87%Ashanti Lodge

Little craic to be had the few days I was there...

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by muirismoynihan7354 – posted on Aug 12, 2008

4

very frindly and very nice!!!!

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by annathoursie2779 – posted on Aug 7, 2008

1

Really nice hostel on the outskirts of the city center. Easy to taxi everywhere, and have a good airport pickup.

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by paulcooknz – posted on Jun 1, 2008

14

more African music in the bar please.

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by werner1218 – posted on May 26, 2008

1

I stayed in one of the Guest Houses. The maid stole my expensive Chanel after shave lotion.

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by dcinoz – posted on May 25, 2008

1

Great friendly sociable hostel

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by greg-costello5889 – posted on May 23, 2008

1

we stayed in on of the guest houses. it was quite dark getting there but a security guard helped us. The room smelt a bit funny initially but the beds were very comfortable. The Bar in the main hostel was awesome!

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by toemoe – posted on Mar 29, 2008

12

cool place, really clean but a little on the expensive side!

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by m-cheesbrough9932 – posted on Feb 20, 2008

8

Nice, clean place with good internet access, and a walkable distance to town and the waterfront. Nice bar too!

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by clarefisher2965 – posted on Jan 25, 2008

1

the room that I was (64 ??) was intolerable I am afraid and I checked out early. There may be people who can cope with blaring music until 12.30 and then inccessant banging doors for the next hour or so but I think that you should ask first !

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by josephsar2258 – posted on Dec 28, 2007

1

I am very saticfied with the uncomplicated stay in Ashanti Lodge. Thank you!

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by monjapeschke8549 – posted on Dec 25, 2007

1

A fantastic place to stay and one that I will recommend to anyone going to CT.

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by richardkaras – posted on Apr 25, 2007

2

It was a pretty nice stay at Ashanti. Only one thing was not good. I had to pay an extra fee for using my credit card. In Germany that´s forbidden!

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by StHoss – posted on Apr 20, 2007

2

Very hospitable and great place to stay, would definately recommend it!!

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by shazia2590 – posted on Apr 18, 2007

1

beautiful....if hostel had a rating system like hotels this would be a 5 star hostel!

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by liveoutsidethebox7787 – posted on Apr 11, 2007

1

I was in the guest house. Beautiful. Perfct clean etc. Perfect location. Amazing rooms. I have been in room 14 in guest house 2 (all perfect) and in room 2 in guesthosue 1. Guesthouse 1 needs some furniture in the kitchen (no knives which cut) and the last night I could hardly sleep because of a... more I was in the guest house. Beautiful. Perfct clean etc. Perfect location. Amazing rooms. I have been in room 14 in guest house 2 (all perfect) and in room 2 in guesthosue 1. Guesthouse 1 needs some furniture in the kitchen (no knives which cut) and the last night I could hardly sleep because of a noisy drunk english couple and taxi drivers ringing at all hours during the night. staff ok but girls of the reception sometimes not sooo friendly. more pissed off. all the best simoneclose

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by simobrocchi5603 – posted on Apr 9, 2007

1

highly delighted with ashanti lodge 2.it would have been good to open kitchen door as it did get very hot when cooking.

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by christab6904 – posted on Apr 9, 2007

2

Friendly, helpful staff and a free airport pick-up on arrival, is a superb introduction to Ashanti Lodge, when you have just completed a 12 hr flight and have arrived in South Africa for the very 1st time. Clean, private double bedrooms with a good sized swimming pool just 2 metres from the door... more Friendly, helpful staff and a free airport pick-up on arrival, is a superb introduction to Ashanti Lodge, when you have just completed a 12 hr flight and have arrived in South Africa for the very 1st time. Clean, private double bedrooms with a good sized swimming pool just 2 metres from the door to my room were an added bonus . All this with the magnificent backdop of Table Mtn while eating breakfast on the wooden patio, made this a very special hostel to stay at. Add to this a host of staff who seemed to be constantly keeping the property clean and tidy. Situated in a quiet residential neighbourhood but only a 10 minute walk from the bustle of Long street, Ashanti Lodge was, for me, the perfect place to spend a week away. I will be back !!!close

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by Beaurepaire – posted on Mar 22, 2007

4

Ashanti Lodge is one of the best places I have ever stayed...You can't beat it....they could not be any more helpfull...all staff from reception to the lovely ladies who cleaned are 1st class...thank you so much...see you all next year but for longer... Thanks again Neil Stevenson UK

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by neilsteve – posted on Mar 19, 2007

2

Really cool hostel. Would recommend to anyone

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by jenz21985s – posted on Mar 17, 2007

2

I enjoyed the stay in ashanti lodge.

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by claudia9353 – posted on Mar 15, 2007

1

We liked a lot staying in Ashanti in Cape Town, it was nice, relaxed and clean. We'll recommend to our friends!

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by helena7103 – posted on Mar 5, 2007

2

Nice place to stay. Placed in a central, but quiet area. It ist quit big, but has different nice places to relax. Great view to table mountain.

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by tanja9831 – posted on Mar 5, 2007

3

Excellent spot to base yourself in Cape Town close to everything and can arrange most activities that are happening in and around Cape Town.

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by kirkwood5879 – posted on Mar 3, 2007

3

dont rely on there staff stayed twice first time in there double rooms in there guest house. nice and so re booked a double room for our reurn after the garden route. when we got there we were told it was only for one night and it was a twin room. manager susan i think was unable to help and not... more dont rely on there staff stayed twice first time in there double rooms in there guest house. nice and so re booked a double room for our reurn after the garden route. when we got there we were told it was only for one night and it was a twin room. manager susan i think was unable to help and not very professsional at all. they didnt try to help to book us at all. typically south african. there travel desk although big is not fantastically informative. if you dont care where you sleep not too bad.close

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by contacts2417 – posted on Feb 20, 2007

3

I had a fabulous time here. The hostel has such a relaxed atmosphere that it's easy to just spend the whole time chilling out but luckily I got to do most of what I wanted to in Cape Town as well. If I come back to Cape Town any time I'm sure I'll be back.

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by djmixja – posted on Jan 24, 2007

1

I belive that this Hostel has a bad case of bed bugs. I stayed on 2 occasions and was bitten very badly both times in different rooms. I spoke to lots of people who had also been bitten considerably whilst staying there. I hope that this can get sorted out as I would not recommend the Hostel to...

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by fionared – posted on Jan 17, 2007

1

The location was super. I found the staff was very involved with beeing cool. Fun is irelevant for a hostel - i pay to sleep there! Better ask how to quality of the bed/nights sleep is etc. Ashanti has great potential, use it! (Probably I am too old for a hostel)

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by oliver8964 – posted on Jan 15, 2007

2

everything OK

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by jeanbapt1196 – posted on Jan 15, 2007

1

The bathroom situation in the gusethouse was odd and the mats were outrageously dirty and kind of well smelly..other than that it was fine.

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by michelle6137 – posted on Jan 12, 2007

1

very good adress and staff. we give your adress at our freinds. thanks you very much nicolas casolari

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by Synopsiss – posted on Jan 12, 2007

2

Ashanti has a great array of good points ,yet,the music by the pool is on 10 or 12 hours a day,it's a nightmare,we need a quiet time by the pool,to read,chat,have dinner in peace.I don't understand this need to have noise and music in all the nice areas of the lodge.

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by sdebuy – posted on Jan 11, 2007

1

ashanti rocked - best hostel in SA

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by benmudditt – posted on Jan 4, 2007

4

Work, followed by a few days vacation

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by abbywal – posted on Dec 11, 2006

2

Nice rooms and facility. Location is still ok, because nice look to table mountain and good connection to Camps Bay. We got our car window smashed in front of Guest House 2, same happened to someone elses car two weeks later. This happened despite the fact that we left nothing in the car that... more Nice rooms and facility. Location is still ok, because nice look to table mountain and good connection to Camps Bay. We got our car window smashed in front of Guest House 2, same happened to someone elses car two weeks later. This happened despite the fact that we left nothing in the car that could have been stolen. Some staff was very friendly while some wasnt at all. We loved Cape Town and had a great time. The get- togethers at the bar where not as exciting as in some other backpackers we've seen along the Garden Route. They offered great value meals for dinner as well as drinks.close

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by normanschu – posted on Nov 28, 2006

2

I would recommend Ashanti to anyone - best hostel I have ever stayed in. The facilities were second to none and the staff were amazing. We were just there on a 2 week holiday but given the choice I wouldnt have stayed anywhere else. Really friendly place to stay too especially because of the bar.

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by Gemmalouis3463 – posted on Nov 7, 2006

2

I stayed in Ashanti two years ago and I could not fault it - hence it was my first choice when I returned to Cape Town. Unfortunately the front line staff are not as good as before with the exception of Anna and the catering team. The evening bar staff were more interested in their own food... more I stayed in Ashanti two years ago and I could not fault it - hence it was my first choice when I returned to Cape Town. Unfortunately the front line staff are not as good as before with the exception of Anna and the catering team. The evening bar staff were more interested in their own food and gossip during the evenings and the young guy was an irritant to say the least, making sexual and juvenille comments over the intercom is not acceptable and only tarnishes an otherwise first class hostel.close

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by eletm – posted on Oct 8, 2006

4

nice and helpful staff, good location

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by olomea – posted on Sep 30, 2006

1

Good stay but I was not impressed with the dorm beds - there were no sheets on the beds or covers on pillows and the mattresses were in very bad condition. It was fairly expensive compared to other hostels. The view of table mountain is great - I would recommend it for location. Staff at travel...

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by Zoelo1716 – posted on Sep 24, 2006

1

We had some problems with beding on ariival and had to request sheets several times. The staff however were entertaing and very helpful. It is certainly the most sociable hostel we have stayed in. Thankyou.

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by Ljmolyn – posted on Aug 15, 2006

2