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.)

Le Petit Village Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kampala
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Plot 1273 Ggaba Road PO Box 12721, Le Petit Village Boutique Hotel has great rooms from $156 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

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

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

A great place to stay is Golf Course Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $145. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Yusuf Lule Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.8 km from the city center. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

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

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

We found Humura to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $87. 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 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Plot 3 Kitante Close, Kololo. You'll also find mountain views, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.4 km 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
  • 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


Fairway Hotel & Spa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $135, Fairway Hotel & Spa, at 1 Kafu Road provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.99 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, laundry services, a spa, a child pool, and laundry facilities. It's located just 2.3 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
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Kampala Serena Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $280 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kampala
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Kampala Serena Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $280 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Kintu Road. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and golf, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

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


Sheraton Kampala

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $190 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

The great guest rating of Sheraton Kampala is 8.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $190, and it's located at Ternan Avenue. We also love the a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, outdoor tennis, child care, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.9 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
  • 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


Arcadia Suites - Kampala

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A cool place is Arcadia Suites - Kampala because it has great rooms that start at $103. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Plot 54 A, Kira Road. Only 3.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and city views at this convenient hotel. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Sojovalo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $57 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kampala
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Hotel Sojovalo offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $57 (before taxes). It's located at Plot 854 Rubaga Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 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
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Forest Cottages

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Plot 17/ 18, Naguru Hill, Old Kira Road, Forest Cottages has great rooms from $68 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and a free breakfast which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 5.5 km 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Prestige Hotel Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kampala
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

A great place to stay is Prestige Hotel Suites which has nice rooms starting at $84. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Plot 9 Lumumba Avenue. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers breakfast, laundry services, golf, city views, and free parking. It's located just 1.5 km from the city center, 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
  • Breakfast included
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: 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
$105

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 23 hotels is an affordable $105. 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: $234
  • 4-star hotels: $139
  • 3-star hotels: $74
  • 2-star hotels: $84


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