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Speke Hotel

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Front of property
Billiards
Nightclub
Deluxe Double Room, Balcony | Balcony view

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Plot 7 9 Nile Avenue, Kampala, 7036
  • The Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
    8 min walk
  • Embassy of Sweden
    17 min walk
  • Uganda Golf Course
    2 min drive
  • Kampala (KLA)
    15 min walk

Room options

View all photos for Standard Apartment, 1 Bedroom

Standard Apartment, 1 Bedroom | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 500 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, Balcony

1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Deluxe Double Room, Balcony

  • 300 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Twin Room

1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Deluxe Twin Room

  • 300 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Deluxe Double Room

  • 300 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Single Room

  • 250 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Trundle Bed
Front of property
Arcadia Suites
Breakfast included
Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
4.4 out of 5, Excellent, (126)
The price is $74
per night
$89 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 6 - Dec 7
Arcadia Suites

About the neighborhood

Kampala

A stay at Speke Hotel places you in the heart of Kampala, within a 15-minute walk of The Parliament of the Republic of Uganda and Embassy of France. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Embassy of Sudan and 1 mi (1.5 km) from Embassy of Sweden.

What's nearby

  • Uganda Golf Course - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Makerere University - 3 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • St. Francis Hospital - Nsambya - 3 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Embassy of the United States - 3 min drive - 2.0 miles
  • The Acacia Mall - 4 min drive - 2.1 miles

Getting around

  • Entebbe Intl. Airport (EBB) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fang Fang Restaurant, Communications House - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Royale - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Slow Boat Resturant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Equator Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Seven Seas Restaurant - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Speke Hotel

Hotel in Kampala with 3 restaurants and bars
Speke Hotel offers 50 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and complimentary newspapers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 35-inch LED televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, slippers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.

This Kampala hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards. In-room massages and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 50 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a nightclub or take in the view from a rooftop terrace and a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and free babysitting.
Enjoy international cuisine at Rock Garden Cafe, one of the hotel's 3 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 4 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Kampala? This hotel has 4306 square feet (400 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and 3 meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Rock Garden Cafe - This café specializes in international cuisine. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Khyber Pass - This restaurant specializes in Indian cuisine.
Rock Bar - Onsite cocktail bar.
Mammamia Pizzeria - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine.
The Piano Bar - This piano bar serves light fare only.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Free uncovered extended parking on site

Food and drink

  • 3 restaurants
  • 4 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Khyber Pass
  • Mammamia Pizzeria
  • Rock Bar
  • Rock Garden Cafe
  • The Piano Bar

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Library
  • Nightclub
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • Shopping mall
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Free babysitting
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate bedroom
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

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

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms
  • Business center
  • Conference center (4,306 square feet of space)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • No elevator
  • Raised toilet seat

More

  • 2 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 35-inch LED TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
An early check-in fee will be charged
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: UGX 158000 per room (one-way)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
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

Hotel Speke
Speke Hotel
Speke Hotel Kampala
Speke Kampala
Speke Hotel Hotel
Speke Hotel Kampala
Speke Hotel Hotel Kampala

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 185 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 60 out of 185 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 41 out of 185 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 185 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 185 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

mangharam

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property is very comfortable in all terms
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
On the whole very pleasant. Polite and helpful staff. Except that the girl at reception always tries to give us a room that is cheaper than the one we have booked and paid for. This has happened twice in a row. On thé plus side the manager has contacted us when we had left a bag by mistake and we got it back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Anthony

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One of the worst hotels I have stayed in
Initially I booked an apartment-it is not clear from the site that you have to walk across a muddy car park to get there. The apartments are really poor quality. So I upgrade my 2 day stay to a room, which was nicer but still not in the main hotel. I paid USD 15 for this but when I came to check out I had to pay another USD 15. There was no hot water in the room and the shower attachment leaked terribly. I was offered a room change because of the water but a friend who was staying there said he too had no hot water so there seemed little point. The reception staff are uninterested generally. The breakfast is poor.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Mustafa

Business traveler
Disliked: Room comfort
Ok ok
It was ok... bed not comfy as expected hotwater was scarce and no water to wash on the commode
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lianie

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful, fast wifi, accessible to everything, good people
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Asif

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ingemar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A good central location, apartments/suites are subject to external noises (2 night of loud music!) but otherwise well appointed. Staff are great, meals were lovely.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

jonathan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel to stay in Kampala
Great place for the price , the staff was amazing. In one of the best parts of town as far as location . I would recommend this hotel if you come to Kampala.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kellie

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Standard Apartment at the Speke
I booked a standard apartment for 4 nights, which was bigger than expected but pleasant. It is not in the hotel, but out the bar area and across a parking bay. Not a problem for me, and the autonomy of an apartment makes it worthwhile. The staff was friendly and helpful, the Indian food in the Khyber Pass was probably the best I've had. The kitchen in the apartment was stocked with plates and cookware, stove and fridge worked as well. I would definitely stay at the Speke again and I highly recommend it.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Had best experience
Stayed 21 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Obaid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place. Great location! Good food restaurant on the side. Delicious breakfast buffet every morning!! Friendly people.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall a pleasant stay
If you stay in the apartments be prepared for a lot of early morning noise from the street
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Per

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Ambiance and price friendly hotel in City Center
The hotel is very reasonably priced to nearby alternatives - and very conveniently located - in Kampala city. The hotel has a nice old ambiance .... some services are a bit run down and the breakfast is of poor quality. The staff is friendly and old school. The hotel doesn't have a gym - but its sister hotels have and you get access to those excellent facilities (a 12-minute drive). .
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I just love staying there. such a great ambience in the middle of Kampala. Food good, staff great. It has to be experienced. Has car parking and good access for where one need. Just nice to sit even waiting for food and soak up the atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Speke staff are like family to us!
The staff is WONDERFUL! (That’s why we continue to come to the Speke) A bag was delayed on arrival, and when it came a couple days later, the staff (Robert!) secured it for over a week until we returned.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Old Charm
I loved this hotel, it's old and quaint with large rooms, powerful showers and old school toilets. Its got charm and style that some of the modern hotels lack. The staff were friendly and helpful. It is right in the centre of town so it's a bit noisy with traffic going past throughout the night. Better to ask for a room at the back. The only thing I will criticise is the food, the bread and cakes at breakfast were stale, and the restaurant doesn't serve local food. Other than that, I am a happy customer and will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Bob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A lot of noise outside by locals vet early mornings
Stayed 17 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great value for money!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

GILLES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Which Speke you choose ?
I made a mistake thinking I booked Speke resort and in fact it was thé other Speke in city center. I vé been charged 80 dollars for staying Speke resort with 2 meals and 2 breakfast. I took it. Potentially I m not alone being a kind of victim of thé confusion between thé two places. I love Speke resort AT thé point WE stayed even sunday afternoon. Globaly for this moment I spent 230 euros and not even a coffee has been offered...
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

Harry

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very nice hotel, and where I always stay in Kampala if I'm not up for spending the amount required for one of the five star hotels. It has a nice charm, and the staff are very friendly and helpful. It is also a central location. My one concern on this trip is that the pictures are deceptive. I have always been given a room that looks like the pictures - with a sitting area that has windows. On this trip, they tried to give us all small rooms, without any sitting area. I was told that it is the same room. Of course, that is not what the pictures show though, and it is a very different type of room and experience, especially since we needed a little meeting space. Eventually they were willing to move one of the three rooms to be in one as per the pictures, but I am still not sure if the person at check-in made a mistake, or if they have deceptive pictures. Either way, this should be fixed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Plenty of character, several options for dining, good food. Welcoming and helpful staff. Some decor is looking tired, the toilet flush leaked when pressed, the shower could not hold even temperature. I didn’t like them charging vat on drinks prices shown in the menu when it was included in the food prices shown. Eg. 6000Ush for a beer became 7400Ush.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021