Ashanti Lodge Cape Town

On 23 Jul 2004 13:36:28 -0700, (Luc) wrote:

In case you want informations about the Ashanti Lodge in Cape Town, I
can tell you (and demonstrate) that it is the dirtiest and most
expensive backpacker that I saw in South Africa, which is a pity
because the place could be nice but probably the management don't know
much about tourism and professionality.

Cape Town was generally expensive for hostels when I was there, I did
spend one night at the Ashanti, didn't find it dirty or any more
expensive than the other I stayed at in CT or what I understood it to
be.

Jim.

On 23 Jul 2004 13:36:28 -0700, (Luc) wrote:

In case you want informations about the Ashanti Lodge in Cape Town, I
can tell you (and demonstrate) that it is the dirtiest and most
expensive backpacker that I saw in South Africa, which is a pity
because the place could be nice but probably the management don't know
much about tourism and professionality.

Cape Town was generally expensive for hostels when I was there, I did
spend one night at the Ashanti, didn't find it dirty or any more
expensive than the other I stayed at in CT or what I understood it to
be.

Jim.

Hi,
When I saw the first room in Ashanti I though that there was a mistake
because after 4 weeks travelling in SA I hadn't seen such a bad
accomodation.
They changed me the room (nr. 54) which was even worst as there was
dirty water leaking from the walls (I shot a photo).
The day after I found another backpaker in the same area (Garden)
which was much cleaner and costed to me about 20% less, within the
average of the other backpackers in SA.

Now the possibilities are 2: or the cleaness and price of Ashanti is a
standard in CT and the second lodge (and every backpacker where I've
been in SA) was uncommon or, as I think more probable, Ashanti is a
dirty and expensive place.

Ciao
Luc