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Santos Express Train Lodge - Hostel

Santos Express Train Lodge - Hostel

2 out of 5
Mossel Bay, In the heart of The Garden Route, Mossel Bay, Western Cape
The price is AU$42 per night from 4 Dec to 5 Dec
AU$42
includes taxes & fees
4 Dec - 5 Dec
With a stay at Santos Express Train Lodge - Hostel in Mossel Bay, you'll be on the beach, just steps from Santos Beach and a 2-minute drive from Dias ...
Santos Express Train Lodge - Hostel
91 Loop - Hostel

91 Loop - Hostel

2 out of 5
91 Loop Street, Cape Town, Western Cape
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$80 per night from 9 Dec to 10 Dec
AU$80
includes taxes & fees
9 Dec - 10 Dec
With a stay at 91 Loop - Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Cape Town, steps from Long Street and 12 minutes by foot from Cape Town International Convention ...
91 Loop - Hostel
Urban Hive Backpackers

Urban Hive Backpackers

2 out of 5
208 Long Street, Cape Town, Western Cape
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$48 per night from 17 Dec to 18 Dec
AU$48
includes taxes & fees
17 Dec - 18 Dec
With a stay at Urban Hive Backpackers, you'll be centrally located in Cape Town, steps from Long Street and within a 5-minute drive of Cape Town International ...
Urban Hive Backpackers
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Never at Home Green Point - Hostel

Never at Home Green Point - Hostel

5 out of 5
107 Main Road, Green Point, Cape Town, Western Cape
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$127 per night from 13 Dec to 14 Dec
AU$127
includes taxes & fees
13 Dec - 14 Dec
Located in Cape Town (Green Point), Never at Home Green Point - Hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Green Point Park and Cape Town Stadium.
Never at Home Green Point - Hostel
Never at Home Kloof Street

Never at Home Kloof Street

2 out of 5
73 Kloof St, Cape Town, Western Cape
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$115 per night from 13 Dec to 14 Dec
AU$115
includes taxes & fees
13 Dec - 14 Dec
With a stay at Never at Home Kloof Street, you'll be centrally located in Cape Town, within a 5-minute drive of Long Street and Cape Town International Convention ...
Never at Home Kloof Street
Villa Viva Hostel

Villa Viva Hostel

2 out of 5
74 New Church Street, Cape Town, Western Cape
The price is AU$96 per night from 3 Jan to 4 Jan
AU$96
includes taxes & fees
3 Jan - 4 Jan 2025
With a stay at Villa Viva Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Cape Town, within a 5-minute drive of Long Street and Cape Town International Convention ...
Villa Viva Hostel
Atlantic Point Backpackers

Atlantic Point Backpackers

4 out of 5
2 Cavalcade Road, Green Point, Cape Town, Western Cape
With a stay at Atlantic Point Backpackers in Cape Town (Green Point), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Cape Town Stadium and Greenmarket Square.
Atlantic Point Backpackers
Sunny Lodge

Sunny Lodge

2 out of 5
155 Troye St, Pretoria, Gauteng
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$26 per night from 17 Dec to 18 Dec
AU$26
includes taxes & fees
17 Dec - 18 Dec
With a stay at Sunny Lodge in Pretoria (Sunnyside), you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Sunnyside mediclinic and Breytenbach Theatre.
Sunny Lodge
Mandela Rhodes Place

Mandela Rhodes Place

Wale St, Cape Town, Western Cape
The price is AU$213 per night from 13 Dec to 14 Dec
AU$213
includes taxes & fees
13 Dec - 14 Dec
With a stay at Mandela Rhodes Place, you'll be centrally located in Cape Town, steps from Long Street and 15 minutes by foot from Cape Town International Convention ...
Mandela Rhodes Place
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South Africa Student & Backpacker Accommodation

For you, life is a journey, not a destination. If not for the whole needing a job thing, you’d be a world traveller, and all your friends would be #sojelly. But instead you’ve saved up your time off (or maybe even scored a sweet freelance gig), and you’ve been thinking about all the places you could go. In fact, maybe you’ve been thinking a little too hard—it’s holiday time, and you need a place to stay. You also know you don’t have to be flush with heaps of moolah to find your perfect spot. You just need a place to crash after all your adventures, anyway. We’ve got South Africa budget backpackers accommodation to save the day.

Hostels were literally made for last minute travel. They’re cheap, they’re fun, and they’re always around. Kinda like your bestie, hostels are the sort of friend who’s always there for you in a pinch, with a pitcher of margaritas and an epic playlist, ready to party. They’re youth accommodation at its finest. You’ll be out exploring South Africa all day, then coming back just to get ready for the nightlife. You’ll probably meet loads of newfound friends, and the next morning—or more likely, afternoon—it all starts again.

When it comes to holidaying on the cheap, backpackers know where it’s at: South Africa hostel bookings from lastminute.com.au. They’ve got everything you need, and nothing you don’t. So throw a few things in your backpack and get travelling—South Africa isn’t going to wait forever!

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122 Hostels
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AU$26
Highest Price
AU$647
Popular accommodation
Santos Express Train Lodge - Hostel, 91 Loop - Hostel, Urban Hive Backpackers, Never at Home Green Point - Hostel, Never at Home Kloof Street, Villa Viva Hostel, Atlantic Point Backpackers, Sunny Lodge, Mandela Rhodes Place

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Southern Sun O.R. Tambo International Airport

Southern Sun O.R. Tambo International Airport

4 out of 5
Jones Road, Kempton Park, Gauteng
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$188 per night from 1 Jan to 2 Jan
AU$188
includes taxes & fees
1 Jan - 2 Jan 2025
Located in Kempton Park (O.R. Tambo), Southern Sun O.R. Tambo International Airport is within a 5-minute drive of Arwyp Medical Centre and Kempton Park Golf ...
Southern Sun O.R. Tambo International Airport
The Palace of the Lost City at Sun City Resort

The Palace of the Lost City at Sun City Resort

5 out of 5
Sun City Resort, Moses Kotane, North West
The price is AU$647 per night from 11 Dec to 12 Dec
AU$647
includes taxes & fees
11 Dec - 12 Dec
Located in Moses Kotane, The Palace of the Lost City at Sun City Resort is a 3-minute drive from The Valley of Waves and 5 minutes from The Gary Player Golf ...
The Palace of the Lost City at Sun City Resort
City Lodge Hotel at OR Tambo International Airport

City Lodge Hotel at OR Tambo International Airport

3 out of 5
Above Multi-Storey Parkade 2, Level 5, OR Tambo International Airport, Kempton Park, Gauteng
The price is AU$172 per night from 1 Jan to 2 Jan
AU$172
includes taxes & fees
1 Jan - 2 Jan 2025
With a stay at City Lodge Hotel at OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park (O.R. Tambo), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of International Terminal Duty ...
City Lodge Hotel at OR Tambo International Airport
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Taj Cape Town

Taj Cape Town

5 out of 5
1 Wale Street, corner St Georges Mall, Cape Town, Western Cape
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$331 per night from 11 Dec to 12 Dec
AU$331
includes taxes & fees
11 Dec - 12 Dec
With a stay at Taj Cape Town, you'll be centrally located in Cape Town, a 9-minute walk from Kloof Street and 12 minutes by foot from Castle of Good Hope.
Taj Cape Town
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