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About
Speke Hotel 1996 Ltd is located in the heart of Kampala opposite the Sheraton Gardens. The historic hotel features 3 specialty restaurants, conference facilities and is 0.6 mi away from Uganda Golf Club. Each room here will provide you with a TV, air conditioning and a seating area. Extras include satellite channels. Rock Garden Cafe offers a daily à la carte menu of both Continental and African dishes while Khyber Pass Restaurant focuses on Indian cuisine. There is also a pizzeria and a well-stocked bar. Evening entertainment is offered on selected days. Speke Hotel 1996 Ltd offers free parking and WiFi is available throughout the hotel. Entebbe International Airport is 27 mi away from Speke Hotel 1996 Ltd.
241 Reviews
- Cleanliness
- 8.0
- Staff
- 8.6
- Location
- 8.9
What Guests Say
- “Breakfast was good, warm shower was good”
- “Good location, good value”
Top Amenities
- Restaurant
- Free Internet Access
- Free Parking
- Accessible Rooms / Facilities
- Airport Shuttle
- Business Center
- Non-Smoking Rooms
Room Options
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1/4Standard Apartment
- Adapter
- Additional toilet
- Air conditioning
- Alarm clock
1/4Deluxe Twin Room
- Adapter
- Additional toilet
- Air conditioning
- Alarm clock
1/4Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
- Adapter
- Additional toilet
- Air conditioning
- Alarm clock
1/4Deluxe Double Room
- Accessible toilet
- Accessible vanities
- Adapter
- Additional toilet
1/4Deluxe Single Room
- Adapter
- Additional toilet
- Air conditioning
- Alarm clock
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What Guests Loved
Based on 241 reviews
Pros +
- Breakfast was good, warm shower was good
- Good location, good value
- Older facility, showing some wear. Clean spacious room. Staff was very pleasant and helpful. The location is pretty central in Kampala, but in a very busy area.
Cons -
- Hotel is dated and needs upgrade. Hall way and entrance Looks very old, flooring has scratches.
- The distance from the main hotel to the apartments.Shower had some problems.Leaking water closet.
- A bit old. TV doesn’t have Netflix or YouTube.
Breakfast was good, warm shower was good
Hotel is dated and needs upgrade. Hall way and entrance Looks very old, flooring has scratches.
The distance from the main hotel to the apartments.Shower had some problems.Leaking water closet.
Good location, good value
A bit old. TV doesn’t have Netflix or YouTube.
Older facility, showing some wear. Clean spacious room. Staff was very pleasant and helpful. The location is pretty central in Kampala, but in a very busy area.
I had reserved an apartment, but was given a regular room on check-in. I was told that there was not an apartment available. After two days, I was offered a move to an apartment, but chose to remain in the room. Included breakfast is mediocre, and seems not to be geared towards European or American travelers.
Breakfast should start around 6:30 AM, as many need to leave for meetings by 7:30 AM. The rooms are spacious and comfortable; the only issue is with the hot water.
Food services need great improvement as it takes ages to be delivered.
Room size and bathroom
rules regarding payment they charge in USD only and local currency not accepted
The location is good but it's a loud place, no matter which part of the hotel you're in and especially when you're in the Speke Apartments.
The misrepresentation of the Speke Apartments which aren't even part of the main hotel - poor quality, windows not closing, very outdated and far from the main hotel.
There were no face towel, hand napkins, shampoo in the room.
Excellent property on the main road near government buildings & conference place.There is Iskcon temple with Pure Vegetarian restaurant-Govindas.The morning breakfast also had Indian Vegetarian food - Thepla.
Central location
Cold showers, poor security e.g. windows didn't lock, breakfast wasn't great
The location of the hotel is very good with just a three minute walk to Kampala Road en less than 10 to the Taxi Station and main city center.
The wait staff in the restaurant is annoyingly slow with their service. It takes 15-20 minutes to receive drinks when ordered and more than 10 minutes to receive the check upon leaving the restaurant. We drank pineapple juice and coke zero mainly in the first few days and once they were out of stock no resupply came for the following 5 days until we left.I would recommend not to use the laundry service as they ruined a pair of jeans with bleach.
Near to town and shopping area
They charge y card with USD dollars and they should charge by shilling ( country currency ) and they insist to charge by USD
Stay at the Speke Hotel regularly. Great ambience and good value in th middle of Kampala. Staff helpful, nice quiet room . Car parking. Works very well. excellent breakfast al fresco. Wifi good too
Nothing really. Seems a shame to have to run the shower fir hot water to come. Once it arrives it is fine
Breakfast was good and location is great ??
1. My first night was an horror. I couldn't get any sleep because of road noise. 2. The room was not decent. Everything was dirty and worn out. 3. Was transferred to another room the following morning which was much better until Saturday morning when there was no water supply. It was a terrible morning because they made me miss my physiotherapy appointment
Staff, location, service, the look.
I missed breakfast.
The facilities were old. The reception stuff was so nice and kind. The supporting stuff were a bit loud. They come in a room without calling first, No extra goodies like tooth paste the toilet and sink were very old the shower didn’t have hot water
The location is very central and very convenient for the business traveller. I enjoyed the walking distance to most essential places in Kampala.
There is need for maintenance like the creaking wooden floor. Improved variety for breakfast would be a plus. The noise from the road was not an issue for me but some residents may find it problematic.
Excellent Indian chef and lovely food
No faucet next to the toilet !!!
I stay at least 8 times a year at the Speke and use it as my base when going in and out of Uganda. The original hotel which is vey good value and big rooms. They know me well and give the rooms I request. Food good and love sitting outside for breakfast. Has car parking and very convenient
Nothing really. I would not go if the hotel was a problem
I stay at the Speke hotel every time I am in Kampala. Great ambience good staff ad location. Excellent rooms. Car parking
Nothing really
Amenities & Policies
Amenities
Food & Drinks
- Restaurant
Media & Technology
- Free Internet Access
Transportation
- Free Parking
- Airport Shuttle
- Accessible parking
Health & Safety
- Health Services
- Daily disinfection
- Professional cleaning services
Accessibility
- Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
Business facilities
- Business Center
General
- No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
Guest policies
| Check-in | After 2:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Check-out | Before 12:00 PM |
| Internet | Free Wi-Fi is available. |
| Parking | Free parking is available. |
| Children & Extra Beds | Children of all ages are welcome. Children of age 5 to 15 can stay with extra bed, subject to additional charges. Children of age 0 to 4 stay free with cot. |
| Pets | Pets are not allowed. |
| Room Rates | All rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted. |
Important info
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply. Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Location
7/9 Nile Avenue, Kampala
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