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Budget travellers know that there is no better way to make the most of their trip than by staying at a hostel: save money for exploring during the day, and swap stories with fellow backpackers in the shared kitchen or bar in the evening. Dorm-style bedrooms with shared bathrooms are standard hostel fare, but private rooms are also available for those willing to pay a bit more.

Hostels that guests love in Kampala

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  • Avg. price/night: £17.71
    Scored 8.0
    8.0
    Rated very good
    Very good
     · 1,010 reviews
    Friendly with spectrum of guests from voluntary workers to backpackers. Garden. The ladies worked hard to do more than adequate African breakfast each morning. Airport travel arranged at reasonable cost Basically a student hostel but safe and cleaned each week. Friendly dog and amazing gate keeper who kept Place secure.
    John
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £162.57
    Scored 8.1
    8.1
    Rated very good
    Very good
     · 121 reviews
    Our 3-bed pent house overlooked the pool and palmy garden area. The upstairs bedrooms had a fantastic view of the city spread over Kampala’s many hills. We loved everything. Facilities, ambience, food, service. Safe. Great location. Spotlessly clean. Friendly and helpful staff. Mohammad the Ugandan waiter at the restaurant was super attentive to us. Thank you to Muhammad. We had massages and nails done by the Eric and his friendly staff at the salon. Thanks Sammy, Liz and Robin.
    Juliet
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £53.85
    Scored 8.4
    8.4
    Rated very good
    Very good
     · 368 reviews
    Everything was great! Staff was very nice and helpful. Very clean and safe. In Hostel is a lot of space to relax. Good breakfast. It was pleasure be there 😊 Thank you!
    Joanna605
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £8.13
    Scored 6.8
    6.8
    Rated pleasant
    Pleasant
     · 97 reviews
    the staff were really friendly! They felt like one small family, taking care of us backpackers! the property was in the heart of the city! everything going on: from street food, to night clubs! the streets are alive at the night time! completely different vibe than in the morning daytime 🤣. really hospitable- i needed directions to travel out of Kampala, and Emmanuel peter (the person on duty) helped me to get out of Kampala safely. My first time travelling to Africa and i love it! I’m still here!! haha i don’t want to leave Uganda!
    tyrell
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £17.71
    Scored 8.0
    8.0
    Rated very good
    Very good
     · 1,010 reviews
    Great location. Very friendly and helpful staff. Good common area to meet other travelers. Nice view from outside the hotel. It is very affordable compared to other hostels nearby.
    Shabaan
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £53.85
    Scored 8.4
    8.4
    Rated very good
    Very good
     · 368 reviews
    Great location in the upscale Kololo neighbourhood. Unfortunately, some of the famous nearby nightlife such as Bubbles O'Leary's has closed or moved further away, but the hostel's bar & restaurant themselves are clearly a populat nightspot with locals.
    Loren
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £81.28
    Scored 8.1
    8.1
    Rated very good
    Very good
     · 277 reviews
    Great location, very safe and full of entertainment. Chill and cosy hotel. Real price efficiency.
    Umut
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £26.17
    Scored 7.8
    7.8
    Rated good
    Good
     · 245 reviews
    just around the corner from acacia mall and nightlife very nice staff good breakfast with toast, eggs, big fruitsalad, coffee or tea clean room with everything in it very good deal if you want to stay in town. much cheaper than backpackers
    Karin
    Young couple
  • Scored 6.4
    6.4
    Rated pleasant
    Pleasant
     · 230 reviews
    cheap and great location, bar on site which is great.
    Katy
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £17.71
    Scored 8.0
    8.0
    Rated very good
    Very good
     · 1,010 reviews
    This is a backpacker (style) hotel with many different kind of rooms, for different budgets. the staff is absolutely wonderful, above and beyond friendly and so helpful. Good shower, good bed, nice community style breakfast, great location. I will return.
    Caspar
    Solo traveller