The luxury, Hotel No. 5 is a Boutique Hotel that is owned and operated by Uganda Exclusive Camps & Lodges, a company that specializes in providing high-quality accommodation in some of Uganda’s most thrilling safari destinations! The hotel is located about is 10 minutes’ drive from Entebbe International Airport. It’s situated in a serene suburb of Entebbe town, within pleasant garden grounds.
This latest addition to the portfolio provides a superb stopover option in Entebbe as well as opportunities to explore the town and surrounds. Your stay is booked on a B&B or self-catering basis.
When sharing a room with their parents, children aged 5–11 years incur a reduced rate – and youngsters aged 4 years and under stay for free!
Highlights
- Luxurious accommodation just 10 minutes from Entebbe International Airport
- 10 rooms and 5 double-storey self-catering apartments
- Lovely lounge, restaurant, bar, gym, spa, swimming pool
- Superb for stopovers, with opportunities to explore Entebbe, wildlife education centre, chimp sanctuary, Mabamba swamp
- Perfect starting or end point after exploring Uganda
Guest Accommodation at Hotel No 5
Accommodation consists of ten rooms and five apartments. Of the rooms, five are doubles and five are twins. All have a chic contemporary look, and furnishings include bedside tables and lighting, a separate seating area, and ample storage space.
Amenities comprise air conditioning, hair Dryer, mosquito nets, widescreen satellite television, telephone, tea-and-coffee station, guest safe, access to Wi-Fi and balcony or Terrace. Each room also features an en-suite shower room.
Hotel No5’s five apartments have all the amenities of the double and twin rooms, in addition to an open-plan kitchen and an extra storey housing an additional bedroom and a lounge.
Facilities at Hotel No 5
Most of Hotel No. 5’s communal facilities are housed in a modern building and features the same style as the guest rooms and apartments.
In the lounge area, comfy sofas and chairs are set up around coffee tables. The restaurant boasts stylish individual tables and upright chairs, and it’s next to to the hotel’s well-stocked bar. This space is the venue for delightful breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. And staff is happy to advice on any accompanying wines. Other hotel facilities comprise a pizza restaurant, a spa, a gym and a spacious swimming pool!
* For those on a family holiday with children under the age of 6 years, we always request a room without a balcony for safety reasons.
Dining at Hotel No 5
Cream walls and white furnishings coupled with a great view of the lush garden bring a touch of class to every meal when dining at Hotel No 5’s restaurant.
You can indulge in a versatile menu full of flavours, paired with an international wine list in a spacious, airy setting filled with contemporary décor. There is a balcony that overlooks the pool area and offers an alternative option when wanting to dine outdoors.
Activities You Can Do While Staying At Hotel No 5:
For many of our safari travellers, a stay at Hotel No. 5 will be a simple stopover before or after their international flight.
Entebbe town is the gateway to the national parks of Bwindi Impenetrable, Queen Elizabeth, Murchison Falls, Kibale Forest, and Lake Mburo, as well as to Rwenzori. But, if you have any spare hours, or you are here for a longer stay, there are a variety of local attractions to enjoy.
Entebbe itself is full of markets, shops, and eateries! It is also very close to Lake Victoria, the world’s second largest freshwater lake, which offers wildlife viewing, sport fishing, and scenic boat cruises.
You can choose to explore the lush Botanical Gardens too. These gardens are home to the beautiful black-and-white colobus monkeys, colourful Uganda birds, and several plant species.
The Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) is well worth a visit, as is Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Mabamba Bay Swamp, the most convenient and reliable place to see the pre-historic like shoebill birds.