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Near the banks of Lake Victoria, Kampala, the capital of Uganda, is a lively city with a long history. Before the British, the city was the capital of the Buganda Kingdom, and remains so to this day. The city sits on several hills, each housing an important government or religious building. Kasubi Hill is the home of the Kasubi Tombs, a sacred burial ground of Buganda Kings. The Uganda Museum sits atop Kololo Hill, and features a hands-on collection of traditional musical instruments.
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Hotel Ruch

4 of 5 stars
onthroadagain-7
Southern Illinois
Dec 6, 2009

The Ruch is a small, comfortable property in central Kampala between the Sheraton and Imperial Royale, hotels. The rooms are small, but very clean and quiet, TV and free wireless are a plus, the place...more

“Beautiful property-Great restaurant-Iffy front desk-noisy.”

Protea Hotel Kampala

4 of 5 stars
thomas48
Windsor, CO
Dec 4, 2009

We were visitng our daughter in Uganda, and she made all the reservations for us in person. However, when we arrived, they did not have our reservations. Fortunately, the hotel was not booked, and...more

“great staff, run down hotel”

Hotel Ruch

2 of 5 stars
drsgbaker
london
Dec 3, 2009

this hotel is extremely basic and not worth the USD85 we paid for our room. The funishings were very old and the whole hotel was really run down. Room was fairly clean but there were cockroaches in...more

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Hotel Ruch

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HotelRuch
Kampala
Dec 4, 2009

Thank you for your review of Hotel Ruch, but we have to disagree with you on several aspects. Firstly, we are less than 2 years old - far from run down, most of our furniture is still in very good...more

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