Uganda Hotels and Hostels

Uganda hotel options are decent and relatively affordable. You can often find budget accommodation for anywhere from five to fifteen dollars a night. In these budget accommodations, expect to share a bathroom and have limited amenities. High end accommodation are usually around one hundred dollars. While much nicer than the budget options, they are often a lower quality than you might expect in Kenya or Tanzania. Mid range accommodation can be difficult to find, even in the more popular destinations.

There is a Sheraton Hotel in the capital city Kampala. It caters predominantly to business travelers and offers an escape from the outside environment. Rooms run upwards of two hundred dollars. The hotel does offer some restaurants and a high level of security.

Finding the Best Prices

Budget accommodations are pretty easy to find in Uganda. The quality can be highly variable, but you can expect to pay about five dollars for a room with a shared bathroom. If you have your own tent you may be able to pay a small price for a place to pitch the tent. Some places will even rent you a tent.

You will usually find the most variety in hotel options in the larger cities and popular travel destinations. These places are guaranteed to have something for travelers on a budget, and most places have more expensive options as well. If you're looking for a mid range hotel that is of descent quality, this may become more of a challenge. They are often few and far between, even in the more popular travel destinations.

Types of Accommodation

As previously mentioned, most accommodation is either budget or high end. The high end accommodation is usually over $100 and is not of the quality you might expect in Kenya or Tanzania, but it is possible to find some nice hotels. Budget accommodation can be quite variable as well. You can expect to share a bathroom and have limited amenities. The Backpackers is a chain hotel found in the major cities. It is a hostel style facility and you can expect to pay a little less than $10. These facilities typically cater to the "truck tours" through Africa. It is best to book ahead in the chance that a tour has filled up the facility and they have limited space.

National parks offer some good budget accommodation that can be as cheap as $5. They can vary in what amenities they offer but generally the standard is quite high. It can be difficult to find moderate level accommodations in the national parks as well.