The penthouse backpackers
Location Excellent location — 23 attractions within walking distance
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About
Set in Cape Town, The penthouse backpackers is a hostel. It sits close to Old Town House Museum and Greenmarket Square, about 0.8 km from Cape Town Station, about 2.6 km from Three Anchor Bay beach. The area has 198 places to eat, 9 supermarkets and 3 public-transport stops within a short walk. The most comfortable time to visit Cape Town is generally January to March.
Best for
station within 1 km (straight-line) · 2+ transit stops within 1 km · 3+ places to eat within 1 km
Location
What's nearby
- Old Town House Museum0.2 km
- Greenmarket Square0.2 km
- Berlin Wall segment0.2 km
- Laude Classic Cars0.2 km
- South African Sendinggestig Museum0.3 km
- Koopmans-de Wet House0.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Cape Town Waterfront Heliport — 2.6 km
- Nearest station
- Cape Town Station — 0.8 km
- Nearest beach
- Three Anchor Bay beach — 2.6 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 12.9 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the left
- Currency
- ZAR
- Power
- Type M/N/C/D plugs · 230 V · 50 Hz
Straight-line distances.
Street view
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