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Hotel Africana

4.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Aerial view
Free daily full breakfast
View from room
2 restaurants, African cuisine

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot Tub
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service

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Plot 2 - 4 Wampewo Avenue, P.O. Box 10218, Kampala, 0256
  • The Acacia Mall
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Makerere University
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Embassy of the United States
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Entebbe (EBB-Entebbe Intl.)
    ‪40 min drive‬

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Apartment, 3 Bedrooms | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Apartment, 3 Bedrooms

  • 484 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds and 2 Double Sofa Beds

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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Double Sofa Beds

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Apartment, 1 Bedroom | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 431 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Double Room with balcony

  • 366 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Executive Suite

  • 484 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Bedrooms, Accessible, City View

  • 366 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Hotel Africana

4-star Kampala hotel with 2 restaurants
This smoke-free hotel features 2 restaurants, an outdoor pool, and 3 bars/lounges. Free full breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free manager's reception. Additionally, a health club, a poolside bar, and 3 coffee shops/cafes are onsite. Limited housekeeping is available.
Hotel Africana offers 252 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay movies. Accommodations at this 4-star hotel have kitchens with refrigerators, separate dining areas, and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets.

This Kampala hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary weekday newspapers, and phones. Microwaves, irons/ironing boards, and hair dryers can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

In addition to an outdoor pool, Hotel Africana provides a health club, a hot tub, and a sauna. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at one of the 3 coffee shops/cafes. The property also has a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include 3 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. Guests are offered a complimentary breakfast each morning and a complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.

Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a business center and a meeting room. Event facilities measuring 3003 square feet (279 square meters) include a conference center. This business-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, barbecue grills, and multilingual staff. Guests can use the health club at a partner property. For a surcharge, the property provides an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a shopping center shuttle. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Hotel Africana is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 5:30 AM and 10:30 AM. The hotel offers a complimentary manager's reception on select days.
Ngeye - This restaurant specializes in African cuisine.
Kibs - Onsite restaurant. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, Arabic, English, French, German, Russian, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 5:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • 3 bars/lounges
  • 3 coffee shops/cafes
  • A poolside bar
  • Free manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Kibs
  • Ngeye

Things to do

  • Fitness classes
  • Health club
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Living room
  • Microwave on request
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Separate bedroom
  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Conference center (3,003 square feet of space)
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 11 floors
  • 5 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free crib
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 38-inch TV with premium cable/satellite channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave on request
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Living room
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 2 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 40 per person (roundtrip)
  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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Hotel Africana Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 186 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 81 out of 186 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 186 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 186 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 186 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gretchen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Washer and dryer
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Hannet

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff are unfriendly, poor customer service, the receptionist couldn’t find my bookings . I was very disappointed and emotionally distressed! I think for my mental health I would never again book with Expedia to stay at African hotel !!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Moses

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
the room fridge was not working. The Room AC was difficult to operate and shut off twice in the middle of the night. The TV was not easy to operate. Only had sound but no picture. The water faucet in the shower was stuck on very hot water and ended up taking a cold shower.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Erica

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Erisa

Traveled with family and small children, Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service
Unprofessional stuffs, not cooperative at all.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kubrom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Soyeb

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nevan

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gracious staff, clean rooms and quirky architecture. Odd styling choices, which seem to be Soviet inspired, and that's part of the experience. Great value for a historic property.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent helpful staff
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Ronald

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had no warm water, other than that was a good stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was friendly in the view was breathtaking.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

6/10 Okay

Erin

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location for business. Good service overall. Property condition needs a spruce up
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

Yassinove, New York

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is not a hotel for $ 88. Please increase by 10-15 dollar and choose another hotel if you are visiting Kampala. I don’t want to be rude by giving details.( hygiene, food and noises are the mean issues).
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Abdallah, Nairobi

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
convenient location, service is good and good size rooms
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
everything needs some updating. Wardrobe wouldn’t close, some plumbing in bathroom poorly repaired
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jordan, Portland, Oregon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pool area is beautiful! And the gym is perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Manickaraj

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful inappropriate service
Wonderful inappropriate service
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As always it does what it says on the tin at a reasonable price. The new gym is excellent, I just hope they look after it.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Abdallah

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
EXCELLENT LOCATION, VERY CLEAN, GOOD FACILITIES, EXCELLENT STAFF, GOOD SERVICE & GOOD BREAKFAST.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a modern hotel centrally located, clean and good service
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Venus, Pontiac, MI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff was very friendly and the breakfast was great. Everyone we came in contact had such a beautiful smile. I appreciate the hospitality and I look forward to coming again.
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2018