Uganda is one of Africa’s most underrated safari destinations. As for where to stay in Uganda, the country is served by a diverse network of eco luxury accommodation facilities and some of the top 10 for a safari in Uganda include the following and all these have the best amenities;
Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp. Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp is a luxury base on the north side of Bwindi National Park near the Buhoma trailhead. It’s one of the luxury lodges in the park.
Sanctuary camp is one of the most popular accommodation options for gorilla trekkers looking for a luxury base. It’s situated just 5 minutes from the trailhead headquarters at Buhoma in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
The camp is truly a part of the forest so that gorillas often emerge from the surrounding shrubbery and wander the grounds. Apart from its incredible location, the Sanctuary team know what it takes to compete in East African luxury lodging; artful and practical design paired with exceptional service. The rooms are private, tented cottages with queen size beds and a private en-suite bathroom, and the team go above and beyond to look after every guest that comes through.
And then there are the little things; sitting around the campfire at night, the sounds from the surrounding forest a constant reminder that you’re far from civilization. Waking up early to start your days adventuring with freshly cleaned and dried boots and clothes ready and waiting for you, along with a fresh coffee and the crisp jungle air: this is the quintessence of luxury adventure travel.
There are 8 private tented cottages around Sanctuary camp. Each cottage sits on a raised wooden platform. Each cottage as a viewing deck, two queen size beds, and an en-suite bathroom. The main lodge building is a lounge area with dining space and a bar.
The lodge offers spa treatments, including massages. The service is exceptional, there is a daily laundry service and the food never disappoints.
In the evenings, the outdoor campfire is perfect for unwinding in the gathering dusk and enjoying the melody of an African harp. Close by is the spa, where you can get expert massages and other beauty treatments, using organic products made from natural herbs, plant oils, fruits and vegetables e.g. African Potato among others.
Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge. Set on a forested ridge near the entrance to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge boasts 8 spacious cottages built from volcanic stone. Spectacular views stretch all the way to the Virunga Volcanoes of Rwanda as well as across the border into the Congo where the glow of Nyiragongo Volcano can be seen on a clear night. Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge is warm and welcoming.
Each cottage at the lodge features a bedroom, ensuite bathroom with walk-in shower and separate lounge. Comfortable chairs on the outdoor verandas provide the perfect vantage point to admire the unforgettable vistas of the forest. Blazing fireplaces create a cozy glow as evening falls.
Meals are prepared using the freshest local ingredients and served in front of a roaring fire in the dining area or in the privacy of your stone cottage. The lodge is situated within easy walking distance of the trail where guests can begin their gorilla trekking adventure. Guided forest walks and bird watching expeditions explore the surroundings while local community visits give a glimpse of traditional life.
What is interesting about Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge
Tuck into delicious homemade cakes served on your private veranda by your personal butler each afternoon.
Enjoy a relaxing foot massage right after your gorilla trekking expedition.
Browse through the beautiful artworks displayed throughout the lodge – these are commissioned from a Ugandan artist and can be specially ordered for guests.
The Humura Hotel. Humura Resorts Kampala is located in a secure environment in the centre of Kampala. With its central location, Humura provides the perfect accommodation from which to explore all that Uganda has to offer during your holiday or business stay. The hotel is nestled close to the Uganda Golf Club green.
Humura Resort offers 18 spacious rooms with high ceilings, stylishly adorned with paintings and sculptures. Light tone painted walls, in a natural brown trim, blend perfectly with the wooden appointments in the room.
Some of the comfortable rooms of the property face the city, and comprise a patio and a balcony. Guests can make use of a minibar fridge, and relax with free Wi-Fi and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. For more comfort, a hair dryer and bathrobes, along with a raised toilet and a shower, are provided.
This Kampala hotel offers a daily buffet breakfast in the restaurant. Also, the property features a poolside bar. The Oriental serves Asian cuisine and is located within 25 minutes’ walk of the accommodation.
The hotel provides chaise longues and a community pool for an additional fee. Highlights at the Humura Resorts include a treatment room and an outdoor swimming pool. Featuring an outdoor pool area, this family hotel is within 10 minutes’ drive of natural sights like new taxi Park.
Paraa Safari Lodge. Paraa Safari lodge is one of the oldest and most established lodges in the Murchison Falls area. It has more than 53 luxury self-contained rooms that are decorated with local African art. The rooms have a balcony that overlooks the Nile on its northern bank. Other facilities include a swimming pool, a bar, restaurant and well-manicured gardens. Clients are served three meals each day consisting of both international cuisines and local dishes. The lodge is located in a convenient place to do game drives, sport fishing and boat cruises along the Nile River. Because of its closeness to the Nile, it is possible to spot animals like buffaloes and elephants taking a bath by the riverside.
Chobe Safari Lodge. It is a five-star lodge and is a gem in Uganda’s crown of tourism destination which is managed by Marasa Africa. The lodge offers a paranomic views, accompanied with sound of the river Nile rapids and also offers massage treatment. Chobe safari lodge offers a unique opportunity to visitors to see wildlife, birds, flora and fauna. The immersion in the swimming pool across three exclusive tiers at the lodge is a priceless escape moment whereby each offering privacy and an unobstructed view of the river Nile while sipping a cocktail juice or lounging while the sun sets over the river.
There are also conference facilities which can host up to 100 guests which provides spacious and comfortable facilities for large corporate groups or intimate board meetings, weddings. Gift shop has an array of crafts and souvenirs hence embarks a journey. The shop ensures you bring a piece of the pearl of Africa back home and accepts major forms of payment include VISA. It serves local and international cuisine at the restaurants while drinks can be enjoyed at the bar. There are 40 rooms,2 cottages and 21 tents whereby there are four categories of rooms namely; 27 classic rooms, 9 deluxe rooms,3 superior rooms and 1 signature room and each of them having self-served coffee and air conditioner. Activities which can be carried at the lodge are game drives, tiger fishing, village tours, bush breakfast and trips to Victoria falls.
Nile Safari Lodge. The lodge is built near the western boundary of the park and is surrounded by a papyrus forest. This luxury camp overlooks the river Nile on the southern bank and consists of six tents, cottages and a large pool for swimming. The tents are self-contained with hot showers and balconies overlooking wilderness and the river Nile. Other facilities include a bar, a restaurant and a beautiful compound garden. An evening campfire is usually set up where traditional dancers are hired to entertain guests.
Serena Hotel Kampala. This exquisite 5-star oasis is nestled in the heart of Uganda’s vibrant capital offering a haven of elegance and sophistication.
The hotel is on Kintu Road on Nakasero Hill, in the centre of Kampala. The hotel is nestled among 17 acres (6.9 ha) of lawns and gardens. The hotel is adjacent to the Kampala Sheraton Hotel and the Imperial Royale Hotel. It is in the Kampala Central Division, one of the five administrative divisions of the city.
It has about 152 rooms including 13 suites, one of which is a presidential suite. During the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2007 in Kampala, the hotel hosted Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom for 4 nights.
The hotel has its own helipad for easy transport between the hotel and Entebbe International Airport. Adjacent to the hotel is the Kampala Serena International Conference Center with a seating capacity of 1,500 and multilingual translation facilities of up to nine languages simultaneously. In 2016, the hotel was expanded with the addition of 32 bedrooms and the improvement of food, beverage and meeting facilities.
The hotel offers an outdoor pool and a restaurant. Free WIFI access is available.
Each room here will provide you with a TV, air conditioning and a balcony. There is also an electric kettle. Featuring a shower, private bathroom also comes with a bath and a hairdryer. You can enjoy city view from the room.
At Kampala Serena Hotel you will find a fitness centre. Other facilities offered at the property include a tour desk and luggage storage. The property offers free parking. The fastest way to reach Kampala Serena Hotel from Entebbe International airport is to use a taxi which takes about 34 minutes to reach.
Leave stress and worries behind when you visit Maisha Spa and Health Club at Kampala serena hotel. It is nestled among the hotel’s beautiful water gardens. Maisha Spa and health club is an ultimate urban sanctuary, a place to replenish, relax and rejuvenate. Each treatment and therapy have been meticulously crafted to leave you feeling completely pampered and indulged.
The spa provides a retreat for guests to indulge in an array of health and wellness regimens. Delivered by trained therapists, treatments include Swedish massages, reflexology, aromatherapy, hot stone massages and Elemis face and body treatments. Beauty treatments include spa manicures and pedicures, G5 slimming sessions and waxing. The spa is built in the style of a Moroccan palace.
Primate Lodge Kibale. Primate Lodge in Kibale is a fashionable Eco-lodge located within Kibale National Park. It’s enclosed by a flourishing tropical forest that is a habitat to many different species of primates such the chimpanzees.
It’s secretly sheltered in the rainforest, it’s one of the lodges that gives a really dependable jungle familiarity and it’s the most favorable place for tracking the primates in Uganda.
Primate lodge Kibale has accommodation for all visitors ranging from luxury, cottages as well as tents.
The lodge has about 8 lavish safari tents, wooden platform with a thatched roof that tends to match well with the environment. The verandahs on each tent offers a beautiful view of the enclosed forest. The inside of the lodge is designed with an African style with beautiful beds. The bathrooms and toilets have a natural touch of the environment made out of local stones, wall paintings as well as bamboo.
The lodge has about 7 friendly cottages are secretly located in the forest. The rooms are big with double beds, a sitting room with an African design and standard en suite bathrooms and toilets.
Another exciting adventure is the sky tree house, it has a bedroom with other facilities that can enable you enjoy a nigh there. It’s suited at a 10 minutes’ walk from the major lodge. Giving you a perfect view of the Elephant lurch. At night, all elephants gather at this point.
The restaurant serves both international and local foods with hospital waitresses. Next to the restaurant is a fully stocked bar with a beautiful scenic view of the forest.
The Lodge has a lounge area with well-designed chairs; soft cushions along with sofas that will make you enjoy the red-tailed monkeys in the forest.
The evenings are usually enjoyed around the camp fire to give you all the warmth you need. Late in the night, you will experience the great sounds of the forest as well as the winding forest elephants.
Activities that can be done while at the lodge include; chimpanzee tracking, Forest walk, bird watching, Bigodi village walk discovery of the crater Lakes, Cultural heritage, Hike at the slopes of Rwenzori along with the Nature trail.
Wildwaters Lodge. Nestled in a rainforest on a private island in the Nile. Wildwaters Lodge has 10 timber-floored rooms with free-standing baths on private terraces overlooking the rapids. Elevated wooden walkways link the rooms to the restaurant and bar area and offer an unforgettable stroll through the forest. Enhance your jungle adventure with a stop at the in-house spa where you can indulge in an open-air massage among the foliage.
Sipi River Lodge. Sipi river lodge is a luxury lodge that provides spacious and comfortable accommodation facilities to all travelers on a Uganda safari. It features well-established cottages and Bandas overlooking the spectacular beauty of the Sipi waterfalls situated in Kapchorwa district. Its picturesque scenic view of the falls is one of the main reasons why many travelers love staying at this lodge while on a trip in the Eastern region of Uganda.
Guests staying at the Sipi river lodge have chance to enjoy the best Arabic coffee that has been locally sourced from the local community farmers that grow Arabic coffee around this area.
Accommodation at Sipi River Lodge was constructed using local natural materials like wood, grass, therefore expect to encounter wooden beds, grass thatched buildings that will give you an African touch. The lodge has three private and spacious cottages equipped with ensuite bathrooms, flushing toilets and private balconies where you sit, relax and enjoy the scenic views of the Sipi falls.
The lodge also provides grass-thatched bandas designed with round walls and beautified with local architecture thus providing spectacular views of the riverside plus one of the falls.
There is an onsite restaurant serving delicious local and international meals from breakfast, lunch, three main course dinner plus A’la carte menus to choose your favorite dish.
Enjoy a well-stocked bar, a shared lounge, 24 hours front desk, room service and laundry service. While at the lodge enjoy activities like abseiling, mount climbing and many more.
Mihingo Lodge. The lodge is situated in a private wilderness area bordering Lake Mburo National Park. Mihingo Lodge is an exclusive family-owned lodge that stands out for possessing that elusive ‘wow’ factor. A dozen luxury tented chalets are scattered across a forested hill whose rocky summit offers wonderful views in all directions.
There is also a beautifully appointed open-sided dining area and a swimming pool set between the boulders. This is unquestionably the most luxurious Uganda safari lodge servicing Lake Mburo National Park. Visitors while at this lodge, they can also opt to horseback and walking safaris as well as night drives that come with a decent chance of spotting leopards.
Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort. The resort is located in the neighborhood of Munyonyo in Makindye Division in the southeastern part of Kampala along the northern shores of Lake Victoria. It is located adjacent to Speke Resort and Conference Center. This location lies approximately 12 kilometres by road southeast of Kampala’s central business district. Leisure at Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort and Conference Centre is all about serendipity.
It is set in tropical gardens with an Olympic-sized swimming pool overlooking Lake Victoria and has the biggest private marina in the country so you can swim, fish and sail or paddle a resort canoe to nearby islands.
Presidential Suites, Presidential Cottages, Executive Rooms, Superior rooms are bright, spacious and filled with beautiful views of Lake Victoria and the resort’s tropical garden.
Sheltered under charming, traditional African, modern contemporary and furnished with rich natural fabrics, the rooms and cottages are also equipped with the latest modern technologies, complimentary high-speed Internet for up to four devices and 24-hour services for our guests ’comfortability.
The Deluxe Room delivers tranquility and elegance and engulfed with every possible comfort. A functionally arranged living space with work space furnishings and a spacious bathroom provide a leisurely feel. The studio room is decorated in pristine style. The Superior room at munyonyo commonwealth resort is finely decorated for your luxurious stay with the refreshing view of the Botanical gardens.
Presidential Suite offers one of the most extraordinary experiences with unobstructed views of the infinity pool and the botanical gardens.
Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort has 8 well-appointed bars and restaurants. Guests looking for a luxury dining restaurant at the resort can choose from traditional, thatched, open-air dining spaces, Lakeside Grill and the charming Viking Bar.
Guests can experience fine European, African and Indian cuisine can be entertained by authentic Ugandan music and dance, and unwind in the romantic, paradise resort.
The resort has been hosting conferences since 2001 and today it boasts 3 ballrooms, 19 indoor and 6 outdoor conference venues thus making it the premier conferencing venue in Uganda.
The resort is also known for hosting weddings since it has the ability to effortlessly organize enchanting weddings with truly romantic experiences.
Apoka Safari Lodge. Apoka Safari Lodge is found on a charming kopje hill overlooking the Narus Valley within Kidepo National Park. If you are a nature lover, you will be in heaven. Neighbors of the four-legged variety are lions, leopards, elephants and zebra. The lodge itself has 10 large rooms with canvas walls on a rocky hill, each with stretching savannah views. There is also a shared sitting room plus a private veranda offering lots of places to unwind and read.
Latitude 0 Degrees Hotel. Latitude 0 Degrees Hotel Kampala is located 3.6 km from Kabaka’s Palace. It’s an excellent option for stopovers in the city as well as longer stays. The hotel offers Wi-Fi throughout the property, parking on site and an outdoor pool area. It features a wellness area and a spa lounge with beauty therapy, pedicure and manicure. It is one of the first hotels in Uganda to pioneer sustainability and eco-friendly methods in the hospitality industry.
Guest accommodation consists of 47 rooms all exquisitely furnished. There are entry-level double rooms and more spacious suites. For solo travelers or couples here on a stopover stay, the entry-level rooms should have everything you need such as comfortable beds, bedside stands and lighting, a writing desk and chair, a wardrobe and other storage units. The suites have two bedrooms making it perfect for family use. All options have spectacular views over the bustling city of Kampala.
Latitude 0 Degrees offers free 24-hour fitness center that is effortlessly located at the tip of your finger, allowing you to get your daily training session in at any time of the day so you can spend your holiday the way you want.
Latitude 0 Degree is a socializing and networking center with lounges, rooftop bar, private dining and entertaining spaces and a calendar filled with music, art, fashion and business events. It is a co-working hub with private workspaces, meeting and conference rooms.
While relaxing at Latitude 0 Degrees, you can delight in the swimming pool facility to get your day started the right way with a splash for a refreshing morning or evening. This hotel offers a buffet breakfast in the restaurant.
The airport shuttle is available at the hotel on request.
Kyaninga Lodge. It over looks stunning Lake Kyaninga with the backdrop of the Rwenzori mountains. Kyaninga Lodge offers nine exclusive luxury cottages surrounded by unspoilt natural beauty with breathtaking vistas.
The cottages are crafted from natural local materials, adorned with handcrafted furnishings which seamlessly blend with the breathtaking landscape.
Each cottage opens out onto a large private deck where you can start your day enjoying morning tea or coffee with spectacular views over the lake and the Rwenzori Mountains. Yoga mats are available on request.
The en-suite bathrooms boast marble countertop basins set atop crafted Elgon olive pedestals, claw-footed freestanding baths, and glass-walled showers.
The main lodge building has a spacious dining hall, a bar, and a lounge area centered on a fireplace. The lodge has a swimming pool, as well as a tennis court and croquet lawn. The crater lake is the cleanest lake in East Africa, the pristine waters are great for canoeing or swimming.
Mweya Safari Lodge. Mweya Safari Lodge is located on a peninsula within Queen Elizabeth National Park and it is surrounded by the magical Rwenzori Mountains. It offers a range of activities and attractions. While at Mweya safari lodge, you can take a drive to discover an array of wild game, traverse the Kazinga Channel on a luxury boat or go on a birdwatching adventure. Accommodation comes in the form of unfussy, rustic rooms or suites or you could book a luxury tent which comes with front decks overlooking the Kazinga.
Mount Gahinga Lodge. Mount Gahinga Lodge is a perfect luxurious lodge in Mgahinga National Park. The lodge is an excellent base to go for gorilla trekking on the Ugandan side of Virungas, track the rare golden monkey, climb a volcano, walk through local villages and most of all to share the culture of the Batwa, the oldest inhabitants of the Central African rain forest.
The charming property, inspired by traditional design and building techniques, has been recently re-imagined: the lounge, dining room, and gardens have been remodeled, and two new deluxe bandas have been launched.
The lodge has 8 traditional hand-built guest bandas facing the magical Virunga Volcanoes, two are deluxe and six standard rooms.
The beautiful hand-built bandas reflect the magic of the aesthetic traditions of the Bufumbira people. Each Banda has an ensuite luxury shower room, fireplace and private porch.
The well-appointed en-suite facilities comprise flush toilet, twin washbasins, and shower with hot and cold running water. Every banda also benefits from a lovely private veranda and all guests have use of a personal butler service.
The bandas are connected to the property’s main lodge along neat pathways. This building is made out of stone and thatch too. Inside, there’s an open-plan lounge and dining area with well-cushioned wicker sofas and armchairs, a long table flanked by upright chairs for communal meals and a large central fireplace. This space extends into a comfy sun room which boasts amazing views of the volcanoes and surrounding landscape. Guests can also marvel at the scenery from Mount Gahinga’s terrace. Wi-Fi is available throughout the lodge but it can be unreliable. In a separate building, there’s a great little gift shop perfect for purchasing souvenirs. And there’s a massage room too, for a spot of pampering in between trips into the national park. Every guest receives a free massage.
