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Castle Street Backpackers

57 Castle St, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
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Kathmandu, Nepal
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2012

I stayed here back in October and the staff were absolutely terrible. The reception area had no-one in it for most of the day, so if you wanted to ask any questions, like where are the towels etc, you had to wait a long time...on 2 days I could not find a single staff member, I came back every couple... More

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Sudbury, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

The Castle Street backpackers were clean, staff friendly, to a point! It’s a very noisy place as all window view on to Long St, the night life of the capital, there are fans but you still need the window open to try and stay cool. They boast CCTV cameras everywhere, however they don’t tell you it not recorded! All the... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012

I stayed in this hostel over the busy christmas period and was our last choice! on arrival we had to pay the balance i cant quite remember the total, but they double charged us, and as i was travelling for a further few months i found it disgusting they wouldnt give us back our money as we would need it... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012

I was horrified to be told the night before arrival that they had double booked our room (having booked three months prior) but thankfully they had a 'cancellation' after multiple attempts via email and phone to clear up the situation. The double room was £25 per night, which considering it's proximity to the backpacker nightlife of Long Street seemed reasonable... More

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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 October 2010

I stayed here during the world cup for several days and got eaten alive by bed bugs!!! Do not stay here...much better and cleaner options in Cape Town!

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Sunnyvale, California
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2010

I've traveled quite a bit to various countries and lived in hostels and I can safely say Castle Street Backpackers was the worst stay ever. Its the ugliest, most tiny, unclean and claustrophobic room one could stay in. As soon as we saw the room we knew our experience in Cape town was ruined and unfortunately there were no other... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2010

Booked 4 nights over the phone 3 days before my visit. Were specifically asked to inform time of arrival, which we didn't know for sure at that time. When we got to know exact time, we phoned again to let them know we would be arriving at 7pm. "OK" they said. Upon arrival there's a sign that states "For afterhours... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2010

During my stay there everything was OK :) Clean, nice, fine balcony.

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London
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 November 2006

I booked this hostel online during the very busy christmas period (and paid a deposit). Upon phone up to confirm that I was coming, which I didn't have to as it was confirmed online, I was told by the very rude owner / manager that there was no booking. He told me that there was nothing he could do for... More

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Castle Street Backpackers Cape Town, South Africa
Address: 57 Castle St, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
Region: South Africa > Western Cape > Cape Town > Cape Town Central
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Ranked #117 of 159 Speciality lodging in Cape Town Central
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