The Fat Cat Backpackers

1.0 star property
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Room (Private)
View from property
Library
Reception
Exterior

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Plot 13 Bukoto Street, Kampala, Kampala, 14016
  • The Acacia Mall
    3 min walk
  • British High Commission
    8 min walk
  • Uganda National Museum
    10 min walk
  • Kampala (KLA)
    4 min drive

Room options

Room (Private)

  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (4 beds)

  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (6 beds)

  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (8 beds)

  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Kampala

With a stay at The Fat Cat Backpackers in Kampala (Kyebando), you'll be steps from Kisementi and 3 minutes by foot from The Acacia Mall. .This hostel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from British High Commission and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Uganda National Museum.

What's nearby

  • The Acacia Mall - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Uganda National Museum - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Uganda Golf Course - 2 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Mulago National Specialized Hospital - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Makerere University - 3 min drive - 3.0 km

Getting around

  • Entebbe Intl. Airport (EBB) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cafe Javas - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Cafeserrie - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Nawab's Asian Bistro, Acacia mall - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Riders Lounge - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Ugaroll, Kurb - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Fat Cat Backpackers

Kampala hostel in Kyebando with free breakfast and a rooftop terrace
The Fat Cat Backpackers offers 10 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include safes and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this hostel include concierge services, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of The Fat Cat Backpackers, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
The Fat Cat Backpackers has a restaurant on site.

Languages

Dutch, English, French, German

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free off-site parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Fan

Bathroom

  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 60.00 per person (roundtrip)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Fat Cat Backpackers Hostel Kampala
Fat Cat Backpackers Hostel
Fat Cat Backpackers Kampala
Fat Cat Backpackers
The Fat Cat Backpackers Kampala
The Fat Cat Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
The Fat Cat Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Kampala

The Fat Cat Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

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8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Centrally located. Chill environment. Yummy breakfast made to order. Bodas right outside the front door.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019