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Tekweni Backpackers Hostel vs The Benjamin
Both properties are praised by professional reviewers. Overall, Tekweni Backpackers Hostel ranks slightly better than The Benjamin. Tekweni Backpackers Hostel comes in at 79 with positive reviews from 3 sources like Lonely Planet, Rough Guide and Insight Guides.
Tekweni Backpackers Hostel
Insight Guides
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet
169 Ninth Avenue, Durban 4001, South Africa
From $0 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Pool
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
- Business Center
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
"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
Top Choice
"A slightly saggy place that nevertheless attracts the party animals who like raucous, gregarious surrounds."
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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."
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The Benjamin
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
141 Florida Road, Morningside, Durban 4001, South Africa
From $42 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Smoking Rooms
- Pool
Lonely Planet
"This upmarket boutique hotel is filled with smart rooms of the ‘heavy drapes and floral furnishing’ variety (although the jute carpet is showing some wear), around a pretty paved and green courtyard."
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Fodor's
"In one of Durban's transformed historic buildings, this small hotel offers excellent value. Its location is ideal—perched on trendy Florida Road."
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