Uganda

[Johan Waans]

Holiday Express hotel is not a bad hotel. Single is 55 dollars, double 75. I have stayed there before and they had senior UN staff staying there as well. Tourist hotel is cheaper and very noisy.

I have been to Uganda many times and I have never been asked for my passport in all these years in Kampala.

[Willie Wonker]

Thanks for your recommendations.

My problem is, I want to stay for 12nights in a Hotel and a don't want to changed (if I'm not happy with it).

Maybe I have to pay the higher prices in my first visit and meanwhile I take a look to other Hotels.

Does anyone has informations about the following Hotels, are they nice and GF?

Holiday Express Hotel, Tourist Hotel, Metropol Hotel, Triangle Hotel.

Other question to the expats:

If you walk around the town, what you do? Passport leaving in the Hotel and only a copy with you? Or the original?

If you want to stay in contact, is it possible to buy a sim card for the cell phone?

Lot of questions, I know.

It is always a good idea to leave your passport in a safe place (like the hotel room safe). I never carry mine, but I do carry a photocopy.

You can buy a SIM card here really cheap, around $5 I think. If you have a smartphone you can get internet as well as voice. There are a lot of shops around town, or you can even buy one at the airport.

[Tonsillol]

Thanks for your recommendations.

My problem is, I want to stay for 12nights in a Hotel and a don't want to changed (if I'm not happy with it).

Maybe I have to pay the higher prices in my first visit and meanwhile I take a look to other Hotels.

Does anyone has informations about the following Hotels, are they nice and GF?

Holiday Express Hotel, Tourist Hotel, Metropol Hotel, Triangle Hotel.

Other question to the expats:

If you walk around the town, what you do? Passport leaving in the Hotel and only a copy with you? Or the original?

If you want to stay in contact, is it possible to buy a sim card for the cell phone?

Lot of questions, I know.

[Wild Rover]

Hy to all,

I'm a newbie to Uganda but I want to visit Kampala (and a bit more).

Read this Thread now from year2009 till today, I think earlier reading to get more information about Hotels is useless, because maybe they changed it meanwhile. In other information it's still ok.

It seems the prices for Hotels are "high" above 100$, I can't believe that there is no Hotel below 100$ (50$-80$) and not far from the "center" (city center (near Speke) , Kabalagala).

Read some tips, but nore sure if they up to date.

The Hotel must be Girlfriendly, should be with AC, in RoomSafe and the rooms a bit nice.

Has someone a tip for me?

Kabira is about 200 yards on the right as you go uphill from John Rich cheap stores on the corner 5 mins walk from Capitol Pub, no air con, no safe, ok to crash for a night or two, cheap and friendly, I think 1500 per night,

[Trebilvet]

In Kabalagala there are many hotels, you can find surely one which will suit for your needs. My favourite is Pearl Guesthouse only 35000 USH for a double with shower and tv, no safe, no AC just fan, but the room is ok. Very noisy telling the truth, because the bars opposite are booming till morning. Absolutely girl friendly, the receptionist will just smile at you, if you take 1, 2 or 3 girls up in the room on the same night.

Besides Capitol pub there is an another hotel a little bit more expensive but no more than 50 USD. You can bargain hard, you have to know these hotels are full only in the peak season around Christmas and New Year.

Enjoy!

Hy to all,

I'm a newbie to Uganda but I want to visit Kampala (and a bit more).

Read this Thread now from year2009 till today, I think earlier reading to get more information about Hotels is useless, because maybe they changed it meanwhile. In other information it's still ok.

It seems the prices for Hotels are "high" above 100$, I can't believe that there is no Hotel below 100$ (50$-80$) and not far from the "center" (city center (near Speke) , Kabalagala).

Read some tips, but nore sure if they up to date.

The Hotel must be Girlfriendly, should be with AC, in RoomSafe and the rooms a bit nice.

Has someone a tip for me?

[Pagal Chacha]

I searched, I searched, I searched (for a Hotel) , but sometimes I think it's easier to find a Goldnugget in New York than an suitable Hotel in Kampala (with the specification I told you before).

@John Palmer.

I found something about Nandos, but nothing about the hotel. Do you have an internet address?

@Johan Waans

Do you have any recommendations about Hotels?

@Loso69.

I think they are a bit more expensive, though they look good.

Try city square hotel two buildings from Speak Bank and above Bata clean budget hotel, rooms at back are ok front one are noisy due to traffic

[Tonsillol]

I searched, I searched, I searched (for a Hotel) , but sometimes I think it's easier to find a Goldnugget in New York than an suitable Hotel in Kampala (with the specification I told you before).

@John Palmer.

I found something about Nandos, but nothing about the hotel. Do you have an internet address?

@Johan Waans

Do you have any recommendations about Hotels?

@Loso69.

I think they are a bit more expensive, though they look good.

[Loso69]

Personally, I prefer apartments to hotels. Has anyone stayed at Golf Court Apartments, Hillview Apartments or Prestige Apartments?

Loso

[Member #4178]

Guys,

I have the same dilemma as you I don't have the money but the overall feeling downtown is bad.

The rats at night have the size of a cat, its dark polluted and extremely bustling. Also we will look very low class.

When we invite a lady to this area at night.

The best bet is to use afro dating or any other website, then the physical location has no meaning. You can get very nice studio room and girls will come all the way.

Upper class hotel will suck your money out of you blood cells. So we need to get away from the center.

Lonely planet hotel, (the one near nandos) , is girl friendly. No reception at the new rooms at the street level. (down the staircase)

[Johan Waans]

[I have stayed downtown several times and never had any problems. Just be a bit streetwise and you will be fine. The only disadvantage is the noise, the crowds and the pollution. But I find people there much more genuine than in the more uptown areas. Just my humble opinion.

[Tonsillol]

Uuuppss, . No I'm not a member of this Special-Forces. I'm a normal Tourist.

Ok, in the Night I believe you have to take care, but on the day also? I thought if you stay in city center and don't go to suburbs or in (dangerous) neighberhood, than it's a bit more save.

Yes, I read some sites e. G. Lonelyplanet, Tripadvisor, but they don't write if this or that Hotel is really Girlfriendly.

Such Information you will not find on this serious Sites.

[Member #4178]

Sure!

Many cheap hotels below kampala Road. Its called downtown or just town.

You will feel there very safe and secure assuming you are en ex-British SAS operative, US delta force or just a normal citizen from Mogadishu somalia.

If you are not one of the group above just stay away from this area and use the lonely planet recommended hotel mention previously by myself.

Here is some ideas.

http://www.virtualtourist.com/hotels...la-TG-C-1.html

[Tonsillol]

Hy to all,

I'm a newbie to Uganda but I want to visit Kampala (and a bit more).

Read this Thread now from year2009 till today, I think earlier reading to get more information about Hotels is useless, because maybe they changed it meanwhile. In other information it's still ok.

It seems the prices for Hotels are "high" above 100$, I can't believe that there is no Hotel below 100$ (50$-80$) and not far from the "center" (city center (near Speke) , Kabalagala).

Read some tips, but nore sure if they up to date.

The Hotel must be Girlfriendly, should be with AC, in RoomSafe and the rooms a bit nice.

Has someone a tip for me?

[PleasureDome]

Forgive my ignorance. But what does GFE, DFK, and BBBJTCWS actually mean?

Ahhh. Now I know. Seen the abbreviations!

[PleasureDome]

Not really my type, but met this one at an Internet cafe. A Tanzanian who came all the way to Kampala for a job only to be unceremoniously sacked (along with everybody else) when Indians bought her company (I'll refrain from saying something racist here, but it's fucking hard).

Anyway, she claimed to have had a BF in the UK who was supposedly supporting her and was going to bring her to his country, marry her and blah, blah, blah.

Bottom line, this girl was wild, passionate and loved to suck and fuck. GFE, DFK, BBBJTCWS (rare to find here) , the whole fucking shooting match.

BTW, she never asked for a single shilling. I guess he had that covered.

Forgive my ignorance. But what does GFE, DFK, and BBBJTCWS actually mean?