Saltycrax Backpackers and Surf Hostel

There is electricity and internet 24 hours a day, a rare thing in Cape Town. Google 'loadshedding' if you need to know more

A number of the rooms at this hostel are located next to the communal lounge area and kitchen. You can only sleep when the last person has gone to bed and you are woken up when the first person gets up in the morning. The room also requires maintenance

Location was good. We made our own breakfast using the kitchen .

Definitely would not recommend, woken up at midnight and 4am on most of the 4 days stay.Also good being cooked by long stay guests next door at 2am. Music and TV during the night. We booked a luxury room and got a tiny room. No hot water for the shower.

I liked the fact that I could bring all 3 of my kids to spend the weekend with my wife.Very spacious for small kids to play.I enjoyed the breakfast, because you have the option to bring your own or enjoy what they provide for free.

Okay breakfast, was not used to help yourself with eggs and toast, so i made my 1 piece toast each morning and my little girl had the sereal

The pictures show look newer then the place its self,

Provide more guidance on what is available OR provide a chef that can be paid by the guests

Room choice on the website is confusing e.g. ensuite vs non ensuite

Conveniently close to the beach.

Bathrooms were dirty, there were mosquitoes everywhere, the gate keypad not working, no secure parking after 9pm, just to name a few things

The location is perfect to explore the city. The staff was extremely friendly and we felt safe

The proximity to the beach was great. There is good access security control.

The lighting in the one room was not working well

The place is located close to the beach

There was no fun and games and break fast you was suppose to make you own breakfast and the fasilities was not up to standard

The place is very quiet,clean and my bed was comfy wifi v fast.My son was happy❤️

Loved everything about it.

The staff were very friendly, privacy was great... all in all a lovely place, if I come again I will book again most definitely!

The secure parking area is very small.... TV's in the rooms would have been nice, but it was not a train smash.

Lady in reception helpfulLocation great. safe security, basic breakfast, we clean our own roomEverything basic, and match the priceThank you ❤️

Don't know who was the staff who wasn't. no one introduced themselves.

This is a really friendly place. The room was small but clean, but cheap, so perfect for what we needed. The do-it-yourself breakfast was cool, and the yoghurt was yummy.

Liked that we got to prepare our breakfast ourselves.. And the guy who welcomed us when we checked in, he was very nice.. Good value for money.

Everything was amazing just didn't find the pool but not the end of the world, our stay was amazing. The braai pit is so cool and so is the live in cat ?.

The bar fridge in our room didn't work.

Everything was nice and clean, the beach is 10 minutes walk away and a spar and ok.i will be back soon.the staff was very friendly,,and we feel very safe there.

Only thing i did not like was the splash pool that was not working,,,

The ambiance. Cooking your own breakfast and dinnercleaning after yourself if you domesticated. Meeting people of other countries and share experiences.

Did not have soap. My room was in front of kitchen where other tenants cook and chat which can be noisy especially over weekends. The other units could probably be less noisy. The parking could be very challenging especially if more that two cars park.

The vibe is amazing. The staff are super friendly. The location is perfect.

Dirty around and behind beds. Needs a spring clean in dormitory behind beds. No other problems

Staff are so great. Rumbi and Sandy so friendly. Such a great vibe and what I love about the place is that there's no restrictions. You can be free and I will definitely always go there.

I can't think of anything I don't like

It was comfortable and the staff was welcoming

I did not get cleaning or a change of linen/towels for the 4 days that I spend there.