Forty8 Backpackers Hotel

48 Hout Street, City Bowl, Cape Town, South Africa - Show on map

Featuring Wi-Fi throughout the property, Forty8 Backpackers Hotel Cape Town hostel offers accommodation 6 minutes' stroll from Greenmarket Square.

Location

Situated 10 minutes by car from The Blue Train Park, the Cape Town hostel is within 5 minutes' drive of such sports venues as the R4.5 - billion Cape Town Stadium. You can access Oranjezicht City Farm (2.5 km) and V&A Waterfront Shopping Mall (2.3 km) as popular shopping choices in the area. The hostel is approximately a 5-minute drive from The African Portrait Art Gallery and only a short drive from Cape Quarter Lifestyle Village Neighbourhood.

Rooms

Forty8 Backpackers hostel has 11 rooms that come with an air conditioner, along with a TV set.

Food & Drinks

You can enjoy evenings in the lounge bar. Restaurant Chefs Warehouse is 5 minutes' stroll from this accommodation. Guests of the Cape Town hostel can prepare their own meals at a communal kitchen. Cape Town International airport is 20 km from the property, and Strand bus stop is 5 minutes' stroll away.

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  • Wi-Fi

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  • Parking

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  • Flat-screen TV

Design

  • Parquet floor

Important information

Check-in:
from 14:00 until 21:00
Check-out:
from 08:00 until 10:00

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From USD 38 per night
Check-in 6 Mar 2026
Check-out 7 Mar 2026
Guests 2 guests

Adults:

2

Children:

0

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    48 Hout Street, Cape Town, South Africa

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    Forty8 Backpackers Hotel
    Check-in:
    from 14:00 until 21:00
    Check-out:
    from 08:00 until 10:00