AREA: MOSSEL BAY — Town Centre

STREET ADDRESS: 121 High Street, Mossel Bay Central, 6506

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PHONE: +27 44 691 1937

EMAIL: info@parkhouse.co.za

WEBSITE: parkhouse.co.za

SOCIAL: Facebook

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Historic guesthouse and backpackers. Dormitories, family rooms, and en-suite doubles in a Victorian building in Mossel Bay's town centre.

PRICE RANGE: Budget. Dorm beds from ~R250; Private rooms from ~R650–R1,400.

AREA: MOSSEL BAY — CBD

STREET ADDRESS: 7 Church Street, CBD, Mossel Bay, 6500

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PHONE: +27 44 690 4462

EMAIL: milecrushers@gmail.com

WEBSITE: milecrunchers.co.za

SOCIAL: Facebook

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Budget city backpackers. Dormitories, private rooms, and a unique "indoor camping" area — tents pitched inside a weatherproofed structure.

PRICE RANGE: Budget. Dorm beds from ~R150; Private rooms from ~R450–R800.

AREA: MOSSEL BAY — Santos Beach

STREET ADDRESS: Munro Road, Santos Beach, Mossel Bay, 6500

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PHONE: +27 44 691 1995

WHATSAPP: +27 83 943 0041

EMAIL: reservations@santosexpress.co.za

WEBSITE: santosexpress.co.za

SOCIAL: Facebook

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Unique train hostel — accommodation in a permanently moored vintage train on Santos Beach. Shared coach dorms, twin cabins, and wood-panelled Royal Suites. Directly on the beach.

PRICE RANGE: Budget to Mid-range. Dorm beds (shared coach) from ~R230; Twin cabins from ~R550; Royal Suites from ~R1,300.

AREA: MOSSEL BAY — Town Centre

STREET ADDRESS: 15 Marsh Street, Mossel Bay Central, 6500

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PHONE: +27 44 690 3109 / +27 72 623 8275

WHATSAPP: +27 82 493 3251

EMAIL: sharkshack@gmail.com

WEBSITE: sharkshack.co.za

SOCIAL: Facebook

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Budget adventure hostel. Mixed dorms, female-only dorm, and en-suite private rooms.

PRICE RANGE: Very Budget. Dorm beds from ~R250; Private rooms from ~R600.

AREA: GEORGE — Dormehls Drift suburb

STREET ADDRESS: 5 St John's Street, Dormehls Drift, George, 6529

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PHONE: +27 44 873 0061

EMAIL: info@georgebackpackers.co.za

WEBSITE: georgebackpackers.co.za

SOCIAL: Facebook

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Budget transit hostel. Mixed dorms and private twin/double rooms.

PRICE RANGE: Budget. Dorm beds from ~R250; Private rooms from ~R550.

AREA: WILDERNESS — Beachfront

STREET ADDRESS: 1 Western Road, Wilderness, 6560

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PHONE / WHATSAPP: +27 71 495 1814

EMAIL: info@wildernessbeachhouse.com

WEBSITE: wildernessbeachhouse.com

SOCIAL: Facebook

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Beachfront adventure hostel. Mixed/female dorms, en-suite private rooms, and family units. Ocean views from the property.

PRICE RANGE: Budget. Dorm beds from ~R280; Private rooms from ~R850.

AREA: WILDERNESS — Touw River bank

STREET ADDRESS: 1 Dumbleton Road, Wilderness, 6560

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PHONE: +27 81 355 0137 / +27 44 877 1285

WHATSAPP: +27 83 443 8384

EMAIL: info@wildernessbackpackers.com

WEBSITE: wildernessbackpackers.com

SOCIAL: Facebook

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Adventure and nature backpackers. Mixed dorms, double en-suites, tented units, and campsites. On the bank of the Touw River in Wilderness, next to Wilderness National Park. A 19th-century farmhouse at the heart of the property.

PRICE RANGE: Budget. Dorm beds from ~R250; Private en-suites from ~R750; Camping from ~R150.

AREA: WILDERNESS — Hoekwil (above Wilderness)

STREET ADDRESS: 291 Whites Road, Hoekwil, Wilderness, 6560

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PHONE / WHATSAPP: +27 67 416 6773

EMAIL: info@wildfarm.co.za

WEBSITE: wildfarmbackpackers.com

SOCIAL: Facebook

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Eco-friendly backpackers and campsite on a working farm above Wilderness. Dorms, log cabins, and private rooms. Views over the Outeniqua Mountains and the Garden Route coast.

PRICE RANGE: Budget. Dorms from ~R250; Private rooms from ~R600–R1,350.

AREA: SEDGEFIELD

STREET ADDRESS: Main Service Road, Sedgefield, 6573

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PHONE / WHATSAPP: +27 72 086 8174

EMAIL: sedgefieldbackpacker@gmail.com

WEBSITE: sedgefieldbackpacker.co.za

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Heritage cottage hostel. Dorms, private double rooms, and themed tents in a characterful old cottage setting in Sedgefield village.

PRICE RANGE: Budget. Dorms from ~R250; Private rooms and themed tents from ~R500.

AREA: SEDGEFIELD — Myoli Beach

STREET ADDRESS: 2 Claude Urban Drive, Myoli Beach, Sedgefield, 6573

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PHONE: +27 44 343 3087

WHATSAPP: +27 72 287 2475

EMAIL: reservations@pilipili.co.za

WEBSITE: pilipili.co.za

SOCIAL: Facebook

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Beachfront adventure hub and cabanas. Mixed dorms, en-suite family rooms, and honeymoon suites. On Myoli Beach, Sedgefield.

PRICE RANGE: Budget to Mid-range. Dorm beds from ~R465; Private cabanas from ~R1,080.

AREA: KNYSNA — N2 approach (Knysna Estuary area)

STREET ADDRESS: N2 National Road, Knysna, 6570

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PHONE: +27 78 134 5873 / +27 44 333 0221

WHATSAPP: +27 78 134 5873

EMAIL: info@riverdeckrestaurant.co.za

WEBSITE: riverdeckrestaurant.co.za

SOCIAL: Facebook

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Riverside adventure lodge. Wooden cabins, mixed dorms, and private en-suites. On the N2 on the approach to Knysna, on the Knysna Estuary edge.

PRICE RANGE: Budget to Mid-range. Dorm beds from ~R250; Private cabins from ~R850.

AREA: KNYSNA — Central (Main Road)

STREET ADDRESS: 67 Main Road, Knysna Central, 6571

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PHONE: +27 44 382 1728

WHATSAPP: +27 76 612 5057

EMAIL: knysna@islandvibe.co.za

WEBSITE: islandvibe.co.za

SOCIAL: Facebook

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Central adventure hostel. Dorms, private en-suites, and "flashpacker" double rooms. The Knysna branch of the Island Vibe group (also operates in Jeffreys Bay).

PRICE RANGE: Budget. Dorms from ~R250; Private rooms from ~R690.

AREA: KNYSNA — Central (Queen Street)

STREET ADDRESS: 42 Queen Street, Knysna Central, 6571

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PHONE / WHATSAPP: +27 82 583 7510

EMAIL: info@knysnabackpackers.com

WEBSITE: knysnabackpackers.com

SOCIAL: Facebook

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Dormitories, private double/twin rooms, and family en-suite rooms in Knysna Central.

PRICE RANGE: Budget. Dorms from ~R250; Private rooms from ~R495; Family en-suite from ~R795.

AREA: KNYSNA — Central (Queen Street)

STREET ADDRESS: 4 Queen Street, Knysna Central, 6571

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PHONE: +27 82 923 9223 / +27 44 382 2658

WHATSAPP: +27 82 923 9223

EMAIL: keedols@live.co.za

WEBSITE: keedols.co.za

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Personal boutique lodge and backpackers. Mixed dorms, en-suite double/twin rooms, and an 18-sleeper group unit. On Queen Street, Knysna.

PRICE RANGE: Budget to Mid-range. Dorm beds from ~R250; Private en-suites from ~R800; Large group unit from ~R6,000 (sleeps 18).

AREA: PLETTENBERG BAY — Park Lane

STREET ADDRESS: 15 Park Lane, Plettenberg Bay, 6600

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PHONE: +27 44 533 4010

WHATSAPP: +27 79 691 5756

EMAIL: bookings@amakaya.co.za

WEBSITE: amakaya.co.za

SOCIAL: Facebook

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Central flashpacker and apartments. Mixed dorms, twin/double en-suites, and self-catering apartments. Central Plettenberg Bay location.

PRICE RANGE: Budget to Mid-range. Dorms from ~R300; Private en-suites from ~R600–R1,200.

AREA: PLETTENBERG BAY

STREET ADDRESS: 22 Hopwood Street, Plettenberg Bay, 6600

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PHONE: +27 44 533 4688

WHATSAPP: +27 82 458 5344

EMAIL: info@plettbeachfrontaccommodation.co.za

WEBSITE: plettbeachfrontaccommodation.co.za

SOCIAL: Facebook

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Beachfront adventure hostel. Mixed/female dorms and private en-suite rooms on Hopwood Street, Plettenberg Bay.

PRICE RANGE: Budget. Dorm beds from ~R320; Private en-suites from ~R850.

AREA: PLETTENBERG BAY — Main Street

STREET ADDRESS: 21 Main Street, Plettenberg Bay, 6600

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PHONE / WHATSAPP: +27 82 339 9531

EMAIL: plettbackpackers@dyasons.co.za

WEBSITE: N/A

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Central penthouse hostel. En-suite dorms and private penthouse suites in Plett's main street.

PRICE RANGE: Budget. Dorms from ~R250; Private penthouse rooms from ~R650.

AREA: PLETTENBERG BAY — Wilder Street

STREET ADDRESS: 5 Wilder Street, Plettenberg Bay, 6600

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PHONE: +27 44 533 0220 / +27 82 825 9811

WHATSAPP: +27 82 825 9811

EMAIL: info@nothando.co.za

WEBSITE: nothando.co.za

SOCIAL: Facebook

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Award-winning upscale flashpacker lodge. Dorms and private en-suite rooms. TGCSA 5-star graded. 5 minutes' walk from Plettenberg Bay Central Beach. Under new ownership (Vinthi Neufeld) since 2023.

PRICE RANGE: Budget to Mid-range. Dorms from ~R280; Private en-suites from ~R800.

AREA: THE CRAGS

STREET ADDRESS: Khoinania Farm, R102 Nature's Valley Road, The Crags, 6602

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PHONE / WHATSAPP: +27 82 828 8008

EMAIL: book.wildspirit@gmail.com

WEBSITE: wildspiritlodge.co.za

SOCIAL: Facebook

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Eco-farm backpackers lodge. Bunk-free dorms (mattresses and futons on raised platforms rather than metal bunk beds), safari tents, and forest camping. On Khoinania Farm at the edge of the Tsitsikamma National Park, 8km from Nature's Valley beach.

PRICE RANGE: Budget. Dorms from ~R210; Camping from ~R120.

AREA: STORMS RIVER

STREET ADDRESS: 85 Darnell Street (corner Saffron Street), Storms River, 6308

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PHONE: +27 42 281 1757

WHATSAPP: +27 76 153 0151

EMAIL: info@tubenaxe.co.za

WEBSITE: tubenaxe.co.za

SOCIAL: Facebook

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Hybrid adventure lodge. Dorms, tented units, and boutique private rooms. 70-guest capacity. The only licensed shuttle service in the Tsitsikamma area. On-site Blackwater Tubing (the original Tsitsikamma tubing adventure, started here in the late 1990s). Restaurant, bar, fire pit, hot tubs, outdoor pool.

PRICE RANGE: Budget to Mid-range. Dorms from ~R260; Safari tents from ~R450; Boutique private rooms from ~R1,100.

AREA: STORMS RIVER

STREET ADDRESS: 59 Formosa Street, Storms River, 6308

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PHONE / WHATSAPP: +27 79 342 2036

EMAIL: dijembe@gmail.com

WEBSITE: dijembebackpackers.com

SOCIAL: Facebook

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Rustic adventure hostel. Mixed/female dorms, private log cabins, and safari tents. On Formosa Street, Storms River Village — the quieter alternative to Tube 'n Axe.

PRICE RANGE: Budget. Dorm beds from ~R240; Private log cabins from ~R750.