Buvi Lodge

3.5 star property
Family-friendly lodge with free breakfast and an outdoor pool

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Check-in/check-out kiosk
Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing
Dock
View from property
Lounge

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Plot 77 Buvi Wakiso, Entebbe
  • Victoria Mall
    52 min drive
  • Sesse Islands
    53 min drive
  • Imperial Shopping Mall
    53 min drive
  • Entebbe (EBB-Entebbe Intl.)
    93 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Double Room

  • 85 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Bedrooms

  • 125 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Entebbe

In Entebbe .You'll be within 20 miles (32 km) of Lake Victoria and 25 miles (40 km) of Kitubulu Forest and Beach. Entebbe Botanical Garden and Sesse Islands are also within 25 miles (40 km).

What's nearby

  • Kitubulu Forest and Beach - 51 min drive - 37.5 km
  • Victoria Mall - 52 min drive - 38.1 km
  • Sesse Islands - 53 min drive - 38.3 km
  • Entebbe Botanical Garden - 53 min drive - 38.2 km
  • Ugandan Wildlife Education Centre - 54 min drive - 39.4 km

Getting around

  • Entebbe Intl. Airport (EBB) - 93 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Crane Cafeteria - ‬62 min drive
  • ‪Café Javas - ‬53 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬52 min drive
  • ‪S&S Bar & Restaurant - ‬46 min drive
  • ‪4 Points Bar and Restaurant - ‬56 min drive

About this property

Buvi Lodge

Family-friendly 3.5-star lodge with outdoor pool
Buvi Lodge offers its guests an outdoor pool and a children's pool. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A terrace, barbecue grills, and an arcade/game room are also featured at the family-friendly Buvi Lodge. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Entebbe lodge.

  • 5 guestrooms or units
  • Meeting rooms
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Buvi Lodge offers 5 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to furnished patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. Cribs/infant beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

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
The property charges 3 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - midnight
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Buvi Lodge

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 20.0 per day.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 25 per vehicle (one way)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 20.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3 percent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

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Buvi Lodge Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 9 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 9 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 9 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 9 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 9 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Epiphane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property in very nice but not properly laid out. The staffs service is excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Erin, Uganda

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely 5-day Christmas getaway at Buvi Lodge. The staff was kind, the place was clean, and the rooms were beautiful. Food was reasonably priced and yummy. We really enjoyed the quiet atmosphere so much. The only negative was that because of the solar power, we couldn’t get a hot bath unless the sun was shining (I was really looking forward to hot baths, but did enjoy only one). Also, upon checkout, there was some confusion around our receipt that took some time to sort out. Next time we may pay by the day to save time at the end. Just a heads up for anyone going on the holidays — Christmas Day was crowded, as the lodge serves a Christmas buffet for lunch and dinner and there were many extra people around in the pool and restaurant. Despite the few small negatives, we would definitely go back again!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Kristine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Jaap

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Buvi stay
It's a very nice lodge with good service and a talented cook. But it's to isolated for a long term stay. They also should provide more comfortable furniture. But overall a nice place for a few days.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked the view and the set up of the rooms. It was a bit of a drive of a drive off the main road to get there but it was worth it for the view. I wasn’t pleased with how much loud music I had to endure though, I went for a quiet weekend away from town and left feeling less relaxed than I expected to.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Gunnar

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sorry not to recommend
Poor food...very slow when waiting for food...could be more than an hour. From Kampala more than one hour with taxi which also makes it expensive. Just 4 sunbeds at the pool without any umbrella for shade. The best thing is the scenic view of the lake and tranquility
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Niels

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place for nature lovers.
If you like bird watching and going for a walk in a pristine nature, then it is probably the best place within a short distance from Entebbe airport. The easiest way to get to Buvi Lodge is by boat from Entebbe. Ask the hotel to send a boat to pick you up at the harbour, where the ferry goes to Nakiwogo. The resort is very isolated, but you do not have to worry about being ripped for money in the restaurant. I paid 10 US$ for a big pepper steak with fries and a pint of beer. The food is tasty and the staff is friendly and competent. The views from the room and the restaurant is incredible. The architecture is a successful combination of traditional Uganda style and modern Western. I did not get any mosquito bites during the three weeks I stayed, because I went to bed, when the night fell over the resort. I highly recommend the place.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019