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Gibela Backpackers Lodge Durban

2.0 star property
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Exterior
Exterior
Property amenity
Premium bedding, bed sheets
Gift shop

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
119 Ninth Avenue, Morningside, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4001
  • Florida Road
    5 min walk
  • Greyville Race Course
    8 min walk
  • Durban Botanical Gardens
    17 min walk
  • Durban North (VIR-Virginia)
    14 min drive

Room options

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Shower, hair dryer, towels

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, bed sheets

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Men only

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Durban

Located in Durban (Essenwood), Gibela Backpackers Lodge Durban is within a 5-minute drive of African Art Centre and Durban Botanical Gardens. .This hostel is 1.8 mi (2.8 km) from Sahara Stadium Kingsmead and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Moses Mabhida Stadium.
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What's nearby

  • Durban Botanical Gardens - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Durban Beach - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Moses Mabhida Stadium - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • uShaka Marine World - 6 min drive - 5.9 km

Getting around

  • King Shaka Intl. Airport (DUR) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Joop's Place - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Doughed Woodfired Dining Experiences - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Boston Brew - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Keys On Florida - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Cubaña - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Gibela Backpackers Lodge Durban

Pet-friendly hostel connected to the convention center in Essenwood with free breakfast
Gibela Backpackers Lodge Durban offers 8 accommodations with ceiling fans. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 8 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include ceiling fans, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This Tuscan-style hostel also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include wired internet access (surcharge), luggage storage, and a library. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi, Wired Internet (ZAR 40 per hour)

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–9:30 AM
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Shopping

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Terrace

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open Monday - Saturday (7:30 AM - 8 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free

Children and extra beds

Children 11 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 11 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for wired internet in public areas: ZAR 40 per hour (rates may vary)
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 80 per person (one-way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

Children 11 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

Property is also known as

Gibela Backpackers Lodge
Gibela Backpackers Durban
Gibela Backpackers
Gibela Backpackers Lodge Durban
Gibela Backpackers Lodge Durban Durban
Gibela Backpackers Lodge Durban Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Gibela Backpackers Lodge Durban Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

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7.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Abraham Pierre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay in superclean place
Very helpful staff and very clean
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

4/10 Poor

Natalia, JB

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not that good, I'm afraid. Supply system of water to the showers was so bad, the hot and cold water is on and off. This can cause harm to the travellers. Rooms are not cleaned, sheets not changes. Please if this is how the B&B is operated, then it must be stated so when advertising so that travellers can be prepared to clean the rooms themselves and take sheets for laundry so you can have clean sheets daily.