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Hotel Ruch

3.0 star property
Hotel in Kampala with free breakfast and 24-hour fitness centre

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Garden
Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator, Garden View | Desk, free WiFi
Property entrance
Reception
Bar (on property)

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is £60
includes taxes & fees
1 May - 2 May

Room options

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Superior Single Room, 1 Double Bed, Garden View | Desk, free WiFi

Superior Single Room, 1 Double Bed, Garden View

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Cable channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator, Garden View | Desk, free WiFi

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator, Garden View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Cable channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 333 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premier Twin Room, Multiple Beds, Refrigerator, Garden View | Desk, free WiFi

Premier Twin Room, Multiple Beds, Refrigerator, Garden View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Cable channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 333 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 King Bed
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About the area

Map
Plot 3 Kintu Road, Kampala, 6219

What's nearby

  • Uganda Golf Course - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • The Acacia Mall - 3 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • St. Francis Hospital - Nsambya - 3 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Makerere University - 3 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Embassy of the United States - 4 min drive - 2.3 miles

Getting around

  • Entebbe (EBB-Entebbe Intl.) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Yujo Izakaya - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Lotus Mexicana Cantina and Beach Bar - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Fang Fang Restaurant, Communications House - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Slow Boat Resturant - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Equator Bar - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Hotel Ruch

Property highlights
At Hotel Ruch, you can look forward to free full breakfast, a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services. The on-site restaurant, Masala Monk, offers brunch, lunch, dinner and light fare. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a bar and a 24-hour gym.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • A round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge), a 24-hour front desk and a porter/bellboy
  • A front desk safe, luggage storage and 2 meeting rooms
Room features
All guestrooms at Hotel Ruch include comforts such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Daily housekeeping and desks

Languages

English, Swahili

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Masala Monk

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Conference centre

Outdoors

  • Garden

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 60 per vehicle (return)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available

Property is also known as

Hotel Ruch Kampala
Ruch Kampala
Ruch Hotel Kampala
Hotel Ruch Hotel
Hotel Ruch Kampala
Hotel Ruch Hotel Kampala

Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel Ruch pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Hotel Ruch?

As of 30 Apr 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hotel Ruch on 1 May 2025 start from £59.54, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Hotel Ruch?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel Ruch?

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Hotel Ruch?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Does Hotel Ruch provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of USD 60 per vehicle applies.

Where is Hotel Ruch located?

Situated in Kampala, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Uganda Golf Course, Embassy of France and Embassy of Sudan. The Parliament of the Republic of Uganda and Embassy of Sweden are also within 1 mile (2 km).

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Hotel Ruch Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 19 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 19 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 19 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 19 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 19 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Pleasant stay

A friendly and pleasant experience, very conveniently located in the city centre.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

THABO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel review

I have had a very pleasant stay at the Ruch hotel. The staff members were very, polite, professional, caring, competent and compassionate and well presented. The hotel facilitated my all transport arrangements both inside outside the city Kampala and naturally I felt very safe when I was exploring the city. I would definitely recommend the Ruch. It's excellent value for the money and it's located in a very safe area.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Alexandr

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Better than expected
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Elio Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
BELL'HOTEL. BUON SERVIZIO E PERSONALE GENTILISSIMO!
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A nice friendly hotel.

Friendly, helpful staff. Zam at from desk is exceptional. No noise from road, but in a location close to Garden City & Oasis Mall. Excellent Indian restaurant on site.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Well worth a stay.

Friendly hotel with great staff, comfortable rooms and excellent Indian restaurant on site
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I liked there green garden the shade from trees and the front desk girl zam is excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Anthony Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value

Situated in quiet part of Kampala. Staff always very helpful and friendly. A little disappointed with the food this time though at Indian restaurant. Will stay again though.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

benita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Deb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Staff & service

Good Stay

We enjoyed staying at the Ruch. The staff were some of the friendliest we've ever encountered. When we checked in we were given a nice room, but no AirCon which is necessary, so we asked and were moved to a much small room with AC, which was great. Cleanliness of the bathroom could be improved. Also there was no where in the bathroom to put your toothbrush etc. The restaurant was very good. Wifi worked well all the time.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

Ok for one night-otherwise look elsewhere.

Hotel is very dated, and badly in need of refurbishing. The staff were friendly and helpful. Very hard to find if you are driving, but of course locals (taxi drivers) know exactly where it is. Ask somebody- GPS will take you to a different location.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Bram

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good for Ugandan standards!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Very friendly and helpful staff! Breakfast was basic, but more than adequate with made-to-order dishes available. Thank you for the hospitality!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Alastair

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

It did the job....just

I suppose it is a matter of getting what you pay for... the location is brilliant and it has plenty of space. It functions and the one night stay was fine, but with some repairs, modernisation and rearranging it could be so much better. I like budget hotels, but when I compare Ruch with similar places (price) in Asia, America and Europe it is way lower. The staff were friendly and the bed was comfortable, although the mosquito net was a disaster, and it served our purpose. I would recommend it as I know similar options are limited in central Kampala, but I would just recommend to Ruch to pull up their socks.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I did not liked hotel Ruch for two reasons (i) the mattress, the bed sheet and the blanket ( comfort) are all dirty. I remember the day I have forced the staff (male staff at the night shift) to change the comfort three times and finally kept scielent confirming that is what the hotel can offer and (ii) the male staff on the counter are dangerous boys for your stuffs. These boys robbed my friend of his laptop charger and as he asked they said tommorow we will check with staffs during the day n give it back to you to him...they knew that he will leave early in the morning. In the morning when he was rushing not to miss his flight, they just relplied sorry or wait until the daytime staff will come. I myself have asked them to give them a call and they again replied they do not have credit to do so...I then asked them to give us their number n they further reasoned they can't. We angrly looked for the owner/manager but he/she was not there may be cuz of the time we left. We then left without even reporting to the owner.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was very quiet and perfect for a business break. The WiFi was excellent, as was the hotel Indian restaurant. The highlight was the staff, who were all exemplary.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Old and not functioning well

Not good. Breakfast doesn’t look good and area not conducive.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

혼자여행 온 사람들이 가장 싼방에서 잠만 자고 나가는 걸로 추천합니다.

침구가 깨끗해 보이지 않았고, 샤워부스도 좁았다. 실내 슬리퍼나 가운 등, 없는 것이 많았다. 객실과 객실사이는 엄청 비좁아 보였고, 복도또한 좁았다. 와이파이는 잘됨. 그나마 직원들은 친절했다.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017