Uganda’s ‘Five Star’ rankings for 2025 / 2026 are now available

 

(Posted 23rd February 2026)

 

Only four hotels in Kampala make the 5 Star cut

 

 

The latest listings of hotel classifications are now available covering rankings from 5 stars to 1 star across Uganda.

The publication has brought about a number of (unsolicited0 emails and messages to ATCNews, one in particular raising the apparent absence from the rankings of The Latitude 0 Degrees Kampala from the list of 5 star establishments.

Other comments, messages and emails were questioning the ranking framework with specific reference to a number of hotels and accommodation facilities listed at 3 star level and below, when hotel review sites overwhelmingly give them a much higher ranking than what the licensing authority has now published.

Specific reference was made, in several comments, emails and messages to ATCNews, about – among several other properties – the Le Petit Village Hotel being ranked in the two star category/ when by broad consensus this hotel should have been at least in the three star category, if not higher. How a highly valued boutique hotel of this kind could in the eyes of the ‘inspectors’ only get a two star ranking, defeats any understanding.

 

Some criteria for the ranking are shown below for the benefit for readers:

 

  • One-Star: Basic accommodation with limited amenities.
  • Two-Star: Improved overnight facilities, typically with en-suite bathrooms.
  • Three-Star: Broader staffing levels and functional hotel departments.
  • Four-Star: Luxury furnishings, coordinated décor and services such as 24-hour room service and porterage.
  • Five-Star: International standards, exceptional interior design, immaculate furnishings, highly trained staff and flawless service.

FULL LIST: UTB 2025 HOTEL CLASSIFICATION

FIVE-STAR HOTELS

  1. Speke Resort Munyonyo/Commonwealth Resort
  2. Kampala Serena Hotel
  3. Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort
  4. Sheraton Kampala Hotel

FOUR-STAR HOTELS

  1. Arcadia Lodge Lake Bunyonyi
  2. Bomah Hotel Gulu
  3. Bunyonyi Safaris Resort
  4. Emburara Farm Lodge
  5. Four Points by Sheraton Kampala
  6. Golden Tulip Canaan Kampala
  7. Hilton Garden Inn
  8. Hotel Africana Ltd – Kampala
  9. Hotel Le Confidentiel
  10. Igongo Cultural Centre & Country Hotel
  11. Kabira Country Club
  12. Lake Victoria Granada
  13. Mestil Hotels
  14. Protea Hotel Kampala Skyz
  15. Protea Marriott Kampala
  16. Protea Hotel by Marriott Entebbe
  17. Zara Garden Hotel & Apartments

THREE-STAR HOTELS

  1. Acholi Inn
  2. Admas Grand Hotel
  3. Aquarius Kigo Resort
  4. Brovad Sands Ltd
  5. Cephas Inn
  6. Chimpundu Lodge
  7. Collin Hotel
  8. Courtyard International Hotel
  9. Fairway Hotel
  10. Fort Motel
  11. Hotel Brovad
  12. Hotel Hera Ltd
  13. Imperial Heights Hotel Limited
  14. Kampala Nile Resort
  15. Kabalega Resorts – Hoima
  16. Lake View Resort Hotel
  17. Las Vegas Garden Hotel Mbarara
  18. Mahogany Springs Luxury Lodge
  19. Mount Gahinga Lodge
  20. Pineapple Bay Resort
  21. Silver Springs Hotel
  22. The Emin Pasha Hotel & Spa
  23. Trackers Safari Lodge

TWO-STAR HOTELS

  1. Friends Beach Hotel & Restaurant
  2. Adere Safari Lodge
  3. Adrift River Club
  4. Ataco Country Resort
  5. Aramaga Rift Valley Lodge
  6. Arcadia Suites
  7. Banana Village Eco Retreat
  8. Bukoto Heights Apartments
  9. Bunyonyi Overland Resort
  10. Casa Miltu Hotel
  11. Cassia Lodge
  12. Chameleon Hill Lodge
  13. Coffee Lodge
  14. Comfort Hotel
  15. Crystal Suites & Apartments Ltd
  16. Dolphin Suites
  17. Dreamland Hotel Limited
  18. Entebbe Forest Lodge
  19. Excelsis Garden Hotel
  20. Entebbe Palm Hotel
  21. Entebbe Traveller’s Hotel
  22. Eureka Palace Hotel & Suites
  23. Forest Cottages
  24. Golden Castle Hotel
  25. Golden Courts Hotel Limited
  26. Harmony Hotel
  27. HBT Russel Hotel
  28. Hotel Paradise on the Nile
  29. Hoima Buffalo Hotel & Business Hub Ltd
  30. Hotel Horizon
  31. Hotel La Vena
  32. Hotel Seven Seasons Ltd
  33. Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
  34. K–Hotels
  35. Kalya Court Hotel
  36. Koki Hotel Kampala Limited
  37. Lakeside Escape Resort Limited
  38. Le Petit Village Hotel
  39. Lemala Wildwaters Lodge
  40. Maple Leaf Hotel
  41. Mburo Eagles Nest
  42. Mountains of the Moon
  43. Mount Zion Hotel Kampala
  44. Mt Elgon Hotel & Spa
  45. Nanjing Executive Chinese Restaurant & Motel Ltd
  46. Nanjinj Hotel Uganda Ltd
  47. No. 5 Boutique Hotel
  48. Onomo Hotel Kampala
  49. Rehoboth Hotel & Apartments
  50. Sapphire Hotel
  51. Sir Jose Hotel
  52. Speak Hotel 1996 Ltd
  53. Speranza Hotel
  54. Source of the Nile Hotel Ltd – Namanve
  55. Red Chilli Hideaway Ltd
  56. Rushaga Gorilla Camp
  57. Nob View Hotel
  58. Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge
  59. Zebi Eco Lodge Ltd
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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome is the founder and publisher of ATCNews, Eastern Africa’s leading aviation, tourism and conservation news blog of its kind. Wolfgang has nearly 50 years of experience in the tourism, aviation and conservation fields in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, covering all aspects of safari-, hotel- and air-operations. 

The Managing Editor of ATCNews is Mrs. Esther C. Goossens.

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