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Tourist Hotel

Property class: 3
3-star hotel perfect for exploring Kampala

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Reviews

4.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Explore the area

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Plot 9, Market Street, Kampala, 7036
  • Place, The Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Uganda Golf Course
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Gaddafi National Mosque
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Entebbe (EBB-Entebbe Intl.)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Single Room | In-room safe, rollaway beds (surcharge), high-speed internet

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

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Standard Double Room | In-room safe, rollaway beds (surcharge), high-speed internet

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 3

Superior Room

  • Sleeps 1

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Superior Double Room | In-room safe, rollaway beds (surcharge), high-speed internet

Superior Double Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3

About the neighborhood

Kampala

Heart of Kampala.Within a 10-minute walk of this Nakasero hotel, you'll find Owino Market and Embassy of Belgium. Also, Independence Monument is within half a mile (1 km) and The Parliament of the Republic of Uganda is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • The Parliament of the Republic of Uganda - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Embassy of Sweden - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Uganda Golf Course - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • St. Francis Hospital - Nsambya - 2 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Gaddafi National Mosque - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles

Getting around

  • Entebbe Intl. Airport (EBB) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Antonio's Restaurant and Takeaway - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Slow Boat Resturant - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Mocca - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Javas Boulevard - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Java House, Nile Avenue - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Tourist Hotel

3-star hotel perfect for exploring Kampala
Tourist Hotel offers its guests an outdoor pool, a hot tub, and a sauna. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Tourist Hotel also features tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Self parking is free.

  • 70 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Wedding services available
  • Garden
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Tourist Hotel offers 70 accommodations with safes. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: High-speed internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Airport shuttle available
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Bedroom

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 11 AM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for UGX 25400 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: UGX 25400 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard.

Property is also known as

Hotel Tourist
Tourist Hotel
Tourist Hotel Kampala
Tourist Kampala
Tourist Hotel Hotel
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Tourist Hotel Hotel Kampala

Frequently asked questions

How close is Tourist Hotel to the airport?

Tourist Hotel is 24.5 mi (58-min drive) away from the Entebbe Intl. Airport (EBB) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Tourist Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Tourist Hotel.

Does Tourist Hotel offer free breakfast?

Tourist Hotel offers free buffet breakfast every day from 7 AM to 10:30 AM.

Is there a casino at Tourist Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Tourist Hotel?

Check-in begins at 11 AM.

Is there free parking at Tourist Hotel?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Tourist Hotel have a pool?

Tourist Hotel features an outdoor pool.

Does Tourist Hotel have a restaurant?

Tourist Hotel is home to The Grill, which features international cuisine and light fare.

Does Tourist Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Tourist Hotel to downtown Kampala?

Tourist Hotel is 0.8 mi away from Central Kampala.

Tourist Hotel Reviews

Reviews

4.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 0 out of 14 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 14 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 14 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 14 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 14 reviews

4.0/10

Cleanliness

4.6/10

Staff & service

3.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Chakib

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Poor service for a good location

The hôtel was in construction and no communication with the management
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel closed.

The hotel was closed for renovation when I arrived. This caused me considerable stress. Eventually I found out the the Speke Hotel was owned by the same company and they gave me accommodation. PLEASE remove the Tourist Hotel from your list until it is open again.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

lee

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

One of the most god aweful hotels ive ever stayed

It was terrible! Terrible! The bed was just a matress, the room was more like a shed house, there was virtualy no windows. It smelled, the next day i ran for my health! Do not stay here unless your wanted by the FBI or any government agency !
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Terrence

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wildlife in Africa

Confusion on arrival as confirmation had been received from another agency not hotel.com. So0rted out without difficulty.Staff very helpful.Room left much to be desired and eventually the bed bugs won and I was moved.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

中心部にあります

ミニバスターミナル付近と市場付近にあり、 場所は良いです。 レストランのみ、WIFIあり便利です。 ホテルは目立ちますが、入口はわかりにくいです。 その分、ガードマンがいてセキュリティはシッカリしてます。
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Jean

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

En forfærdelig larm, døgnet rundt fra markedet.

Det var meget svært at få sovet. Om morgenen kl. 4-5 begyndte markedet at åbne og støjen steg langsomt i styrke. Om natten var der larm fra lastbiler der lossede varer til markedet. Værelsesstanden afveg betydeligt fra billederne i kataloget. Værelset var noget mere slidt.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Ram

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

All that glitter is not gold.

The advert on the net are far from reality. The rooms are so small that you cannot even stretch yourself. No air con. No hot water in the bathroom in day time. during night it is just lukewarm. So Called white Towel had become pale and treads were showing out. The palce is just next to the vegetable market where one cannot sleep the whole night due to the noise. The plumming work is of the most inferior quality even the toilet sheet had crack. Other facilities like sauna, steam, gym are a total lie. On enquiry about these facilities it was told that one can utilize these facilities in other sister concern called Dolfin suits which takes almost 30 mins drive by taxy and 30000 UGX. Over all the stay was anti climax.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

daniele

Liked: Cleanliness

Tourist Hotel

Buon livello qualita prezzo. camare buon livello di pulizia e acqua calda con veltilatore. Ristorante buon livello sia di scelta che di qualita. unico difetto leffermente rumoroso durante la notte a causa traffico, cittadino
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not a star Hotel just a Lodge!

Its located middle of a very busy market in Kampala City and too much traffic. Needs to take care your mobile, cash etc. my friend in uganda shifted us to another hotel in very next day. you will get lot of other hotels cheaper and far better than this but do not have online booking it seems // other than that its okay.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Aman

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Take care of your stuff

My client in Uganda insisted and canceled my booking in tourist hotel. He said theft is a regular event here, your stuff is not safe here, he changed my hotel and paid my cancellation fee, he was that scared.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Godwin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel in a crowded noisy viccinity.

The hotel management was very rude and lacked any bit of courtesy. Incosiderate and Shylock. I had to check out on 2nd day to another hotel where I enjoyed great customer service & exquisite facilities.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Janey Mac

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Poorly managed with no focus on customer care.

Arrived at 5.30 am from airport and manager charged me full rate instead of half rate , I insisted on refund. Food was poor and there was no hot water supplied. Room was drab. On 2 occasions , manager said there was no change available and they would owe me - I stood my ground and surprise surprise change was provided. I could not wait to get out - I moved to another hotel even though I had already paid to stay in TH for the same night. Even then , they said they had undercharged me $5 for the night I did not stay and security at door held me up until I paid. Staff tried but were the victims of very poor management / ownership. You get what you pay for - you get even less with this hotel.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

tim

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Very average hotel just ok for broke student

Hotel was ok, I was broke. So not much choice. Not my best hotel neither my worst. If you are broke or low budget, perfect hotel for you. Its downtown easy access to everything. But it is also opposite to a market.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

very noisy

enjoyed the meal and proximity however being close to the market means the traffic never stops