The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Kampala

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Kampala

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Visiting Kampala, 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 Kampala, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Kampala 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 Kampala 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 Kampala before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Kampala for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Kampala 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.)

Noaz Hotel

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

Located at Nanteza Road, Noaz Hotel has great rooms from $19 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.99 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 9.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the 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
  • 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


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Divine Resort & Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $225 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Divine Resort & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $225. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Mpatta Peninsula Lake Victoria. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, laundry services, city views, a spa, and a child pool which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4 km from the city center. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

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


Sheraton Kampala Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $193 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kampala

We found Sheraton Kampala Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $193. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Ternan Avenue, P. O. Box 7041. You'll also find a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.9 km from the center of town. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

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

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $139, Mestil Hotels And Residences, at 20 Barracks Drive, Nsambya provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 2.5 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

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

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $51 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kampala
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hotel Duomo & Apartments has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $51 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Opposite Zone 7 Kireka Road 26. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, city views, a child pool, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 7.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Athena Hotel Kampala

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of The Athena Hotel Kampala is 9.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $112, and it's located at Plot 21 Faraday Road. We also love the hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 6.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Latitude 0 Degrees

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (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 cool place is Latitude 0 Degrees because it has great rooms that start at $109. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Plot 64 & 66 Kyandondo. Only 5.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, city views, a game room, a spa, and free parking at this convenient hotel.

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


Admiral Hotel and Spa Kampala

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $19 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kampala
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Admiral Hotel and Spa Kampala offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $19 (before taxes). It's located at Plot 925 Sentema Road and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, laundry services, golf, a spa, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Treasure View Courts

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at TreasureView Courts, Treasure View Courts has great rooms from $131 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.99 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, city views, a spa, free parking, and evening entertainment which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 5.4 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room


Casa Solada Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kampala
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Casa Solada Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $149. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Martin's Close. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and free parking. It's located just 10.5 km from the city center, too.

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


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Kampala, Entebbe, and Jinja.

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


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

Kampala Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$79

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Kampala, 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 Kampala, Uganda based on data from 56 hotels is an affordable $79. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Kampala.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $101
  • 4-star hotels: $118
  • 3-star hotels: $59
  • 2-star hotels: $34


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