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P. O. Box 7814, Kintu Road, Kampala 256, Uganda
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Kampala Serena Hotel
Ranked #1 of 46 hotels in Kampala
4.5 of 5 stars 130 Reviews
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Fairfax, Virginia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“A Perfect Hotel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2012
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The Serena Hotel in Kampala, Uganda is perhaps one of the finest hotels I have ever stayed in during my travels. The staff is warm and friendly, the restaurants are excellent, and the amenities are top notch. The Serena suffers the same fate as nearly all of East Africa and that is daily and sometimes numerous power outages. This hotel, however, is superior in restoring power almost immediately.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Very comfortable hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012

I arrived in Kampala around midnight and was spending two nights here before beginning a 12 day primate trek with Volcanoes Safaris. The hotel was excellent. My standard room was spacious and very comfortable and very clean. The food in the hotel was very good, the buffet breakfast was excellent. The grounds are pretty expansive.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Broxburn, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Great hotel, bit far from airport”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012

I was here with work recently, wonderful hotel, very friendly staff and excellent facilities, only down side is getting to and from the airport can be a bit of a long journey in the taxi.

  • Stayed February 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Amazing Real Estate , shame about the kitchen”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012

Great hotel for the rooms , service. Gym is fantastic and a stunning pool area is beautifully maintained. Really friendly staff. Such a shame about the food , apart from breakfast ( there are not too many ways to screw up an egg..) the rest was average to awful.

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  • Stayed February 2012, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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“Luxurious hotel in Kampala”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

This is every company's go-to hotel for Kampala, and it doesn't disappoint. After staying up country in some of the smaller districts, I loved coming back to the hotel - they have thought of every comfort you might need and are happy to help you in any way. The television system went out while I was there, but it wasn't a big deal (there were so many other things to enjoy - like the amazing pool). Room service was fine. Breakfast had great variety and tasted wonderful - and the coffee was perfect, nothing like the Nescafe you find everywhere else. Taxis are very expensive from the hotel, and there's no standard rate among drivers - you'll always get quoted the mzungu rate. The only disappointing thing is that they were fully booked for half of my stay and I had to go to another hotel. I'm looking forward to my next visit.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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P. O. Box 7814, Kintu Road, Kampala 256, Uganda
Price range (per night):* INR19,840 - 25,747

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