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Tekweni Backpackers HostelvsHappy Hippo Accommodation
Both properties are rated very highly by expert reviewers. Overall, Tekweni Backpackers Hostel scores slightly better than Happy Hippo Accommodation. Tekweni Backpackers Hostel is ranked #15 in Durban with accolades from 3 reviewers including Insight Guides, Lonely Planet and Rough Guide.
Tekweni Backpackers Hostel
Insight Guides
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
169 Ninth Avenue, Durban 4001, South Africa
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Pool
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
- Business Center
Insight Guides "One of the oldest and best backpacker hostels in Durban, the Tekweni sprawls over three houses near to Florida Road and offers a good selection of rooms and dorms."
Rough Guide "Large hostel near Florida Rd... features plenty of communal areas, a pool and bar. Braais and other social gatherings cater to a young, energetic clientele. Monthly accommodation is also available."
Lonely Planet "A slightly saggy place that nevertheless attracts the party animals who like raucous, gregarious surrounds." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Its courtyard, complete with pool and bar, gets jammed with socialising backpackers on Friday and Saturday nights...includes a couple of well-maintained and artfully decorated lodges." Full review
Happy Hippo Accommodation Lonely Planet Rough Guide
222 Mahatma Gandhi Road (formerly Point Road), Durban 4001, South Africa
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
Lonely Planet "Close to the beach, but in the dodgy part of town on Mahatma Gandhi Rd, is this spacious, well run, warehouse-style accommodation." Full review
Rough Guide "Extremely spacious hostel a stone’s throw from uShaka Marine World and the beach. The rooftop bar makes it popular with a younger crowd in the mood for a party. Dorms , rooms."
