Urban Hive Backpackers

Cape Town · South Africa

Urban Hive Backpackers

HostelPunk Score
25% SHIT
Low confidence 12 reviews

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Facilities

🍳 Kitchen 👕 Laundry 🅿️ Parking 🔥 BBQ 🌅 Outdoor Terrace 🍺 Bar ☕ Cafe 🍳 Breakfast
Other facilities (33)
Bicycle Parking Adaptors Airport Transfers Luggage Storage 24 Hour Reception Tours/Travel Desk ATM Housekeeping Card Phones Reception (Limited Hours) Internet Access Book Exchange DVD's Board Games Cable TV Wi-Fi Linen Included Towels Included Reading Light Hair Dryers Tea & Coffee Making Facilities Security Lockers Key Card Access 24 Hour Security Safe Deposit Box Common Room Games Room Late Check-out Free City Maps Free WiFi Free Internet Access Free City Tour Hot Showers

Prices

Dorms $17 / night
Privates $35 / night

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Recent reviews

USA MIXEDGROUP 25-30 Feb 14, 2026 Atm 60%

very loud, not a place to sleep, mosquitoes, triple bunks which move with every bed

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USA MALE 31-40 Feb 2, 2025 Atm 100%

A fantastic hostel located right in the heart of Cape Town. Very convenient to everything and so much value for your money. Highly recommend.

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England FEMALE Nov 26, 2024 Atm 60%

This is a clean, comfortable and well presented hostel. The rooms are nice, and the decor is pleasant and all seems pretty good quality. The staff are friendly and helpful. The location is convenient as a base to get to other places - but I didn’t feel too safe walking around alone, and going out myself from the evening time onwards was definitely not advisable. My room was near a lot of nightlife, so was pretty noisy. But I was expecting this, given long street’s party reputation.

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South Africa FEMALE 18-24 Nov 23, 2024 Atm 20%

APPALLING ESTABLISHMENT! Dirty, Decrepit and Dingy. Full of long term guests who either work in the area or on Long Street itself. No vibe whatsoever. Music on until 2am! Bed bugs everywhere. When you walk on the floors it sounds like there’s an incoming earthquake. I landed up leaving around midnight. TRULY THE MOST DISGUSTING HOSTEL I have ever been too! Clean up your act Urban Hive!

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South Africa MALE Oct 20, 2024 Atm 100%

1. Awesome building (a wooden staircase straight out of or from a Virginia Woolf novel, ahh!). 2. Awesome location. 3. Super Awesome kind and friendly Staff. Wishing the Team an Awesome Summer MMXXIV / MMXXV!

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Netherlands FEMALE 25-30 Sep 8, 2024 Atm 40%

We booked a private bedroom with a dirty shared bathroom (hairs, dirty cloths, stains) Sheets were teared apart with dried blood on it. Hostel is very noisy (which you could expect on this street ofcourse) but especially the doors are squeeky and jam all night because of the wind inside the hallway. Wouldn’t recommend this hostel if you’re looking for a quiet/clean place to sleep.

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USA FEMALE Jun 27, 2024 Atm 80%

Awesome staff!

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Canada COUPLE 31-40 Jan 2, 2024 Atm 60%

Very decent place in a great location.

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Saudi Arabia ALLFEMALEGROUP 25-30 Dec 30, 2023 Atm 80%

Nice spot to spend some nights in the city center Active street and easy to access everywhere within Cape Town and they got live music some group activities on some days but the place so noisy at night

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South Africa MALE Dec 8, 2023 Atm 80%

It's a groove vibe as usual.

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South Africa MALE Nov 29, 2023 Atm 100%

Great vibes will be back pls stock redwine dry for the dudes @ the bar.

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Turkey MALE 25-30 Jun 24, 2023 Atm 60%

its okay for short stay cheap and not much luxury

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