Garuga Resort Beach Hotel

3.5 star property
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Terrace/patio
Outdoor pool
Aerial view
Exterior
Private beach, sun-loungers, beach umbrellas, beach towels

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • On private beach
    On private beach
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included

Explore the area

Map
Garuga Road, Entebbe, 0000
  • Victoria Mall
    24 min drive
  • Kitubulu Forest and Beach
    25 min drive
  • Sesse Islands
    27 min drive
  • Entebbe (EBB-Entebbe Intl.)
    39 min drive

Room options

Cottage, Beach View, Beachfront

  • 24 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Junior Suite, 1 Bedroom, Beach View, Beachfront

  • 36 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Twin Room, Beachfront

  • 24 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Entebbe

When you stay at Garuga Resort Beach Hotel in Entebbe, you'll be steps from Lake Victoria. .This beach hotel is 9.7 mi (15.6 km) from Kitubulu Forest and Beach and 10.9 mi (17.6 km) from Sesse Islands.

What's nearby

  • Victoria Mall - 24 min drive - 18.0 km
  • Kitubulu Forest and Beach - 25 min drive - 15.6 km
  • Ugandan Wildlife Education Centre - 25 min drive - 19.8 km
  • Entebbe Botanical Garden - 26 min drive - 19.2 km
  • Sesse Islands - 27 min drive - 17.6 km

Getting around

  • Entebbe Intl. Airport (EBB) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Café Javas - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪S&S Bar & Restaurant - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Eco Resort - ‬24 min drive
  • ‪Rider's Lounge - ‬24 min drive

About this property

Garuga Resort Beach Hotel

Family fun at the shore
Garuga Resort Beach Hotel offers 20 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Premium satellite television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

A private beach and a health club are featured at the hotel. An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 20 guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Head down to the water and enjoy a day at the private beach, or take advantage of other recreational amenities including a health club and an outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Garuga Resort Beach Hotel has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Things to do

  • Boat tours
  • Children's pool
  • Fishing
  • Fitness centre
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Free supervised childcare
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Private beachfront location
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille signage
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Beach towels
  • Designated smoking areas
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 10 AM
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
1 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 2 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 50.00 per vehicle (roundtrip)
  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards

Property is also known as

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Garuga Resort Beach Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 11 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

2.0/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

DM

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bad service. They also say they no longer take expedia requests. Should be removed from list
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Jurand, Schweiz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
very nice and innovative staff. They try to do the best with that bit
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Secluded resort
It was a bit of rocky ride to the hotel but well worth it- almost safari like. However, when we arrived at the resort, it's secluded, peaceful, relaxing and clean with birds chirping around the compound and even some wild life (monkeys). We saw the New Year by the log fire on the beach- it was lovely- nice chalets and staff although the service was occasionally below par. Wifi was only available in the office but on the last night the manager gave us a complimentary connection to the chalet.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Staff try but are poorly trained. Shuttle service to airport is expensive. Hotel is at the end of a long, hilly, small dirt road.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

SUSAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place pity about power issues
Wonderfull location on shores of Lake Victoria. About 10km of dirt road to reach it, some of it challenging without a 4x4. Service and food were good. The resort is let down by lack of electricity. The rooms had no electric during the days and went off several hours before daylight. They claim to be using solar energy backed up with generators but think this is a cost saving exercise. Beers are kept in a fridge at the bar but unfortunately the fridge is rarely working so beers are warm.. the pool was clean and a nice area to sit.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

2/10 Terrible

Ekaterina

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The gate was closed
After a very long journey on a dusty and bumpy road in the darkness I have reached the Garuga Beach Resort Hotel only to face the closed gate and switched off phone. Apparently it was fully booked and they somehow missed my reservation. Not recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Relax, Swim and Chill
Lovely quiet place, very hospitipal and friendly. Monkeys came to visit from the near by forest. Great swimming pool. Intend to return again soon
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay at Garuga
Amazing place with beautiful landscape and views of lake Victoria! It was above and beyond my expectations. Our room was very big, equipped with everything we needed and had a beautiful lake view. The hotel staff was amazing too, especially Phiona and also Stuart and Wilson! Definitely a great place for nature lovers.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Conny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Parkachtige tuin aan het Victoriameer.
Twee heerlijke dagen bijkomen van een rondreis door Uganda Prima kamer , aan het meer, met zwembad. Ontbijt op bed .Mooie tuin , met vogels en aapjes. Vriendelijk en behulpzaam personeel.Eigen taxi service, uurtje van het vliegveld.Prima keuken,wel beperkte menukeuze. Alcohol alleen per fles verkocht, geen witte wijn.Goede prijs/ kwaliteit verhouding.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Et sted med potientiale
Stedet ligger fantastisk, hvis man ønsker at slappe af. Men der er ikke meget andet at lave end at ligge ved stranden og poolen. Poolen var ikke rengjort, og kunne derfor ikke bruges. Mad og service fra personalet var meget godt, men der er problemer med strømmen. Så øl, vand m.m. var ikke kolde, der var ikke strøm på værelset i dagtimerne. Herudover stod der i beskrivelsen, at der var gratis transport til og fra lufthavnen. Der var ikke tilfældet. Det kostede cirka 30 USD hver vej.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sascha, Hagen, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A pearl at the lake victoria
This resort is definetly worth a visit Beautiful landscape, well kent, with extremely friendly and caring staff (especially Gabriel and Cacey). Rooms are clean and spacious, food is great and tasty, pool area invites to relax. Wild birds and monkeys strolling around in the morning, the sound of the lake waves let you sleep like a baby. It's a place worth to visit. Will definetly come back.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017