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There are a number of backpackers in and around town (CBD).
 
There are a number of backpackers in and around town (CBD).
  
Purple elephant is in long street.
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The suburbs closest to the conference centre are Cape Town (CBD, downtown), Green Point, Three Anchor Bay, Foreshore, Schotse Kloof, Zonnebloem, Tamboerskloof, anything in the 'City Bowl', Sea Point, Woodstock.
  
What about places like the Best Western Hotel up on the hill?
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Orient yourself at the conference [http://www.mapexchange.co.za/foss4g map] site.
  
There are loads of guesthouses and Backpackers in Green Point.  
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http://www.alternativeroute.net/hostels.htm
  
Might be a start to find a website that aggregates the details of the cheaper places to stay. I think the important thing might be to provide some guidelines like walking distance/cheap cab fare distance - one does not want to be stuck in Bellville or such like, when the Conference is smack bang in the City.
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http://www.funaku.co.za/companies.asp?cat=2351
  
[http://www.sa-venues.com http://www.sa-venues.com]
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http://www.capetown-direct.com/cbd-city-bowl/accommodation/1
[http://www.wheretostay.co.za http://www.wheretostay.co.za]
 
[http://www.capestay.co.za http://www.capestay.co.za]
 
[http://www.backpackers.co.za/ http://www.backpackers.co.za/]
 
  
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http://www.sa-venues.com www.sa-venues.com
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[http://www.wheretostay.co.za www.wheretostay.co.za]
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*e.g. http://www.wheretostay.co.za/fairview-citybowl
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[http://www.capestay.co.za www.capestay.co.za]
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[http://www.backpackers.co.za www.backpackers.co.za]
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http://www.safarinow.com
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http://www.sleeping-out.co.za
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http://www.bigblue.za.net
  
 
=Room sharing=
 
=Room sharing=
See [[FOSS4G2008_Roomshare]]  
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See [[FOSS4G2008 Roomshare]]  
  
[[Category: FOSS4G]]
 
 
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Latest revision as of 04:49, 12 February 2015

For those who want to organise their own accommodation, transport, etc. Assemble your knowledge and tips here.

Budget accommodation

There are a number of backpackers in and around town (CBD).

The suburbs closest to the conference centre are Cape Town (CBD, downtown), Green Point, Three Anchor Bay, Foreshore, Schotse Kloof, Zonnebloem, Tamboerskloof, anything in the 'City Bowl', Sea Point, Woodstock.

Orient yourself at the conference map site.

http://www.alternativeroute.net/hostels.htm

http://www.funaku.co.za/companies.asp?cat=2351

http://www.capetown-direct.com/cbd-city-bowl/accommodation/1

http://www.sa-venues.com www.sa-venues.com

www.wheretostay.co.za

www.capestay.co.za

www.backpackers.co.za

http://www.safarinow.com

http://www.sleeping-out.co.za

http://www.bigblue.za.net

Room sharing

See FOSS4G2008 Roomshare