Green Elephant Backpackers
Location: 57 Milton Road, Cape Town, za
Star Rating: 3 Stars
Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
About this Property
Outdoor Pool and BBQ Facilities
Enjoy the sunny weather at Green Elephant Backpackers by taking a dip in the outdoor pool or having a fun barbecue with fellow travelers.
Diverse Accommodation Options
From simply decorated rooms to dormitories, choose between shared or private bathrooms. Plus, there's a special dorm room exclusively for women, ensuring comfort and security for all guests.
Convenient Amenities and Services
Start your day with a delicious breakfast or explore nearby coffee shops. Join themed dinners for a taste of home-cooked meals. Benefit from the tour desk, luggage storage, and free WiFi, making your stay hassle-free.
Book your stay at Green Elephant Backpackers now for a memorable and affordable experience!
Important Information
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.
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.
Dear visitor, we're currently experiencing drought conditions within this region. Please be aware that certain properties will need to comply with local water usage restrictions.
Policies
Check-in: 01:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Swimming pool
- BBQ facilities
- Luggage storage
- Safety deposit box
- Tour desk
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Shared kitchen
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Free wired internet
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
- Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Internet access
- Pool waterfall
- Exercise/lap pool
- Japanese garden
- Swimming nearby
- Accessible train station shuttle
- No accessible train station shuttle
Rooms Available
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Double Room with Shared Bathroom
This room has 1 double or 2 single beds and a shared bathroom.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Linen
- Toilet paper
- Body soap
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Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
Please note that a female only dormitory is available upon request. Linen are included in the rooms, but please bring your own towels.
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Linen
- Toilet paper
- Body soap
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Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
Rooms are 16 square yards.
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Linen
- Toilet paper
- Body soap
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Budget Twin Room
This room has 2 single beds and a shared bathroom.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Linen
- Toilet paper
- Body soap
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Studio Apartment
The apartment has 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom with a shower. The unit has 2 beds.
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- Refrigerator
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
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Double Room with Private Bathroom
This room has 1 double or 2 single beds and a private bathroom.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Linen
- Toilet paper
- Body soap
Guest Reviews
- Basson (9/5): -
- Charne (10/5): -
- Wiktoria (10/5): -
- jose vicente (10/5): - everithing wonderfull amaycing place for sleeping
- Cedric (10/5): -
- Tefo (10/5): - 1. Accommodation 2.Wow! The staff None
- Namatshego (7/5): - The friendliness of the staff was top tier Cockroaches all over. Sometimes we had to wait long for the inside gate to be opened
- Irina (7/5): - The music was nice, the room was cleaned every day, it felt safe It didn't feel too clean outside the room, I saw rats in the garden, and the way to the second house where we were staying was a bit strange
- Marcia (10/5): -
- clarke (7/5): -
- Mandy (8/5): I have extended my stay - Very clean. Just my first sleep time sleeping with difference kind of people in one room. But I managed and got used to it People that are snoring should sleep separately
- Lerato (10/5): -
- Robert (2/5): Heartbreak Hotel - We believe that other guests (of South African origin) were dependent and non trust worthy. It appears that $$ were also taken from our locked room whilst out exploring the city.
- Sharleen (5/5): -
- Masimpiwe (10/5): -
- Mbense (8/5): Great! Lovely workers as well - Its felt like home away from home. Nothing i could remember
- Tumisang O Tabengwa (4/5): -
- Mandlakayise (5/5): -
- Stella (9/5): - The layout Nothing
- Ngcobo (10/5): -
- BOOI (7/5): -
- Georgia (8/5): -
- Caval (10/5): -
- edwiena (10/5): It was very comfortable, save secured, everyone was friendly - The room were very nice and comfortable N/A
- Nosipho (8/5): It was amazing, beautiful and safe space. I would definitely book again. - It's a safe neighborhood. Nothing
- David (7/5): Convenient well situated friendly atmosphere -
- Olihile (6/5): I had a great day - No comment I was catering myself I don't like your green towels nextime try to give us white towels and make sure there is blakets its winter guys.
- Pfano Ndou (10/5): -
- Bongani (5/5): It was cool. - Some of the staff was super nice Nothing.
- Thabo (4/5): I was not happy with the place, so much noise during the day - The room was cleaned on the first two days. There was no TV in the room. The car parking was terrible. My car couldn't fit in a small parking area that was located, I was woked up at 12 midnight yo remove the car where I ended parking outside because it wasn't fitting on where they located even with their help, I parked outside.
- Chin (6/5): Safe area but bed facility need to upgrade. - The friendly staff, the auto gate, in observatory area. No washing machine, the bunk bed has no side stopper.
- WAEL SALAMA (2/5): -
- Muller (7/5): - Check in staff was really friendly. Bar on premises was nice. Good value for money.
- Smangele (7/5): -
- Nokwethemba (2/5): - Nothing It wasn't clean
- clarke (9/5): I love the open spaces the freedom to come an go easily and the staff being on point with helping if you need it :) . - All clean and friendly staff and fun.. ????
- Brandy (10/5): My go to place. - Great vibes, comfy&fun hostel. NA
- Kgaogelo (2/5): - Just the location The place need maintenance. Pool need attention. Customer service not good at all.
- Erik (9/5): Cool, comfortable and friendly - Staff were super nice and my room got upgraded for free Parking was a bit bad, but so is everywhere in Cape Town
- Kennis (1/5): - Nothing cause they never had a way for me to get a solution to my problem so I couldn't experience a thing...they have bad services...no solution for customers that are skitzofrenia
- clarke (7/5): -
- creekymechanic (7/5): -
- Phumlani (7/5): Short - The view Single bed
- Boakye Yiadom (9/5): -
- Manamela Eunice (10/5): -
- Siziwe (10/5): - It's not served
- Mdunyelwa (10/5): -
- Hayumbu (7/5): - Staying down stairs and the code lock on the door. Noisy housemates, could there not be an entire place designated female/males only?
- Kegomoditswe (7/5): -
- Kegomoditswe (7/5): -
- Patricia (8/5): Muy contenta - Todo muy limpio. Las camas de buena calidad y cómodas, y con un baúl para guardas las cosas o estantes y varias áreas diferentes de descanso. Dan toalla. Y el agua sale caliente. En la cocina tiene. Muchos utensilio diferentes para usar No tienen servicio de lavandería pero puedes ir a un sitio cercano a lavar la ropa que está muy bien.
- Peter (7/5): -
- Immelman (10/5): Francois - All Nothing
- Mji (9/5): -
- Mthetheleli (8/5): Magnificent stay I had close to everything and safee - The location of the place, as well as the staff very warm and caring. May be at least add TVs in the rooms
- Ts'eole (9/5): For Green Elephant, guest safety is key now enhaced with cipher locks. - The place is easy to adjust to. There are lots of places to sit and ponder in the yard. Given it takes a form of hostel for most sleeping rooms, rules are strictly enforced. Sometimes you feel like you arein your own room. The kitchen pots are old.
- Cecil (10/5): -
- yuhang (8/5): -
- Zamani (10/5): - The staff was amazing. The prices of the beverages are a bit much
- Lindelwa (8/5): -
- phalane (8/5): -
- Tokwe (8/5): -
- Cheslyn Lopes (10/5): -
- Sitela (10/5): -
- Ilse Pretorius you (5/5): - That I was blocked to make another booking for my son. Other people made things unpleasant and then my son was blamed.
- Immelman (9/5): -
- Salome (8/5): -
- Cheslyn Lopes (10/5): - the friendly staff n/a
- Maphumulo (7/5): -
- BOOYSEN (9/5): -
- Boipelo (10/5): Very pleasant and wholesome experience. - My stay at green elephant backpackers was a truly memorable one. From the minute I walked in to the facility I felt the care and attention to detail from the staff members I encountered. The space was very clean and pleasant. The staff were all very friendly and approachable people, and the room super comfortable. The bed was so comfortable. I truly felt at home. The location is also very convenient, close to most of the amenities one needs, and with the bus and the train station at a walking distance away. It's also very close to Lower main rd which has many venues, Capetown art and culture and night life to explore. One also feels so safe and secure not only in the backpackers itself but also in the community which was a breadth of fresh air as a South African woman. I highly recommend Green elephant if you are open to staying in a calm community and willing to meet interesting new people on your time in the mother city. N/a
- Sin (6/5): Pleasant -
- Tembe (9/5): Superb -
- Mngomezulu (3/5): Poor -
- Nkala (8/5): Very good - I liked the atmosphere there, the people were good
- Jerome (6/5): Pleasant -
- Jason (10/5): Exceptional -
- Felicia (7/5): Good -
- Sindy (9/5): Welcoming -
- Slindile (10/5): Exceptional -
- Slindile (10/5): Exceptional - Everything from day staff? Rooms, bathrooms Everything Nothing
- Slindile (9/5): Superb - Cleaness and quiteness Nothing
- Moore (8/5): I only stayed for a night but was very happy with the cleanliness and spaciousness of the property. It was unfortunately - The property was spacious and had different zones allowing for more a spread and not too many people cramped into one spot The wooden floors unfortunately made the sound travel super easily throughout the hostel
- A (10/5): Exceptional -
- Clint (1/5): Bad -
- Arnoldus (10/5): Exceptional -
- Vries (10/5): Exceptional - The staff. Safety. Location. Cleanliness. The sheets needed to be changed more often but they do it when you ask.
- Xola (1/5): Bad -
- Liko (7/5): Good -
- Alex (9/5): Fabulous place to stay with friendly staff - The kitchen was basic and the oven was temperamental in terms of temperature control and the gas lighter not working. Blind broken in accommodation but rest of facilities excellent
- Mupanemunda (7/5): Good - Location
- Njongo (8/5): Very good -
- Priya (1/5): Bad - They can do better by changing the bedding before another guest arrive. The bedding including pillows were smelling nasty. I couldn't sleep the whole night
- Shadrack (3/5): Not comfortable - None everything
- Vatileni (6/5): Pleasant -
- Nzokuhle (6/5): Pleasant - It was close to the the two oceans start. It is very accommodative for runners. Sharing the doormate with 5 other strangers.
- Jodi (10/5): Exceptional - Staff were amazing.
- Future (10/5): It was comforting - The room was very spacious I didn't even expect it to be as such for the price I paid. None
- Louis (8/5): Very good -
- Njongo (8/5): Very good -
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