The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Kampala

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If you're planning the ultimate weekend getaway in Kampala, Uganda, you'll need to find the perfect place to stay. Luckily, we've analyzed all the hotels in the area based on key criteria, so you can find the perfect place to relax and unwind for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So, our list below can help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Kampala because it has a wide variety of hotels to choose from. No matter what your budget is, you're sure to find a place that meets your needs for a long weekend escape. Whether you're traveling with family, friends, or as a couple, there are plenty of affordable and luxurious options to choose from. You can find everything from 3-star and 4-star hotels to luxury hotels, all with comfortable and relaxing rooms which are perfect for that weekend retreat you've been planning. The amenities in these hotels will vary, but you can expect to find everything you need for a comfortable stay. You'll be able to enjoy sightseeing and exploring the city with ease thanks to the great location of these hotels, too. There are also plenty of restaurants nearby where you can indulge in delicious cuisine. For those looking for more action during their weekend escape in Kampala, the area has plenty of things to do, from outdoor activities to cultural attractions. So why wait? Book your perfect 3-day trip with one of the best hotels for a weekend in Kampala below.

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

Eureka Place Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $43 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Kampala
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

Located at Plot 16 Vubyabirenge Road Ntinda, Eureka Place Hotel has great rooms from $43 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. It has a terrific 7.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 6.6 km from the city center, visitors will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes at this convenient hotel. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Hot tub
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Golf Course Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Kampala
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

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 fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which weekend 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.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Golf
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
  • City


Gorilla African Guest House

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $12 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Kampala
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Pets allowed

We found Gorilla African Guest House to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $12. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 7.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 14 Jinja Road. You'll also find hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 2.6 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 weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Horse riding
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Sheraton Kampala

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $190 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Kampala
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

With terrific rooms from $190, Sheraton Kampala, at Ternan Avenue provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, outdoor tennis, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 1.9 km from the city center, too. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Golf
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


Fairway Hotel & Spa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

Fairway Hotel & Spa has a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $135 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1 Kafu Road. Furthermore, it also offers parking, laundry services, a spa, a child pool, and laundry facilities, which is nice for visitors. Just 2.3 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Golf
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
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Kampala
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

The great guest rating of Kampala Serena Hotel is 8.90 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 $280, and it's located at Kintu Road. We also love the a bar, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and golf which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 2.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

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


Le Petit Village Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is Le Petit Village Boutique Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $156. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Plot 1273 Ggaba Road PO Box 12721. Only 3.8 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this fun hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Golf
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


Humura

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

Humura offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $87 (before taxes). It's located at Plot 3 Kitante Close, Kololo and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.4 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

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


Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $187 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Kampala
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Spa

Located at Lweza-Kigo Road Off Entebbe Road, Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa has great rooms from $187 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find breakfast, child care, a free breakfast, a spa, and a child pool which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 14 km from the center of town.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care


Cassia Lodge

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Kampala
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed

A great place to stay is Cassia Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $139. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Plot 15, Buziga Hill. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers hiking, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 9 km from the city center, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Horse riding
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the Weekend 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 First Time Visitors 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 a weekend visit cost in Kampala?

Kampala Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$111

Visitors will find a large range of terrific weekend trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Kampala, Uganda. The price of these weekend trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average weekend trip hotel price in Kampala, Uganda based on data from 19 hotels is an affordable $111. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Kampala.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $234
  • 4-star hotels: $138
  • 3-star hotels: $68


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