Kabalega Wilderness Lodge

I really enjoyed the hippos grazing at night. The staff also built us a bonfire the first night we were there and we were able to eat around it. The biggest problem was they said we were not expected ( even though my name was clearly on their guest list) and that they did not know we had a 6 year old with us. They were very confused at first and did not know how to handle the situation. One man was very unfriendly.

The setting of this lodge is truly wonderful, the restaurant with its big porch right above the nile river. I was tempted to give maybe five stars, but the absolute lack of light in the otherwise beautiful cabins makes staying there a bit cumbersome. Don’t hurt yourself when trying to shave! 😉 Wifi is poor, don’t rely on it. The food was ok, the staff very very friendly.

Very nice location on the Nile. Staff were efficient and friendly, and the food was always excellent. However the rooms were in a shoddy state. I did not have high expectations, but compared to the other wilderness lodges I stayed at during my time in in Uganda, the rooms were by far the worst. The rooms are all solar powered, which is great but their extremely limited battery capacity means they have nowhere to plug in electronics (besides a low amp USB port) so I was not able to plug in my sleep apnoea machine at night or charge any electronics in the room. The low altitude on the equator also meant temperatures at night are quite uncomfortable with no fans to help cool off. All doors don’t latch, and the main door has only a small bar lock to keep it closed. Many other small things are also in a state of disrepair in cabin 1 (closest to the main building). For example the soap holder in the bathroom fell out of the wall on its first use, and was never repaired in my stay, and the floorboards were very uneven and rotting from below. If you are willing to stay in an uncomfortable and disrepaired room, then it was otherwise a good stay.