Does Curiocity Durban - Hostel have a pool?

Yes, this property has outdoor pool access.

Is Curiocity Durban - Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Curiocity Durban - Hostel?

Self-parking is available for ZAR 50 per night.

What time is check-in at Curiocity Durban - Hostel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:30 PM. A fee applies for early check-in (subject to availability). Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Curiocity Durban - Hostel?

Checkout is at 10 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Does Curiocity Durban - Hostel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs 4:00 AM-10:00 PM on request. A fee of ZAR 80 per person applies.

Where is Curiocity Durban - Hostel located?

Located in South Beach, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of West Street Mosque, Workshop Mall and Golden Mile. Addington Beach and Old Courthouse Museum are also within 15 minutes.

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About the area

Located in South Beach, a neighbourhood in Durban, Curiocity Durban - Hostel is near the airport and near the beach. Farewell Square and The Old Fort are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Umhlanga Rocks Beach and Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve. UShaka Marine World and Durban Natural Science Museum are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby scuba diving, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails. Visit our Durban travel guide

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2/10 Terrible

Nontsikelelo

8 Jan 2017

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

It was a worse hostel I ever met I did not stay there I left my money there. I will never go there again.

8/10 Good

Amy

21 Feb 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location, within walking distance of a lot of places. Nice kitchen facilities and fantastic showers. Overall good value.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

27 Nov 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Fiquei somente 1 noite. Cama confortável, banheiros limpos, equipe agradável. Vendem café, chá e bebidas..

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

7 Nov 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Everything was fine, very friendly stuff, enjoy it a lot!

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

23 Oct 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Loved it

Was amazing

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

freddy

3 Oct 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

allow your guest to bring alcohol

it was very nice and safe place to stay at

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

19 Jul 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

It's a chilled, hip place near everything - beach(es), eating, shopping - with committed staff, a well-equipped kitchen, comfy beds, and spacious dorms. I stayed in a budget single room. It's small but beautifully done, clean, with a window to the central courtyard, and a comfy bed. The shared bathrooms are cleaned at least daily (and checked regularly in case of additional cleaning need). The kitchen is extremely well equipped for a hostel and there's always a box with free pasta and rice. Breakfast is complimentary and includes not only cornflakes and bread with jam but also fresh fruit and pancakes. Note, that coffee is not included (but available for about €1,50 at the bar). Laundry is roughly €3.50 for a large bag (done inhouse). There are daily events you can sign up for or ignore depending on how you feel. I did the Sunday morning hike, which was exhausting but also stunning. Staff is always friendly and ready to advise on any question, from where to buy electronics to cute coffee shops to how to catch the bus to eSwatini. WiFi is good

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

15 Jul 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

We had the best stay at Curiosity, the place was so clean, the staff were amazing and there was always something to do. I highly recommend staying here!

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

2/10 Terrible

Karen

1 May 2019

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

For this 2 days the bad way the manager Megan and some of her staff did wasnt good. She was so bad insulting me onnpremises that your prise is too small to pay, why is it then on the web? Thereafter she became ugly and said l am a person livi g on the street wh8ch isnt so, l travel all over the world l sometimes struggle with my visa and has to extend she is so bad she incriminated me so l report her at police she even insulted my businesspartner when he phoned her, its completely not a professional business and the complete setup has a bad vibe all tourists get sick because of the condition 8f thempremises its no use the place get painted and flòorwashed as serious bacteria and viruses infected all tourist, there is proof of it. Then Megan apso make people to pay the staff stole some of my money by me paying cash on extention, and l never saw the 800 l paid the reception just denies and when l questioned Megan had a bad attitude asif nothing happened, the next time l came from Cape Town again l booked online the same receptionist whom stole previous 800 from me called Megan who refused my stay at 12 pm night which l had to go somewhere else, just becaus she said she dont like my face and Megan send onmprevious occations to me threat messages which l showed police and they noted it. She also insulted my businespartner when we were with a person in hospital who was in his deathbed and she insisted me to remove my luggage from their storage. She overcharged many tourist + me.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Karen

1 May 2019

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bad unhealthy backpackers

Not so good, the woman called Megan has been acting with her own personal vendetta, that l thought was her attitude, but not only her attitude her racist way of dealing with people from europe and Afrikaners travel7ng to europe, for us who needed to travel back and forth her excuse was that wr cant leave luggage there and get a storage, for almost all tourists she ripped them off increasing prices on the day of extention and if the europe people came to pay she had a filthy way of handling people and all tourists numbers l have has been complainung about her regarding the bad way she treats them when they booked online or just pitched where bazbus drops them when they never wanted to be there but closer to the ushaka which they never end up to, further more the free breakfast had all tourists infected with bacteria and viruses so that they end up at hospital and doctors for treatment, it is so filthy dirty in their rooms as from the previous backpackers which was Banana backpackers they had the 'leftovers' of the HPVirus and other viruses and bacteria that was inthe building this infected each and every person on the premisess and all persons became ill at yhe time being there at Curiocity or at laterstage due to that infected premises, furthermore the lice is something that realy nevrr gets out of a property whether u spray it or not and it is in that building all tourist carrynit from there on with them, the next thing is the kitchen has no ventilation it is sufficating

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

22 Feb 2019

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Hostel isr sehr alt. Es entspricht keineswegs deb abgebildeten Bildern im Internet. Diese scheikek schon einige Jahre alt zu sein. Personal war sehr freundlich. Unterkunft dreckig und in einem segr renovierungsbedürftigen Zustand.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

6 Feb 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Over my stay there was great. The staff are friendly and the place is neat. Breakfast is a lovely addition. I was, however booked into an incorrect room, I'd booked a double, but received a single. It was late, so i didnt worry to change it. There was some sort of mix up with the booking made through Expedia. Overall, I still recommend staying there, it is vibrant, easily accessible from the airport and centrally located in Durban.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Daniele

3 Feb 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Solo week in Durban

Had a private room, which was very spacious, well-lit and nicely decorated. Common areas are clean and very trendy. Service was great, staff was very friendly and went the extra mile to help with general queries / tips on activities and things to see. Entrance to the hostel was a bit underwhelming. Breakfast and food offering to be improved.

Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Nina, Paris

23 Oct 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Super auberge très design, avec petit dej inclus buffet (rare en afrique du sud). Personnel très serviable et ambiance décontractée

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

2 Sept 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Durban downtown

I booked a dorm bed, it had its own charger and light point..very happy..the room was large and airy with a balcony..secure,had our own key...also lockable cupboards under bed if needed. The kitchen was very clean and had lots of nice cutlery and crockery available..the sitting area was nice...they also had a bar and lounge and reading room..shower and toilets clean and plenty of hot water...the only downside is the area,it is a bit seedy .!! Felt alright during the day time but after dark it does not feel safe... Easy walk to beach area and ShopRite ..

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

simone

1 Sept 2018

Un pernottamento insoddisfacente

Scarsa pulizia, nei letti e soprattutto nei bagni. Colazione insoddisfacente, nessuna attenzione all'igiene, perfino il caffè non era stato preparato, ma era solo solubile. Pensavo prenotare una notte anche al curiocity di Johannesburg, ma ovviamente non l'ho fatto

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

HELENE, MARSEILLE

12 Aug 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bonne adresse pas chère

Auberge de jeunesse sympaavec une jolie déco et proche du bord de mer. L'établissement souffre malheureusement de la demi que ce montante dans le quartier. Dommage!

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

3 May 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

不错的经历

这里能遇到来自世界各地的人，可以在大厅或者酒吧和他（她）们一起分享有趣的事情。房间是四人间，整体比较整洁，但隔音不好，尤其是晚上街道上汽车的声音非常吵，早餐非常简单，但可以吃饱。

8/10 Good

Rick, Amsterdam

2 Apr 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Hostel close to Golden Mile

We spend 2 nights at Curiocity and liked it a lot! Staff is very kind and they make sure you feel at home. They help you with whatever you need and let you know what you should do while being in Durban. (They also let you know what not to do and, more important, where not to go). We had a private room which was very spacious and the room was huge! Definitely one of the better rooms we’ve had so far here in SA! Would definitely reccomend it!

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

17 Mar 2018

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Cleanliness

Hostel is spacious and nicely decorated. We arrived late in the evening just for one night and unfortunately we discovered (bed?)bugs on the bed and underneath the mattress. Also some small blood stains on the bedding. We were then offered another room where we found the bugs as well.. The staff just told us (without taking a look) it weren't bed bugs but insects that came in because of the rain and that they would take care of it. If it wasn't for the bugs, we would come back here. The dorms were nice and spacious and every bed had its own light and electricity.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

4/10 Poor

Gwenda

31 Dec 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ville à fuir

Auberge design et bien tenue C’était le seul point positif de cette ville!!

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Lucas

28 Jul 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Boa opção em Durban

O hostel é muito agradável, com um conceito bem diferente e nos deixa realmente confortável. Tamanho do quarto, com varanda inclusive e disposição das camas é um ótimo ponto positivo!

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

1 Jan 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

31 Dec 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Monty

1 Dec 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

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