Home Bliss Hotel Fort Portal

Located in the outskirts of Fort Portal City you find Home Bliss Hotel, a true “home away from home” mid-range hotel with a restful ambiance and homey environment. Staying at the hotel means you are surrounded by beautiful lush plants, colorful flowers that attract sun birds and beautiful trees. Home Bliss Hotel features key amenities that one would expect from a mid-range property with the best lush hotel gardens in Fort Portal.

Fort Portal welcomes a significant number of visitors each year who are attracted by the numerous attractions in the city and nearby. Attractions of interest in and near Fort Portal city include Kibale Forest National Park that is known for the chimpanzee trekking adventure, Amabere Caves which are a key historical site, Queen Elizabeth National Park well known for its abundant wildlife, the “Omukama Palace” which is the King’s Palace, Semuliki National Park a true birder’s Paradise and Rwenzori Mountains National Park. Visitors to Fort Portal are always in search for great accommodation facilities while exploring the area and in this article we share a detailed report on Home Bliss Hotel, Fort Portal that can help you decide on if the hotel is a great choice depending on your interests.

Accommodation at Home Bliss Hotel, Fort Portal

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Home Bliss Hotel features 17 spacious rooms in total, the rooms at the hotel include double deluxe rooms, twin rooms and family rooms. Single occupancy arrangement is also available at the hotel and families travelling together can opt for the spacious family rooms. All the rooms are elegantly decorated with modern décor pieces with a touch of minimalism, this makes the rooms feel airy and neat.

The beauty about the rooms at the Home Bliss Hotel is that they are separate from the main areas which offers much needed privacy and are all surrounded by lush gardens with plants and flowers which attract birds. You will be woken up daily with the sound of birds chirping. If you are a keen birder you will spot some common birds like Common Bulbuls. Scarlet-chested Sunbird, African Paradise Flycatcher, Eastern Grey Plantain-eater and the commonly seen bird in Uganda- the Hadada Ibis which is known for its loud call.

Hotel Gardens

Each room at Home Bliss Hotel consists of;

A Queen sized wooden bed with clean linen bed sheets and duvet. On each side of the bed you find a bed side table with a lamp.

Double Deluxe room at Home Bliss Hotel

En-suite bathroom that features a shower, flush toilet, bathroom slippers, clean towels, bathing soap, toilet paper, shower gel and body lotion.

A tea and coffee making station.

A mini fridge.

Section with a mini fridge and tea station in the room

A satellite T.V with a DSTV decoder so you can switch channels from the comfort of your room.

A trash can.

A laundry basket.

A private porch with wooden seats overlooking the lush gardens.

Storage Space.

PS: The family rooms that are located on the upper side of the accommodation section feature a kitchenette with an open plan sitting area and interconnecting room.

Kitchenette in the family room

Sitting area in the family room

Facilities and Services at the hotel

Restaurant – In the hotel’s main area you find the restaurant which serves delicious meals from Amy’s Kitchen. The restaurant at Home Bliss Hotel serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. An a la carte menu is available with a number of choices that include beef dishes, chicken meals, burgers, sandwiches, French fries, soups, starters, dessert and locally prepared meals for guests that would like a taste of the traditional meals from “Tooro”. Breakfast is served buffet style during peak season while during low season when guests are few, they simply order what they would like from the staff directly. The breakfast at the hotel includes eggs of your choice, coffee, milk tea, black tea, bread, sausages, fruits, juice and “Katogo” which is a local breakfast meal made with green bananas and sauce. The restaurant has a large spacious seating area so you can choose to have your meals indoor or outdoor. Another option is to have your meals in the lush gardens just outside the main area.

Restaurant at Home Bliss Hotel

Reception – Home Bliss Hotel features a reception area with a staff member that is always available in case you need anything or have any questions. The reception area is next to the restaurant and has a seating area as well with cosy sofas. The reception is the first place you encounter on arrival, you receive your briefing from the reception before being taken to your room.

Reception Area

Bar – The hotel features a well-stocked bar with alcoholic drinks ranging from wines to beers to spirits to gin. The bar is a nice area to relax after a long day, order a glass of wine or simply order a local beer. The bar attendant also makes cocktails so if you are a lover of cocktails you can order some as well.

Hotel Bar

Conference Hall – The hotel also features a medium sized conference hall situated in the main building. The conference hall accommodates a maximum of 45 people and features a large table with seats and a few conference facilities. This works well for business travelers and corporate entities that would like to have meetings, short workshops or training.

Conference Hall at the hotel

Other services at Home Bliss Hotel include Wi-Fi both in the rooms and main areas, ample car parking space, daily housekeeping and security available 24/7.

Attractions and Activities

One might wonder what activities to engage in while on a visit to Fort Portal or staying at Fort Breeze Hotel. Below are activities you can consider;

Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale Forest – A chimpanzee trek is a great choice for the visitor who would like to come close to these amazing primates. The chimpanzee trekking adventure begins at Kanyanchu visitor centre in Kibale Forest National Park which is one hour away from Home Bliss Hotel. Your tour operator will arrange the tour for you and have the driver guide pick you up and drop you off at the hotel at the end of the day.

A Chimpanzee seen while on a trek in Kibale Forest

Game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park – The Park is a two and a half hour drive away from Fort Portal and is great for an up close experience with wildlife in the wild. Game drives in the park will have you looking out for lions, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, Elephants, water bucks, spotted hyena, olive baboons and vervet monkeys. While here you can also go on the Kazinga Channel Boat ride. The Park is best explored on a 3 Days Safari.

Kasenda Crater Lakes – The crater lakes are located approximately 20-30 km south of Fort Portal. The lakes have stunning views from the top and a hike up to see the crater lakes from the top is worth it. The crater lakes include Lake Nkuruba, Lake Nyabikere, Lake Kifuruka and Lake Nyinambuga. The crater lakes with their very steep walls and forested surroundings offer great photo moments and are best visited on a day tour.

Birding Semuliki National Park – Birding in Uganda is a rewarding activity for the keen birding enthusiast and Semuliki National Park is a top birding destination. Semuliki is mainly visited to look for the 35 Guinea-Congo forest biome bird species which are only found in this park and nowhere else in East Africa. Bird species to look out for in the park while on a birding safari include Yellow-throated cuckoo, Brown-eared woodpecker, White-crested Hornbill, Yellow-throated nicator, Red-Tailed Greenbull, African crake, Abyssinian Ground hornbill among others.

Fort Portal City Tour – A 1 day Fort Portal City tour is a great way to explore the town and visit the main attractions within the city. Places that you visit on the day tour include the “Omukama Palace” which is the King’s place, the Empaako monument, two local markets for an experience of the local life, River Mpanga, Gerald Portal monument and have lunch at a local food restaurant.

Entrance to the King’s Palace

Tooro Botanical Gardens – A visit to Tooro Botanical Gardens is one of the easiest activities to do while staying at the hotel. The Botanical gardens are located in Booma and a 5 minute drive away from the Hotel. On arrival you can take a forest walk through the gardens, and do some birding as you also see different types of trees. Tooro Botanical Gardens is a bio-diversity hub and is one of the largest tree nurseries in Uganda, over 117 indigenous trees are found at the botanical gardens and a variety of plant species.

Home Bliss Hotel Fort Portal Location

Home Bliss Hotel is located in Kibimba which is a suburb in Fort Portal – Western Division. The hotel is a 25 minute drive away from the Central Business District and the closest known landmark to the hotel is Nyabukara Primary School. If accessing the hotel through Booma, one has to drive along the road past Lisiuex Guest House join the murram road that takes you past Nyabukara Primary School and continue to Kibimba. A section of the road that leads to the hotel is bumpy so make sure that your car is in great condition.