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Cardboard Box HostelvsFig Tree Guesthouse
Both properties are rated very highly by professionals. On balance, Cardboard Box Hostel is the choice of most writers compared to Fig Tree Guesthouse. Cardboard Box Hostel has a TripExpert Score of 86 with accolades from 1 reviewers including Lonely Planet.
Cardboard Box Hostel
Lonely Planet
15 Johann Albrecht St, West, Windhoek, Namibia
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Pool
- Kitchenette
- Breakfast included
Top choice
"Hostels are hard to come by in this country but ‘The Box’ has been doing it for years, with a rep as one of Windhoek’s better backpackers." Full review
Fig Tree Guesthouse
Fodor's
11 Robert Mugabe Ave, Windhoek 9000, Namibia
From $0/night
- Air Conditioning
"This small and lovely guesthouse is very centrally located on Robert Mugabe Avenue, just a 5- to 10-minute walk from downtown Windhoek." Full review