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Entebbe Hotels: The First And Last Nights Of Your Uganda Safari
Entebbe makes the perfect bookends for a Uganda safari. This green, unhurried lakeside town sits on a peninsula reaching into Lake Victoria and is home to Entebbe International Airport, Uganda's main international airport. A night here after your long-haul flight, and another before you fly home, turns arrival and departure into part of the holiday.
The hotels and guesthouses below each do that job in their own way. Choose the lakeshore comfort of Protea Hotel Entebbe, the polished boutique style of Hotel No.5, the colonial-era character of The Boma, or the easy-going garden charm of Airport Guesthouse.
A spare afternoon in Entebbe is a treat in itself. You can stroll the shady Entebbe Botanical Gardens, visit the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC), or take a sunset cruise on Lake Victoria. Birders can make an early start for Mabamba Bay Wetland in search of the shoebill.
Your Entebbe hotel is booked as part of your safari and matched to your flight times. Read our guide to getting to Uganda, browse our Uganda safaris, or explore all our Uganda lodges.
Where To Stay In Entebbe Before Or After Your Uganda Safari
Airport Guesthouse Entebbe
Rates from US$ 45.00 Per person per night
Close to Entebbe International Airport yet tucked into a quiet residential street, Airport Guesthouse Entebbe wraps its en-suite rooms in a shady, flower-filled garden. Hearty breakfasts and a warm welcome make it an easy Entebbe hotel choice for a late arrival or early flight.
Hotel No.5
Rates from US$ 415.00 Per person per night
Stylish Hotel No.5 is a boutique Entebbe hotel built around a palm-fringed courtyard garden and pool in a leafy suburb. Rooms open onto the gardens, while a spa, gym and restaurant with an international wine list round off a polished first or last night.
Protea Hotel Entebbe
Rates form part of a safari itinerary
Right on the shore of Lake Victoria, Protea Hotel Entebbe is the lakeside choice among our Entebbe hotels, run to Marriott's Protea standards. Deluxe rooms and suites have private balconies with lake views; add a pool, fitness centre, restaurant and an easy airport run.
The Boma Entebbe
Rates from US$ 92.50 Per person per night
Built as a home in the 1940s, The Boma Entebbe is an Entebbe hotel full of character, set in tropical gardens in a leafy suburb. Four-poster beds with mosquito nets, private verandas, a pool and family rooms make it a relaxed safari stopover.
Entebbe Hotels: Frequently Asked Questions
Why stay in Entebbe before or after a Uganda safari?
Entebbe is home to Entebbe International Airport, Uganda's main international airport, so staying here keeps your first and last nights close to your flights. After a long-haul arrival you can be in bed quickly, and on the way home there's time for a lazy lunch in the garden before check-in.
Which Entebbe hotel is on the shore of Lake Victoria?
Protea Hotel Entebbe is the one on the lakeshore, with lake views from the private balconies of its deluxe rooms and suites. Hotel No.5, The Boma and Airport Guesthouse sit in quiet, leafy suburbs of Entebbe instead, where the draw is a peaceful garden rather than the water.
Should I choose a boutique hotel or a larger hotel in Entebbe?
Choose a boutique hotel for character and calm, or the larger Protea Hotel Entebbe for full-service polish. Hotel No.5 pairs contemporary rooms with a courtyard pool; The Boma brings the charm of a 1940s home. Protea adds lakeside grounds and the facilities of a Marriott-branded hotel.
Which Entebbe hotel suits families?
The Boma suits families, with family rooms in a 1940s home, a swimming pool and tropical gardens to roam. Rooms have four-poster beds with mosquito nets and private verandas, so there's space to spread out after a long flight. Tell us your children's ages and we'll match the rooms.
Which Entebbe hotel suits a longer stay?
Hotel No.5 suits a stay of more than one night, with a spa, gym and pool for recovering after gorilla treks and a restaurant with an international wine list. For a spare day with Lake Victoria on your doorstep, Protea Hotel Entebbe's lakeside gardens and pool are the alternative.
Which Entebbe hotel suits a short overnight between flights?
Airport Guesthouse is built for exactly that: a simple, comfortable bed in a peaceful garden setting close to Entebbe International Airport. It suits late-night arrivals and early departures, when all you need is a hot shower, a good night's sleep and a hearty breakfast before the road or the plane.
Which Entebbe hotel suits a business stopover?
Protea Hotel Entebbe suits a business stopover, with meeting rooms, a fitness centre, room service and complimentary Wi-Fi on the Lake Victoria shore. If you'd rather work somewhere quieter, Hotel No.5 offers Wi-Fi in every room, a peaceful garden courtyard and its own restaurant.
Map of Lodges in and around Entebbe
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