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title: "Ballito Backpackers vs Le Bezz Guesthouse: which hotel is better?"
description: "Ballito Backpackers or Le Bezz Guesthouse in Ballito? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Ballito Backpackers vs Le Bezz Guesthouse

Both are in Ballito, 370 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · KwaDukuza Ward 6
## [Ballito Backpackers](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ballito-backpackers-ballito/)

- **Guest rating:** 6.9 ·  Okay

- **Location score:** 7.4

- **Score by category:** 3 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1183169/agoda/?lang=en)

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Guesthouse · KwaDukuza Ward 6
## [Le Bezz Guesthouse](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/le-bezz-guesthouse-ballito/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.6 ·  Exceptional

- **Score by category:** 4 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1762993/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Le Bezz Guesthouse

It comes out ahead on 4 of 13 compared facts. 370 m apart.

### Choose Ballito Backpackers if you want

-   to be closer to the beach (140 m / 330 m)

### Choose Le Bezz Guesthouse if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.6 / 6.9)

### Why is Ballito Backpackers better than Le Bezz Guesthouse?

1.  190 m closer to the beach (140 m vs 330 m) (−190 m)
2.  More guest reviews (99 vs 9), so the rating is more reliable (×11)

### Why is Le Bezz Guesthouse better than Ballito Backpackers?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 6.9) (+2.7)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Ballito Backpackers | Le Bezz Guesthouse |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 6.9 | – |
| Location | 7.4 | – |
| Beach access | 9.9 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.3 | 8.8  (+1.5) |
| Guest rating | 6.9 | 9.6  (+2.7) |
| Number of reviews | 99  (+90) | 9 |
| Rank in Ballito | bottom 7% | top 20%  (+73%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.4  (+0.6) | 6.8 |
| Distance to KwaDukuza Ward 6 centre | 860 m | 740 m  (−120 m) |
| To the beach | 140 m  (−190 m) | 330 m |
| To the airport | 12 km | 12 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 23 | 23 |
| To the nearest food shop | 60 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Listed amenities | 1 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Parking | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

370 m apart

Ballito Backpackers: city centre: 1.3 km, King Shaka International Airport (DUR): 12 km, beach: 140 m, 23 places to eat within 500 m.

Le Bezz Guesthouse: city centre: 910 m, King Shaka International Airport (DUR): 12 km, beach: 330 m, 23 places to eat within 500 m.

## Ballito Backpackers or Le Bezz Guesthouse: common questions

### Which is better, Ballito Backpackers or Le Bezz Guesthouse?

Le Bezz Guesthouse leads in 4 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Ballito. Ballito Backpackers is stronger in number of reviews, location score, to the beach.

### Which is cheaper, Ballito Backpackers or Le Bezz Guesthouse?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Le Bezz Guesthouse is closer: 740 m from the centre, against 860 m for Ballito Backpackers.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Ballito Backpackers is 140 m from the nearest beach; Le Bezz Guesthouse is 330 m.

### How far apart are Ballito Backpackers and Le Bezz Guesthouse?

The two hotels are 370 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ballito-backpackers-ballito-vs-le-bezz-guesthouse-ballito/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/