Four-star Kampala, Kampala
Kabira Country Club
A country club with rooms on Old Kira Road in Bukoto, with clay tennis courts, glass-backed squash courts and a half-Olympic pool in a garden of tropical trees.
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- Grade
- Four stars, tourism board grading
- Group
- Speke Group of Hotels
- Sport
- Tennis, squash, basketball and football
- From the airport
- About an hour or more from Entebbe, our estimate
The hotel
The little forest in Bukoto.
Kabira means little forest in a local Bantu language, and the club keeps its tropical trees and birdsong on Old Kira Road in Bukoto, north of the city centre. It belongs to the Speke Group of Hotels, the family of Sudhir Ruparelia's properties that also runs Speke Resort Munyonyo on the lake. The same group runs Speke Hotel and serviced apartments around the city.
Sport sets the tone. There are clay tennis courts, two glass-backed squash courts, a basketball court, a football pitch and a half-Olympic pool with a smaller one for children. The rooms were recently renovated, and they range from studios to a three-bedroom penthouse on two levels. In 2022 the Eagle reported a large extension going up on the site, with a bowling alley among its plans.
- On the courts Clay tennis courts and two glass-backed squash courts, free for resident guests.
- The pool A half-Olympic pool with a children's pool beside it, plus a sauna and a steam bath.
- Bake.O.logy The club's café and bakery, with six kinds of croissant and cakes made to order.
Rooms & suites
From a studio to a penthouse.
All rooms have air conditioning and tea and coffee facilities, and residents use the gym, pool and courts free of charge.
- Studio Deluxe Studio Room For two, with plenty of natural light.
- Garden Two-Bedroom Cottage Sleeps four, set in a green compound with its own garden and lawn.
- Top floor Three-Bedroom Duplex Penthouse Three bedrooms over two levels, for up to six guests.
Dining
A pub and a bakery.
Venues as listed by the hotel. Shown for information.
- The Pub Buffet and à la carte Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Bake.O.logy Café and bakery Pastries and cakes made to order
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 2 pm, check-out by noon.
- Long stays Suites and the cottage are also let by the month.
- Events Six indoor halls and an outdoor space take weddings and conferences.
Getting there
Flying to Kampala.
All flights, scheduled and private, land at Entebbe International, about 40 kilometres south-west of central Kampala. Bukoto lies north of the centre, so allow an hour or more by car, our estimate.
- Nairobi 1 h 00
- Johannesburg 4 h 15
- Dubai 5 h 15
- Geneva 7 h 55 long-range jet
- London 8 h 55 long-range jet
Questions
What guests ask first.
- What does Kabira mean?
- Little forest, in a local Bantu language. The club grounds are planted with tropical trees.
- Can hotel guests use the sports facilities at Kabira Country Club?
- Yes. Resident guests use the gym, pool, sauna, steam bath and the squash, tennis and basketball courts at no extra charge.
- How far is Kabira Country Club from Entebbe airport?
- Entebbe is about 40 kilometres from central Kampala, and Bukoto lies further north. Allow an hour or more by car, our estimate.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Kampala?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Kampala, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
Also in Kampala
Other hotels worth the trip.
- Kampala Serena Hotel Set in seventeen acres of water gardens in central Kampala.
- Sheraton Kampala Hotel Opened in 1967 as the Apolo Hotel: fourteen floors and 233 rooms beside the public gardens that now carry its name.
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Speke Resort Munyonyo Opened in time for the Commonwealth summit of 2007, now 335 rooms on the lake with a marina and an equestrian centre.
- Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa Mediterranean-style buildings on the lakeshore, with a championship golf course and a marina.
- Protea Hotel by Marriott Kampala Skyz Graded four-star by the Uganda Tourism Board in its latest round.
- Protea Hotel by Marriott Kampala The second Protea in the capital, also holding a four-star grade from the tourism board.
- Four Points by Sheraton Kampala A four-star Marriott hotel in the capital, confirmed in the tourism board's 2025 grading.
- Hotel Africana In the capital, rated four-star in the national grading.
- Mestil Hotel A four-star hotel under the national grading published in 2026.
Staying at Kabira Country Club?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Kampala, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.