With a stay at Lungile Backpackers Lodge in Gqeberha, you'll be by the ocean, within a 15-minute walk of King's Beach and Bayworld. .This hostel is 1.2 mi (2 km) from Hobie Beach and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Port Elizabeth City Hall.
The Boardwalk Casino & Entertainment World - 3 min drive
Hobie Beach - 5 min drive
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University - 6 min drive
Getting around
Port Elizabeth (PLZ) - 4 min drive
Restaurants
Nando's - 6 min walk
Finnezz Fusion Cafe - 19 min walk
Barney's Tavern - 18 min walk
Seattle Coffee Co - 20 min walk
KFC - 18 min walk
About this property
Lungile Backpackers Lodge
Hostel with free parking, a quick walk to King's Beach
Lungile Backpackers Lodge offers 12 accommodations with safes. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Guests can experience the thrill of a safari, and take advantage of an outdoor pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 12 guestrooms. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include safes, and housekeeping is provided daily.
You can experience a safari, and enjoy an outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.
At Lungile Backpackers Lodge, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Lungile Backpackers Lodge has a restaurant on site.
Languages
Afrikaans, Dutch, English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
Airport shuttle on request
Food and drink
1 restaurant
1 bar
Things to do
Outdoor pool
Safari
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Conveniences
Front-desk safe
Guest services
Daily housekeeping
Dry-cleaning service
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Tour/ticket assistance
Outdoors
BBQ grill(s)
Garden
Picnic area
Accessibility
This property does not have any lifts
More
Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bathroom
Shower
Towels
More
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 16
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; your host will greet you
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Host will greet you
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 50.00 per person (roundtrip)
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
Cashless transactions are available
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
National rating
Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 31 reviews" "
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 31 reviews" "
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Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 31 reviews" "
6 - Okay
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Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 31 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 31 reviews" "
2 - Terrible
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7.8/10
Cleanliness
7.2/10
Staff & service
4.0/10
Amenities
7.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
4/10 Poor
Shiv
26 Dec 2018
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Beds need to be changed, linen not clean.
Had a major skin breakout
The rooms were clean but cramped. Cheap accommodation, you get what you pay for. The kitchen and dining area is a shared facility, so cleanliness depends a lot on who else is staying in the hostel at the time. Location is good with bars and restaurants in walking distance
I stay 3 nights and enjoyed my stay.
The cleaning staff was very hard working and the staff was helpful.
Elizabeth
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018
6/10 Okay
Pencil, London
25 Jan 2018
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Satisfactory but could be better
The main dorm is above the common area/reception so it’s really noisy. It lack proper curtains and is very hot.
The installation of a fan and some proper curtains would improve the experience.
Good facilities otherwise
I could not sleep the whole night due to the flikering light in the room. It was nice to share the bathroom & toilet with other guest. I had to check out earlier due the uncomfortability. The room is so small and they have no blankets.
My stay was great at Lungile though i booked for one night, I relaxed very well as I was driving from Mount Frere to Cape Town. the staff was friendly and the access to the Lodge is very easy. I will definitely book next time I am in PE.
Thabile
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
30 Aug 2016
Liked: Cleanliness
My stay at Lungile lodge was great but was disappointed on my arrival when they told me that I must produce a proof that I have booked with them and the price on line was R252.00 but on my arrival the room was R280.00 which is the amount that I have paid. in the rooms there are no blankets and when asked for one was told to pay R120.00.
Verified traveller
6/10 Okay
Lenin, Newcastle Australia
19 Aug 2016
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Decent stay fair value.
The stay was enjoyable the staff were nice and helpful, my only complaint was there was no electric kettle /jug or toaster in the self catering unit I stayed in also the frying pan was small and seen better days.
Not impressed with the staff. Very bad service. Especially the person who was at reception. Original room booked was given to other people. Just because they were 4 and we were 2 people. Rooms are in a bad condition. Our toilet door was broken. More like a Back Packers´lodge. Rooms are cold with no comforts. Photo on site has nothing to do with photo of place. Maybe taken 10 years ago. Really not impressed and could´nt wait to book out. Will not refer it to anyone, except back packers. Did not even bother to take a shower, with the fear of maybe finding something else wrong with it. I do not recomend this place
Pedro Agrela
6/10 Okay
Cheryl, Melbourne
16 Apr 2016
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good staff make all the difference to a good stay!
The room on the first night was musty smelling and like a gaol, four dark walls and a small window with a metal grill. We arrived late so just slept. Next morning we complained as we had booked 3 nights. Staff were good and offered us another room which was much better, brighter with a large window and much larger. John, the manager also gave us a free half day tour of Port Elizabeth which was very informative and we saw everything we wanted to see with a recommendation for fish and chips from a popular establishment which were excellent.
was not aware that this is a backpackers. Was very noisy, small room with shower doors that do not close. Communal kitchen was okay but abused by residents.
Bien placé, voisinage bruyant, petite chambre. Accueil moyen
Elisabeth
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
10 Sept 2018
Tiptop
Preisleistung absolut gegeben. Betten waren bequem, Zimmer ruhig gelegen, nicht ganz Zentral, nöchster Supermarket ist relativ weit weg (15Min< Gehminuten). Rezeption freundlich, Aufenthaltsraum ok, Küche wird jeden Tag geputzt. Bad ok.
Leider wenig/keine Steckdosen bei den Betten - powerbank empfehlenswert.