This was the best backpackers we stayed at in South Africa.

We stayed in the satellite house around the corner from the regular backpackers. This house is clearly set aside for quiet couples and families and it was just what we needed. The house has three family rooms and two couples rooms, as well as a cottage in the back garden that also sleeps 4 people and has its own kitchen and bath.

We had a family room with an attached bath. The house facilities are excellent with a sitting room complete with satellite tv and free wifi. The kitchen is large with a table that sits 12. There is sufficient crockery and cooking utensils and all the appliances are in excellent working order.

There is a night watchman that comes by several times during the evening, and he even set up and lit the fireplace in the lounge because it was very cold and windy during our visit.

Kitchen staff comes by in the morning to make pap (corn porridge) and toast, juice, coffee, tea and milk is provided in the morning. The house was immaculately clean, beautifully decorated, and every member of the staff was smiling, helpful and kind.

Frankly, this backpackers was better than some of the B&Bs that we stayed in. It was a wonderful visit.