Uganda, March 13 -- Kampala Serena Hotel, Sheraton Hotel and Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa, were the only three facilities that met criteria of a five-star accommodation rating by Uganda Tourism Board.

Uganda Tourism Board's rating shows that eight accommodation facilities were rated with a four star while 11 got a three star rating.

Some of the big hotel brands such as Speke Resort Munyonyo, and Hotel Africana didn't feature on the list.

Emburara Farm Lodge emerged the best-rated lodge in the country with a four-star.

The spokesman of UTB, Mr Simplicious Gessa said yesterday a multi-sector team with diverse expertise assessed all those facilities and the rating of each depended on how they met the already laid down indices...