Mbale is 272 km and 4 hours from Kampala.It is 30km and1 hours drive to Budadiri and 66km 1 1/2 hours to Sipi Falls.
Mbale is a boda-boda (bicycle taxi) and a lively bustling market town. Her architecture is very reminiscent of the colonial era and the clock tower round about is the most distinctive structure in this town. This town has a bus station and taxi park in the centre. Buses from Lira, Moroto and Soroti are frequent proceeding to Kampala. Traveling to Mt. Elgon trekking or Sipi Falls requires a mini bus taxi. Mbale has enough shops from which to buy personal items.
LUXURY HOTELS IN MBALE
MIDRANGE HOTELS IN MBALE
BUDGET HOTELS IN MBALE
Hotel Restville
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City: Mbale
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The hotel is located at Plot 43, Bumboi Road, Busamaga, Wanale Division. It has a venue set in well maintained gardens fronted by the Wanale Mountain. Hotel restville has 11 comfortable rooms with free wireless Internet access and both DSTV and GTV satellite TV. It has a well stocked bar and a comfortable lounge/restaurant area.
Mbale Resort Hotel
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City: Mbale
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The hotel is located on Plot 45 Nakhupa road, residential senior quarters of Mbale. It is about 2 km from Mbale town centre in a very quiet neighbourhood and surrounding. This hotel has a gym, swimming pool, DSTV in each room, a modern restaurant and bar, clean self-contained rooms.
Mount Elgon Hotel
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City: Mbale
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This hotel is Located on Plot 30 Masaba road Mbale and was part of the colonial Uganda hotels recently renovated in 2006 and offers luxury accommodation in Mbale. It has a very grand colonial exterior and a swimming pool,a great restaurant with intercontinental dishes,a conference room with views of Wanale and the most luxurious choice in Mbale.
Kayegi Hotel
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City: Mbale
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This modern new hotel is located in the quiet Senior quarters area of Mbale at Plot 45B Masaba road, appx 1 km from the Post office building, a 5 minutes drive from town. This hotel is a relatively new midrange hotel offering very confortable accommodation and has 25 rooms each with an en-suite bathroom, TV, fridge and reading desk.
Wash & Wills Country Home
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City: Mbale
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It is one of the budget hotels in Mbale that offers cheap overnight accommodation. It is not centrally located but close enough to town for those wanting to walk. The hotel has 30 rooms with safe secure parking available,restaurant and a garden recreation area. All rooms are self contained.
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Sunrise Inn
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City: Mbale
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This hotel is appx 2 km from Mbale town centre located in a very quiet neighbourhood and surrounding.To Get there proceed up Republic Street from the Clock Tower, pass the National Parks offices continuing until a sharp right bend.
The hotel has a Bar and restaurant, clean rooms -all self-contained with a safe secure parking..
Hotel Eldima
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City: Mbale
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It is located at Plot 35 Republic Street in the town centre. It has is a large busy restaurant on the ground floor open onto the main street.Singles and Doubles rooms range from 5 to15 Usd bed & breakfast..
Green Gardens Hotel
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City: Mbale
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Located between Friends Inn and Landmark Inn on the road sign posted to Mbale Resort. 27 self contained rooms. Secure parking in spacious grounds..