Sunrise Apartments Hotel Fort Portal | Enjoy Expansive views of Fort Portal
Located in one of Fort Portal’s green suburbs is Sunrise Apartments Hotel, a budget facility with large spacious rooms overlooking lush gardens and surrounding areas of Fort Portal. Sunrise Apartments Hotel is located on Njara Hill and on a clear day you can see the Rwenzori Mountains from your balcony. The views that one enjoys while staying at Sunrise Apartments Hotel is arguably the best part about the property, the views are expansive and being atop a hill it offers you uninterrupted views of Fort Portal.
View of Fort Portal and Rwenzori Mountains further ahead from the balcony
Fort Portal which recently achieved “tourism city” status is a busy town and close to key attractions. The tourism city welcomes a significant number of visitors each year who are always looking for a base accommodation facility while on safari in Uganda. Attractions that are close to Fort Portal city include Kibale Forest National Park that is well known for the chimpanzee trekking adventure, Queen Elizabeth National Park with its abundant wildlife, Semuliki National Park which is a bird watcher’s haven and Rwenzori Mountains National Park.
Accommodation at Sunrise Apartments Hotel
The hotel features 20 rooms in total with different room types available so occupancy is dependent on the guest’s interests. Single rooms, double rooms, twin rooms and family rooms (4 pax occupancy) are available. The rooms at Sunrise Apartments Hotel are located upstairs from the main area so all of the rooms feature a balcony overlooking the lush gardens and surrounding areas. The rooms are very large in size compared to other hotels in town and feature large French doors that let in natural light.
Each room at Sunrise Apartments Hotel Fort Portal consists of;
A large wooden bed/s with linen bed sheets, a colorful bed cover, pillows and mosquito net.
Double room at Sunrise Apartments Hotel
En-suite bathroom with flush toilet, shower, towels, bathroom slippers, toilet paper and bathing soap.
A reading desk and chair.
A satellite T.V.
A cooler and kettle.
Storage space.
Facilities and Services
Restaurant – Sunrise Apartments Hotel features a downstairs restaurant with enough sitting area and tables with colorful table cloths. The restaurant overlooks the lush gardens and you can choose to have your meals here or outside in the gardens. The gardens also have sitting areas. The hotel serves a continental breakfast which is buffet style – breakfast includes bread, tea, instant coffee, juice, fruits, sausages and “Katogo” which is a local breakfast meal made of green bananas and sauce. For Lunch and dinner you can order your meals off the a la carte menu.
Roof top – Sunrise Apartments Hotel is known for its rooftop, the rooftop is a great place to spend time during your stay. You can order a glass of wine that you can enjoy at the roof top while you take in the expansive view of Rwenzori Mountains and Fort Portal. The sunset views from the roof top are gorgeous!
Other services at the hotel include ample car parking space, security at the hotel premises and daily housekeeping.
Attractions and Activities
One might wonder what activities to engage in while on a visit to Fort Portal or staying at Sunrise Apartments 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 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 Fort View 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 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. A 3 Days Wildlife Safari is the best way to explore Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Spotted Hyena seen while on a game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park
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 Sunrise Apartments Hotel. The Botanical gardens are located in Booma and are a 5 minute walk 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.
Location of Sunrise Apartments Hotel, Fort Portal
The hotel is located on Njara Hill Fort Portal near National Water and Sewerage Corporation (Njara Reservoir tank). The hotel is a 20 minute walk away from Fort Portal town and an 8 minute drive away from the town. The hostel also near Mountains of the Moon Hotel.
Recommended Tours
3 Days Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi Swamp Walk Tour
3 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park Wildlife Safari
