MCGREGOR BACKPACKERS - Hostel Reviews (South Africa)

Back for more in McGregor and as always Geoff and Dorothy at the McGregor Backpackers were amazing and definitely a must stay place in McGregor. We will be back in 2019. The serenity of the venue and friendliness of the hosts makes one feel welcome and they will always go out of their way to be helpful and make your stay comfortable and enjoyable.

Date of stay: December 2018

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Response from Dotbot54, Owner at McGregor Backpackers

Responded 13 Dec 2018

Hello Hans, its always a pleasure to host all you intrepid cyclists who bring your own brand of fun to the Backpackers. We really look forward to hosting you again in the various events in 2019. Thank you for your thoughtful review.

Sylke N wrote a review Nov 2018

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We came as guests and left as friends!

We stayed with our little camper in the lovely garden behind the house. Dorothy and Geoff welcomed us warmly and made us feel at home immediately. We had a bathroom for us and profited from the lovely garden and the well equipped kitchen. Everything is spotless and cosy. We had planned to stay 2 nights but ended up with 4. We shred a great Braai one evening with Geoff as super Braai master and we enjoyed Dorothy’s delicious rusks with our tea in the morning and even left with a box of it! We really feel that we came as guests and left as friends. Too bad that we live so far away...

Date of stay: November 2018

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Response from Dotbot54, Owner at McGregor Backpackers

Responded 24 Nov 2018

Hello Michel and Silke, thank you for your very kind and thoughtful review. We enjoyed your stay with us and were glad to make a small part of your incredible travel more comfortable. We hope to see you again in the future if ever you come this way. Have a blessed Christmas albeit no snow, and a joyous and prosperous New Year.

Daniel Browne wrote a review Nov 2018

Richardson, Texas12 contributions3 helpful votes

Friendly and hospitable

We were made extremely welcome and every detail was taken care of here. We were fetched from the end of the days hike as well as being taken to the start point the next day, and we were able to arrange that groceries were waiting for us at the backpackers. Thank you very much!

Date of stay: November 2018

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Response from Dotbot54, Owner at McGregor Backpackers

Responded 05 Nov 2018

Thanks Daniel, we are so glad we were able to make your short stay a good one. We hope we will see you and your friends again sometime in the future

SidneyJacobs wrote a review Jul 2018

Cape Town Central, South Africa7 contributions4 helpful votes

Backpackers - Shocking Standard

Ok ... Hope I got your attention with the SHOCKING comment... We love travelling all over and have stayed in numerous backpackers in the last couple of years........ some bad, some OK ..... But this one was EXCELLENT! Really excellent... Clean, good quality and very organised..... The owners live on site and it is obvious that they live by the comment .. if it is not good enough for us, it is not good enough for our guests... kitchen well equipt ... Bedroom large and clean! They would un-obtrusively inquire if you have any needs and really love helping out.... Yes! .. We have raved about this place to all we meet.... This is how a backpackers should be run ... with pride and passion! Well done .. Dorothy and Geoff... !!! Proudly South African.

Date of stay: July 2018

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Response from Dotbot54, Owner at McGregor Backpackers

Responded 14 Jul 2018

Hello Sidney, Phew, you nearly gave us a heart attack with the heading to your review and then we read further and had to smile. Thank you for your generous review, we really hope that you and Cheryl will visit again and then we can sit around the fire and listen to some more of those amazing adventures of yours.

RinaduP wrote a review Jun 2018

Cape Town, South Africa2 contributions

So Much More Than Your Ordinary 'Backpackers' ... A Truly Unique Guesthouse

When I was searching the net for accommodation in McGregor; I simply, by default, overlooked McGregor Backpackers, purely on grounds of the fact that, during my 20's, I spent many months in various backpackers in London and New Zealand and; based upon my experiences, these were typically rather noisy, overcrowded, pretty basic dormitory type 'digs', predominantly occupied by party going 20-somethings. So I didn't even consider looking at it as an option. Until a friend told me it wasn't really a backpackers, but rather, more of a guesthouse - at half the price of accommodation of an equal standard one would otherwise pay for in McGregor. And he was entirely right: I spent 5 weeks there in a fabulous, quaint, cottage style, large en suite bedroom with my own entrance and…

Date of stay: November 2017

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