Joy River Backpackers

It’s very rustic and beautifully done. The place is peaceful and quiet, yet very close to all tourists attractions on Panorama Route.

We had a little ant problem in the room, but Mariette was very helpful.

The staff are so friendly , sweety. I like this place , i feel like at ur home Dorm ar Nice et the shower crazy

The manager. Mark was a fantastic host, a delicious person who gave us great advices and excellent informations. He also took care of us very closely. He upgraded us changing our room during the stay without asking for a supplement. He had to manage the delivery of our luggage and did it with great kindness. He made our stay unique.

Hosts have to be prepared to a rudimentary Comfort! The place is aptly named: it is for bag-packers! The mosquitoes screens of the first room had holes and should be changed..

Host is really nice and helpful

The road, which I was a bit concerned, if it disappears during the rain in the night

Very nice place, we loved to stay there, it has a very special vibe. It lies somewhat remote, at the end of a small village, in the middle of the "highlands" on/near the Panorama Route. The rooms have everything you need, there's a shower, toilet and kitchen and a common room to get together. Mark is a nice guy, and we felt comfortable. We loved the vibe of the accommodation and found it interesting to stay in a more traditional, small village. Can recommend a stay there!

It's not really a negative point, just a note: To get to the accommodation you need to go on smaller roads with some holes, the roads are not all in the best condition. Try to arrive before it's dark, because the place is not that easy to find, you basically have to go through half the village. Mark sends a very good description how to get there tho, so for us everything was perfectly fine!

The property is well located near tourist attraction areas.

Very friendly host with a spacious stone cabin. We had everything we needed. Well equiped kitchen and quiet location.

You do really feel in Africa coming to this hotel. Of course as other reviews note the owner makes you feel very welcome here and will give you great advise. The hotel in itself is also very nice and quiet. You have your private shower/toilets and the room is all you need for a few days. Can only recommend. Would easily stay a few days to visit around and feel the local vibe. Thanks a lot.

Everything was great. It is more than you expect from a backpacking place. Would also be perfect for families travelling. Do not hesitate

The location is in a remote village and Mark was really nice and helpful, the weather wasn't good so we didn't really come out of our house but he was putting some music outside and wanted people to meet each other and socialize at the shared kitchen zone. It was really close to the Bourke's Luck Potholes and the Blyde River Canyon.

Friendly owner Mark, the location next to the Blyde River and its canyon is perfect for hiking and visiting other spots.

We arrived at night and it was not easy to find it even using the GPS app.