At the foot of Table Mountain, Zebra Crossing Backpackers Lodge is easy striking distance on foot from Kloof and Long Streets and a five-minute taxi ride to the entertainment and shopping of the V&A Waterfront. In business since 1993, it a tranquil refuge from the city with courtyards and a leafy garden, BBQ facilities and a fully equipped kitchen. It has mixed and female dormitories, private singles and doubles and family rooms. No curfew.