Located, on Nakasero Hill adjacent to the site of the former Mamba Point restaurant is the Urban by CityBlue Hotel, a veritable oasis of calm amidst the mayhem than can be Kampala. CityBlue Hotels are a network of boutique properties that are expanding rapidly all over East Africa, from Kampala to Entebbe, Kigali, Nairobi and beyond. The Kampala property is only 2 minutes by car from the city centre (without traffic) and almost walking distance from some of the capital’s favourite eateries.
Urban by CityBlue is a classic boutique hotel; it has sized bedrooms with every possible amenity including complimentary Wi-Fi, power showers, luxury mattresses and flat-screen TVs equipped with all the news, sports and entertainment channels.
And in the centre of the property is a surprise: a resort-like swimming pool that carves up the hotel between its restaurant – known as Café Mamba, which serves superb Italian and Continental cuisine – and the rooms that sit above and around it. Guests can also benefit from a compact fitness centre which is adjacent to the pool area.