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Durban Backpackers - On the Beach vs Tekweni Backpackers Hostel

Both Durban Backpackers - On the Beach and Tekweni Backpackers Hostel are rated very highly by experts. Overall, Tekweni Backpackers Hostel scores significantly better than Durban Backpackers - On the Beach. Tekweni Backpackers Hostel has a TripExpert Score of 75 with positive reviews from 3 reviews including Rough Guide, Lonely Planet and Insight Guides.

Durban Backpackers - On the Beach
Durban Backpackers - On the Beach
8 / 10
17 The Promenade, Glenashley, Durban, South Africa
From $0 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Pool
  • Free Parking
  • Beach
  • Baggage storage
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Four kilometres south of Umhlanga is Glenashley, where you’ll find this light and airy converted house-come-backpackers; it’s the best budget beach option in this neck of the woods." Full review
Tekweni Backpackers Hostel
Tekweni Backpackers Hostel
8 / 10
169 Ninth Avenue, Durban 4001, South Africa
From $0 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Pool
  • Free Parking
  • Kitchenette
  • Business Center
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Insight Guides Insight Guides
"One of the oldest and best backpacker hostels in Durban, the Tekweni sprawls over three houses near to Florida Road and offers a good selection of rooms and dorms."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Large hostel near Florida Rd... features plenty of communal areas, a pool and bar. Braais and other social gatherings cater to a young, energetic clientele. Monthly accommodation is also available."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A slightly saggy place that nevertheless attracts the party animals who like raucous, gregarious surrounds." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Its courtyard, complete with pool and bar, gets jammed with socialising backpackers on Friday and Saturday nights...includes a couple of well-maintained and artfully decorated lodges." Full review