A historical landmark in Cape Town, the nostalgic and freindly ambiance of the Kimberley Hotel demands you have one more for the road. No visit to Cape Town is complete without popping in at the Kimbo

I had a great time here...great staff!! Nice homely feeling...would definitely come back here

This is another classic establishment. Everyone is welcome and security and staff surely goes the extra mile. Parking available, accommodation. Definitely a place to add to the bucket list

I had a great time at this place.Great atmosphere and a very friendly staff.

A lot of fun if youre on drugs. Also a long-lost portal to hades.

When I heard Roy Mitchell was in the kitchen I just had to go and have a bite. I have been eating his food in various restaurants over the past 30+ years and have never been disappointed. The man is a genius! Exceptional steaks and Seafood, and his sauces are to die for. Highly recommended.

I appreciated that the private room was clean and tidy, and the hospitality of the manager Lance was superb! I got the most delicious complimentary breakfast smoothie. Thank you guys.

You can enjoy your vice without stressing, so all good, with a good selection of food to eat

Good food. Affordable alcohol. R10 Jaggermeister shots

Has an amazing history! I ols school pub in a hotel... Reminds me of the good old days! Cheapest Jager meister in town! R10/shot, all day, everyday.Great variety of patrons, from all walks and ages.Its also close to another historical tavern, The Perseverance.A definite must for the curious.

Good old charm style with that touch of modern suave!

Quaint lil gem, great watering hole for the locals and best of all is the R10 Jagermiester shots 👍🏾

Legend place!!! Truly one of Cape Towns gems

Best food and drinks in town. Prices reasonably priced

Location is perfectly downtown.Nice vintage and safe.Dave is really funny, nice and available for anything you ask him!There is airport shuttle!He also give us a welcome free drink !However I can’t give more than 3 stars because of the condition of the sheets in our room. They look very very dirty !I understand this is an hostel but sheets have to be cleaned!Also the toilets weren’t really cleaned too.I understand I checked in the 1st of January after new eve maybe this is why cleanliness wasn’t so good.No fan or air conditioning!I would recommend this place for a one night stop but not more than that !Thank you Dave

Great food and hospitality. Exceptional value even without the generous discount on food and beverages for regulars.

Awesome vibe guys!

Lovely place to chill lovely food served drinks always cold lovely place

Chill out spot.. nice to hang out and good prices andLots of chilled people

A true cross section of the CBDs inhabitants, friendly staff, bucket loads of history a great vibe and even better prices! Can recommend to anyone passing through CT or just waiting out rush hour traffic. See you there for R10 Jaggers! :)

Great place to end your evening

Heaven on earth!

Cheapest jagermesiter in the world, pre-drinks are a must !

Nice place bt can gt very crowded @ times too

They really are Diamonds, thanks guys for making my pre wedding special for my groomsmen and I

Great budget hotel

Nice and clean, conveniently located, affordable, affording a great view of the Table Mountain, and finally, lovely and helpful members of staff, especially Taryn!

Down to earth, not a pretentious bone to the place, affordable, great and friendly staff, an updated and refreshed bistro / coffee shop with great specials. The Kimbo attracts a wonderfully off-beat (in the very best sense of the word!) crowd across all ages... Theres also a jukebox, sometimes live music during the week, and great complimentary black olives and popcorn! One of my fave places in all of Cape Town, and historic to boot!

It was fantastic. A very relaxed place

Food and alcohol prices are reasonable

The best place to be tonight

Nice slots location to play casin9

The rooms did not appeal to me as they looked on the website. I nearly canceled when I got there..... But the the reception from manager Leandra, has made me see the place with a different eye. She is warm and welcoming. She made us feel at home and we have been in 5 star international branded hotels before our stay here, but the atmosphere here was superb. We are definitely coming back, if the lady is still here.....She made us feel at home with her sense of humour and friendliness......We love her, we love Kimbo lodge....

Nostalgia are the main feeling we got here

Cheap but not cheerful. I hated that the ensuite toilet and shower were actually in the room with nothing but a small flimsy screen for privacy. Its no fun watching your husband or wife sitting on the toilet. The room had no air conditioning and if the widows were left open at night then the smoke from the bar below wafted into the room. It was noisy from the local clubs and bars especially on Friday and Saturday night when the noise carried on well into the small hours, 3.00am to 4.00am. The meagre breakfast was OK but with no choice and took ages to arrive once ordered and served by miserable staff.

This hotel is good, clean and cheap. Dont expect any luxury since its very old and a backpacker accommodation. But its reception, sitting room and balcony are nice and comfortable. Nice people working there. The place to meet other backpackers or having passionate conversations with manager Dave. Of course only if you want to. Besides a bar on the ground floor and simple breakfast in the little neighbor bar. Only half an hours walk to Waterfront. Would go back in future.

Great place to socialise with mature adults after a long day at work. On Saturdays you will find students hanging out. Sundays are super chilled and the music is great if you enjoy the golden oldies. Oh and did I mention that the bar lady is so beautiful. Check it out

Where do I begin?????Firstly the table we were sitting at was filthy and there were flies all over. We ordered chicken wings and chips. We were sitting opposite the kitchen and could see everything being prepared. The kitchen was filthy, ingredients left open on the counter while flies buzzed around. As the chef was preparing our meal, he was busy licking his fingers and touching our food. The chicken was clearly not freshly prepared, it was leftover and was just rolled in some barbecue gravy. The only thing that was edible was the chips! I was really disappointed.

Friendly down to earth staff , hosting a refreshingly unpretentious atmosphere. This historically renowned landmark is rumoured to be of the first buildings to go up in our now very developed CBD district. The cozy bar with music videos playing on all the screens make it impossible to not sing along . Affordable prices and good value for money.

If you stay in the CBD, this is the most relaxed place with the friendliest locals. Also cheapest Jagermeister, at only R10 a shot.

Rude bar-lady and impatient Manager- in fact the manager didnt manage the situation well at all.Im a disappointed regular customer

Absolutely fabulous. The bar is warm and inviting and almost seems as though time stood still. Well worth it!

Great place

Cape Towns cheapest backpacker, also really convenient.Lots to complain about if youre a fusspot, but then pay and go upmarket!This is a cool place with nice people and every so economical.Ask for a room or dorm not directly above the bar.

Situated on a very busy crossing. The vibe is nice. Since this is Cape Towns oldest bar, the decor is a extremely scruffy and not at all maintained but that probably just adds to the character that makes this place special. The staff are at home here, and they will make you feel at home. They do not serve craft beer (unless you count Jack Black as craft) because they want to stick to their roots instead of following the trends and go with the flow.

Nice place to be i like to be there every day

Waitress Nemeka takes my full glass of freshly poured tap beer n pours it down the drain claiming it aint mine. I paid for it 5 minutes earlier with her male colleague. Video footage shows that she poured my full beer down the drain in front of me just to be spiteful. Video footage proves i paid n drank from the glass minutes before she went on her own mental trip

If you love vintage this is where you go.. old structure building with super amazing staff members.

A historical legend of Barney Bernato- diamond prospectors meeting place from legends long ago ...yet still can be heard creaking up the stairway late at night

Even though the owner is very nice, it is not a really good place. The building is very old and you can hear people walking around the building. The decoration is very bad taste, and there’s is a pub downstairs where the music it so loud that you can hear from the rooms two tops above. The stairs are very hard to climb if you’re carrying heavy gear.

Loved the vibe. No nonsense no excuses. Just a real old fashioned bar.

Lovely place to just chill.out choose your vibe in terms of music play some pool and just have a grwat night dont expect a club altjough you will enjoy having a beer or wine there due to the vibe

The Seema a bit run down.But their Burgers was just awesomely tasty.The steak and egg was a thick 200g steak.Apologies. The photos were taken a bit late while eating.

I absolutely love going to the Kimberley. Always a nice crowd there, friendly people behind the bar, friendly security. Its awesome!

Lol.. The old wild West. Comfy with atmosphere and service

Very cool old school place x you get what you pay for .. meaning if you’re expecting a boujee hotel you’re not going to be satisfied but if you’re expecting just a place to come and rest after a long day of walking Capetown streets it’s exactly what you’re looking for. I didn’t have anything stolen bc I left everything in my lockers so make sure to constantly check and lock up all your belongings-to the people stressed about that because of the last review where the guy claimed they stole his camera - I really don’t get it tbh if it was in the locker it wouldn’t have been stolen. Everything was relatively clean as well no major off puts .

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The best place in Cape Town to spend your nickels on a juke box. Rustic old place with great music.

Its central with a restaurant so you cant go wrong there

After my complaint and dismay, reveived a call from the owner this morning. Apology accepted and happy that we could resolve the misunderstaning amicably.

Great vibe! Warm and friendly staff

Great old bar with a honest pub menu. Delicious affordable toasted sandwich.

Avoid. Staff stole my professional camera equipment and clothing (I was spending a weekend) while I was out.Culprit never returned to work and management had no contact information of thief.Smells of an inside job ...

4 stars for the dodgy bar, not for the faint-hearted, long opening hours. This is where you come to watch a game or have a drink and dont want to dress up :-) Nice balcony on top. Gambling machines in the back ;-) In case youre wondering about the 4 stars: Im rating it 4 stars in the dodgy bars category cause its cool and Ive had plenty of fun partying here. Dont compare these 4 stars with a fancy place that got 4 stars, this is definitely not one of them.Cant say anything about the food or their rooms though.

Queer-ish (empasis on ish) bar to hang out if you feel the other bars are a bit too normative for you.I didnt stay at the hostel so I cant say much about that 😉

The Kim has been a favourite amongst my friendship circle for over a decade. Fair priced drinks and food and colourful patrons makes for great memories every time.

Great Pub, many fun nights had drinking with the locals and made many friends there. If you like beer or cheap triple vodkas & juice, this is you pub.

The bar and venue was decent but a friend and I had the worst experience from one of the bartenders who completely lost it because we used the wrong bathroom. It was frightful! The other person on duty (Josh) seemed to agree fully that it was okay for her to shout at and threaten us so I take it they typically deal with rougher crowds. I wouldnt recommend should you expect to be treated like a human being.

Just had the pleasure for a few beers. Great place. Extremely friendly staff.

Great pub, very old decor from early 1900 and has excellent specials.

Great bar and friendly staff a Cape Town legend

A local fave. Perfect for an ice cold beer on a hot day.

The owner is nice and if you have time you can drink in the bar.

A fair price for a hostel at a great location. The nice receptionist Leandra helped us a lot and made us feel at home. Thank you!

Awesome place. Great inexpensive food. Definitely going again

Old world, affordable to foreigners.good pub.city centre.

Horrible burger. The mushroom sauce tasted like uncooked flour (white sauce) and clumpy, the vinegar was watered down, the onion rings arrived only half way into the meal.

Nice bar staff but pathetic backpackers staff. i nearly waited 2 hours just for them to call a guest. Every time I asked for help it was as if i was bothering them. With sighs and cheeky looks. Not on at all!!!

Low class low budget totally not my kind of place. Good for gambling

Booked with them online and havent been able to get hold of them for 2 days now. tried both landline and mobile number. Very concerning when payment has already been made.

Great

Had epic fun. Bar was rockin and the breakfast perfect. Staff very helpfull.From East London Springbok Supporters Club.

Affordable drinks and grub.

Awesome haunted old hotel/backpackers.

Nice and old historic hotel, simple yet good food and not badly priced.

Everyone is always welcome...kinda vibe😎

Was pleasantly surprised at the cleanliness of the place. When there look for Dave. His cuatomer service is very good.

Excellent bar and food, staff so friendly and Nadia who works their you need to get to know lovely lady

Classic wooden floor and stairs building with rustic style bar.Economical

Have spent a good few nights on more than one occasion..Suits an intown low budget stayHowever, it varied from being OK to poor in aspectsRandom replenishment of house amenities eg. coffee,tea,toilet rolls , infrequent bedding changes, not following their own schedule.The last straw...well there were a few..Lost at least 3 or 4star rating for the aboveInconsistency is the main issue

Super always get excellent service well done deon

Over crowded with poor service and high prices. This is the description of most places in Cape town but what Kimberley Hotel Backpackers is lacking is an experience that so many other places in the area offer and therefore I would not go again.

Best experience of my life I highly recommend it to anyone who wiahes to attend last night I had Mac and cheese for supper I then watched a movie which was really good called apostal its on Netflix you should give it a watch i brushed my teeth and then fell asleep

Great watering hole and they have slot machines if youre feeling lucky

Very old bar in Cape Town. You can also play slots.

Cockroaches infested sispit I only dropped someone but needed to use the bathroom facilities which meant walking thru the kitchen if you can it one with cockroaches around the food prep area. NO THANK YOU

Its nice comfortable, good vibe with great service

Its a nice place and a happy staff even braa David

Historical landmark.... inexpensive bar menu.Jukebox a bit outdated, fits in with the decor

Many others offer better. Keep looking