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Tekweni Backpackers Hostel vs The Oyster Box

Tekweni Backpackers Hostel and The Oyster Box are both rated highly by experts. Overall, The Oyster Box is the choice of most professionals compared to Tekweni Backpackers Hostel. The Oyster Box comes in at 92 with approval from 4 publications including Afar Magazine, Condé Nast Traveler and Fodor's.

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
The Oyster Box
The Oyster Box
9 / 10
2 Lighthouse Road, Umhlanga Rocks 4319, South Africa
From $226 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
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Concierge Concierge
"This 1947 hotel set in lush gardens overlooking the Indian Ocean reopened after a two-year makeover as a long overdue luxury addition to KwaZulu-Natal's tropical northern coast."
Fodor's Fodor's
"The iconic Oyster Box hotel has achieved a perfect marriage between old colonial and African contemporary style in its luxurious accommodations and offers an eye-popping range of services." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
96.4
"This 1947 hotel set in lush gardens overlooking the Indian Ocean reopened after a two-year makeover as a long overdue luxury addition to KwaZulu-Natal’s tropical northern coast." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"For something more on the provincial side, opt for the charming Oyster Box Hotel in Durban, whose rich roots are as interesting as the structure that stands today." Full review