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Villa Viva Hostel

2.0 star property
Victorian hostel near Long Street

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Superior Triple Room | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Free daily buffet breakfast
Front of property
Outdoor pool
Standard Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom (6 Bed) | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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74 New Church Street, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001
  • Place, Bree Street
    â€Ș3 min walk‬
  • Place, Kloof Street
    â€Ș3 min walk‬
  • Place, Long Street
    â€Ș5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    â€Ș27 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom (6 Bed) | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom (6 Bed)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm Room, Shared Bathroom (6 Bed)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Double Room with Shared Bathroom | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room with Shared Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Double Room | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Twin Room with Shared Bathroom | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Superior Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Superior Double or Twin Room | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Superior Triple Room | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Triple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Superior Room | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Basic Shared Dormitory | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Signature Shared Dormitory | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Signature Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Cape Town

City center stay.At this Cape Town City Centre hostel, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Bree Street and Kloof Street. Long Street and Bertram House are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Bree Street - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Kloof Street - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Long Street - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Greenmarket Square - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • South African National Gallery - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Cape Town Station - 2 min drive
  • Rosebank Station - 8 min drive
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • â€ȘKloof Street House - ‬5 min walk
  • â€ȘMcDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • â€ȘStarbucks - ‬4 min walk
  • â€ȘBlondie - ‬5 min walk
  • â€ȘFat Cactus - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Villa Viva Hostel

Victorian hostel near Long Street
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

An outdoor pool, a library, and a terrace are also featured at Villa Viva Hostel. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Self parking is free. A complete renovation of Villa Viva Hostel was completed in June 2021.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Victorian Cape Town hostel.

  • 31 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 1890
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Gift shop
  • Television in lobby
  • ATM
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
Villa Viva Hostel offers 31 accommodations with safes and irons/ironing boards. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability

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
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 350 per person (one-way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Backpack Cape Town
The Backpack Hostel
Backpack Hostel Cape Town
The Backpack Hostel
Villa Viva Hostel Cape Town
Villa Viva Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Villa Viva Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Cape Town

Frequently asked questions

How close is Villa Viva Hostel to the airport?

Villa Viva Hostel is 13.5 mi (22-min drive) away from the Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Villa Viva Hostel have an airport shuttle?

Villa Viva Hostel offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, on request, for a charge of ZAR 350 per person, one-way.

How close is Villa Viva Hostel to the beach?

This hostel is 3.2 mi (9-min drive) from Camps Bay Beach and 3.7 mi (10-min drive) from Clifton Bay Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Villa Viva Hostel offer free breakfast?

Villa Viva Hostel offers free buffet breakfast every day from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Is there a casino at Villa Viva Hostel?

No, there is no casino at this hostel, but GrandWest Casino & Entertainment World (15-min drive) is nearby.

What time is check-in at Villa Viva Hostel?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Villa Viva Hostel?

This hostel offers free self parking.

Does Villa Viva Hostel have a pool?

Villa Viva Hostel features an outdoor pool.

Does Villa Viva Hostel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hostel.

How close is Villa Viva Hostel to downtown Cape Town?

Villa Viva Hostel is 0.8 mi away from Cape Town.

Villa Viva Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 67 out of 115 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 115 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 115 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 115 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 115 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Isaac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I like the wonderful breakfast.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the Vibe at Villa Viva.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Reiko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love Viva Villa Hostel! We stayed at superior double with bathroom. The room is cozy and comfortable, and the bathroom is very clean and easy to use. The staffs are gentle, and breakfast is delicious. The interiors are so nice, which I felt their artistic spirits about. The access to Table Mountain is good!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Noreen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I LOVE this place!!! Architecturally & environmentally so pleasant, flowing interesting. Kind & friendly staff. Clean, quiet. I could stay forever
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Andre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Fair Eco Hostel but beware of your room location

Beware of the room facilities because there are rooms in which the bathroom is outside (Cape town can be a cold and rainy place) in open areas. Shower is not good at all (tried 3 different in the hostel) but maybe this is because of the water concerns and eco view from the hostel. Friendly staff, location is good but right in front there are people living in the streets (what is common in many areas of city centre). My room was not good concerning silence. Also there were lots of families with children during my stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

America

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente ubicaciĂłn y servicio.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

America

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
SĂșper amable el personal y el ambiente increible
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carsten

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome Hostel in a awesome City

Simply one of the best Hostels in one of the greatest cities in the world I‘ve stayed in!!! Make sure to get the family room as it has great views to Table & Lion Head Mountain. Staff is super friendly & helpful!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Claudio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bel ostello , in buona posizione .

Buon ostello ben tenuto ottima pulizia buona colazione ,bella camera con aria condizionata . A pochi passi dal centro di Cape Town , vicino a locali ,ristoranti, pizzerie,pub e supermercati.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Detlef

Rzvc
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fijne locatie, dichtbij restaurants en supermarkten. Ook dichtbij bezienswaardigheden zoals V&A Waterfront, kabelbaan naar Table Mountain & Lion’s head. Gratis voor de deur parkeren. Mooi hostel met lief personeel. Het was schoon, met zwembad en fijn ontbijt. Wat wil je nog meer?? Soms wat gehorig (weg en gasten) maar tussen 22:00-07:00 zeker heel stil.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Malin Olsvik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Supert opphold

Hyggelig personale, bra lokasjon, fine rom og et koselig basseng
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eduard Tomislav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sehr tolle und gemĂŒtliche Unterkunft mit vielen interessanten Begegnungen. Jederzeit wieder!
Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Semy

Liked: Cleanliness

Atento as ruas proximas nao andar

O que me salvou foi os brasileiros que trabalham no local . Mas duas coisas chatas aconteceu roubaram meu sabonete organico que esqueci no banheiro um noite e minha champanhe que tinha meu nome beberam . E administracao nada fez pessimo. Eu nao volto.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Horrible

Un cauchemar ce sĂ©jour Ă  cet hĂŽtel ! Tout Ă©tait censĂ© se dĂ©rouler Ă  merveille pour mon anniversaire. Je rĂ©serve et paye pour une chambre familiale pour 5 nuits. La responsable a jugĂ© bon pour rentrer dans ses frais de nous donner une chambre standard simple sous les combes (Je fais 1m80 je vous laisse imaginĂ©) avec l'odeur, l'humiditĂ© et la vĂ©tustĂ© de la chambre. Comme nous n'Ă©tions que deux nous avons eu cette chambre Ă  la place de celle initialement payĂ©. Nous nous sommes donc rendu Ă  la rĂ©ception le lendemain pour leur faire part de notre mĂ©contentement car la veille nous sommes arrivĂ©s tard le soir et c'est le vigile de l'auberge qui nous a fait l'enregistrement. La Responsable ose nous rĂ©pondre qu'elle ne voyait pas le problĂšme car nous n'Ă©tions que deux personnes et que nous Ă©tions dans une auberge et non un hĂŽtel (allez chercher l'erreur nous payons pour une prestation et on nous demande de quoi nous plaignons nous ??). Et lĂ  a commencĂ© le dĂ©but de notre cauchemar car non seulement elle nous a mis Ă  la porte nous n'avions plus de logement dans un pays Ă©tranger(en Afrique du Sud) de surcroĂźt deux filles et Ă  cause de ses mensonges HĂŽtel.com a refusĂ© de nous reloger car elle leur a dit que nous avons refusĂ© d'accepter la chambre standard. RĂ©sultat des courses Ă  19h nous Ă©tions Ă  la rue Ă  chercher nous mĂȘme un autre hĂŽtel qui Ă©tait pour la plupart complet. Un anniversaire catastrophique Ă  cause d'une mauvaise personne. Faite Ă©galement attention Ă  hĂŽtel.com car quand on
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Green vibe. Lovely friendly staff . Excellent breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well kept, beautiful view of Table Top Mountain. Parking for a small fee on site was very useful. I thought there was a laundry room on site, but I was wrong, they can send laundry out to be done and returned the next day.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Amenities
Excellent location and nice staff. It’s overpriced and overrated as well. I expected more based on the reviews. The room seemed old and had a weird smell. The breakfast is only cereal and bread. It’s supposed to be an eco friendly hostel but is more to save money than anything else. Encourage you to not flash the toilet and saved the water you used after taking a shower! That was odd to me.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Liebevoll eingerichtetes und sehr nett gefĂŒhrtes Hostel, fußlĂ€ufig der Long Street
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nettes Team, saubere Zimmer, leider sehr laut und mittelmĂ€ĂŸige Lage
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great, really clean location with a fun vibe. very easy to meet other travelers. The breakfast was awesome!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paulina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ich habe in dem Hostel eine Nacht in einem der Zelte verbracht, wirklich eine tolle Ausstattung. Super Erfahrung!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Niki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel is very close to all the bars and restaurants, has a cozy environment that’s easy to meet people. There’s also a lot of tour options. I would definitely stay here again. Only down size is it’s a bit more expensive than the other hostels.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Auberge accueillante et bien située. Chambre propre et spacieuse . Belle vue sur table montain.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

MARIANA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Adoreeei!

O lugar é uma graça, tem muita infraestrutura!! Eu adorei