The Explorers Hub

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Premium Single Room
Front of property
Exterior
Reception
Front of property

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Plot 4, Lower Kololo Terrace, Kampala
  • Uganda Golf Course
    9 min walk
  • The Acacia Mall
    2 min drive
  • Uganda National Museum
    3 min drive
  • Kampala (KLA)
    10 min drive

Room options

Standard Single Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Premium Single Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Business Single Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Kampala

Located in Kampala, The Explorers Hub is within a 5-minute drive of Uganda Golf Course and The Acacia Mall. .This bed & breakfast is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Uganda National Museum and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Mulago National Specialized Hospital.

What's nearby

  • Uganda Golf Course - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • The Acacia Mall - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Uganda National Museum - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Makerere University - 3 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Mulago National Specialized Hospital - 4 min drive - 3.0 km

Getting around

  • Entebbe Intl. Airport (EBB) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Garden City Rooftop - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Hickory - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Bushpig Bar - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪La Cabana Restaurant - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Kololo Courts - ‬9 min walk

About this property

The Explorers Hub

Bed & breakfast with free breakfast, a quick walk to Uganda Golf Course
The Explorers Hub offers 22 shared accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary bottled water and slippers. Rooms open to balconies. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and children's slippers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the bed & breakfast include a 24-hour fitness center.
Stay in one of 22 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and slippers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a 24-hour fitness center or take in the view from a garden.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the bed & breakfast's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
The Explorers Hub has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–10:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Coworking spaces

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • In-room accessibility
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Children's slippers
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Shared accommodations
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
At check-in, guests must provide either a negative COVID-19 test result or a record of full COVID-19 vaccination

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 4 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Explorers Hub B&B Kampala
Explorers Hub Kampala
Explorers Hub
The Explorers Hub Kampala
The Explorers Hub Bed & breakfast
The Explorers Hub Bed & breakfast Kampala

The Explorers Hub Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 51 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

MOSES

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Asa

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

wajid

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location of the hotel is fantastic rooms are very claen, very comfortable, and the staff was amazing and overwhelming. Overall fabulous place to stay.

10/10 Excellent

Akshay

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unique property with an urban farm and specialty local supermarket on site. The restaurant is amazing with a farm to table concept. The room is clean and comfortable but nothing fancy. Good location. Reccomend for business teavelers.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Service Excellent
I think you would describe this as budget though it is not that cheap! Location excellent for central Kampala, staff really committed and friendly, safe and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice, green, eco friendly space in the middle of Kampala
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

david

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Akshay

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean property in an excellent location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kornelia

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

david

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice terrace bar and restaurant area. Helpful staff and a hotel at a good price. Good central location in Kampala
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jonathon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice spot in Kampala
Amazing location. Great breakfast. Very friendly staff. Also loved the ceiling fan.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jonathon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot
Amazing location. The breakfast was really good and staff was very kind
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

E

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Kampala
I found Explorers Hub to be central and comfortable. There is organic food on the doorstep and food in the restaurant is good, bnut sadly closed quite early in the evening
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Jennie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very helpful staff. Lovely property and good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The surrounding environment is very calm and beautiful. Great location, hospitable staffs and the breakfast is great too. Keep it up
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Lynn, Toronto

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value for the price - central location, free wifi and breakfast, but no AC
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Some staff members were rude. Internet is bad Breakfast is not good. They do not have most of the items they list There is no provision for drinking water
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Everett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good for the cost
Poor internet and the bed was hard foam and you sank toward the middle. Simple menu know offering of soup. Food and breakfast was very good overall. Very professional courteous staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Room cleaning could be more regular. Pricing is very reasonable. Very friendly staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019