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.)

Mowicribs Hotel and Spa

Entebbe, Uganda
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at Luwero Road Near uganda virus quarters, Mowicribs Hotel and Spa has great rooms from $64 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.00 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, scuba diving, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking at this relaxing hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

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


Mbale Resort Hotel

Mbale, Uganda
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Mbale Resort Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $74. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Mbale Bunchoko Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchenettes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

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


Le Petit Village Boutique Hotel

Kampala, Uganda
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Uganda

We found Le Petit Village Boutique Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $156. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Plot 1273 Ggaba Road PO Box 12721. You'll also find breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Golf Course Hotel

Kampala, Uganda
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

With terrific rooms from $145, Golf Course Hotel, at Yusuf Lule Road provides an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, parking, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Humura

Kampala, Uganda
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Uganda
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Humura has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $87 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Plot 3 Kitante Close, Kololo. Furthermore, it also offers mountain views, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views, 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. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

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


Elite Backpackers Services

Masaka, Uganda
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $17 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Elite Backpackers Services is 8.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $17, and it's located at Bwala Hill Road. We also love the breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and cooking classes 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. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Fairway Hotel & Spa

Kampala, Uganda
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Uganda
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Fairway Hotel & Spa because it has great rooms that start at $135. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1 Kafu Road. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, laundry services, a spa, a child pool, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Kampala Serena Hotel

Kampala, Uganda
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $280 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Kampala Serena Hotel 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 $280 (before taxes). It's located at Kintu Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and golf which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Capricon Executive Hotel

Kabale, Uganda
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $19 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at Kabale Kisoro Road, Capricon Executive Hotel has great rooms from $19 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and mountain views. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and free parking 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
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Sheraton Kampala

Kampala, Uganda
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $190 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Uganda

A great place to stay is Sheraton Kampala which has nice rooms starting at $190. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Ternan Avenue. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, outdoor tennis, child care, and laundry services. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Playground
  • 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, or Best Business Hotels in Uganda.


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

Uganda Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$91

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 55 hotels is an affordable $91. 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: $166
  • 4-star hotels: $120
  • 3-star hotels: $78
  • 2-star hotels: $56


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