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Basic Shared Dormitory (4 Bunk Beds)
1 Twin Bed
Room sleeps 1 guest
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Basic Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds
2 Twin Beds
Room sleeps 2 guests
(up to 1 child)
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Family Room, Multiple Beds
2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed
Room sleeps 4 guests
(up to 3 children)
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Standard Shared Dormitory (3 Bunk Beds)
1 Twin Bed
Room sleeps 1 guest
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Basic Shared Dormitory (2 Bunk Beds)
1 Twin Bed
Room sleeps 1 guest
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Get an overview of this hotel
Cape Town hostel in Observatory with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk

Popular property highlights

Breakfast included
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Laundry facilities
Smoke-free property

With a stay at Wanderlust Backpackers in Cape Town (Observatory), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Cape Town International Convention Centre and Long Street. This hostel is 4.6 mi (7.4 km) from Cape Town Cruise Terminal and 4.8 mi (7.7 km) from Two Oceans Aquarium.

Make yourself at home in one of the 7 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.

Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area. Additional amenities at this hostel include a picnic area and barbecue grills.

A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.

Languages Spoken

  • English

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Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. This Cape Town hostel also offers barbecue grills, a garden, and a picnic area. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Wanderlust Backpackers is a smoke-free property.

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Barbecue grill(s)
  • Picnic area
  • Daily
  • Fully fenced
  • Shared microwave
  • Lockers available
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Free self-serve breakfast
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Free breakfast
  • Total number of rooms - 7
  • Television in common areas
  • Free self parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Airport transportation (surcharge)
  • Smoke-free property
  • Garden

Family Friendly Amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Languages Spoken

  • English

Parking

Free self parking

Room Amenities

Wanderlust Backpackers offers 7 shared accommodations with shared/communal kitchens. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers. This Cape Town hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

  • Refrigerator
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Premium bedding
  • Microwave
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Shower only
  • Stovetop
  • Free WiFi
  • Shared accommodations
  • Shared/communal kitchen access
  • Oven
  • Towels provided
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Local maps
  • Guidebooks or recommendations

Where to Eat

A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 1:00 PM

Check-in time ends at midnight

Minimum check-in age is: 18

Check-out

Check-out time is 10:30 AM

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Pet Policy

  • Pets not allowed

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; cash is not accepted

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, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted.

Debit cards not accepted

Staffed front desk

Fees

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 200 per vehicle (one-way)

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

Hotel Names

  • Wanderlust Backpackers Hostel Cape Town
  • Wanderlust Backpackers Hostel
  • Wanderlust Backpackers Cape Town
  • Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Wanderlust Backpackers Cape Town
  • Cape Town Wanderlust Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
  • Wanderlust Backpackers Hostel Cape Town
  • Wanderlust Backpackers Hostel
  • Wanderlust Backpackers Cape Town
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  • Cape Town Wanderlust Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
  • Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Wanderlust Backpackers
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  • Wanderlust Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Cape Town

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.

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