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Holiday Express Hotel

Luwum Street, Kampala, Uganda
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 via mobile

Comfortable rooms (beds now with moquito nets), free wifi, friendly staff and a decent restaurant. Come prepared with ear plugs as the only reasonably quiet time is between 3am and 7am. A decent sleep can be had though if you're not a light sleeper. Also come with small change as the staff don't appreciate paying for cold drinks with large... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013

Loved this hotel. The price was accommodating for center of Kampala and location was right for me (a few blocks walking distance). Clean rooms, comfy enough bed, very friendly service. Restaurant stay open 24/7 food is great. Free internet, parking. The hotel staff were wonderful!

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Nairobi, Kenya
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 November 2012

The hotel is centrally located in Kampala within the city and has access to most shopping locations and offices. Stayed here several times over 4 years on business trips to Uganda. The hotel is reasonably priced, has clean rooms and the staff are excellent and give good service. The food is excellent. Due to the location there is the normal... More

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Balclutha
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 August 2012

On first impressions this hotel seemed fine but after having our IPad and IPhone stolen from our room I would strongly advise to book somewhere else. Management were not helpful in investigating this problem once they were informed!! A very noisy location with street noise throughout the night. Bathrooms were not that clean and lights in bathroom not working. Shower... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 July 2012

Well not too sure where to begin with my review.. I will say something positive but!! Hotel is in the central part of Kampala, so if your brave enough to tackle the crowds outside and browse the markets for sone shopping, also it was very cheap, so if your on a budget than great. However.... Myself and a friend stayed here... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012

Its a decent hotel if you're tight on budget and also want to remain close to the city center. Considering that I was travelling on business and had particular requirement to be close to the market place, this was a great hotel for me. Though, the rooms are on the smaller side, the furnishings were fine. The bathroom was clean... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2011

We stayed there for one night, as it was the starting hotel of a tour we did. Great location right in the city centre, great to explore the vibrant city center. However, also makes it quite noisy. Room was large, but bathroom was not properly cleaned. Buffet breakfast was good. We did not feel safe during the stay, as it... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 September 2011

We stayed at the Holiday Express for one night before departing Uganda. We opted for a room with AC ($89 USD) versus the one without ($77 USD). The extra $12 was money well spent. We thought the place was very clean, and the staff very friendly and helpful with laundry, directions, and making arrangments for airport transportation. Breakfast is included... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2011

Holiday Express is a mid-price hotel in a great location.. for noise! It's the noisiest hotel I have ever stayed at. It should win a noise award! There were street vendors, party-goers, bar music, sirens, and even a car with a bull horn driving by blaring announcements every hour or so all through the night. It was unbelievable. Yes, even... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2010

I stayed in room 422 with air-con for about US$65 a night including breakfast (basic but pretty good with cereal / fruit / toast / egg station). The air-con was good / cable tv was included and the hotel is safe, secure and the room had everything you need. it's the 3rd hotel i've tried in Kampala after the Sheraton... More

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Address: Luwum Street, Kampala, Uganda
Region: Uganda > Central Region > Kampala
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Ranked #30 of 52 hotels in Kampala
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