Uganda has a wide variety of accommodation options: from fairly expensive hotels with good services to very simple accommodation options for the most unassuming. At the same time, there is no single system for classifying housing in the country: to determine how comfortable the hotel can be at only the price per room.

Expert Reviews of Uganda Hotels

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The capital of Uganda, Kampala, hosts most of the comfortable hotels, some of which are occupied by colonial mansions. Beautiful interiors and exteriors are complemented by modern amenities.

However, most tourists in Uganda choose accommodation in lodges and campsites in the national parks of the country. They differ in the level of service: there are even lodges with separate very comfortable apartments, well-equipped suites and special rooms for newlyweds, as well as restaurants and swimming pools located on their territory. Breakfasts in these lodges are included in the price, and the guesthouse and half board are available at an additional cost.

Camps provide a simpler service: they can stay in tents or in small wooden houses. Tents are usually equipped with a minimum: they have only a bed and a small table from the furniture, the shower is located on the territory and hot water is not required.

For those who want to save money and at the same time get to know the life of local residents, there are options for staying in private apartments, as well as small hoteliers near working settlements on coffee plantations. Overnight lodging in private apartments has very serious limitations in the service provided: in villages of Ugandan residents there may be no electricity, running water and other benefits of civilization.

The cost of living in hotels in Uganda

The most expensive hotels in Uganda, the price tag can be from $ 100 per night. However, in most cases, local hotels offer very simple rooms (often with common facilities on the floor) for only 3,000 - 10,000 Ugandan shillings (about $ 1, 2 - $ 3, 9) per day. However, staying in a tent (own or rented on the spot) will be even cheaper.

In large cities such as Kampala and Jinju, there are several hostels for thrifty tourists - spending the night at $ 7- $ 9. These accommodation options are used not only by vacationers, but also by economical truckers, as well as by a few, but quite cozy boarders resembling European Bed & Breakfast hotels.

Logs and camping sites in the national parks of Uganda vary greatly in terms of amenities and at the price of accommodation in them: here there are both posh offers for wealthy tourists, and quite budgetary for lovers of "wild" and very inexpensive vacation. On average, their accommodation costs are $ 15, and can be either significantly higher or lower than this mark.