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Speke Hotel

Kampala, Uganda

Best for

  • city breaks
  • business
  • food & wine
  • design lovers

About Speke Hotel

Speke Hotel opened in 1920 and offers 50 rooms in Kampala, Uganda. Dining options include Khyber Pass, an Indian restaurant, and the Rock Bar. The property features a spa with body massage, facials, steam baths and sauna facilities. The hotel sits approximately 34 km from EBB (Entebbe International Airport) and forms part of the Speke Group of Hotels, serving as a base for exploring local history.

Why it stands out

EMPTYJET Approved listing for a long-established Kampala hotel with 50 rooms, on-site Indian restaurant and bar, a spa offering body massage, facials, steam baths and sauna, and proximity (34 km) to EBB airport.

Key facts

Keys
50 rooms
Opened / renovated
1920
Type
City

Amenities

Verified 20 Aug 2026

Dining

  • Fine dining — evidence: The fine dining experience at Khyber Pass will take you on a culinary voyage
  • Bar — Rock Bar has a ‘moody’ yet very vibrant atmosphere to it with lots of room

Wellness

  • Spa — Experience exotic spa treatments from renowned luxury brands
  • Sauna — evidence: Saunas help the body create heat shock proteins, which increases immune function

Dining

Verified 20 Aug 2026
Restaurant
Khyber Pass — Indian
Bar
Rock Bar

Spa & wellness

Verified 20 Aug 2026
Spa
Spa — Body Massage, Facials, Steam Baths, Sauna

Location

0.3153, 32.5831 · approximate

Position is approximate (area); exact coordinates are pending verification.

Nearest airports

Straight-line distance from the hotel; transfer times are rough estimates.

CodeAirportDistanceTransferFly
EBBprimaryEntebbe International AirportEntebbe · Large34 km≈ 54 min Fly here
SRTSoroti AirportSoroti · Medium195 km≈ 264 min Fly here
BKZBukoba AirportBukoba · Small202 km≈ 272 min Fly here
Sources+
  • Official hotel websiteOfficial5 fields
  • WikidataEncyclopedia5 fields

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