The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Uganda

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Uganda

Uganda Uganda

Visiting Uganda for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Uganda, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Uganda based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Uganda for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Uganda before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Uganda for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Uganda for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Sun City Hotel & Amuzement Park Soroti

Soroti, Uganda
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

Located at Soroti - Mbale Rd, 136, Sun City Hotel & Amuzement Park Soroti has great rooms from $126 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a fitness center, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


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Residence Six Sigma

Entebbe, Uganda
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $54 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Residence Six Sigma which has nice rooms starting at $54. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Nakiwogo Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers city views, a game room, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Noaz Hotel

Kampala, Uganda
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $19 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Uganda
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Noaz Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $19. We loved that is has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Nanteza Road. You'll also find golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Mowicribs Hotel and Spa

Entebbe, Uganda
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $78, Mowicribs Hotel and Spa, at Luwero Road Entebbe 0000 UG provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a fitness center, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Divine Resort & Spa

Kampala, Uganda
4-star Resort with prices starting at $225 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Uganda
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Divine Resort & Spa has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $225 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Mpatta Peninsula Lake Victoria. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, laundry services, city views, a spa, and a child pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Lake George View Golf Resort

Kasese, Uganda
2-star Resort with prices starting at $288 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Lake George View Golf Resort is 9.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $288, and it's located at Bwenanule. We also love the laundry services, golf, a spa, free parking, and an indoor play area which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Sheraton Kampala Hotel

Kampala, Uganda
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $193 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Uganda

A cool place is Sheraton Kampala Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $193. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Ternan Avenue, P. O. Box 7041. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and city views at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Mestil Hotels And Residences

Kampala, Uganda
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Mestil Hotels And Residences offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $139 (before taxes). It's located at 20 Barracks Drive, Nsambya and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Duomo & Apartments

Kampala, Uganda
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $51 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Opposite Zone 7 Kireka Road 26, Hotel Duomo & Apartments has great rooms from $51 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, city views, a child pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Nyanja View Resort

Fort Portal, Uganda
2-star Resort with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Uganda
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Nyanja View Resort which has nice rooms starting at $118. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Fort Portal. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


For more terrific hotel ideas in Uganda, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Uganda, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Uganda, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Uganda, Best Hotels for One Week in Uganda, Best Hotels for One Night in Uganda, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Uganda, Best Party Hotels in Uganda, or Best Business Hotels in Uganda.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Uganda?

Uganda Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$77

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Uganda. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Uganda based on data from 136 hotels is an affordable $77. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Uganda.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $86
  • 4-star hotels: $110
  • 3-star hotels: $59
  • 2-star hotels: $78


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