Name: 91 Loop
Address: 91 Loop Street, Cape Town, 8001, ZA

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2026

Janet

The property was easy to locate, secure, and basic. They do not have a masssive kitchen to which your goods can be placed but a tiny fridge which only staff have access to. No eating in the rooms. Our private room was lovely and had towels, blankets, and a fan. The beds were cozy and the individual lights at the bunk beds were perfect for our children. The restaurant downstairs is good. It is awkward to eat though if you have brought your own food. For a hostel, this is one of my favorite aspects so having staff give you funny looks was strange.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Wakwanza

Yo first it was Never@home was my spot for staying when in Cape for comfort/price.

Now its 91Loop, for same reasons except they have better dine in option which is the bar food area in the lobby. The food they serve there is ABOVE par for a hostel! EXCELLENT!!
Location is perfect their entire staff is on point!

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2026

Kwok Wai

I could not comment about the room of the hostel itself much, as I was lucky enough to have an upgrade to the apartment nearby, which was superb with large bed, big kitchen and roof top swimming pool. Very friendly hostel reception staff. Luggage storage was available before check in. Amazing breakfast in Side Bar of the hostel.

Self

2/10

Poor

11 Apr 2026

Hexi

I had lots of bug bites staying 2 nights at the hostel. Please avoid this place as much as possible. The main reasons are below.
1. Construction site right across the street, very noisy during the day.
2. No kitchen to cook food
3. Majority of rooms are very hot despite outside temperature was just 20-25 Celsius. And no A/C in the room I was staying.
4. Shower room has no hook or rack to hang clothes and put shampoo on. Very inconvenient.
5. Too many people staying here finish their parties after midnight. If you don’t mind, go for it.

Self

2/10

Poor

19 Mar 2026

Gyooeun

Dirty bed

Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2026

Janice

Clean room, restaurant inside the hotel food was delicious, they cleaned the room every day and staff was friendly.

6/10

Pleasant

08 Feb 2026

Mary Ann

It was a good size room for a private room and bathroom. Joshua, was friendly and helpful. The room has no AC but a fan was provided which was fine. The problem was the room was at the corner of Loop and Longmarket Street and you won’t be able to sleep because of the noise. There were constantly loud noises, all day and all night long. We asked if we could be moved but there were no private rooms available. 91 Loop has a great location.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2026

Cat

Very friendly staff who couldn’t do enough for you. Good location, I would highly recommend this place.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jan 2026

Nuria

Nice place, nice location. Incredibly, no lift (you habe to carry your luggage through the stairs, no air conditioning (It was summer and difficult to sleep with a plain fun running).
The staff was 10/10.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2025

Tyler

The place is very secure, I stayed in the sixth pod bedroom. There is no AC the only downfall, but there is one large fan. It’s more of a relaxed, safe vibe opposed to the other hostels in the area are more lively and for the talkative younger crowd.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2025

Wakwanza

Food is EXCELLENT way better than NeveratHome food especially Greenpoint.
Service was impeccable at the bar!
1st timer and definitely will return. Rooms cleaned daily. LOVED IT!!!!!

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2025

Obaro

It’s a good place to stay. Meet really good people during my stay

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2025

James

Doesn't have a free breakfast but you can buy your choice of a number of dishes for 60 South African rand.

If you go the pod option, you get a power point behind the backwall of your locker so you can charge stuff while you sleep. Sure someone I guess could climb over you and steal it, but that seems unlikely. In the day (or while you sleep) you have locker at the curtain end of your pod (well beside the left part of your curtain). It works by you swiping your room/bed card and it unlocks then you do the same when you want to lock it. It is big enough to fit a school bag size backpack in, along with a lot of other stuff at the same time.

There are a number of showers and toilets in a section of the pod dorm room, but there's also a shower outside in the hall and two toilets. Other levels of the building might be the same. I was in the Rio de Janeiro room.

But pods are comfortable. The only thing is there is no where really to hang anything like your towel (you get rent of a towel for free). They do replace the towel at reception if you ask. They don't do laundry but they can arrange it for you. Drop it off the evening before and pick it up the next one (although it doesn't operate on weekends).

Area seems fairly safe although bottom of Loop Street towards if going to the waterfront, not sure I'd do that part after dark. There are some people who ask you for money around the neighbourhood but this is the case all over Cape Town and wider South Africa.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2025

James

So had three bookings here as my Garden Route tour got cancelled so I decided to just do day tours out of Cape Town. Staff made sure I stayed in the same dorm room and bed.

Anyway I'd recommend while your in Cape Town doing.
A shark cage encounter. I did Marine Dynamics (which coincidentally is the same one you can book at the reception desk). Your not going to see any Great Whites in the Cape Town area anymore due to most being killed by humans and orcas, then the rest fleeing. But it is still a great experience with other big sharks.

Also recommend catching an uber to or there are some expensive tours transporting you there, to Cheetah Outreach. Where you can get up close with a Cheetah.

Table Mountain obviously, but don't disregard the cable car, this one is unique in that the floor spins so everyone no matter where you're standing gets to see all the view.

I also caught the public train to Simon's Town which cost 16 rand (so yeah about $1.40 AUD) It is actually a very scenic journey. Down there you can obviously visit Boulders Beach (you can see penguins for free on the boardwalk walk without going in) but I also snorkeled the Great African Kelp Forest. i did it with a company called RADD. But there's a few down that way.

I also did a tour that did Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope. Choose one that does a hike between the two. It's easy but brilliant scenery

There's some pretty cool parks near hostel such as the VOC vegetable garden, The Company's Garde

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2025

James

Chose 91 Loop as it was close to everything including the G Adventures hotel I ended a tour on, so was an easy walk with bags. Had never slept in a pod before. It was better than a normal bunk dorm bed. Because you've got thin walls down each side with a curtain over your feet end, you've got plenty of privacy. You can still hear everything happening in the hallway outside the dorm (mine was a bed sharing that wall), the shower out there, the bed underneath, the ones beside you in fact the whole dorm room. Snoring, people talking on their phones, watching TV without headphones, not being master of their domain, everything! But this is a modern day problem in regular backpacker dorms now, the unwritten rules of dorm etiquette just don't exist like they did at the turn of the century. You know don't turn on room light at a time people might be sleeping, don't be in the room during check-in times (people seem to just live in the pods, come all the way to Cape Town and just surf Ticktock videos and social media that you could jsut do at home, who knows. So the only thing I'd say 91 Loop could improve would be to publish the rules to remind and teach the new to the backpacking world, how staying in a dorm works.

Staff very helpful, you can buy all three meals of the day there if you want, book tours, they booked me an uber to the airport, I had three bookings due to a tour company cancelling my Garden Route 5 day trip and they made sure I was in the same room and bed.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2025

Courtney

Our room was clean and for our family of four it had the perfect set up with one queen and two decent sized bunk beds.
Shower needs a bit of an update but otherwise the room was great.
Nice touch having complimentary tea, coffee & juice in the morning and offers to order a decently priced breakfast.
Location was close to restaurants.

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2025

Carolin

Good but small breakfast. Everyone of the Service Team was really friendly.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2025

Juls

Not bad for a pod!

I had a few days of holiday before conference but not much money. I chose the mixed gender 20-pod room and had no regrets. You get a twin bed with a curtain, some side space,/ and a locked cupboard. Showers and toilet stalls fairly private and usually clean. Everyone in the room was quiet and respectful. Pod was cozy. The breakfast is good and affordable. Staff are really nice. I’m a plus-size woman in my 40s btw. I had an upper bunk/pod. No regrets on this stay!

Self

2/10

Poor

10 Apr 2025

Kamla Rebiai

Super noisy property every night loud music noise up to 3 to 4 am non stop everyday, no AC, unsafe area, no hot water for coffee or tea inside the room, no room service they will only take your trash, predominant cigarette smell, staff unaware about the property rules as a result they were unable to assist us.one good point good location city center.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2024

JOSUE

The price was good the rooms had country names instead of numbers my room name was Tokyo which i think is cool

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2024

James

Consistently high expectations met ❤️🇿🇦🔥

Front desk crew are habitually welcoming, friendly and involved. Housekeeping is phenomenally meticulous, and the rooms are scrupulously clean. Anything that breaks (lights, plugs etc) is literally almost immediately fixed, too.

And the breakfast is delicious and far more than the advertised \"continental brekkie\" with a choice of, I believe, 5 different hot dishes (I recommend the pancakes with syrup. And then add bacon and butter!)

Also, the folks in the resto are almost all a delight to deal with. And the kitchen is very, very good with their honey soy chicken wings as my personal fave!

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2024

Ephrem

The property is centrally located, close to the mall, train station, tourist offices like city seeing and walking distance to waterfront. I think the breakfast time could be extended a little

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2024

Grace

Good hotel

Good hotel, good location. Breakfast is good although same everyday but it’s free and tasty. Room was big good bathroom. Only problem they didnt have towels the day we arrived and had to wait to next day.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2024

Garth

Had a wonderful stay at 91 Loop. The location is great and I enjoyed the free breakfast each morning. The staff is friendly and my room was comfortable and clean. Would highly recommend.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2023

Andrew

Good budget option for the downtown Capetown area

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2022

Monika

Great service

Service and staff was excellent. Very helpful and attentive. It's just a bit loud and is more catered for a younger demographic.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2022

Glisson

Great location and place to meet people from around the world. Best part of the place is its staff. Very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2020

Bycvanv

Everything thank you for my stay and letting me know about my partner getting in touch ,when I couldn't get in touch with her

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

For the price it is not too bad. The breakfast was a little lacking and wish.they had eggs again and some kind of other breakfast meats.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Lots of energy, good food available in the bar Down stairs. Nice designs

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

18 Feb 2019

John

No sleep here!

If you want a good night sleep stay somewhere else. Positives: rooms and bathrooms are clean and the beds are comfortable. Breakfast was very good and plentiful. Nice bar/resturant with a good menu. Negatives: The internet is poor so it will be difficult to get work done. The hostel is very busy and there are no quiet places to relax and just read. Hostel is very noisy. The hostel is next door to a bar/nightclub which makes it very load at night. There is no air conditioning and the fan does very little to keep the room cool. Very difficult to sleep!! On my next visit to town I will be staying somewhere else!

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2019

Elisa

91 Loop is 100% Great

91 Loop is a modern, clean, and friendly hostel in the heart of Cape Town. The location is within walking distance to all the \"touristy\" sights in the city and Ubers are cheap and easily accessible. The walking tours offered are a great introduction to the city. The free breakfast offered from 7-10am is varied and very much appreciated. All of the staff here is friendly and efficient, Tambo was especially kind and welcoming. The \"restaurant\" within the hostel is a great option for meals (remember to show your room key card for 15% off). The bed was comfortable and always had hot water in the bathroom. Definitely recommend!

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2018

Ian

Loop 91

Great price great place, the reception were so friendly and nice. Good vibe to the place

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2018

CRYSTAL

Stay here!

Cute, hip, affordable hostel in a good location. The staff was friendly, fun, and helpful. The hostel has a bar, restaurant, pool table, games and trips organized by hostel, events on certain nights, a lot of open space with charging stations for guests to hang out, free WiFi, which makes it super convenient. They also have free breakfast which is a nice bonus. We had such a great time here and would definitely stay here again!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2018

Laura

This place was really new and clean looking. The location was also very good. I wasn’t there much, but the vibe was not a place to meet people, it’s too big. The price was great for comfort. The beds were good and the bathrooms new. I didn’t love all the stairs and long hallways or how cold the dorms were. My last morning, I saw a large cockroach in our bathroom.

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2018

Verified traveler

Close to city center

Long wait for transfer to pick me up at airport(2 hours) ,already paid for ,that is a mistake .0

8/10

Excellent

20 Nov 2017

Verified traveler

safe and clean

cheap, clean, secure but very noisy. You can hear everything..
Only towel is provided.
Wifi is weak.
Dont walk around the street at night.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2017

Verified traveler

Great location, friendly and helpful staff. Comfortable stay.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2017

Jiakai

Great location and very new facilities

Very modern facilities and friendly staff. The bar is a nice bonus. Clean bathroom and very close location to city center and Bo Kaap

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2017

Nozzie

Totally awesome

I really enjoyed my stay there.I enjoyed the breakfast, and really loved the restaurant the Honey Badger.The Vibe was nice.I loved meeting new people from all over world and making friends.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

comfortable stay at 91 Loop Street

It was very good, no complain whatsoever, felt comfortable throughout and gotten all the help i needed for sure.

8/10

Excellent

18 Jan 2017

Levis

Nice hotel situated in middle of all the action

Hotel is very clean. Beds are comfortable. Complimentary breakfast was very good. The Coffee could be better. The Internet worked well but could be a tad slow during the peak periods. 91 Loop is situated very close to Long Street and Green Market. The Hop On Hop Off office is about 50 m away. It can be noisy at night if your room is situated close to the street noise.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

Beautiful and Modern

I had great stay, just that the noise is too much at night.

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

Was a good stay thank you

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2016

Verified traveler

Lovely hostel in the city centre

This is a very nice hostel in the city centre. The staff are friendly and helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2016

Graham

close to long street and alll attractions

Freindly helpful staff, great breakfast and clean comfortable room spacious and not crowded

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2016

Kelly

Great location, social hostel

Great hostel. Lots going on. Great big lockers under the bed to keep your stuff safe. Good beds and linen.

Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2016

Iris Bea

Great staff and Free breakfast!

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2016

christoffel

worth the money spent

Very good services, room kept clean

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2016

Mathew

Great hostel in downtown Cape Town.

91 Loop is a recently renovated hostel in downtown Cape Town. Checking into the hostel was quick and easy and the facility was very secure, using a keycard system to access the room. I was in a dorm room and it was incredibly spacious. The keycard was also used to access the individual locker located below the bunk beds. The lockers were spacious... but not very clean as dust and debris had been left behind. Each bed had its own power outlet and light which was very convenient.

There is a restaurant and bar facility attached to the hostel and I received a welcome gift of a complimentary drink upon checking in. Towels were also provided without having to pay a deposit. In this hostel, a deposit fee was only charged if the keycard and towel was not returned upon checkout. The hostel was right on the MyCiti bus routes, so getting around was very easy. WiFi was excellent throughout the facility.