

  • Umhlanga Rocks Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Beachwood Golf Course - 5 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Gateway Theatre of Shopping - 6 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Umhlanga Lighthouse - 7 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Umhlanga Main Beach - 12 min drive - 6.8 km

Getting around

  • Durban (DUR-King Shaka Intl.) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Food Lovers Market - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Seattle Coffee Company Virginia Circle - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Mugg & Bean - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Checkers - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Refresh Good Food Cafe - ‬20 min walk

About this property

Durban Backpackers

At Durban Backpackers, you'll be a short five-minute drive from Umhlanga Rocks Beach and Durban Beach. Guests can take a dip in the outdoor pool, and freebies such as WiFi and self-parking are added perks. Also, this hostel is within a short drive of uShaka Marine World.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 7 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM
  • Check-out time is 10:00 AM

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions

Special check-in instructions

  • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required

Children

  • No cots (infant beds)

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

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

Other information

  • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Barbecue grills

What to do

  • On the beach

Working away

  • Meeting room

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services

Facilities

  • Terrace
  • An outdoor pool
  • Lockers available

Accessibility

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

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Television

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Bath or shower

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • In-room safe

Fees & policies

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

Is there a pool at Durban Backpackers?
Yes, there's an outdoor pool.
Are pets allowed at Durban Backpackers?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Durban Backpackers?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Durban Backpackers?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.
Is there an on-site casino at Durban Backpackers?
No, this hostel doesn't have a casino, but Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World (10-min drive) and Sibaya Casino (12-min drive) are both nearby.
What is there to do at Durban Backpackers and nearby?
Durban Backpackers has an outdoor pool.
What's the area around Durban Backpackers like?
Durban Backpackers is located a short 3-minute walk from Umhlanga Rocks Beach.

Durban Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

4.0

4.8/10

Cleanliness

4.4/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

4.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Poor

Hlengiwe Gugu, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

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
bheki, 4-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

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
Rudie, 4-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

2/10 Poor

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.
John, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Feel a
Dorothy M Lulu, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

Sravan kumar, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

La cercania del mar pero el desayuno muy simple.personal atento y agradable
2-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review