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Zebra Crossing Backpacker
82 New Church Street, Gardens, 8001 Cape Town, South Africa – Excellent location – show map
Excellent location – rated 9.1/10! (score from 121 reviews)
Real guests • Real stays • Real opinions
What a wonderful property! Exceeded all expectations. Amazing, old-school hostel vibe. They're not trying for and don't want to be an industrial warehouse party hostel. It's a down to earth place to chill, hang with new friends, and work on a business-grade internet connection (stable averaging 40 Mbps). Cool nooks to hang out alone or with others. Backpacker-priced restaurant with great breakfast. Entire staff is amazing and a few live on premises. I can't imagine staying anywhere else when I swing back to Cape Town. Thank you for having me.

The room and everything was pretty basic. It’s fairly well situated to check out a lot of things in Cape Town though and the property itself is very cool.

the people running the establishment are incredibly kind and willing to help with anything

The staff at Zebra Crossing was excellent - helpful, friendly, kind. Doniel and Katrin - thanks and nice to have met you. Also they work with the knowledgeable guide and driver, Craig, to arrange rides to/from the airport or any other location that you may need to go to for a reasonable cost. I would stay here again.

Zebra Crossing worked out perfect. Location is easy 5min to Long street, can catch hop on/off bus. Stores nearby. Plus the driver "Craig" is exceptional to arrange airport pic up/drop off, sightseeing tours etc.

Katherine (not sure of the spelling) - the manager - was so hospitable from the moment I arrived by providing me a map and brochures of what I was interested in doing. The best part was that I needed to call my credit card overseas to make sure there wasn't a hold on my card, and she allowed me to use phone and dialed the # for me. She also provided me the person's Whatsapp # that they use shuttle services to the airport for, I believe his name is Craig. Craig is very friendly, trustworthy, patient and a good driver. He picked me up from Waterfront and charged his normal Uber rate. He also helped me try to find and enquired for sealing/packing tape that wasn't a solution for my suitcase that broke the night before I was leaving, but I ended up just getting it sealed at the airport based on his advice too. My recommendation is for hostel to advertise his contact on sites and communication emails since he's a great staff member of this place!

The staff was very friendly, keen to help with anything. The restaurant was nice as well. Very recommended!

The staff attention, they are very pleasant and helpful. They organised for me serveral activities and everthing was perfect.

I enjoy myself very much and now I want to come with my husband and my cousin and I want ur services like food and spar hw much it will cost and how much for 3days like come Friday and leave on sunday I enjoyed myself very much and ur stuff are very friendly

What I liked the most is the people. I felt like I was visiting friends. Very nice experience 😊 They were very nice and helpful.

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Steve
United States of America
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Tyler
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Tyler
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Bonnie
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Cindy
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Andrea
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Israel
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Maria
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Siphokazi
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Tomasz
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4 reasons to choose Zebra Crossing Backpacker
Broken Bath Beach
8.2 Very good beach1.6 miles from propertyMilton Beach
8.4 Very good beach1.6 miles from propertyRocklands Beach
8.4 Very good beach1.6 miles from propertyThree Anchor Bay Beach
8.6 Excellent beach1.6 miles from propertySunset Beach
8.6 Excellent beach1.7 miles from propertyQueens Beach
8.4 Very good beach1.8 miles from property
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Do you offer luggage storage?Yes, we do offer luggage storage.Answered on September 14, 2019
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hi do you have a braai areaHi. Yes we do have braai facilities to use on our patio.Answered on October 27, 2021
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hi my name is Thulisile I would like to know how to book for 3 children and 2 adultsGood day Thulisile, We have a family room with 5 single beds inside that you may book. Kind Regards DonielAnswered on October 18, 2021
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Hi can you accomodate 30 guest and do you have a kitchenGood day, Yes we are able to accommodate 30 people in shared dorm rooms, double bed rooms, twin rooms or family rooms of 4 or 6 beds. We have shared bathrooms and a communal kitchen as well.Answered on May 9, 2022
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Hi,are guests allowed to bring their own alcoholYou are allowed to bring your own alcohol but we ask you to to drink responsibly.Answered on March 3, 2022
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Lifestyle On Kloof0.2 miles
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Christopher Moller Art Gallery0.2 miles
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Labia Theatre0.2 miles
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The Jumu'a Mosque Of Cape Town0.2 miles
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Long Street0.3 miles
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South African Museum And Planetarium0.3 miles
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Huguenot Chambers0.4 miles
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Palm Tree Mosque0.4 miles
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South African Jewish Museum0.4 miles
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South African National Gallery0.4 miles
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Restaurant Jerry's Burger Bar0.1 miles
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Restaurant Fat Cactus (Mexican)0.1 miles
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Restaurant Rick's American Cafe0.1 miles
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Cafe/Bar Cause and Effect0.1 miles
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Table Mountain1.6 miles
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V&A Waterfront1.8 miles
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens4.3 miles
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World of Birds6.8 miles
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Groot Constantia7.1 miles
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Chapman's Peak11.9 miles
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Mountain Table Mountain1.5 miles
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Mountain Lions Head1.6 miles
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Ocean/Sea Camps Bay Beach front3.3 miles
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Mountain Signal Hill3.5 miles
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Broken Bath Beach1.6 miles
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Milton Beach1.6 miles
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Rocklands Beach1.6 miles
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Three Anchor Bay Beach1.6 miles
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Sunset Beach1.7 miles
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Cape Town International Airport11 miles
Cancellation/
prepayment
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Children & Beds
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
Children 7 and above are considered adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
There's no capacity for cribs at this property.
This property doesn't offer extra beds.
No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Zebra Crossing Backpacker accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
The fine print
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
Food and beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property has reduced reception and service hours.
It's not possible to stay at this property for coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.
Please inform Zebra Crossing Backpacker of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.