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World's Best Hostels: Buccaneers Backpackers

August 12, 2008 at 9:45 AM | 0 Comments

Dirty rooms, dirty dishes, dirty hippies... we've all stayed there. But every once in awhile you stumble upon a unique hostel that makes you realize why some people never graduate to the hotel scene.

Buccaneers Backpackers in Cintsa, South Africa is one of those spots. Set in the middle of the Wild Coast, the country's least developed bit of beach, Buccaneers has a location that screams future four-star hotels and makes you want to stay as long as possible before it gets touristed-up.

Skip the dorms and grab one of the two-person safari tents, which come complete with beds. Mounted on individual wooden decks, the tents overlook the mouth of the Cintsa River as it flows into the warm Indian Ocean. Starting at R90 ($10) a person, you'd be hard-pressed to find a cheaper room with this view anywhere in the world.

Related Stories:
· Buccaneers Backpackers [Official Site]
· Hostels coverage [Jaunted]
· South Africa Travel coverage [Jaunted]