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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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