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Imperial Royale Hotel

4.0 star property
4-star hotel in Nakasero

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Presidential Suite, 2 Bedrooms | Living room
Casino
Exterior
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Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Plot 7 Kintu Road, Kampala
  • Uganda Golf Course
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Makerere University
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • The Acacia Mall
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Entebbe (EBB-Entebbe Intl.)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room

  • City view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Single Room

  • City view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Royal Suite

  • City view
  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Twin Room

  • City view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Presidential Suite, 2 Bedrooms | Living room

Presidential Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • Valley view
  • 90 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Executive Double Room

  • City view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Suite

  • City view
  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Single Room

  • City view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Kampala

Nakasero stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this Nakasero hotel, you'll find Uganda Golf Course and Independence Monument. The Parliament of the Republic of Uganda and Embassy of France are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Uganda Golf Course - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Makerere University - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
  • The Acacia Mall - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Mulago National Specialized Hospital - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Uganda National Museum - 3 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • Entebbe Intl. Airport (EBB) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The PUB - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Yujo Izakaya - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Garden City Rooftop - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Lotus Mexicana Cantina and Beach Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Equator Bar - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Imperial Royale Hotel

4-star hotel in Nakasero
Imperial Royale Hotel offers its guests an outdoor pool, a health club, and a sauna. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A business center and meeting rooms are available. A casino, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services are also featured at the business-friendly Imperial Royale Hotel. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Kampala hotel.

  • 274 guestrooms or units
  • Meeting rooms
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Casino
  • Deli
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Imperial Royale Hotel offers 274 accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Beds feature premium bedding. 24-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary newspapers. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Refrigerators and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Refrigerator on request
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 20 gaming tables
  • 50 slot machines
  • Casino
  • Health club
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 24-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 11 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 50.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 45 per person (one way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 50.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • One child 11 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

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Imperial Royale Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 13 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 13 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 13 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 13 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 13 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

preston

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room furniture..just gorgeous
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sengabi

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

6/10 Okay

Mr

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Disappointing stay

Initially we requested an airport pick up the day before we arrived - we sent two emails to the hotel but got no reply and had to make our own arrangements. The check in staff on the desk said ‘sorry’, the request would have gone to another section. When we checked in the hotel was buzzing with conference delegates. The hotel advertised 3 restaurants, but we were only allowed one - the others being used by the delegates. In the evening when the delegates had left, only one of the restaurants was open, with a fairly limited a la carte menu. It became clear that there were very few other guests in the hotel as we saw hardly anyone else in the evenings. Service in the one restaurant was very slow - one lunchtime we ordered just two bowls of soup which took forty minutes to arrive. The hotel is very large and has a pool and spa/gym, which we did not use. It is quite dark, with low lighting and heavy wood features and appears to need a good refresh of decor. Our room on the 8th floor was very large with a reasonably comfortable bed and effective air con. The bathroom was again large and well appointed, but in need of some cosmetic improvements - broken tiles, sinks that barely drain etc. The only bar is in a dingy corner of the open restaurant with no atmosphere or comfortable seating - we kept well away! Most staff did their best to be helpful, especially on the desk. Overall our stay was disappointing and did not live up to the descriptions on their web site.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room is excellent and Casino is very good. I’d recommend it to my friends
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel rooms have some funny smell. Largely because it is less used, no guests
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Very basic and not a 4 star hotel

I don’t think the hotel was worth the money they charged for the room. I’m need of serious updating and it smelt a little bit musty. The location was good though and pretty central. I would not class it as a four star hotel. The breakfast choice was very poor. Ended up eating breakfast out of the hotel even though it was included in the room costs. I will look to stay at a different hotel when next I’m in Kampala.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendly staff and I felt well looked after

Really liked the hotel. Room was spacious and kept clean and tidy. Staff very friendly and welcoming. All my needs were well catered for and would book again if I go back to Kampala again. The only negative comment is that I felt the lighting in the restaurant area was too dim.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service

WARNING -- Hotel double-charged / dodged refund

When we arrived at the hotel, we were told that they could not find our Hotels.com confirmation email that proved that we had already paid for our room even though I was able to find and show them a confirmation email on my smartphone. They told us that they would need to charge my credit card for the full amount and refund it in the morning or we would not be able to stay there that night. Given how late it was when we checked in, we reluctantly agreed having no other option. We were told that we could receive a cash refund in the morning or have the balance refunded to my card. When I met the office manager the next morning, she tried to refund my card but the machine was putting the money back in the card. Contrary to what the man told us the night before, she would not allow us to receive a cash refund. We were told that the bank would issue us a refund within 1 week at the latest. We were very disappointed, but agreed. One week later, the funds had not shown up in my account so I contacted them again. They told us we needed to contact the bank directly for our refund (very unprofessional.) We contacted the bank and discovered that they had never initiated the refund. Now two weeks later, we are still fighting to get our money back and having to file a police report for the case. It has caused us a great deal of stress, ruined our vacation week and amounted in $428 in charges for one night in this terrible hotel. You have been warned!

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is not clean. When you walk into the entrance there is no scent of freshness but something stale. It seems to be too big for the management to maintain it.

8/10 Good

CLIFF, JOHANNESBURG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

quiet but somber

The hotel is very quiet not for children hotel staff are pleasant and helpful very central and easy to get to meetings within Kampala they were renovating so was a little noisy but I gather only for 3-4 days after I left

8/10 Good

Makoto, Tokyo

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ジムのマネージャーが全くやる気がなく、しかも夜9時までなのに8時過ぎに行ったら(午後の早い時間にも使った)一日1人1回までだと嘘を言われて止めさせられた(翌日嘘と発覚)
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

DANIEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2018