We stayed at the penthouse hostel for just one night. Its on the 6th floor and the elevator wasent working when we arrived. Had to go up with bags all the way up. The receptionist at the time didnt seem to care or apologies for the inconvenience. The room was clean, tidy, but very basic. With a massive window staring... More

I stayed here with a friend back in 2009 and I can honestly say we had the time of our lives. We were travelling through South Africa for 3 weeks doing the garden route and kruger park, this was our start point. The staff were great from the barman Attila to the lovely Cathy. We love to party and we... More

I absolutely loved Penthouse on Long. It is a great place to stay. I have stayed in many backpackers in South Africa and this one is definitely one of the BEST. (Of course one has to remember that i is a backpacker and not a five star hotel... some people tend to forget that) Especially if you want to be... More

I stayed there a few weeks ago. It was ok, def not the best place I stayed in SA, probably quite far down/at the bottom of list and I stayed in about 10 places throughout the country. Good points I met some cool people in the rooftop bar The rooftop bar is pretty reasonable Location great for going out on... More

Great location good facilities (rooftop bar was nice) noisy walls are very thin, can hear the snoring from the next room stayed in orange room Water in taps were so weak shower door broken Most staff were lovely apart from 1 particular woman who was really rude Cockroaches on rooftop bar and in the room Be careful as there were... More

I really loved my doormates, and yes it has a rooftop and yes the staff tries to clean but the carpet is dirty and i'm guessing the couches are too. Dimly lit, kind of odd old furnishings. I checked out Forty8 Backpackers down the street, Much nicer! As for location, people should leave the damn rooftop and hang with the... More

Stayed here all in all for more than 2 weeks and really enjoyed it!If you wanna go cheap, there's a 22people dorm, but I recommend investing in a less crowded one ;-) Everything is clean and they even have bathtubs! Nice staff, big lockers (although not big enough for the whole 55liter-backpack, but who needs that anyways?), best rooftopbar, easy... More

The location is undoubtedly one of the best: right on Long St but still far enough from the party frenzy to get a good night‘s sleep in. Staff is very friendly & helpful and the rooms have all what you need. This place definitely has the "family run" vibe to it. The biggest asset is of course their roof-top bar... More

right in the center of Cape Town on Long street, bars, pubs and restaurants all around and a fun and happening bar on the roof overlooking Cape Town and table mountain. Why didn't i give it 5 out of 5? the incredibly and sketchy and slow elevator, the smelly stairwell and the fact that i found it hard to meet... More