Best hotels in Uganda

We have a sneaky suspicion that you're dreaming of a trip to Uganda to see the famous gorillas. However, if you happen to be stopping over in Entebbe, Hotel No.5 is a pretty and petite hotel that will see to all your pre- or post-safari needs. In a garden of palms and well-pruned shrubs, the hotel, with its smattering of rooms and apartments, provides a peaceful spot to sit beside the pool and soothe travel-weary feet. If you're in town for long enough, grab one of the hotel's bikes and cycle round Entebbe's markets, or prepare for hardier safari outings with a sunset cruise on Lake Victoria.

Built in the 1950s, and then abandoned for half a century, Chobe Safari Lodge has been renovated to become a welcome and very comfortable retreat in the wilds of Uganda's rich and varied Murchison Falls National Park. The isolation here is complete, despite the lodge being just four hours by road from Kampala, as humans rarely ventured here in the intervening years and the wildlife has been left to thrive. The panoramic views, coupled with the sounds of the Nile's tumbling rapids, set the scene for an experience that will satisfy all your African adventure-loving dreams.

Mutanda Lake Resort's location deserves natural wonder status. Because there's something quite wonderful about a lodge that straddles a peninsula in a freshwater lake that's peppered with densely vegetated islands, and framed by the perfect triangular peaks of the Virunga Mountains. The resort itself is exceptional, with charming wooden structures set amid the lush forested lakeshores with ample water frontage. This remote setting is made all the more staggering by its impeccable hospitality. The staff are adept at making you feel comfortable, and mindful of the core purpose of your visit: the chance to encounter gorillas in the wild.

Kluges Guest Farm is a serene, owner-operated eco-lodge nestled on 70 acres of lush tropical forest and botanical gardens just south of Fort Portal, Uganda. Originally established as a commercial farm, it has been transformed into a tranquil retreat featuring ten self-contained bungalows and cottages that offer stunning views of the Rwenzori Mountains. The property emphasizes sustainability and farm-to-table dining, with its restaurant, Ggava Mukulya, serving fresh meals made from home-grown vegetables and daily-baked bread. Ideally located for nature enthusiasts, the farm serves as a gateway to major attractions like Kibale National Park for chimpanzee tracking, the Semuliki forest, and the "Mountains of the Moon," while offering on-site amenities such as a swimming pool, nature trails, and vibrant birdwatching opportunities.

Mahogany Spring lies in a fairytale setting. Set in lovely gardens on the slopes above the tumbling waters of the Munyanga River and facing the aptly named Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, home to half the world’s endangered mountain gorillas, it's one of the nicest places to stay for gorilla treks. There's a real warmth here, and the staff and manager make sure that you have everything you require. Expect privacy, serene surroundings, clean comfort, good food and treks to remember forever.

Set in an attractive suburb of Entebbe, Karibu Guest House is an easy drive from Uganda's capital city and well-clear of the urban fray. The ideal place to find your feet before exploring the country's wilder regions, it sits on the north-west shore of Lake Victoria amid lush and juicy gardens. It's a small, family-owned guest house that's peaceful and extremely observant to your needs. Add to that the truly excellent staff and you've got a charming bolthole that's lovely for a night or two.

Just 880 or so mountain gorillas remain in the wild, and Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, with its 400-strong population, is one of just a handful of places you'll find them. An excellent launch pad for your excursion is Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge, perched on a ridge overlooking the incredibly lush Kashasha River valley and the forested hill known as Nkuringo, inside the park. This is not a simple or cheaply accessible destination, but seeing gorillas in the wild is worth every cent.

Silverback offers serenity before and after the wilderness calls. Spaces crafted with simplicity, passion and soul — where nature is never shut out, only softened. Each space is warm, considered, and quietly luxurious, with views that reach across the treetops and into the mist. Here, mornings begin with birdsong, evenings settle by firelight, and comfort comes with intention — not excess. You are held, not hidden. This is where you return to yourself.

There are wildlife encounters and then there are the ones that recalibrate something in you permanently. Perched on the northern edge of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda — home to more than half the world's remaining mountain gorillas — this is a lodge built around one of those experiences. The name translates as "a place where you can see far," and the rolling highland views that sweep away from every suite make good on that promise from the moment you arrive. Opening in 2026, and designed with the surrounding landscape in its bones rather than as an afterthought, the architecture echoes the undulating hills in its layered rooftops and organic lines. Asilia Africa's signature attention to detail and sustainable ethos are present throughout, not least in an ambitious reforestation project on the surrounding land that is creating a new forest buffer zone for local communities, including the Batwa people who can no longer access Bwindi itself. Come for the gorillas, stay for everything else.