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Backpacker Apartments

3.0 star property
3-star hostel perfect for exploring Plettenberg Bay

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Apartment 1B - 4 sleeper dorm
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DELETED | Private kitchen

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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5 High Street, Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape, 6600
  • Van Plettenberg Beacon
    8 min walk
  • St Peters Anglican Church
    9 min walk
  • Old Timber Shed
    10 min walk
  • Plettenberg Bay (PBZ)
    9 min drive

Room options

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Apartment 5 - double bed & 2 bunk beds

Apartment 5 - double bed & 2 bunk beds

  • 52 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Apartment 3 - double bed, 2 bunk beds

Apartment 3 - double bed, 2 bunk beds

  • 36 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Apartment 1B - 4 sleeper dorm

Apartment 1B - 4 sleeper dorm

  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Apartment 2 - Double en-suite

Apartment 2 - Double en-suite

  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, free rollaway beds, free WiFi

Apartment 1A - 4 sleeper dorm

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Apartment 4 - 8 sleeper dorm

Apartment 4 - 8 sleeper dorm

  • 44 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Plettenberg Bay

Seaside stay .Your stay at this Plettenberg Bay hostel places you within a 10-minute walk of Van Plettenberg Beacon and St Peters Anglican Church. Also, Old Timber Shed is within half a mile (1 km) and Plettenberg Bay Beach is within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Van Plettenberg Beacon - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Plettenberg Bay Beach - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Adventure Land - Water Slides and Play Park - 4 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Goose Valley Golf Club - 4 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Robberg Nature Reserve - 11 min drive - 7.5 km

Getting around

  • George (GRJ) - 83 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Nineteen 89 Plett - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Le Fournil De Plett Bakery - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Adi’s Kitchen - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Fat Fish - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Seakrit Spot - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Backpacker Apartments

3-star hostel perfect for exploring Plettenberg Bay
There's a restaurant on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Backpacker Apartments also features tour/ticket assistance, dry cleaning/laundry services, and express check-out. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Plettenberg Bay hostel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 5 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Dry cleaning
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • No smoking on site
  • Dining venue
Backpacker Apartments offers 5 accommodations. This Plettenberg Bay hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Accommodations at this 3-star hostel have kitchenettes with refrigerators, microwaves, cookware/dishes/utensils, and coffee/tea makers. Rollaway/extra beds (complimentary) are also available. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free rollaway/extra beds
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant

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

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Premium channels
  • TV

Bedroom

  • Free rollaway beds

Bathroom

  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

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
There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; access will be through a private entrance
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Check-in takes place at Amakaya Backpackers, 15 Park Lane (200 meters away). Please note that guests planning to arrive after 6 PM must notify the property in advance.

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from September 21 2024 to December 31 2025 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Lockbox, private entrance

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Backpacker Apartments

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free rollaway/extra beds!
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

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 800 per person (roundtrip)

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a security system
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
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. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a security system in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Backpacker Apartments Plettenberg Bay
Backpacker Apartments
Backpacker Apartments Plettenberg Bay
Backpacker Apartments Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Backpacker Apartments Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 0 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 6 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

5.4/10

Staff & service

2.0/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are separated from the reception and the parking lot. Must walk 3 blocks. As you enter the building, you feel you are entering a jail and feel terribly insecure. We got locked inside the room and had to trow keys throught the window to someone who can enter and open the door. If there is no space in the parking lot, must leave the car in the street and the security officer says it is not safe at all
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Johan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The pillows were a little worrisome and it was quite noisy on the street outside.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Mbulelo, port elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
avarage
it wasnt what i have expected the fact that the parking lot is not safe and no breakfast and few small things otherwise I have enjoyed thanks.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr schmutzig
Es war leider alles sehr schmutzig vorallem das Bad wir waren sehr froh als die 2 Nächte vorbei waren und würden nicht noch einmal buchen Die Lage ist in Ordnung
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018