PMB Backpackers Lodge

Name: PMB Backpackers Lodge
Address: 78 Leinster Road, Pietermaritzburg, za

Location: 78 Leinster Road, Pietermaritzburg, za

Star Rating: 7.6 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Convenient Location
Located in Pietermaritzburg, just a short distance from popular attractions like Comrades Marathon House and KwaZulu-Natal Museum, PMB Backpackers Lodge offers a convenient base for your stay.

Relaxing Amenities
Unwind in the garden, take a dip in the outdoor swimming pool, or socialize in the shared lounge. With free private parking and free WiFi, your comfort is our priority.

Exploration Opportunities
From Butterflies for Africa to Queen Elizabeth Park Nature Reserve, adventure awaits near the hostel. Explore Natal Zoological Gardens and Baynesfield Estate Museum for a memorable experience.

Ready to experience comfort and convenience in Pietermaritzburg? Book your stay at PMB Backpackers Lodge now.

Important Information

Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation. Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply. Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions. A deposit may be required at the property.

Policies

Check-in: 12:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Swimming pool
Family rooms
Shared lounge/TV area
Shared kitchen
Infinity pool
Outdoor furniture
Fence around pool
Staff adhere to local safety protocols
Guest rooms disinfected between stays
Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
Physical distancing rules followed
Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
Cashless payment available
Fire extinguishers
First aid kit available
Sanitized tableware & silverware
Contactless check-in/check-out
Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
Guest room sealed after cleaning
Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
Physical distancing in dining areas
Food delivered to guest room
CCTV outside property
Process in place to check health of guests
Access to health care professionals
Face masks for guests available
Delivered food - securely covered
Thermometers for guests provided by property
Television in common areas
Free wired internet
Self parking (surcharge)
Offsite parking discounted rates available
Internet access
Housekeeping on request
Exercise/lap pool
Japanese garden
Swimming nearby

Rooms Available

Studio Apartment with One Double Bed

This apartment includes 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a shower. The unit has 2 beds.

Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Toilet paper
- Access to private pool
4-Bed Male Dormitory Room

The dormitory room includes a private bathroom fitted with a shower. The unit has 4 beds.

Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Toilet paper
- Plunge pool
- Socket near the bed
- Privacy curtain
- Access to private pool
- Hand sanitiser
Apartment With Shared Bathroom

This apartment features 1 living room, 2 separate bedrooms and 1 bathroom with a shower. The unit has 3 beds.

Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Toilet paper
- Access to private pool
Budget Triple Room

The triple room includes a private bathroom fitted with a shower. The unit has 3 beds.

Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Toilet paper
- Plunge pool
- Socket near the bed
- Privacy curtain
- Access to private pool
- Hand sanitiser
Deluxe Queen Room

The double room includes a private bathroom fitted with a shower. The unit has 1 bed.

Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Plunge pool
- Socket near the bed
- Privacy curtain
- Access to private pool
- Hand sanitiser
Deluxe Single Room

The single room includes a private bathroom fitted with a shower. The unit has 1 bed.

Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Plunge pool
- Socket near the bed
- Privacy curtain
- Hand sanitiser
Deluxe Single Room

The single room includes a private bathroom equipped with a shower. The unit offers 1 bed.

Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Plunge pool
- Socket near the bed
- Privacy curtain
- Access to private pool
- Hand sanitiser
Deluxe Queen Studio

The studio includes a private bathroom fitted with a shower. The unit has 1 bed.

Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Toilet paper
- Access to private pool
Double Room with Shared Bathroom

This double room features a pool with a view. The double room provides a wardrobe, parquet floors, as well as a shared bathroom featuring a bath and a shower. The double room features a tiled floor, an outdoor dining area and garden views. The unit offers 2 beds.

Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Fan
- Toilet
- Tile/marble floor
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Wardrobe or closet
- Linen
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Toilet paper
- Plunge pool
- Trash cans
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Mobile hotspot device
- Fire extinguisher
- Privacy curtain
- Hand sanitiser
Queen Room with Garden View

This double room has a desk, an outdoor dining area, garden views and a private bathroom. The unit has 1 bed.

Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Tile/marble floor
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Wardrobe or closet
- Linen
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Plunge pool
- Trash cans
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Mobile hotspot device
- Fire extinguisher
- Privacy curtain
- Access to private pool
- Hand sanitiser
Budget Single Room

This single room features a desk, an outdoor dining area, garden views and a private bathroom.

Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Tile/marble floor
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Wardrobe or closet
- Linen
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Toilet paper
- Plunge pool
- Trash cans
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Mobile hotspot device
- Fire extinguisher
- Hand sanitiser
Male Dormitory Room

This dormitory room has a shared bathroom, a wardrobe and garden views. The unit has 5 beds.

Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- Fan
- Toilet
- Tile/marble floor
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Wardrobe or closet
- Linen
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Plunge pool
- Trash cans
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Mobile hotspot device
- Fire extinguisher
- Privacy curtain
- Hand sanitiser
Economy Quadruple Room

The pool with a view is the standout feature of this quadruple room. This quadruple room has a shared bathroom, a wardrobe and garden views. The unit has 4 beds.

Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- Fan
- Toilet
- Tile/marble floor
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Wardrobe or closet
- Linen
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Plunge pool
- Trash cans
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Mobile hotspot device
- Fire extinguisher
- Privacy curtain
- Hand sanitiser
Budget Twin Room

This twin room has a shared bathroom, a wardrobe, parquet floors as well as an outdoor dining area. The unit has 2 beds.

Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Fan
- Toilet
- Tile/marble floor
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Wardrobe or closet
- Linen
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Toilet paper
- Plunge pool
- Trash cans
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Mobile hotspot device
- Fire extinguisher
- Privacy curtain
- Hand sanitiser
Deluxe Queen Studio

The studio offers a wardrobe and a tiled floor, as well as a private bathroom featuring a walk-in shower. The studio's kitchen, which features a refrigerator and a microwave, is available for cooking and storing food. The studio provides a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a private entrance, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area as well as garden views. The unit offers 1 bed.

Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Private entrance
- Tile/marble floor
- Wardrobe or closet
- Linen
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Toilet paper
- Plunge pool
- Trash cans
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Mobile hotspot device
- Fire extinguisher
- Hand sanitiser
Apartment - Ground Floor

Featuring a private entrance, this apartment also is comprised of 2 separate bedrooms and 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower. The apartment's kitchen, which has a refrigerator and a microwave, is available for cooking and storing food. This apartment features a tea and coffee maker, a wardrobe, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and an outdoor dining area. The unit offers 5 beds.

Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Refrigerator
- Fan
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Private entrance
- Tile/marble floor
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Wardrobe or closet
- Linen
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Toilet paper
- Plunge pool
- Trash cans
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Mobile hotspot device
- Fire extinguisher
- Hand sanitiser
Male Dormitory Room

This dormitory room has a private bathroom, a wardrobe, parquet floors as well as an outdoor dining area. The unit has 5 beds.

Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)
- Shower
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Tile/marble floor
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Wardrobe or closet
- Linen
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Toilet paper
- Plunge pool
- Trash cans
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Mobile hotspot device
- Fire extinguisher
- Hand sanitiser
Comfort Quadruple Room

Guests will have a special experience as the quadruple room provides a pool with a view. This quadruple room features a shared bathroom, a wardrobe and garden views. The unit offers 4 beds.

Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- Fan
- Toilet
- Tile/marble floor
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Wardrobe or closet
- Linen
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Plunge pool
- Trash cans
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Mobile hotspot device
- Fire extinguisher
- Privacy curtain
- Hand sanitiser

Guest Reviews

Cleopatra (8/5): Good customer care -
Nzimande (7/5): Excellent - The pool area.
Sinothi Luswazi (10/5): - Location, cleanliness. Nothing
Dlamini (6/5): Pleasant -
Mjabulelwa (1/5): Bad - Nothing Too many to mention
Sinothi (9/5): Superb -
Nobuhle (9/5): Superb -
Natasha (10/5): Exceptional -
Ethan (8/5): Very good -
Freek (10/5): Exceptional -
Sibusiso (10/5): Well worth the money. - The service was excellent. The attention to detail was immaculate. I enjoyed my stay and would book the accommodation again. N/A
Nonsikelelo (9/5): It was good and safe. - I only booked for a night in. Breakfast and food were not part of the booking. But the accomodation met the required standards. If a shelter for motor cars could be included.
Christopher (10/5): Good and quiet place to visit - The staff were so helpful to help us to get to whewre we wanted to go to by giving us exact directions and location on Google maps We got lost a lot when we were about 50km before arriving to PMB , and we nearly had a huge accident due to impatient truck drivers ,, even then the owner of PMB was so helpful to send us the location of the place on her cellphone Goo
Dlamini (10/5): Exceptional -
Sabelo (7/5): Good - Next time we need towels in the rooms They ddnt serve us towels
Brian (2/5): Very poor -
Nhlakanipho (7/5): Good -
Mcintyre (10/5): Exceptional -
Mkhize (7/5): Good -
Percy (10/5): Exceptional -
Okuhle (5/5): Fair, but you need to change bathroom taps - Staff welcoming The bathroom taps, I bathed with cold water
Rudi (8/5): Very good -
Sinazo (6/5): Pleasant - I was happy with everything else I couldn't lock from inside
Lindiwe (10/5): Exceptional - It's nice place no traffic it's a quiet place NOTHING
Mkhwanazi (6/5): Pleasant - I enjoyed the stay Sharing bathrooms
Memela (7/5): ...cute place ♥️ - Well the location was perfect for us as a couple's.We were able to enjoy our quality time as there weren't many people around. We had a little problem with the show running hot water...it took quite a while to set it mean while with the sinks everything was fine both cold and hot water...
Mokoeni (8/5): Very good -
Nonhlanhla (6/5): pleasant stay - vicinity water was cold
Gladys (5/5): Passable - Safety, warm welcoming from sfaff, the place is just fair Their beds are not comfortable, need some blankets for winter 🙏🙏
Anele (8/5): Very good -
Lungile (7/5): Good -
Ruiters (8/5): Very good -
Mdabe (10/5): Exceptional -
Sarah (7/5): Good -
Ncanana (7/5): Good -
Webster (6/5): Pleasant -
Lungile (9/5): Superb - It was very safe and under surveillance. The sheet were not washed and had a weird smell on the first day. On second day they were clean and smell was eliminated.
Dimakatso (7/5): Good -