Coffee Shack Backpackers Lodge
Coffee Shack is idyllically nestled on the beach where the Bomvu River meets the warm blue Indian Ocean. Coffee Shack has a reputation of being a fun, good-value hostel with excellent facilities and the most amazing, friendly local staff. The local Tshezi Community Trust has 30% share in Coffee Shack, and we are proudly accredited by Fair Trade Tourism (www.fairtrade.travel )
Sustainable Initiatives
- Waste recycling
- Energy saving light bulbs
- Solar panels
- Water flow reducers
- Grey-water recovery & reuse
- Supporting environmental activities
- Towel change on request
- Supporting the local economy
- Supporting social activities
- Solar water heaters
- We collect rainwater for irrigation
- Waste reduction
- We are Fairtrade Tourism Certified.
- Water reducing shower heads
- Solar Hot Water
- Recycled glass
- We run beach clean-ups
General
- Wi-Fi
- Laundry facility
- Kitchen
- Garden
- Hotel Safe
- Outdoor furniture
- BBQ facilities
- Family Rooms
- Towels and bed linen
- Shared Kitchen
- Pet allowed on request. (Charges may be applicable)
- Fireplace
- Smoking area
Entertainment
- Beach Chairs
- Walking Tours
- TV lounge
- Billiards
Food and Drink
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Breakfast (Additional charge)
- On-site coffee house
- Special dietary options
- Packed lunches
Parking and Transport
- Car park
- Airport Transfer (Extra cost may be applicable)
- Transfer service
- Free Parking
Services
- Free WiFi
- Baggage storage
- Daily Housekeeping
- Laundry Service
- Bungalows
- Smiling faces
- Tour Desk
- Luggage Storage
- Ticket Service
- Newspapers
Sports
- Surfing
- Fishing (Additional charge)
- Water Sport Facilities
- Hiking
Close by
- Beach nearby
- Beach Front
- Beach Access
- Close to beach
Cleanliness & Safety
- Fire extinguishers
Business
- Free WiFi in meeting rooms, lobby and restaurants

Coffee Shack Backpackers Lodge is sustainably certified
Fair Trade Tourism provides a networking platform, business support, and certification The FFT enables the tourism sector to operate with Fair Trade Tourism's principles for responsible tourism embedded in their day-to-day tourism offering. FFT works in partnership with the entire tourism value chain – from micro enterprises in the destination through to large tour operators in key source markets. They seek to ensure that the people and places whose culture, land and resources create opportunities for rewarding travel experiences also benefit from them, and that they are empowered to safeguard the nature, culture and heritage that define them.
Fair Trade Tourism provides a networking platform, business support, and certification The FFT enables the tourism sector to operate with Fair Trade Tourism's principles for responsible tourism embedded in their day-to-day tourism offering
FFT works in partnership with the entire tourism value chain – from micro enterprises in the destination through to large tour operators in key source markets. They seek to ensure that the people and places whose culture, land and resources create opportunities for rewarding travel experiences also benefit from them, and that they are empowered to safeguard the nature, culture and heritage that define them.

- Check-in from 14:00
- Check-out before 11:00
- Children up to the age of 11 can stay without extra cost, but please note only when using existing bedding, if an extra bed is required additional fees may apply.
- Guest older than age 11 will be considered as adult at this property
- Child and extra bed policies vary by room, each room rate is for a specific number of guests.