About Forty8 Backpackers - Hotel
Staff cater for adventurers like backpackers, students and groups and they have taken special care to cater for their guests needs.
You will find a well catered for environment to make your stay hassle free. Forty8 Backpackers is well known by groups visiting Cape Town domestically and internationally as we have rooms to accommodate a group of up to 50 people.
Forty8 Backpackers is a home away from home in Cape Town. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year, the friendly staff and the trendy, clean and comfortable setting and furnishings will ensure you have a wonderful stay.
Accommodation info
| Category | Hotel ★ |
| Check-in | 24 hours check-in Check in is available 24 hours but please inform us for arrivals after 23:00pm and before 07:00am |
| Check-out | before 11:00 |
| Curfew | No curfew |
| Room lockout | No lockout |
| Reception | 24/7 |
Room types
Forty8 Backpackers has 6 Bedrooms Dormitory style ranging from 4 beds, 6 beds, 10 beds and 12 beds and 3 Private Double bedrooms. A Dormitory room consists of double bunk beds and the Double room with Double beds. The Bathrooms are shared one for the Females and the other for the Males. All bedrooms are equipped with linen. Towels are available to hire on request.
Location and surroundings
Forty8 Backpackers is a backpacker hotel located right in the heart of Cape Town's CBD. It is Centrally located within Cape Town, you'll be perfectly positioned to enjoy the best of Cape Town's sights and sounds. Next to the famous Long Street renowned for it's abundance of street shops, cafe's, bars, pubs, clubs and restaurants.
Services and facilities
Guests have access to a bar, breakfast room, communal kitchen and lounge with DStv viewing, Free Wi-Fi and Internet access and free tea and coffee. At reception you can obtain travel information and tour bookings.
Services
| Wi-Fi access | common areas |
| Linen | |
| Air conditioning | common areas |
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Amenities
| Kitchen | |
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Reviews (7.9 Very good)
best staff I have ever meet.location is excellent. Only one problem is doors and ground is a little bit noisy
Great hostel, fun friendly late night staff! Good place to meet people if you're a single traveller.
Rude staff.
Important to know
| Animals policy | Animals NOT accepted |
| Children policy | Children NOT accepted |
| Private rooms age restriction | at least 12 years old |
| Dorms age restriction | at least 12 years old |
| Smoking policy | All rooms are non smoking, smoking allowed only on dedicated areas |
| Wheelchair access | No wheelchair access |
Terms and conditions
| Cancellation policy | Free cancellation at least 24 hours before arrival date, first night of stay fee for late cancellation or no show |
| Special conditions | If bookings are cancelled or guest does not arrive:
All cancellations carry a 10% handling fee 0-7 days prior to arrival, forfeit 100% of deposit and balance of invoice 7-14 days prior to arrival, forfeit 75% of deposit 14-30 days prior to arrival, forfeit 50% of deposit Large Group bookings 50% deposit to confirm and balance payable 2 weeks prior to arrival No show: No refund of deposit No refunds for early departures / check outsfalse |
| Accepted Payments | The property accepts the following credit card brands for balance payments: Visa, Mastercard, Visa Electron, JCB, Aura, Debit Cards |
| Taxes | Taxes included |