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Blue Skies Backpackers

2.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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January 2025

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Exterior
Bar (on property)
Terrace/patio
Terrace/patio
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Cradock Road R350, Makhanda, Eastern Cape, 6140
  • St Andrew's College
    4 min drive
  • Diocesan School for Girls
    4 min drive
  • Amazwi South African Museum of Literature
    4 min drive

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Cabin

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room (7 Sleeper)

  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 Double Bed and 5 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room (6 Sleeper)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room (4 Sleeper)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Luxury Bungalow

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

About the area

Makhanda

With a stay at Blue Skies Backpackers in Makhanda, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of St Andrew's College and Diocesan School for Girls. .This hostel is 1.8 mi (2.8 km) from Amazwi South African Museum of Literature and 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from International Library of African Music.
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What's nearby

  • St Andrew's College - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Amazwi South African Museum of Literature - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Rhodes University - 5 min drive - 3.5 km
  • 1820 Settlers National Monument - 7 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Settlers Garden 1820 - 7 min drive - 5.0 km

Restaurants

  • ‪The Highlander - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Major Fraser's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Botanic Gardens Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Debonairs Pizza - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Blue Skies Backpackers

Hostel in Makhanda with free parking
Blue Skies Backpackers offers 5 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and portable fans. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on request and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 5 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area. Additional features at this hostel include a picnic area and barbecue grills.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • 1 bar

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Portable fan

Bathroom

  • 4 bathrooms
  • Shower

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Fridge
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit is payable by bank transfer and is due within 24 hours of booking the reservation.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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 cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Blue Skies Backpackers Makhanda
Blue Skies Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Blue Skies Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Makhanda

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