I've stayed at the Mt. Elgon Hotel 5 times. It is an old government hotel that was bought and renovated by a private investor, who did a pretty good job all things considered. The rooms are clean and well appointed, as are the bathrooms. It has a nice big garden with a good swimming pool and a spa facility. The... More

I stayed in this hotel for 1 night during a long East African trip and it was extremely pleasant. The pool was a lot of fun and created a lot of buzz. The sunrise was simply breathtaking. Highly recommended!

This hotel is more than adequate providing you are not expecting 5 star luxury. Personally, I'd give it a 3 star rating. Common parts of hotel, inc computer room, toilets etc could do with more regular cleaning. Staff friendly,polite but not very well trained, even in some of the basics of hotel management. Location to Mbale town, excellent Bedrooms spacious,... More

We stayed 6 nights at this place and really enjoyed it. Rooms were good, roomy and clean. Reception and service staff were very friendly and most of the time got things right. The food was pretty good by Ugandan standards and they made sure that everything wasn't exactly the same from day to day. Water was provided in the rooms.... More

Have just returned from a week in Mbale where we stayed at the Mount Elgon. It was our first time in Africa and we were not sure what to expect, so were delighted with what we found. All the staff were friendly and helpful, and the room was comfortable, aircon worked well (better than in many US hotels we have... More

Stayed at the Protea on my last trip and found it overpriced so I decided to take recommendations from this site and try out Mt. Elgon. Came here in January 2013 for three nights and was disappointed. The property and the view of Mt. Elgon makes it worth a visit but just for sunset. Then go back and stay at... More

I stayed at Mount Elgon Hotel in Mbale during October 2012. The rooms are very nice and clean, great shower and I could not complain about anything. The staff were very friendly all round the Hotel.. Breakfast was nice though it could have been nicer with all the lovely food available locally but I guess the shortage of guests may... More

Stayed for two nights at this old hotel which was once part of the Uganda Hotels Group which was broken up in the 1990s with most of its hotels in a poor state of repair and general neglect. Today, the Mount Elgon is a very different place with well-furnished rooms and friendly staff. Service can be a bit of a... More

I've stayed here 6 times and, if you can put up with the awful but friendly service, you can't do better in Mbale. The hotel is simple but everything seems to work OK, air con, wifi etc and it's sae and secure. So much nicer than the pretentious Mbale resort which is overblown and impersonal