Happy Hippos Backpacker
Hostel
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About
Set in Durban, Happy Hippos Backpacker is a hostel. The hostel is close to Dolphin Stadium Stands and Seal Stadium Stands, about 1.5 km from Wests, about 1.5 km from New Beach. Within a short walk you'll find 16 places to eat. The most comfortable time to visit Durban is generally June to August.
Location
What's nearby
- Dolphin Stadium Stands0.3 km
- Seal Stadium Stands0.3 km
- New Beach1.5 km
- Natal Maritime Museum1.6 km
- Durban Funworld1.7 km
- FIFA Graffiti1.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
🍽️ 16 places to eat💊 3 pharmacies & clinics
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Virginia Airport (VIR) — 11.1 km → all hotels near VIR
- Nearest station
- Wests — 1.5 km
- Nearest beach
- New Beach — 1.5 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 21.3 °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.
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