Sheraton Kampala Hotel - Kampala Overview / Review
The 14-floor, 218-room Sheraton Kampala Hotel offers rates from $170.72.
Location. Sheraton Kampala Hotel is located in central Kampala, close to Kibuli Mosque, Kabaka's Palace, and Makerere University. Nearby points of interest also include Namirembe Cathedral and Rubaga Cathedral.
Hotel Features. Dining options at Sheraton Kampala Hotel include 3 restaurants and a poolside bar. Room service is available 24 hours a day. Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool, a health club, a sauna, a fitness facility, and a steam room. The property's full service health spa has body treatments, massage/treatment rooms, facials, and beauty services. This 4.0 star property has a 24 hour business center and offers small meeting rooms, limo/town car service, and business services. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. This Kampala property has 11050 square feet of event space consisting of conference/meeting rooms and a ballroom. For a surcharge, the property offers an airport shuttle at scheduled times. Wedding services, tour/ticket assistance, and translation services are available. Guest parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include a coffee shop/café, a concierge desk, and barbecue grills. Extended parking privileges may be offered to guests after check out (surcharge). This is a smoke free property. A total renovation of this property was completed in October 2007.
Guestrooms. There are 218 guestrooms at Sheraton Kampala Hotel. Guestrooms are all accessible via exterior corridors. Balconies offer city or garden views. Beds come with Select Comfort mattresses, signature bedding, and down comforters. Furnishings include desks and ergonomic chairs. Coffee/tea makers and minibars are offered. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, jetted tubs, phones, and makeup/shaving mirrors. In addition to complimentary wireless Internet access, guestrooms offer multi line phones, complimentary newspapers, and in room safes. 32 inch LCD televisions have satellite channels, DVD players, and VCRs. Air conditioned rooms also include CD players, complimentary bottled water, blackout drapes/curtains, and welcome amenities. A nightly turndown service and housekeeping are available. Cribs (infant beds) and rollaway beds are available on request.
Notifications and Fees:
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
Guests must transfer to the property via required shuttle and must arrange the transfers by contacting the property before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
Room rates for 24 December include the mandatory Christmas Eve Gala Dinner fee.
There are no room charges for children 11 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding.
All guests staying in hotel guestrooms must be registered with the hotel.
Some facilities may have restricted access. Guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
No pets, including service animals, are allowed at this property.
The following mandatory hotel imposed fees are charged and collected by the hotel either at check in or check out.
Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 25
Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 12.5 (from 7 to 12 years old)
Christmas Day (25 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 25
Christmas Day (25 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 12.5 (from 7 to 12 years old)
New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 70
New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 35 (from 7 to 12 years old)
New Year's Day (1 January) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 25
New Year's Day (1 January) Gala Dinner per child: USD 12.5 (from 7 to 12 years old)
Valentine's Day (14 February) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 30
City/local tax: USD 2 per room, per night
All citizens of Uganda will be charged the national value added tax
The above list may not be comprehensive. Mandatory hotel imposed fees may not include tax and are subject to change.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out.
Fee for high speed Internet (wired) in business center: USD 3.5 per hour (rates may vary)
Full breakfast: USD 20 per person (approximate amount)
Rollaway bed: USD 65 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Driving Directions
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Amenities
General Services
Game Room
In House Dining
In House Bar
Handicap Accessible
Meeting Rooms
Room Service
In Room
Electronic Room Keys
TV In Room
Exterior Room Entrance
Coffee Tea Maker
Air Conditioning
Clothing Iron
Mini Bar In Room
Hair Dryer
Safe
Fitness
Sauna
Fitness Facility
Communication
Data Ports
More Amenities
Bar/lounge
Babysitting or child care
Elevator/lift
Fitness facilities
Restaurant(s) in hotel
Swimming pool - outdoor
Wheelchair accessible
Supervised child care/activities
Hair salon
Gift shops or newsstand
Shopping on site
Number of rooms: 218
Number of suites: 33
Number of floors: 14
Number of buildings/towers 1
Airport transportation (surcharge)
Conference room(s)
Cell phone/mobile rental
Translation services
Business services
Computer rental
Suitable for children
Air-conditioned public areas
Barbecue grill(s)
Laundry facilities
Arcade/game room
Garden
Poolside bar
Currency exchange
Coffee shop or café
Grocery
Health club
Parking (free)
Self parking
Room service (24 hours)
Safe-deposit box - front desk
Multilingual staff
Complimentary newspapers in lobby
24-hour front desk
Porter/bellhop
Doorman/doorwoman
Security guard
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Limo or Town Car service available
Ballroom(s)
Beauty services
Concierge desk
Full-service health spa
Massage - spa treatment room(s)
Meeting rooms (small groups)
Parking (secure)
Steam room
Sauna
Smoke-free property
Wedding services
Express check- in
Designated smoking areas
Front desk hours
On-site medical assistance available
Tours/ticket assistance
Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - compliment
Accessible path of travel
Accessible bathroom
Roll-in shower
In-room accessibility
Accessibility equipment for the deaf
Braille or raised signage
Year Built 1967
Number of restaurants 3
24-hour business center
Meeting facilities size in feet 11050
Number of meeting and conference rooms 11
Tennis on site
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Local Flavor & Nearby Attractions
Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.
Kibuli Mosque 1.6 km / 1 mi Kabaka's Palace 2.4 km / 1.5 mi Makerere University 2.5 km / 1.5 mi Namirembe Cathedral 2.5 km / 1.6 mi Rubaga Cathedral 3.7 km / 2.3 mi National Stadium 9.2 km / 5.7 mi
The preferred airport for Sheraton Kampala Hotel is Entebbe (EBB Entebbe Intl.) 34 km / 21.1 mi.