# Mount Elgon Hotel & Spa

Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda (general area)

## About the house

Mount Elgon Hotel & Spa is a 65-room hotel at Plot 30, Masaba Road, Mbale. Its two room categories are Deluxe Rooms and Executive Suites; three rooms are Executive Suites. Both categories are en suite, overlook a garden or courtyard, and include daily breakfast, a work desk, satellite television and complimentary Wi-Fi. Deluxe Rooms have king or twin bedding, seating and air conditioning. Executive Suites have a king-size bed and a separate lounge. The property includes Masaaba Restaurant, two bars, Kwetu Spa, an outdoor pool, landscaped gardens, a courtyard and conference facilities. The building dates from the 1950s and was restored in 2026.

Air conditioning: Yes · Air conditioning is stated for Deluxe Rooms; coverage in Executive Suites is not established.

Wi-Fi: Yes · Complimentary Wi-Fi is stated for both published room categories.

Workspace: Yes · A work desk is stated in both published room categories; the Executive Suite also has a separate lounge.

Pool: Yes · Shared

Outdoor swimming pool with poolside service.

The hotel is in Mbale, minutes from the central business district and at the foothills of Mount Elgon. Sipi Falls is 57 km away by road, about an hour's drive; the route is tarmac then murram. Kampala is roughly 225 km away and about four to five hours by road, depending on traffic and conditions.

## Property questions

## Where is Mount Elgon Hotel & Spa?
Plot 30, Masaba Road, Mbale, in Eastern Uganda, minutes from the central business district and at the foothills of Mount Elgon.

## How do I get to Mbale from Kampala?
Kampala to Mbale is roughly 225 km and about four to five hours by road, depending on traffic and conditions, following the Kampala–Jinja corridor east. Entebbe International Airport is the main international gateway, with onward travel to Mbale normally by road.

## What room types are there?
There are 65 rooms, three of them Executive Suites. The two categories are Deluxe Rooms, with king or twin bedding, and Executive Suites, with a separate lounge alongside the bedroom. Both look onto a garden or courtyard and include daily breakfast.

## Is there a restaurant, a bar and a spa?
Masaaba Restaurant serves continental, Indian and Asian-inspired, African and Ugandan dishes. The property has two bars, the 1950s Bar and Roots Bar, plus poolside and garden service. Kwetu Spa is open to resident guests and walk-in visitors from Mbale; advance booking is recommended.

## Can the hotel host a conference or a wedding?
The hotel has four conference halls—Masaba Conference Hall, Wanale, Manafwa 1 and Manafwa 2—and meeting rooms with theatre, classroom, boardroom and banquet layouts, catering, audio-visual support and event coordination. Hall capacity depends on the event layout. Gardens are used for wedding ceremonies and indoor halls for receptions.

## What is there to do from the hotel?
Mount Elgon National Park offers trekking and forest walks; Sipi Falls offers waterfalls, coffee tours and abseiling; and Wanale Ridge is a half-day hike close to town. Further destinations include Nyero Rock Paintings, Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve, Tororo Rock and Sisiyi Falls. Most require a guide, transport or park fees arranged separately.

## How do I book?
Booking is by enquiry rather than a live availability calendar. Send your dates and the number of guests for the hotel to confirm availability.



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