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Unbeatable prices
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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 7.1 mi (11.4 km) from Table Mountain.
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.
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.
Heart of Cape Town Museum - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Groote Schuur Hospital - 1 km / 0.6 mi
Table Mountain National Park - 1.2 km / 0.7 mi
University of Cape Town - 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Old Biscuit Mill - 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
District 6 - 2.6 km / 1.6 mi
Vincent Pallotti Hospital - 3.2 km / 2 mi
Cape Peninsula University of Technology (District Six Campus) - 4.2 km / 2.6 mi
Newlands Stadium - 4.3 km / 2.6 mi
Newlands Cricket Ground - 4.7 km / 2.9 mi
Castle of Good Hope - 5.1 km / 3.2 mi
Cape Town City Hall - 5.1 km / 3.2 mi
Cavendish Square - 5.2 km / 3.2 mi
District Six Museum - 5.2 km / 3.2 mi
Artscape Theatre Centre - 5.4 km / 3.3 mi
The preferred airport for Wanderlust Backpackers is Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 14.3 km / 8.9 mi
English
Top family-friendly amenities
Popular Amenities
Parking and transportation
Airport transportation (surcharge)
Free self parking
Food and drink
Barbecue grill(s)
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Things to do
Television in common areas
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
No cribs (infant beds)
Conveniences
Safe-deposit box at front desk
24-hour front desk
Guest services
Laundry facilities
Daily housekeeping
Languages spoken
English
Families love it for
No cribs (infant beds)
Activities nearby
Free self parking
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Common areas
Shared/communal kitchen access
Check-in
Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:30 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
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. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Children and extra beds
Property payment types
Fees
Optional extras
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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