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About Fat Pony Backpackers & Riding Centre

About Fat Pony Backpackers & Riding Centre

Alan and Lorna warmly welcome you to their Cape Town backpackers and riding centre, Fat Pony. This is a family-run, child and biker-friendly farm house hostel in the Western Cape Winelands. We offer airport shuttles, free Wi-Fi, comfortable and airy dorms just 30 minutes from Cape Town City Centre. Overland vehicles are welcome.Relax in one of the En-suite Dormitories. Fat Pony has dorms and Mini Dorms, perfect for large and small groups. The Mini Dorms have heating for cool winter months and private entrances. All bed linens are provided. Cook your meals in a full



 Sleeps 22
Type: Backpacker
Check-in: 14:00
Check-out: 10:00
Reviews: 5 reviews
 Minimum stay: 1 Days

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Bookings are held provisionally for 24 hours and are not confirmed until proof of 50% deposit payment has been received and the establishment has sent you a booking confirmation email. Provisional bookings not confirmed within 24 hours will be removed and the dates made available.

Please note that children pay a fixed rate of 150.

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Fat Pony Backpackers & Riding Centre
2.5 out of 5 stars - 5 votes
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richard weppelmann, south africa
September 2016
Horrific!!!See my previous comments!!!!!
richard weppelmann, south africa
September 2016
Sorry to say, but I had a horrific 2 days there.Dogs barking right outside your door in the passage at night,Parties till midnight, in dining room, 5meters from your room!!No rest.Sorry but if you need some privacy and rest, be warned- DO NOT GO to Fat Ponys!!!!!!!Terrible!!
angelika le roux, south africa
January 2016
My partner and I stayed at the Fat Pony for 3 days from 30 Dec 2015 to 2 Jan 2016.We were not very happy or satisfied with the establishment. The room and bathroom was clean (although this can not be said for the kitchen and communal areas). Our room did not have a key and when we enquired about this (after giving the owners time to first look for the key like they said they were doing),we were... Read more
sue van biljon, south africa
December 2014
We would like to thank Lorna and everyone at the Fat Pony Back Packers for a wonderful stay and for making us feel so at home Lorna your laugh is so contagious and Alan for letting me use the internet to keep up to date on my email and for all the help in our directions when we did not know how to get somewhere. I really don't know where the fat pony was but we all enjoyed ourselves especially... Read more
vivienne graham, south africa
October 2011
We stayed at the Fat Pony with some friends and had a fun time. On arrival, we were helped by one of the riders and directed to check-in. As we walked into the kitchen, we were greeted by a girl using the oven to bake treats. The room was cool and the campsite a large lawn. The outdoor braai area is great for entertainment and protected from the sun by a huge shady tree. My friends say they can... Read more

Facilities

  • Laundry Facilities*
  • Garden
  • Braai/Barbecue
  • Indoor Fireplace
  • Hiking
  • Wi-Fi
  • No Credit Card Facilities
  • Parking on Premises

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Afrikaans
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Fat Pony Backpackers & Riding Centre location

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Fat Pony Backpackers & Riding Centre is 0.8km from the centre of Joostenbergvlakte , the nearest airport 21km (Cape Town International Airport).
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Alan and Lorna warmly welcome you to their Cape Town backpackers and riding centre, Fat Pony. This is a family-run, child and biker-friendly farm