Reviews of Sunset beach backpackers
10 Marine Circle, 7441 Bloubergstrand, South Africa

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Reviewed: 27 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 24 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewPigstlye dirty smelling carpet like people are urinating on carpet, dirty linen, dim lights, how can one pass from someone s room and to your room, no ceiling no privacy, the building is not accommodating,old need demolish or revamp, can't sleep peaceful, investigate before going to booking .com
Old building Smelly carpet Dim lighth No ceiling board Partition by planks Enter someone's room before your room No No. No privacy. Pigstlye
Reviewed: 21 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewStaff is friendly.
Facilities dont qualify to be on bookings.com and is beyond staff control.
Reviewed: 6 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 6 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 2 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewIn general not a great stay, I won't be back
Reviewed: 7 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewYou get what you pay for and for the price it was comfortable. For other guests in the lodge who dont smoke however, the outside smoking area is close to the one room so the smoke does filter into the room.
Outside smoking area too close to room.
Reviewed: 6 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 6 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewThe location of the property is good.. Everything shops are few minutes away.. The only thing that they must work on is privacy between man and woman for separate rooms other than that its perfect..
The people and staff was friendly no racism..
Reviewed: 2 March 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 10 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 5 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 2 February 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewThe friendly, warm welcome. Management and staff going the extra mile. Chose the place based on location and this was perfectly located amongst restaurants, shops, laundry and of course the beach. Most of all it's about the people you meet on the journey that make the memories, there were lovely people staying there at the time of my visit which added to a lovely experience. Thank you to management and staff, Jason, Hanniejie, Ben and Ronnie.
I don't go on holiday to find things I don't like, I focus on all the good things especially when backpacking is the option. Just a friendly reminder, people like a vibe. This should be encouraged.
Reviewed: 19 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewRonnie was excellent he went out of his way to make us feel welcome n was always helpful ...thnx Ronnie we will definitely come back again nd thnx J fr ur assistance aswell
Reviewed: 10 January 2025 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewOld art vibes
Old and broken some are very old and non fixed
Reviewed: 8 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewLocation good Only Ronnie the worker...amazing and pleasant Owner is friendly ... unfortunately management not good at all
The cleanliness of kitchen..cockroaches not suitable to cook Bed bugs....I left with a severe rash ....beds and linen need proper laundry cleaning Only 1 shower functional.. other 1 broken shower head ...
Reviewed: 7 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 4 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewThis review has been hidden because it doesn't meet our guidelines.
Reviewed: 3 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 30 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewUnfortunately there is no breakfast included, however, if it was included, I was not going to eat it because the place is very dirty, my experience was very bad, I wont recommend the place to anyone. Therefore, there was nothing impressive about the place.
They must just shut the place down, its unhygienic, its very dirty. They must benchmark at other Backpackers how should a place be like, if you wish to attract the potential clients to stay at their accomodation.
Reviewed: 23 December 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 30 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewAffordable rates,value for money
The reception lady couldn't assist me when I needed to check out early in the morning (7am) even though I had told her in advance, she told me that she is still sleeping, because of this reason I couldn't get back my deposit. The place could use more toilets and showers and an overall facelift.
Reviewed: 23 November 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewIt was smelling they don’t clean I did not even sleep the I booked another place imagine
It was smelling very bad and I have a skin problem
Reviewed: 3 November 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewNothing, They game my room to something and I didn't get a refund
Racism, Nothing. They gave my room to something and I didn't get a refund.
Reviewed: 30 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewThe was no breakfast. No room service you had to ask for a toilet paper reason for the host is travellers steal the toilet paper 😥 the money matched the place but if you want your business to expand you have to make it look pleasing to your target .
It would have been better If i didn’t have yo pass other people’s room to go to my room now what is that . I couldn’t stand the snoring of the guy that was there yooo it was like he was next to me I couldn’t sleep