Jade Hotel Fort Portal | A budget Hotel 5 mins away from the main city center
Located just 5 minutes away from the main city center you find Jade Hotel, a new budget accommodation facility in Fort Portal tourism city. Jade Hotel is a medium-sized hotel with just enough facilities and rooms for a comfortable stay while visiting Fort Portal, one of Uganda’s busiest and well known towns.
Fort Portal welcomes a significant number of visitors each year that are drawn to Fort Portal by the numerous attractions within and near Fort Portal. The town is close to key attractions like Kibale Forest National Park that is famously known for the chimpanzee trekking adventure,Queen Elizabeth National Park that is known for its abundance of wildlife, Semuliki National Park which is an ideal destination for birding, “Amabere ga Nyinamwiru” caves and Rwenzori Mountains National Park that draws hiking and adventure enthusiasts.
Accommodation at Jade Hotel
Jade Hotel in Fort Portal has 20 rooms in total. The rooms are all arranged the same way so booking is dependent on single or double occupancy based on the guest’s preference. The rooms have a modern touch and are just right for a guest looking for a comfortable affordable facility to stay at while in Fort Portal.
Each room at Jade Hotel consists of;
A large wooden bed with clean white linen bed sheets, comfortable pillows and a mosquito net hanging from the bed posters.
A bed side table.
En-suite bathroom featuring a flush toilet, shower, bathing soap, bathroom slippers, toilet paper and bathroom slippers.
A satellite T.V.
A reading desk and chair.
A trash can.
An open wooden shelf for storage.
The rooms are spread out across the property, some are situated upstairs and other rooms are down stairs.
Facilities and Services at Jade Hotel
The hotel features a restaurant and lounging area down stairs. The restaurant serves a buffet breakfast with bread, eggs, fruit, juice, chapatti and “Katoogo” (a local breakfast meal made with green bananas and sauce). Lunch and Dinner is also served off their limited menu.
Food off the menu includes chicken dishes, beef and goat dishes and vegetable dishes. Snacks are also available. Jade Hotel has a limited menu so do not expect anything fancy.
Jade Hotel also has Wi-Fi services, a small car parking area that accommodates up to 6 cars, daily housekeeping, reception services 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 Jade Hotel, well there is so much to do as Fort Portal has a lot to offer. 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 who are our closest relatives. The chimpanzee trekking adventure begins at Kanyanchu visitor centre in Kibale Forest National Park which is 30 minutes away from Duchess 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.
Game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park – The Park is a 2.5 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. Queen Elizabeth National Park is best explored on a 3 Days Safari.
Spotted Hyena in Queen Elizabeth National Park – seen while on a morning game drive
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, African Dwarf Kingfisher, Marsh tchagra, Leaflove, Congo serpent eagle, Papyrus gonolek, Long-tailed hawk, Black-wattled hornbill, Carruthers’s cisticola, owls, Standard-winged night jars among other species.
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 Jade Hotel. The Botanical gardens are located within Fort Portal in Booma and are an 10 minute drive away from Duchess 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.
Location of Jade Hotel
Jade Hotel is located on Plot 33, Kamuhigi Road – Fort Portal. The hotel is near Link Bus Park services and Kyebambe Model Primary School.
Hotel Prices
Single Occupancy (Bed & Breakfast) – $24
Double Occupancy (Bed & Breakfast) – $33.45
Please note that the hotel reserves the right to change these rates at any time.
Recommended Tours
2 Days Chimpanzee Trekking Safari
2 Days Queen Elizabeth NP Wildlife Safari
3 Days Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale Forest Tour
