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.
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
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Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bedroom
Fan
Bathroom
Shared bathroom
Shower
Food and drink
Free bottled water
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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
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The Fat Cat Backpackers Reviews
Reviews
8.0
Very good
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