Gorilla African Guest House

Arrived to general disorganisation, seemed a surprise that guests turned up despite being booked 4 weeks ago. Half hardly showed a room to see if we wanted it. We agreed as we had been on the road for nearly 4 hours. Next WiFi patchy at best, certainly not high speed. Lunch was a bother and took them over 1 hour to present barely edible soup. This was returned. No concern shown or offer of an alternative given. Dinner, half cold tasteless spaghetti bolognaise that was barely edible- again returned. We have been travelling around Africa so used to various standards of food. This has to be the worst yet. I appreciate individual tastes, but some concern to see if something could be done would have made a huge difference. In short I went 24 hours with no food. The pros ; near the airport. Rooms are average. The best thing about this property was the cat Ricky. Displayed more concern and customer care than the actual staff.

We stayed here two nights - when we first arrived and after our 2 week tour of Western Uganda ended. It’s a popular budget guesthouse that various tour companies appear to use. We booked on our own though. They arranged a pick up at the airport for US$15, which went smoothly. And the place is safe and clean. The bedsheets were surprisingly comfortable. The guys running the place are nice when things aren’t too busy. But it’s an aging place. We didn’t have running water for a few hours the evening of our first night. And the second time we stayed, the shower had a bit of an electrical issue. The food is simple but takes a while to prepare. For faster food, order the pizza, which is delivered. It’s a good place if you’re just spending the night and leaving the next day - and don’t want to spend much on a place in Entebbe. The garden atmosphere is nice. The wifi works when you’re in or just outside the office, and it isn’t strong (like in most budget places in Uganda).