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Gibela Backpackers Lodge

119 Ninth Avenue, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa

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Gibela Backpackers Lodge - Hotel Reviews from across the web

No title - expert review
'Housed in a stylish terracotta-coloured 1950's building with a Tuscan feel, this place takes a lot of beating. It has tasteful ethnic decor throughout, shower heads the size of dinner plates, bathroom floors you could eat off, and a friendly, personable feel in a secure location, close to Florida R...
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No title - expert review
Housed in a stylish terracotta coloured 1950's building with a Tuscan feel, this place takes a lot of beating. It has tasteful ethnic decor throughout, shower heads the size of dinner plates, bathroom floors you could eat off, and a friendly, personable feel in a secure location, close to Florida Ro...
hostelz.com

No title - user review
Awesome place. really comfortable beds, warm showers. It was really quiet when we were there. Very secure. Kinda far from the beach though. Really good comp. breakfast. yummy. The best...
hostelz.com

No title - user review
Beautiful backpackers. the atmosphere is welcoming and by far the best showers I saw in all of South Africa. Elmer is extremely informative, and made our stay the best it could be. All in all, a...
hostelz.com

No title - user review
Best Hostel in South Africa, hands down. This place is clean, hip, and tastefully decorated. There are enough bathrooms (and they are clean!) so that you never have to wait! I spent three nights here. The hostel was so comfortable/beautiful that I preferred to be inside the hostel than outside in Du...
hostelz.com

No title - user review
I stayed here in October 2006 and it really was top notch. Spotless and modern, I'd recommend this hostel to anyone. Elmar is a top guy tipped me off to a bar with a 15 rand cocktail promo (Bean Bag Bohemia) and where to watch the Scotland v. Ukraine game. I ended up that night in a bar with Elmar (...
hostelz.com

No title - user review
I work for a large hotel chain, so I like to try out guest houses. Gibela was fine surprise. Clean and friendly. Morning side neighborhood is clean and safe and has a lot to offer, such as restaurants and cafes. I walked to the Botanical gardens (ten minutes) and even strolled all the way to the bea...
hostelz.com

No title - user review
In my thirty years of traveling, this is the best! Clean, friendly, extremely helpful with travel information and arrangements, Gibela's can't be beat! Elmar, the manager, creates a welcome home away from home. Highly recommended if you want a peaceful and fun place to learn about South Africa and t...
hostelz.com

No title - user review
It's the best hostel I've ever been. It's well located, very quiet, clean, and well decorated. It's owner, Elmar, makes you fell like at home. He also takes the necessary time to explain you what to do in Durban in details. Don't miss the breakfast at the patio, it's great! So go to Gibela, don't bo...
hostelz.com

No title - user review
The stay was perfect for us! The lodge is peaceful, clean, and decorated beautifully. You meet african people on holiday as well as tourist from all over the world. Mister Elmar helps you with all the funny questions you might have coming for the first time to africa. We started and ended our stay i...
hostelz.com

No title - user review
What a clean, spacious, and neat place! We were so happy to get all the helpful information where to go shopping, where to have dinner, where to have a drink, and where to stop over next down the coas...
hostelz.com

excellente - user review
The manager is very knowledgable and nice. Place is fun to chill in. Bad location of you want to get downtown. Awesome food in...
travel.yahoo.com

if u r in durban u need 2 stay here - user review
its just cool, very clean and the staff is really cool as well! You will love the rooms and the breakfast! And if u r with a car u will have a good pa...
travel.yahoo.com

Excellent experience - user review
Gibela's is awesome! First of all, Elmar (lodging owner) is a great source of information about the city, and will offer untold myriads of helpful information on fun happen...
travel.yahoo.com

The cleanest hostel EVER! - user review
If cleanliness is your thing, Gibela is the place to stay - it is spotless! If partying at your hostel is your thing, go somewhere else. Gibela is quiet and there is noth...
travel.yahoo.com

My best in the trip to ZA - user review
Of my trip in to ZA Gibela remained the best : I found there a great nest to rest, a good base to move around, many great people as always but it sticked up a different way, ...
travel.yahoo.com

Everything - user review
We liked everything about Gibela Backpackers Lodge... The atmosphere is chilled and peacefull. You get the best service by mister Elmar himself in the beautiful and clean lodge....
travel.yahoo.com

We would go there again if... - user review
we could. But unfortunately we live too far away. Back in the cold Scandinavia it is lively to warm ourselves with the memories of our stay in Durban at Gibela Backpackers. We got...
travel.yahoo.com

Oasis of Calm off of Glamorous Florida Rd - user review
Gabela is very clean, and increadibly homey. Unlike other backpackers in the area that are more party oriented, Gabela is quiet and clean. The tone is set by the beautiful warm co...
travel.yahoo.com

Coming back - with friends! - user review
Upon arriving the owner sat us down and gave us a very useful (okay, essential, really) map of the place with the all important good restaurants marked out.. (We tried one and it was...
travel.yahoo.com

Best Hostel in South Africa, hands down - user review
This place is clean, hip, and tastefully decorated. There are enough bathrooms (and they are clean!) so that you NEVER have to wait! I spent three nights here. The hostel was so comf...
travel.yahoo.com






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