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Gorilla African Guest House

3.0 star property
Family-friendly lodge with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Property amenity
Interior
Deluxe Double or Twin Room
Standard Triple Room, Private Bathroom

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Plot 14 Jinja Road, Kiwafu Zone, Entebbe
  • Sesse Islands
    5 min drive
  • Imperial Shopping Mall
    5 min drive
  • Entebbe Botanical Garden
    5 min drive
  • Entebbe (EBB-Entebbe Intl.)
    17 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Family Room, 2 Bedrooms

1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms

Highlights

Soundproofed
TV
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Free bottled water
Cable/satellite channels
In-room safe
  • 65 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Standard Single Room, Private Bathroom

Standard Single Room, Private Bathroom

Standard Single Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Soundproofed
TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Cable/satellite channels
In-room safe
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Free bottled water
Cable/satellite channels
In-room safe
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Triple Room, Private Bathroom

Standard Triple Room, Private Bathroom

Standard Triple Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Soundproofed
TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Cable/satellite channels
In-room safe
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

About the area

Entebbe

A family-friendly stay in the heart of Entebbe awaits you at Gorilla African Guest House. You'll be 2.5 km (1.5 mi) from Sesse Islands and 2.7 km (1.7 mi) from Imperial Shopping Mall. Highlights at this lodge include free continental breakfast, a restaurant and a bar/lounge. .A day of pampering can include massages and mani/pedis. Other amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, a snack bar/deli and free supervised childcare. Each morning free breakfast is served. Bring your pet along and take advantage of this property's pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls. There's also the convenience of an airport shuttle. .With a stay at this 3-property class Entebbe lodge, you'll be 2.8 km (1.7 mi) from Entebbe Botanical Garden and 2.9 km (1.8 mi) from Entebbe Golf Club.
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What's nearby

  • Ugandan Wildlife Education Centre - 5 min drive
  • Sesse Islands - 5 min drive
  • Entebbe Botanical Garden - 5 min drive
  • Kitubulu Forest and Beach - 7 min drive
  • Victoria Mall - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • Entebbe (EBB-Entebbe Intl.) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Crane Cafeteria - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Café Javas - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪S&S Bar & Restaurant - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪4 Points Bar and Restaurant - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Gorilla African Guest House

Family-friendly lodge with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk
Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A terrace, barbecue grills, and an arcade/games room are also featured at the family-friendly Gorilla African Guest House.

This 3-star Entebbe lodge is smoke free.

  • 40 guestrooms or units
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Supervised kid's activities (free)
  • Childcare (free)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Games room or arcade
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • On-site shopping
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Gorilla African Guest House offers 40 accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. Televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include a shower, slippers, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 5:00 AM to 11:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Playground
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Free babysitting
  • Free supervised activities for children
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 20 per pet, per day
  • Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 20 per pet, per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. No on-site parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Cash is not accepted. 

Property is also known as

Gorilla African Guest House Lodge Entebbe
Gorilla African Guest House Lodge
Gorilla African Guest House Entebbe
Gorilla African Entebbe
Gorilla African Guest House Lodge
Gorilla African Guest House Entebbe
Gorilla African Guest House Lodge Entebbe

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Gorilla African Guest House?

Gorilla African Guest House offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Are there any beaches close to Gorilla African Guest House?

The closest beach to Gorilla African Guest House is Kalangala Beach (46.6 km).

Is Gorilla African Guest House family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as free supervised childcare, a playground and an arcade, it's no surprise that Gorilla African Guest House is a hit with families.

Does Gorilla African Guest House serve breakfast?

Yep, complimentary continental brekkie is served daily from 5:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Gorilla African Guest House?

No, but there's an airport shuttle for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Gorilla African Guest House?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at Gorilla African Guest House?

Check-in begins at noon. Check-out time is 10:30 AM.

Are pets allowed at Gorilla African Guest House?

Furry friends are welcome at Gorilla African Guest House, with food and water bowls on offer.

Gorilla African Guest House Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 19 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

candace

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good accommodation for the money
Perfect size house. Warm water. Breakfast and helpful staff. Nice stay in a nice area.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the garden compound in general. The rooms are nice and clean. Good breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good for the price.
For my needs and what I paid, it was just fine. But I cannot imagine a family wanting to book a week's vacation here. No easy access to other things. Meager, but clean furnishings. Very friendly and helpful staff. Power was unreliable, which is a problem for a CPAP user, but that us common in Africa. No screens on windows or air conditioning.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Kirsty

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our hotel booking was cancelled on arrival
We arrived at 4pm in the afternoon after 12 hours overland travel to find they had given our 2 rooms away to a large booking. The owner had recurved a booking for 30 people and so to accomodate this they bumped our rooms off with no communication or notice and said on arrival they had another apartment nearby they rented they we could stay in which had broken tap/ TV wasn’t working/shower barely working and mosquito screens broken as well as no fans in a very hot run down apartment. The very very helpful lovely staff member Joseph bought 2 fans and this helped but the fact they would give our room away with no refund or notice isn’t good business. The actual hotel we booked and didn’t get to stay in looked SO NICE and the garden so lovely and I am sure we are just unlucky and this Gorilla hotel would be VERY nice to stay in if your booking isn’t bumped when they get big bookings. The staff are wonderful! At the time the owner wasn’t there. Hopefully this is a one off event they doesn’t occur again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Boston, MA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice staff, location close to Entebbe airport. Spacious, clean room with bednets. Good hot water, and excellent breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

VLADIMIR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

B & M, Shropshire, United Kingdom

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Horrendous
This was a stop over before our flight home and all we wanted to do after 3wks travel was relax, sleep before our early morning flight and freshen up. It was difficult to find and our taxi driver took over an hour searching, the room when we arrived was dirty, it smelled unpleasant, the bathroom was dirty, the loo didn't flush and there was only 1 dirty towel. The bedding was clean however , the only positive. The bill was queried, we were told by Robert the owner that we should be paying more than Expedia had quoted, we were charged for a taxi to take us to the airport (although free shuttle service is advertised) but were instead taken by the owner (having paid the taxi fee). The staff stood and talked outside our room all night as well as loud music and barking dogs so a quiet night before our journey back to the UK it was not. All in all a very disappointing stay, basic we don't mind, cleanliness we do.

2/10 Terrible

Esteban, Amsterdam

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check other hotels, this one is not good!
at reception had NO info about me coming, after waiting 20min. I was allowed to go into ''my deluxe double room''. There was NO TV, NO hot water, NO WIFI, NO microwave, NO electricity NO hair-dryer as advertised and NO clothing hangers... people weren't nice either

8/10 Good

keith, Montreal, Quebec

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just Great
The Gorilla African Guest House is one of those gems we find every now and again. The staff are absolutely fantastic beginning with Alice, the manager. The setting is excellent, my room was spacious and comfortable and the included breakfast was delicious. I would go back without hesitation.

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Cristian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No gorilla's, good staff.
Staff was friendly and helpful. Room good except fot the light (only one in the room and malfunctioning).
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Miroslav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pohoda za rozumnou cenu
Jedná se o levný hotel a tak je třeba to brát. Ale teplá voda tekla, byla možnost pověsit si vyprané prádlo, snídaně v ceně byla dobrá a personál byl v pohodě. Dokonce nás ubytovali v 7:30 ráno a mohli jsme si dokoupit jednu snídani. V baru je možno koupit pití, jídlo jsme nekoušeli. Zahrada je pěkná a návštěva barevných ptáků potěší oko. V areálu je malý krámek se suvenýry. Pokud vám nevadí umístění mezi místními mimo dalších hotelů bude se vám pobyt líbit.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
臨機応変に紳士に対応してくれるホテル
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

あやのこ, 日本

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
虫が苦手ではないなら良い
庭があり手入れもされているため自然を感じることができる。2食したがおいしかった。 ちゃんとした窓がないため虫が入り込んだり、外の音がすごく入ってくる。特にテレビの音が大きくて夜はちょっとうるさい。 部屋はきれいに掃除はされているが、虫（ゴキ？）がいて、虫嫌いな私には辛かった。 スタッフはフレンドリーで良かったし庭に珍しい鳥がたくさんいて良かったが、大きな虫が印象強くて評価を下げました。