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Family-friendly hostel with golf course and spa services

Popular property highlights

Free self parking
Free WiFi
Business center
Laundry facilities
Grocery/convenience store

When you stay at Seals Backpackers in Cape Saint Francis, you'll be near the beach and within a 5-minute drive of Seal Point Lighthouse. This family-friendly hostel is 4.8 mi (7.7 km) from St. Francis Links and 5.2 mi (8.4 km) from St. Francis Bay Beach.

Make yourself at home in one of the 13 guestrooms. Rooms have private patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.

Pamper yourself with onsite massages and facials. After practicing your swing on the golf course, you can enjoy other recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and gift shops/newsstands. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).

Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hostel also offers room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.

Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.

Languages Spoken

  • English

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Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

Seals Backpackers features a golf course and an outdoor pool. Dining options at the hostel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.

Business-related amenities consist of a business center and a meeting room. This family-friendly hostel also offers spa services, a terrace, and barbecue grills. For a surcharge, the property provides an airport shuttle (available on request) and an area shuttle. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Seals Backpackers has designated areas for smoking.

  • Barbecue grill(s)
  • Number of outdoor pools - 1
  • Number of bars/lounges - 1
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Business center
  • Spa treatment room(s)
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Free self parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
  • Computer station
  • Number of coffee shops/cafes - 1
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Spa services on site
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Number of meeting rooms - 1
  • Terrace
  • Luggage storage
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Number of restaurants - 1
  • Gift shops or newsstand
  • Shared microwave
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Total number of rooms - 13
  • Television in common areas
  • Wedding services
  • Airport transportation (surcharge)
  • Golf course on site
  • Garden
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Free newspapers in lobby

Family Friendly Amenities

  • Number of outdoor pools - 1
  • Free WiFi
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
  • Playground on site

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Afrikaans

Parking

Free self parking

Room Amenities

Seals Backpackers offers 13 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Rooms open to patios. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Television
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free toiletries
  • Patio
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Free WiFi
  • TV size measurement: inch
  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Towels provided

Where to Eat

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.

Seals Backpackers has a restaurant on site.

Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Nearby Things to Do

Recreational amenities at the hostel include a golf course and an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

  • Horse riding nearby
  • Playground on site
  • Hiking/biking trails on site
  • Bicycle rentals on site
  • Horse riding/rental on site
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Mountain biking on site

Spa Services

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are massage/treatment rooms available. Services include deep-tissue massages, sports massages, facials, and body scrubs.

  • Deep tissue massage
  • Sports massage
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Facial treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Massages

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

  • Wheelchair accessible parking

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM

Check-in time ends at 9 PM

Minimum check-in age is: 21

Check-out

Check-out time is 10 AM

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Pet Policy

  • Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

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

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 and Mastercard.

Property is cleaned with disinfectant

Service animals are allowed

Staff wears personal protective equipment

Guests are provided with free hand sanitizer

Staffed front desk

Front desk opens daily at 7 AM

Social distancing measures are in place

Front desk closes daily at 7 PM

No rollaway/extra beds available

No elevators

Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures

Staff temperature checks are conducted regularly

Temperature checks are available to guests

Commonly-touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant

Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures

Fees

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately ZAR 75.00 to 130 for adults, and ZAR 50 to 65 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 900 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: ZAR 450 (one-way), (from 1 to 12 years old)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Hotel Names

  • Seals Backpackers Hostel Cape Saint Francis
  • Seals Backpackers Hostel
  • Seals Backpackers Cape Saint Francis
  • Seals Backpackers Cape Saint Francis
  • Seals Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hostel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

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