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Reviews of Hera Hotel Kampala 3 stars

4 Rubaga Road, Kampala, Uganda

#32 of 107 hotels in Kampala

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Review score

Based on 43 hotel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.5

  • Location

    7.9

  • Facilities

    8.2

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free WiFi

    9.0

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  • Reviewed: 1 July 2025

    7.0
    Receptionists are so good. Restaurant stuffs are amazing. Most all stuffs are good except some of the stuff can have att
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Gym place need A/C. It too hot and can’t focus good.

    It good place, quiet environment.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 December 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There no fridge in the rooms you know those smaller ones

    The rooms were neat great hospitality and good breakfast

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 July 2024

    9.0
    Fantastic staff and facilities. Would highly recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A bit of a distance from city centre

    Staff were all excellent particularly Gladys.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 December 2023

    7.0
    It was good stay overall
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel could have made breakfast with options for overseas and regional guests.One the meal choices were limited except for the fruit platter that was of a great quality. There were days on Wednesday and Saturday that breakfast was not prepared at 06:30 but only at 7:30 leading to delays for most of the guests that had a set program. Dinner times could have been much more flexible given traffic delays in Kampala in the evening. I did not like the hotel charging me 47$ taxes making my bill more expensive than I thought.

    The location was ideally located for the 8 day event I attended. I was satisfied with the size and cleanliness of the room

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 July 2023

    8.0
    Always a great pleasure!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I wish the TV settings in my room were in English instead of Chinese.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 July 2023

    8.0
    Loved it
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast should be served as buffet which really saves on time and gives one’s choice. We felt the cost was a little higher compared to many hotels in Kenya and Tanzania

    The cleanness was good. SPA was good.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2023

    8.0
    It’s an ok stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed mattress were tough

    Location and Staff at restaurant were ok

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    3 things: 1. My only comparison that made me kinda unhappy was that our incidentals bill was enormously higher by nearly twice as much as we had spent at hotel 4 others hotels 3 in in Uganda & 1 in Nairobi of hotels of similar quality for the same eating habits and buying behavior. 2. The hotel had no tea service in room. And the restaurant closes at 10pm or 11pm. 3. There was a clerk that didn’t offer me as a guess the best option for service and proceeded to withhold a pay option taking nearly 10usd in what she called “transfer trade in value”! This was disappointing when she should have offered us to pay at the register where card or usd are happily taken. (Customers should not feel unsafe or taken advantage from within a hotel that is made for service.) BONUS: I toured this hotel two days before I booked to ensure that the gym facilities, sauna & steam rooms would be operational before I would book. On my tour I was told that they were clearing it so I could see them but they were working. The entire 7 days that I was there the steam was working but the sauna room was under a full renovation. How to address these concerns? 1. Market research of industry standards. Twice the cost is so offensive to customers to discover at the end of trip that the bill exceeds the budget with the same buying behavior. (No drinking, no parties, no room service) simple dinners, & lunches and occasional cappuccinos, and pastries) 2. Offer Tea & Coffee service they are a standard accommodations for hotels of Hera’s caliber. 3. Ensure customers needs and options are met first. Confusion and underhanded dealings are not admirable business practices. Be sure clerks are properly trained. 4. Be sure amenity’s that are promised are available. Had they told the sauna was out, I would not have booked. Because I was leaving a hotel that did not deliver its promise therefore I would not book another to feel the same Way. I feel that I was somehow beat by this experience.

    All but one staff person was great. Merab, Gloria, the ladies and gentlemen in the sauna service areas between 8-11pm were exceptional. The buffet breakfast was fair however guest are serviced a menu to regulate how much they eat as the “continental “, breakfast claim. Isn’t buffet, it’s a preset menu served from the kitchen. The meals that were DELICIOUS!! Rolex #1 Margarita pizza #2 Penna Pasta & Grilled Chicken #3 I would have preferred buffet breakfast. Merab and front desk receptionist ladies were exceptional. I worked for years at the Ritz Carlton Lenox in Atlanta, I trained exceptional service and fine dining, she is exceptional quality because her service is personal and takes steps to be authentic and gracious while anticipating the needs of customers. The Guard & Bellman were very good as well. Very kind and respectful. They check on us each time we went out to be sure we knew where we going and to offer to get us SafeBoda or to provide directions. The hotel has an air conditioned shuttle for cost that dropped us to the airport. Great driver who told a few more details about Kampala as we departed. We really like the gentleman.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2023

    8.0
    Safe and dependable.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location. Location.

    Comfortable bed. Clean facilities.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 November 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Clean,good staff and lovely breakfast

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    the wifi was terrible

    The staff was helpfull and friendly

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2025

    10
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Food

    Excellent service

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2025

    10
    Good hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No

    No

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2024

    2.0
    Beware of $13 bait & switch OLD & outdated
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Budget Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Booking had the budget twin priced at $13.50usd. When i arrived the first guy said there was an issue and brought the manager. The manager said that they couldn't honor the price because the room was actually called the standard twin and was $90. To which he said he could give me a discount but never gave a price. I asked if he could call booking because it wasn't a customer issue and thought they should still honor the price. He refused and suggested I cancel. I had been traveling for the past two days, was tired, hungry & it was already dark(not good for Solo female traveler). I also had just sat in hour + long traffic, 30 of which were on the street of the hotel just 200km away. Luckily another customer overheard the whole thing and agreed and surprisingly paid the difference. The two males on the night shift didn't do so well explaining the facilities. The lady on The night shift was nice during the brief interaction We had. The room is VERY outdated. Bedding and furniture is old and outdated. Beds are super hard. I can tell that the hotel is probably chinese owned because of the lack of up keep. The facilities themselves are decent. The towels drying ruin what could be a really great 180ish view of the city on the rooftop. What made me give the place a low score was the interaction with the original Young man who said there was an issue with my booking. After breakfast I went to the front desk to ask for late check out at 1pm so that i could see the gym facilities. After some back and forth He agreed that 1pm would be okay to check out. Around 12:10 He calls asking if i need help with my bags, I reminded him that he said 1pm was okay for late check out. He said that's not what he said and threatened that if I didn't check out before 12:30 i would be charged Extra. It was just a very unpleasant experience at the hotel all around. Very scammy.

    The place was realitively Clean outside of the ants, & creepy crawlers. Bathroom was great & comfortable. The restaurant staff was great, kind and nice. The dinner menu was soso. Breakfast was good and filling. The rooftop view is really nice but was blocked by all the towels Being hung to dry. There is a lot of space upstairs and pretty breezy during May at least the day I went up there. Th gym facilities look decent not top tier but pretty good. I didn't use them though. Not sure how they function but tete was a mechanic working to fix some of the machines. Room size was good.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 January 2024

    10
    It was great!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 10 nights

    The bathroom could be better

    The staff were amazing! The food was also great.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 August 2023

    10
    excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing

    customer service

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2023

    10
    Cool
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast menu. The waiter wasn’t friendly.

    Staff & customer care …

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 February 2023

    1.0
    don’t stay bad Hotel and expensive not worth of the value of the money
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    bad location and bad WiFi the internet is so bad and slow and the hotel the money they charge and the quality and is very bad u can’t pay 55$ and get so bad service and bad quality

    nothing at all

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 June 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 February 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 5 nights

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 February 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 December 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 November 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in November 2024

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