Zebra Crossing Backpacker

Zebra Crossing runs a private check-in and check-out process that most hostels at this price point skip, alongside a full English or Irish breakfast served daily with juice, pancakes and fruit. The garden and outdoor seating area sit alongside barbecue facilities, and an on-site coffee shop covers the hours between meals. Luggage storage and a paid shuttle handle logistics for guests heading to Robben Island Ferry, 3.1 kilometres off, or the V&A Waterfront at 4.4. With a 9.3 solo-traveller score and reviews calling out the staff specifically, this reads as a smaller, more attentive operation than the City Centre's bigger party hostels. Lockers are available for guests who want somewhere secure to leave a bag between the morning breakfast and an evening out.