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“Unfriendly staff, bad service” 29 Oct 2009 - MochaChoca
“Good rooms and bathrooms, but loud and staff unfriendly” 6 Mar 2009 - smartcooki
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“Long Street Backpackers” Lonely Planet
“Long Street Backpackers” Wcities.com
“Top 10 hostels around the world” guardianunlimited.co.uk / The Guardian
209 Long Street, Cape Town, South Africa
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“Unfriendly staff, bad service”
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MochaChoca
Johannesburg
29 Oct 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

The staff was very unfriendly. They seemed uninterested and uncooperative. They have very strict rules and will not allow any guests into the hostels. It is also very loud here at night as it is on the main road. You will be very close to all the bars and the action of Long Street, but unless you're a very heavy... more

“Good rooms and bathrooms, but loud and staff unfriendly”
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3 of 5 stars
smartcooki
New York City, New York
6 Mar 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

We stayed here for 3 nights in early December of 2008. We had dorm beds in a room with 4 beds attached to another room with 2 beds. There was one shared bathroom for these 6 beds. Bedding was clean and bathrooms were nice and clean. I would recommend for that. Location is right on Long Street where all the... more

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ibiltaria
Euskadi
2 Sep 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

Pasamos una noche en este BP y nos largamos al día siguiente. Teníamos para nosotras solas una habitación con 10... more

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emarch
Nice, France
12 Nov 2008 | Trip type: Couples

Le cadre est beau, et l'auberge bien placee pour le cap. Les proprietaires sont les moins aimables que l'on ait... more

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