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New City Annex

Dewinton Street, Kampala, Uganda
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Ranked #14 of 65 Kampala B&B and Inns
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London, United Kingdom
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16 reviews 16 reviews
13 hotel reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2013

This seems the best budget option, location wise, in Kampala. The usual cheapies - Red Chilli and Kampala Backpackers - are a way from the centre. They're also not that cheap. NCA is bang in the centre, opposite the National Theatre and Parliament Building, and is very reasonably priced (rooms starting at 25,000 UGX). Food also good.

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Kigali, Rwanda
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20 hotel reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2012

Good value for money especially because it is in the centre of Kampala. The staff is very friendly and they really keep the rooms and shared bathrooms very very clean. Only comment is that the mattresses have seen better days.

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Jinja, Uganda
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2012

I stay at "The Annex" 99% of the time I am in Kampala. It is perfectly located in the city center near shopping malls and taxi parks. The rooms are always clean with sheets, blankets, towels, little soaps, and shower shoes. The showers and toilets are communal, but hot and clean, respectively. Make sure you test your fan when you... More

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Tamworth, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 July 2012

We've stayed at the New City Annex several times this year. The staff have been helpful and its general location met our needs better than other Kampala hotels we've used. We found the central restaurant area very useful as a meeting place. The New City Annex can be noisy at nights because it attracts a youngish crowd, but we've never... More

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Kampala
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 hotel reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

New City Annex is a great budget place in central Kampala. It's clean, safe with friendly staff and great location - opposite the National Theatre & craft village, 5min walking from the Garden City and Oasis shopping centre. Great indian restaurants on the same street - Hare Krishna's Govinda and Chat Massala. However, it's a budget place after all. The... More

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Seseme, null, Uganda
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

We had a very enjoyable night in the New City Annex. The staff were friendly and the building and rooms clean. One problem was staircases are narrow and could be awkward. The restaurant service and food was surprisingly good with staff serving very professionally.

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Bangor
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012

Very central in Kampala, can walk to malls and craft markets and city centre. Rooms spacious, shared bathrooms good with hot showers. Good restaurants very nearby. Lots of stairs so not great if lots of bags. 2 incidents with the staff where they were slightly dishonest - firstly I booked a room on the phone for a certain price and... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012

I stayed last summer in the new annex with my 2 boys and we loved the place! During our 6 weeks travel through uganda it was our place to come back to, do our washing and relax in between. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful, always cheerful, the restaurants in and around new annex are superb (try the 2... More

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Split, Croatia
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36 hotel reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012

this place has many great sides! first, location is amazing! i stayed in old kampala for 2 weeks and moved here...great! street is full of good bars and restaurants. even house restaurant is amazing! national theater is just next door and there are events each night there. main shopping malls are just 5 min walk from it. next door to... More

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Napa, California
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17 reviews 17 reviews
13 hotel reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 July 2011

After the high price of our "budget" hotel in Nairobi, this was a very pleasant surprise. We had one of the "executive suites" for half the price we'd paid in Nairobi. It was immaculate, nicely furnished, and the en suite bathroom was wonderful (new modern fixtures) - except that the third day, the water went off. Buckets were provided, and... More

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Also Known As:
New City Annex Hotel
New City Annex Hotel Kampala
Address: Dewinton Street, Kampala, Uganda
Region: Uganda > Central Region > Kampala
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Ranked #14 of 65 B&Bs / Inns in Kampala

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