Situated at the heart of Kampala City, just 20 minutes’ drive from Entebbe International Airport, and close to banks and business centers, Speke Hotel offers all the charms of bygone days complimented by efficient, modern services and facilities with its sumptuous restaurant and heavily stocked bar to break your busy day into a smooth one via its thrilling evening services.
Built in the British Colonial times of 1920s Speke is one of the oldest hotels in Uganda with a fine wine of class, sophistication and hospitality all perfectly placed as the starting point for exploring Uganda’s rich past.
Over the years, Speke Hotel has defined the kind of which couches the meaning of comfort in the most luxurious of terms.
The hotel has 50 en-suite rooms and all the modern luxury hotel facilities that one would expect in a Five Star hotel.
Named after the famous British explorer John Hannington Speke, who discovered the Source of the River Nile, a number of years later, his ecstatic declaration is still echoed by everyone who reaches Speke Hotel.
It also has several themed restaurants (including Italian and Indian) and one of the best cocktail bars in Uganda. Besides serving choice beverages, the hotel also plays a variety of offerings in music, dance and distractions of a fun-filled nature that you would not afford to miss.
“Rock Garden Cafe offers a daily à la carte menu of both Continental and African dishes while Khyber Pass Restaurant focuses on Indian cuisine. There is also a pizzeria and a well-stocked bar. Evening entertainment is offered on selected days,”said a staff we found busy serving stress-free clients.
“Ours is a magical merging of inspiration and architecture to spawn a hotel that is perfectly placed as the starting point for exploring Uganda’s rich history,” she added.
Across the street on Plot 7-9 Nile Avenue, Kampala, Uganda, this historical hotel in a Portuguese Colonial-style building is a 10-minute walk from Kampala train station and 1 km from the Uganda Golf Course.
Warmly decorated, low-key rooms offer free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and minibars, as well as tea and coffee making facilities. Upgraded rooms add living areas, and some have 4-poster beds.
The hotel is under Speke Group of Hotels a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Ruparelia Group.
For reservations one can reach them on +256 752 711 710 / +256 752 711712 or email them at reception@spekehotel.com
You can as well visit their website on https://www.spekehotel.com for more..
