RUSSELL HOTEL, Kampala – A Smart Stay in the City
About the Hotel
Rooms & Accommodations
Russell Hotel offers 60 rooms including Deluxe Rooms, Executive Rooms, and Twin/Family Rooms. All rooms include air conditioning, flat-screen TVs with satellite channels, high-speed Wi-Fi, electronic safes, and en-suite bathrooms with showers. Executive Rooms feature living areas with couches, tea/coffee facilities, and some have bathtubs. Twin Rooms sleep up to 4 children and include refrigeration. Rooms offer views of Kampala downtown, Nsambya hills, Cham Towers, or Kamu Kamu Plaza.
Dining & Bars
Café Russell Restaurant & Bar on the first floor serves breakfast and lunch buffets with home-style cooking. The bar offers local beers, imported wines, single malts, and signature cocktails including the Cafe Russell. An outdoor terrace provides city views. Room service operates from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm. Complimentary arabica blend coffee is available for hotel guests each morning.
Meeting & Event Spaces
The hotel provides conference and meeting facilities for 60-80 people theater-style. Spaces cater to intimate meetings, conferences, training seminars, and client presentations. Packages include half-day (UGX 89,000/USD 27 per person) and full-day options with Wi-Fi, secure parking, stationery, projectors, and catering. The hotel also hosts celebrations including graduation parties (UGX 71,000 per person) with buffet meals, drinks, and basic decoration.
Location & Transportation
Located in Kampala's Central Business District, the hotel is 1.5 km from central Kampala and 40 km from Entebbe International Airport. Nearby attractions include Sheraton Gardens (2 km), Gadhafi National Mosque, Uganda Parliament, and Lake Victoria shores. Transportation options include minibus taxis, Uber services, car rentals, and motorcycle taxis (boda bodas). Kajjansi Airfield is 14.6 km away.
Services & Amenities
Services include 24-hour room service, laundry and dry cleaning, secretarial support on request, and shuttle services on request. The hotel offers secure parking, mobile money payments (MTN Mobile Money, Airtel Money), and assistance with excursion planning to Jinja, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, and Murchison Falls. Baby cots are available on request. The property does not accept US dollars issued before 2013.
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Amenities
General
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free parking
- Off-site car park
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- VIP check-in/ -out
- Express check-in/ -out
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Lift
- Currency exchange
- ATM/Cash machine
- Barber shop
- Coffee shop
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
- Key access
Sports & Fitness
- Fitness centre
- Diving
- Golf course
- Sports trainer
- Fishing
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Services
- Paid airport shuttle
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Car hire
- Laundry
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Shops/Commercial services
- Welcome drink
Dining
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cots
- Board games
- Children's menu
Facilities for people with disabilities
- Toilet for disabled
Spa & Leisure
- Casino
- Leisure/ TV room
- Spa & wellness centre
- Massage
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Soundproofed rooms
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
Room decor
- Carpeted floor
Location
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