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Villa Viva Hostel

2.0 star property
Victorian hostel near Cape Town Cruise Terminal

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Outdoor pool
Standard Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom (6 Bed)
Front of property
Superior Triple Room | Private kitchen
Superior Triple Room

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
74 New Church Street, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001
  • Bree Street
    3 min walk
  • Kloof Street
    5 min walk
  • Long Street
    5 min walk
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    22 min drive

Room options

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Basic Shared Dormitory

Basic Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Superior Double or Twin Room

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Signature Shared Dormitory

Signature Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room with Shared Bathroom

Standard Double Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Room

Superior Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Triple Room

Superior Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom (6 Bed)

Standard Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom (6 Bed)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm Room, Shared Bathroom (6 Bed)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Standard Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

Standard Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Cape Town

City center stay.Your stay at this Cape Town City Centre hostel places you within 3 miles (5 km) of Cape Town Cruise Terminal and Camps Bay Beach. Bree Street and Kloof Street are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Kloof Street - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Long Street - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Cape Town International Convention Centre - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Cape Town Stadium - 4 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Cape Town Cruise Terminal - 4 min drive - 3.3 km

Getting around

  • Cape Town Station - 2 min drive
  • Rosebank Station - 8 min drive
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kloof Street House - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Saggy Stone - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Best of Asia - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Shed - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Egghead Diner - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Villa Viva Hostel

Victorian hostel near Cape Town Cruise Terminal
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

An outdoor pool, a library, and a terrace are also featured at Villa Viva Hostel. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Self parking is free. A complete renovation of Villa Viva Hostel was completed in June 2021.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Victorian Cape Town hostel.

  • 31 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 1890
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Gift shop
  • Television in lobby
  • ATM
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
Villa Viva Hostel offers 31 accommodations with safes and irons/ironing boards. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, French, German, Greek, Xhosa

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–9:30 AM
  • 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 350 per person (one-way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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 cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Backpack Cape Town
The Backpack Hostel
Backpack Hostel Cape Town
The Backpack Hostel
Villa Viva Hostel Cape Town
Villa Viva Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Villa Viva Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Cape Town

Villa Viva Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 64 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 110 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

mauricio

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Noreen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I LOVE this place!!! Architecturally & environmentally so pleasant, flowing interesting. Kind & friendly staff. Clean, quiet. I could stay forever
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rumbidzai Everjoy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Isaac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I like the wonderful breakfast.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kanya

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

talha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Green vibe. Lovely friendly staff . Excellent breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lew, Maryland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well kept, beautiful view of Table Top Mountain. Parking for a small fee on site was very useful. I thought there was a laundry room on site, but I was wrong, they can send laundry out to be done and returned the next day.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Amenities
Excellent location and nice staff. It’s overpriced and overrated as well. I expected more based on the reviews. The room seemed old and had a weird smell. The breakfast is only cereal and bread. It’s supposed to be an eco friendly hostel but is more to save money than anything else. Encourage you to not flash the toilet and saved the water you used after taking a shower! That was odd to me.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Meghan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Thiago

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great, really clean location with a fun vibe. very easy to meet other travelers. The breakfast was awesome!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Niki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel is very close to all the bars and restaurants, has a cozy environment that’s easy to meet people. There’s also a lot of tour options. I would definitely stay here again. Only down size is it’s a bit more expensive than the other hostels.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Chloe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous friendly hostel
Fabulous friendly hostel across three converted neighbouring houses in the safe and walkable Gardens area of Cape Town, and worthy of their reviews and awards. Great location for bars, restaurants, supermarkets (KwikSpar and Woolworths 5min walk away on Kloof Street) and transport to the popular tourist spots. Friendly staff, who are able to recommend and arrange tours and car rentals for you. Affordably priced bar spread across an indoor and exterior covered terrace with TVs for sport, and pool tables. Private rooms are well appointed and away from the bar so noise is not an issue. Water cuts are not a problem and they have solar panels so you won't be affected by any power outages either.

6/10 Okay

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good central hostel
This is a good hostel in a central location. Pros: fair trade, with a social mission; spacious room (I had a private single); close to restaurants and bars; clean Cons: wifi didn't work several times, including once overnight; close to busy road (noise); noisy guests; hostel itself doesn't organize social events

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely amazing place... the owner, staff, ideology and layout make this better than other hostels i’ve stayed at that seem to have higher ratings... by far a much better experience!! Book directly with The Backpack to save some money and help give a bigger percentage back to the community!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ching , Kent, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful friendly hotel close to Table Mountain.
Super friendly staff especially Clare the intern and Jabulani the bartender. Loved the eco-friendly nature of the hostel. For example we had bins to put bath water in due to the shortage in CT. Also the lounges were comfy and the free breakfast was a feast! Highly recommended!

10/10 Excellent

Yasaman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best backpackers ever!
Spacious room, very great atmosphere in communal areas, *amazing* breakfast, helpful and friendly staff, can't recommend this place enough.

8/10 Good

Kevin, Malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Hotel with Perfect Staffs
It was recommended by my friend to stay in this hostel and it was definitely a great choice without regrets. The actual environment is exactly the same as the photos published in the web, well, I stayed in a single room and it was cozy! Nice dining place and reception area, as well as the pool (though I did not have time to use it but just walked by). The staffs were all friendly and nice, it really felt like at home.

8/10 Good

Sachin, Dallas, TX

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location, great people
Overall, an amazing hostel. A fantastic way to meet people, and wonderful staff. The facilities were clean, but not pristine. I guess it was what I expect at a hostel. Overall, I highly recommend it for anyone looking to meet people and have a great time.

10/10 Excellent

joseph, 74 new church St, Capetown

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My Stay
Very comfortable

10/10 Excellent

allyson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

ori, Santa Barbara, ca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Hostel is whithn a 5-10 min walk to ling street. bree street, and loop st, popular hang outs i cape town. it is clean, quiet, and safe. Breafast is free and actually good! They have 24 hrs security guards and a parking lot for those who rent a car. Just a great place!

10/10 Excellent

b, e

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice, no frills but very well done.
Great location. Very nice accommodation. Comfortable.