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Garuga Resort Beach Hotel

3.5 star property
3.5-star beachfront hotel with outdoor pool

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Terrace/patio
Outdoor pool
Private beach, sun loungers, beach umbrellas, beach towels
Aerial view
Exterior

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
Garuga Road, Entebbe, 0000
  • Victoria Mall
    ‪24 min drive‬
  • Ugandan Wildlife Education Centre
    ‪25 min drive‬
  • Entebbe Botanical Garden
    ‪26 min drive‬
  • Entebbe (EBB-Entebbe Intl.)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

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Cottage, Beach View, Beachfront

Cottage, Beach View, Beachfront

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

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Junior Suite, 1 Bedroom, Beach View, Beachfront

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

About the area

Entebbe

On the beach.At this Entebbe hotel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Lake Victoria and 12 miles (20 km) of Kitubulu Forest and Beach. Sesse Islands and Victoria Mall are within 12 miles (20 km).

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

3.5-star beachfront hotel with outdoor pool
Simply walk outside to feel the sun on your face at the sand beach. Lie back and work on your tan with relaxing beach amenities like umbrellas and sun loungers. After a day at the beach, enjoy amenities at Garuga Resort Beach Hotel like an outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a health club.

Free breakfast is served daily. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. This beach hotel also offers a garden and a terrace. Free self parking is available.

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

  • 20 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Supervised kid's activities (free)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Business facilities
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
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.

Languages

English, Swahili

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Exterior

Country lake resort Garuga

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
4.0 out of 5, Very good, 4 reviews
The price is CA $96
CA $113 total
includes taxes & fees
Apr 5 - Apr 6
Country lake resort Garuga

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free supervised activities for children
  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Boat tours
  • Children's pool
  • Fishing
  • Health club
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

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

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with premium satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Free crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

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 at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Maximum 1 pets

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 2 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

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 50.00 per vehicle (roundtrip)
  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

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

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 2 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

Garuga Resort Beach Hotel Entebbe
Garuga Beach Entebbe
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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