Hotel No.5
Hotel No.5 is a stylish luxury boutique hotel in the leafy, colonial suburbs of Entebbe, around 15 minutes from Entebbe International Airport. Ten garden rooms and five self-contained apartments open onto manicured gardens and a swimming pool, with a spa, gym and an acclaimed international restaurant on site. Tranquil and intimate, it’s an ideal first or last night on a Uganda safari.
Luxury Boutique Hotel
15 Minutes from Entebbe Airport
Garden & Pool Rooms
Spa & Gym
Swimming Pool
International Restaurant & Cocktail Bar
Description
Hotel No.5 is a luxury boutique hotel in the quiet, colonial part of Entebbe, around 15 minutes from Entebbe International Airport. Tranquil and intimate rather than large or corporate, it’s built for travellers who want a calm, upmarket base to relax and refresh before or after a safari into the Ugandan countryside.
Luxurious rooms open directly onto manicured gardens and a swimming pool, and the hotel adds a spa, a gym and a well-regarded restaurant — handy for limbering up (or winding down) around the physical demands of gorilla trekking in the southwest.
Best for: Travellers wanting a luxury, low-key first or last night near the airport; couples after a tranquil boutique stay; families or longer-stay guests who need the self-contained apartments; and anyone bookending a Bwindi mountain gorilla or Queen Elizabeth safari with comfort and a spa.
Accommodation at Hotel No.5
Hotel No.5 has 10 luxury rooms and 5 self-contained apartments, set around manicured gardens and a swimming pool.
Luxury Rooms (×10) — Spacious garden rooms with large patio doors and private balconies opening onto the gardens and pool, each with an en-suite bathroom.
Apartments (×5) — Larger, self-contained units suited to families or longer stays.
A comfortable lounge and dining area serves local dishes and an international menu, and guests can swim, relax in the gardens, or book a spa treatment.
Amenities at a glance:
- En-suite bathrooms
- Swimming pool
- Spa
- Gym
- International cuisine restaurant
- Cocktail bar
- Private deck / veranda
- Manicured gardens
- Free Wi-Fi
Dining at Hotel No.5
The restaurant is one of the hotel’s signatures — carefully planned menus of local and international dishes, paired with an international wine list and served in the lounge and dining area or out by the gardens. A cocktail bar rounds out the evenings.
Sundowners are best taken on Lake Victoria: a boat ride into the lake breeze with a cocktail in hand and an African sunset ahead is the classic way to open or close a Ugandan trip.
Families & Children
Hotel No.5 works well for families and longer stays. The five self-contained apartments give families more room than a standard double, and the pool and gardens suit younger guests in a quiet, contained setting.
Child policy (confirm current terms with the hotel): children aged 4 and under stay free when sharing with parents; children sharing with an adult are charged a per-child supplement on the room rate, rising to a percentage of the room rate for older children. The exact age bands need confirming — see the note below.
Activities & Things to Do
Hotel No.5 is a calm base for Entebbe’s best day trips, most of them on or around Lake Victoria.
Ngamba Chimp Island — A Lake Victoria sanctuary for orphaned and rescued chimpanzees, reached by boat from Entebbe — the best primate experience for travellers who won’t reach the western jungle parks.
Mabamba Swamp Birding — A wetland west of Entebbe and one of Uganda’s most reliable places to see the rare shoebill, explored by dugout canoe.
UWEC & Botanical Gardens — The Uganda Wildlife Education Centre and the lakeside botanical gardens are both close by — an easy introduction to Uganda’s wildlife.
Around Town — Modern malls, local markets, restaurants and bars are within walking distance, while the hotel’s own spa, gym and gardens are there for downtime.
Entebbe is a gentle introduction to Uganda’s inland attractions — and an easy add-on to any fully customisable safari.
How to Get There
By air — Hotel No.5 is around 15 minutes from Entebbe International Airport, Uganda’s main international gateway. (Some Nkuringo listings cite 10 minutes — confirm the transfer time.)
To / from Kampala — Roughly 40 km (about an hour) to the capital.
Onward safari — Most guests connect by road or domestic flight to the western parks (Bwindi, Queen Elizabeth, Kibale) the next morning; transfers and flights can be arranged as part of a wider itinerary.
How to Book Hotel No.5
Nkuringo Safaris partners with Hotel No.5 and can fold it into a wider Uganda safari, usually at better rates than booking direct.
We can help you:
- Book Hotel No.5 as the first and/or last night of a tailored Uganda safari
- Bundle the stay with permits, transfers and onward travel to Bwindi, Kibale or Queen Elizabeth
- Add Entebbe day trips — Ngamba Island, Mabamba shoebill birding, UWEC — around your flight times
Email hello@nkuringosafaris.com or use our online enquiry form and a local expert will reply quickly.
Price Information
Price From: From USD 180 per person (B&B). Price Range: 3 (Luxury)
The source page publishes a single “USD 180 pp (B&B)” figure. Once confirmed, this section should detail:
- Luxury Room — single / double rates
- Apartment — unit and per-person rates
- Meal-plan upgrades (HB / FB) and what B&B includes
- Child supplements by age band (see note)
Price from
$180pp
Price Range
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Luxury Boutique Hotel
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15 Minutes from Entebbe Airport
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Garden & Pool Rooms
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Spa & Gym
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Swimming Pool
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International Restaurant & Cocktail Bar
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Frequently Asked Questions
Hotel No.5 sits in the quiet, leafy colonial suburbs of Entebbe, around 15 minutes from Entebbe International Airport and roughly an hour from Kampala. It’s an intimate luxury boutique hotel, with rooms and apartments set around manicured gardens and a swimming pool.
Rates start from USD 180 per person on a bed-and-breakfast basis, in line with its luxury boutique positioning. Confirm current room-versus-apartment rates and meal-plan options with Nkuringo Safaris.
Hotel No.5 is the intimate luxury boutique pick (~USD 180 pp). Protea Hotel Entebbe (by Marriott) is the larger, business-style luxury option (~USD 200); The Boma is a colonial-charm boutique hotel (~USD 150); 2 Friends Beach Hotel is the mid-range lakeside-beach choice (~USD 100); and Papyrus Guesthouse is Nkuringo’s own cosy mid-range guesthouse (~USD 80). For travellers who want a small, tranquil, high-end garden hotel with a spa, gym and self-contained apartments — rather than a big-brand or beachfront stay — Hotel No.5 is the strongest fit.
Yes. The five self-contained apartments give families more space than a standard room, and the pool and gardens suit younger guests in a quiet, contained setting. A child policy applies — confirm the current age bands and supplements when booking.
Popular day trips include Ngamba Chimp Island, shoebill birding at Mabamba Swamp, and visits to UWEC and the Entebbe botanical gardens, plus sundowner boat rides on Lake Victoria. On-site you’ll find a swimming pool, spa, gym, gardens and restaurant.
You can book through Nkuringo Safaris to bundle the stay with permits, transfers and a wider Uganda itinerary — usually at better rates than booking direct. Email hello@nkuringosafaris.com or use the online enquiry form.
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