Amphitheatre Backpackers Lodge

Drakensberg · South Africa

Amphitheatre Backpackers Lodge

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50% SHIT
Low confidence 8 reviews

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Drip perks

🛁 Hot Tub 🧖 Sauna

Facilities

🏊 Swimming Pool 🍳 Kitchen 👕 Laundry 📋 Meeting Room 🅿️ Parking 🔥 BBQ 🅿️ Free Parking 🌅 Outdoor Terrace 🍺 Bar ☕ Cafe 🍳 Breakfast
Other facilities (37)
Bicycle Parking Adaptors Children's Play Area Luggage Storage Direct Dial Telephone Fax Service 24 Hour Reception Tours/Travel Desk ATM Shuttle Bus Housekeeping Internet Café Reception (Limited Hours) Wake-up Calls Internet Access Board Games Cable TV Pool Table Wi-Fi Restaurant Meals Available Tea & Coffee Making Facilities Linen Included Cots Available Reading Light Ceiling Fan Towels Not Included Towels For Hire Hair Dryers For Hire Late Check-out Security Lockers 24 Hour Security Safe Deposit Box Hot Showers Common Room Games Room Free WiFi

Prices

Dorms $18 / night
Privates $38 / night

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Recent reviews

Germany COUPLE 25-30 Oct 20, 2025 Atm 100%

Mega cool ist dass man abends noch was tun kann, das ist ja un Südafrika sonst oft nicht der Fall, da man sich im dunkeln zu unsicher fühlt. Wir haben richtig schöne Abende mit kochen, Billiard, Bouldern (!!ja! es gibt dort einfach eine Boulderhöhle, zwar etwas älter, aber immerhin die erste seit Kapstadt)oder am Pool verbracht. Einziger kleiner Mangel ist, dass es jetzt nicht perfekt sauber war, die Küchenausstattung war nur okey& die normalen Doppelzimmer besteht aus einem Stockbett.

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South Africa MALE Jul 20, 2025 Atm 20%

We used to stay there in the past.. Food is realy bad and place is falling apart. No coffee in the room. Globes are faulty, Staff are very helpful though..

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Ireland MALE 31-40 May 27, 2025 Atm 80%

Good place

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Germany FEMALE 31-40 Apr 11, 2025 Atm 60%

great place but toilets and kitchens apparently weren't cleaned at all. Also we (2 girls) stayed in a dorm in the nearly empty hostel and they put the only other single male traveller in our room as well. Would have been nice to have a bit more space since everything was empty anyways

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Canada MIXEDGROUP 31-40 Nov 16, 2024 Atm 100%

The atmosphere was great, a little dated, but the rooms were good as well. We had the room with the shared washroom, the showers were clean. The windows in the showers didn’t have screens and there were lots of bugs in the washrooms but what can you expect in the great outdoors. Most hikes were approx 1 hr drive away, but the location was central. We did the excursion to Lesotho with the hostel and it was an awesome day, visiting a school, learning about community & hiking, highly recommend.

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England FEMALE 25-30 Oct 18, 2024 Atm 100%

Had a lovely stay at Amphitheatre Backpackers. The beds were very comfortable and the staff were very friendly. We encountered quite a large storm during my stay and I was able to book for an extra night and as a result of the storm the power went down in my dorm but the staff were able to rectify this quickly. Due to it being the quiet season, booking a tour as a solo traveller was a bit tricky as there needed to be at least 2 people, but that also makes sense. The tours were very well run!

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South Africa MALE 18-24 Jul 9, 2024 Atm 40%

Lovely location, Great members of staff and very cheap drinks and food at the bar. Besides that my only gripes are cleanliness of certain areas of the dorms, inconsistent hot water in the dorm showers and lack of hand soap. Would definitely visit again though and it serves as good starting point for hiking the drakensberg or just a relaxing holiday.

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Finland MALE Mar 13, 2024 Atm 100%

I had great tine and met awesome people there.

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