Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge

8.3 / 10.0

Outstanding(23 Ratings)

Nature lodge in Uganda

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

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About this nature lodge rental

With mountain views, Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge is situated in Kahendero and has a restaurant, room service, bar, garden, year-round outdoor pool and terrace. The lodge features both WiFi and private parking free of charge.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Dishwasher

Hot tub or spa

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Uganda

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

1 Queen • 150 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

2 Single • 150 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Single • 150 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge

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8.3 / 10.0

Outstanding(23 Ratings)

Nature lodge in Uganda

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this nature lodge rental

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Dishwasher

Hot tub or spa

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Uganda

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

1 Queen • 150 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

2 Single • 150 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Single • 150 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

8.3 / 10.0

Outstanding(23 Ratings)

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9.0 / 10.0

Jul 2024

We had a lovely stay, and the staff were very helpful and friendly.

It was wonderful to sit outside on our patio area and watch the elephants that came in the late afternoon.

The chairs sitting outside were not comfortable, so we brought out the chairs from inside.

8.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

Great break

Very attentive and friendly staff!

Squeaky bed,maybe time to replace it?

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Exceptional

Beautifull place near to the lake where you can see in night and even in the morning hippo around eating grass and coming back to the water.

9.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Two days stay at the Queen Elisabeth National park.

The cottages are very spacious. Meals are good. They provide accommodation for 55 K for drivers. The hotel is opposite of the lake, and first morning it was a hippo eating grass all the morning behind the swimming pool. Hotel has a small pool. The local guide Bright- working in the hotel is very nice and useful. He can help to organize better the time of your stay in the area. The manager attend us, Mr. Julius is very effective, patient and nice. The lake George boat trip is very recommendable. The Queen Elisabeth park, seemed to us, much poor of animals, than Murchison National park. The fire by the pool at night was very nice. We suggest to do it every night.

My advise, fill any forms you need yourself, don't ask to start filling forms to tired tourists arriving to your hotel. We advise to reduce even more the Divers rate. As we found some drivers speaks bad about the hotel to the tourists, without any justification, just because Drivers are treated better in another accommodations.

10.0 / 10.0

Apr 2022

Brilliant location, excellent food, superb cottages and the best service in Uganda

Breakfast great, location good - 20 mins from Queen Elizabeth National Park and genuinely overlooking the lake from where you can her the hippos. Room huge, bathroom luxurious and service unbelievably good. They even washed my filthy pick-up whilst I was on a game drive. We will be back.

WiFi in the cottages doesn´t really work but who cares! It works in the main building.

6.0 / 10.0

Apr 2022

Great stay overall!

Bed, bathroom, pillows, food, Staff Cleanliness!

I didn’t like the sidewalks! Very uneven…. Not easy walking.

6.0 / 10.0

Apr 2022

we had a nice stay between game parks, the staff was nice and helpful.

nice staff and comfortable bed

it needed repairs

9.0 / 10.0

Nov 2021

Superb

The rooms were very clean.

Early morning noise from construction work

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2021

Exceptional

The rooms were fantastic, staff friendly and accommodating. The food was wel prepared and tasted excellent. Staff even gave us a special show around the fire the lure the hippos out. Would definitely recommend

6.3 / 10.0

Feb 2019

Be careful with booking here

We made two bookings at Ihamba, one prior to our 8 day trek in the Rwenzori’s and one after. The first stay was fine. We were the only ones staying there and the service was good. The room was descent for the pricing however a little bit hot during the night even with the fan. The pool was refreshing and they were attentive with drinks and making sure we had towels and cushions. Lunch and dinner was delicious, however my husband had the chicken curry and the next day during the first day of the trek he had stomach problems on the trail. Maybe a coincidence, but I had the vegetarian curry and was fine. Use caution with what you order as maybe their meat is not that clean. Checkout was fine and we paid in cash since there was a 3% credit card fee. We were happy with the service and rounded up for a tip since we were satisfied. We left a bag of city clothes there as well as a laptop and felt safe with where they kept it and we told them we would see them the following week! We were looking forward to returning after a strenuous week to a familiar place.

Fast forward 8 days....after 8 days without showering and climbing to the highest point in Uganda. We had arranged transportation with the driver to the hotel that had picked us up at the airstrip the week prior. When we were picked up we were told that he was notified there was no room for us at the ihamba lodge and they made us a booking at another lodge. We had to stop by and pick up our bag, and I wanted to figure out what was going on with the reservation since we made it back in September, four months prior! Even when we went online at that moment it showed two rooms on booking.com that night!!!! We arrived at the lodge to very unfriendly service. Luckily our bag was there with the contents though. We were told a variety of stories that varied from we never made a booking, to them ringing a reservations agent on the phone who told us that the previous week upon checkout we said we wanted to change it to the following day. They also said they don’t need to accept booking.com bookings until they confirm the booking. I figured booking four months prior on booking.com was confirmation enough and if they double booked they would have informed us some point prior! For the inconvenience caused and how distressing this situation was, we felt they did not apologize enough. We stay at hotels over half the year and have never encountered such arrogance from a hotel, especially when they have made such an error. We felt given the circumstance they should pay for us to stay at the other lodge. Once they made it clear that they would not compensate our night at the other lodge, we insisted that they should pay for our transportation to the new lodge they recommended, which they also refused. We had to negotiate with the driver that we booked via the hotel originally for a price to the new hotel, which was at tourist prices of course. We tried to get help from booking.

FAQs

How much does this nature lodge cost compared to others in Uganda?

The average price for a rental in Uganda is $79 per night. This rental is $209 above the average.

Is parking included with this nature lodge?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this nature lodge?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge. Enjoy the water!

Is Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this nature lodge is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge?

We found 13 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and fireplace.

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Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge

Nature lodge in Uganda

Reasons to book

About this nature lodge rental

Amenities

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Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge

Nature lodge in Uganda

Reasons to book

About this nature lodge rental

Amenities

Map of Uganda

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this nature lodge cost compared to others in Uganda?

Is parking included with this nature lodge?

Is there a pool at this nature lodge?

Is Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge?

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