(18 beds) Corner of Andes and Johnson streets; tel: 061 249099
About 1km north of town, just off Independence Avenue, and first right after Nelson Mandela Drive, this is a particularly unfriendly backpackers' place, albeit the cheapest around – which might explain why guests find themselves sleeping in the kitchen. Facilities are much the same as at the others – with shared bathroom/toilets, crockery/cutlery supplied and a communal kitchen. The outside door is normally locked, which doesn't add warmth to the welcome, and there is limited off-street parking.