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African Roots Entebbe

3.0 star property
Entebbe guesthouse with 2 bars/lounges and restaurant
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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January 2025

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
Double or Twin Room, 1 Double or 2 Single Beds
Exterior
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Bar
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Near the beach
  • Restaurants and 2 bars/lounges
  • Room service
  • Business centre
  • Airport shuttle
  • Area shuttle
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Laundry service
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Concierge services
Feel at home
  • Rollaway/extra beds
  • Private bathroom
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
The price is AU$160
includes taxes & fees
31 Dec - 1 Jan 2025

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Double or Twin Room, 1 Double or 2 Single Beds

Highlights

Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Daily housekeeping
Laptop workspace
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Map
Plot 256, Bubuli Road, Entebbe, Mpala

What's nearby

  • Kitubulu Forest and Beach - 10 min drive - 7.9 km
  • Victoria Mall - 12 min drive - 8.5 km
  • Sesse Islands - 12 min drive - 8.7 km
  • Entebbe Botanical Garden - 12 min drive - 8.6 km
  • Ugandan Wildlife Education Centre - 13 min drive - 10.2 km

Getting around

  • Entebbe (EBB-Entebbe Intl.) - 23 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Café Javas - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Gaucho Grill - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪S&S Bar & Restaurant - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪4 Points Bar and Restaurant - ‬15 min drive

About this property

African Roots Entebbe

Enjoy your visit to Entebbe with a stay at African Roots Entebbe. Guests looking for a bite to eat can visit the restaurant, and the 2 bars/lounges are nice spots to grab a drink at the end of the day. A terrace and a garden are other highlights.

Languages

English

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 7 rooms
  • Arranged over 2 floors

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: 11:30 PM
  • Late check-in subject to availability
  • Minimum check-in age – 18
  • Check-out time is 11:00 AM

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions

Special check-in instructions

  • The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - midnight
  • Front desk staffed during limited hours
  • If you are planning to arrive after 11:30 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

  • No cots (infant beds)

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Free secured, uncovered on-site self-parking

Transfers

  • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours a day)*

Off-site

  • Area shuttle*

Other information

  • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast each morning 6 AM–10 AM
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • Restaurant
  • Barbecue grills
  • Room service (late night)

Travelling with children

  • Children's menu

What to do

  • Beach nearby

Working away

  • Business centre

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Luggage storage

Facilities

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Braille/raised signage
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Step-free path to entrance

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Ceiling fan
  • Window screens

Sleep well

  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Free toiletries
  • Towels
  • Toilet paper

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Special features

Dining

On-site venue – This restaurant specialises in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of USD 10.00 per vehicle (one way)
  • Local area shuttle service is offered for an extra charge

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for USD 30.0 per night

Policies

This property does not have lifts.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
This property accepts credit cards and cash.

Also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Does African Roots Entebbe offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, African Roots Entebbe does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at African Roots Entebbe?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at African Roots Entebbe?
Yes, there's free self parking.
Is an airport shuttle service offered by African Roots Entebbe?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is USD 10.00 per vehicle one way.
What are the check-in and check-out times at African Roots Entebbe?
Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: 11:30 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.
What is there to do at African Roots Entebbe and nearby?
African Roots Entebbe has 2 bars and a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near African Roots Entebbe?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant that offers international cuisine.

African Roots Entebbe Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Very good

Lovely staff and setting!
The place felt very safe and in a nice setting with plenty of green outside space. Rooms were very clean and spacious with nice private front terraces. The staff were really friendly and helpful, especially the onwer, Agnes, who arranged sightseeing trips in the area, airport transfer (15 mins) and other transport for us. There is a nice bar area where they serve great breakfast and drinks. They even stocked up on our favourite drinks on request. The only drawback for us was the location. It's very isolated on a residential dirt road so to get to Victoria Lake, supermarkets or restaurants you rely on costly guesthouse transport or UBER (wifi in Uganda is very flaky due to power cuts). Agnes did arrange takeaway from a nearby restaurant one evening so that's an option otherwise.
3-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Dana, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Robyn, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Outstanding place and excellent value too
An outstanding and comfortable place to stay if you are visiting Entebbe, Uganda. Excellent value too. Highly recommend it!
1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

An exceptionally positive experience
This was an exceptionally positive experience for us in so many ways. We were warmly welcomed, had delicious breakfasts, and treated like old friends in this wonderful guesthouse. We truly appreciated how kind, friendly, and helpful everyone was at the guesthouse as this was our first visit to Uganda. We will definitely return to this guesthouse and recommend it to others who are visiting Uganda.
1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Attractive hotel with congenial staff.
Manager Stella and staff very helpful with special requests. Good rooms and general facilities. Excellent breakfasts.
Marina, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

good for overnight befor flight
Very nice place and friendly stuff. Unfortunatelly very loud music during the night from the neighbourhood. Close to the airport with offered transport for 10 USD.
Nina, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Clean hotel, great staff, close to town and beach.
This is a guesthouse so it isn't fancy but the rooms are big and clean. There is hot water too. Breakfast is good. The staff is very helpful and polite. I felt very safe at African Roots.
toni, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Clean hotel and great for our short stay
Only had about 8 hours at the hotel before my flight but everything worked just as needed. Good shuttle service, good couple hours of sleep, and a couple of restaurants within walking distance.
Andrew, 1-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

We had paid for two rooms, tried to give us one.
After we got our two rooms things were OK, but not good.
Rev Bill, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great Hotel, Friendly and excellent location
We had a wonderful stay at the African Roots hotel. The staff were excellent and friendly and informative. They helped us with a dinner (of great local cuisine!!) and let us know of places to see and things to do in the town of Entebbe! I would stay there anytime and recommend this location to anyone!
Paul, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Short stay
African Roots Guesthouse is a quaint house. It's old, but it was fine for our needs. The staff was wonderful and did everything they could to accommodate our needs. The area was nice as it was close to the beach and a great pizza place on the water. It's not an area to walk around alone in or at night, but it was fine for two women strolling in the daytime.
Debra M, 1-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Clean and very. Very friendly and convenien for the air port. Very helpful and friendly staff.
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

An airy, friendly guesthouse near Lake Victoria
Excellent guesthouse, efficiently run by the extremely jolly Anna and Stella in a blue-and-white former private house in a quiet, upmarket neighbourhood near Lake Victoria. There are verandas on both floors and an outdoor area where I cleaned my hiking boots and left stuff to dry. Our first room had three single beds and was OK but a little cramped and stuffy for the person in the end bed. The upstairs rooms are great; large, light and No 5 has a large, sunny balcony. Definitely recommend it.
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Make sure that you are given what you book.
On arrival I was given a very different room to the one booked, however I was charged the same rate and when I challenged the manager was informed that they had made the decision to help me!! The picture on hotel.com of the outside of the property is no longer how it looks, additional building works have taken away a lot of the original charm. I was genuinely disappointed .
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Quiet n Small in Entebbe close to Victoria Mall
Easy Access to the Lake and Victoria mall, quiet small place shy of 10 rooms, but friendly with Van transport service
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

nicer than a hotel
Have stayed here a few times now and still love it. The rooms are comfortable, very clean and with comfy beds and hot water, the food is delicious and the staff really friendly. A nice alternative to a hotel to unwind in before going back home.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Lovely to be collected and welcomed late at night, with good breakfast before my travel on to Kampala the next morning. Everyone is friendly and wanted to make sure I was comfortable. Will definitely stay again.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great position for the airport close to the beach
Staff very helpful and friendly. Also dropped us off and collected us...nothing any trouble Strongly recommend
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Very personal
Excellent for short stay. Airport pick up and drop off was excellent.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Good rooms, great breakfast!
We stayed one night in order to take a flight out the next day. Note that this is a guest house, not a hotel. The rooms were very comfortable (with ensuite bathrooms) and exceptionally clean, and Anna was so welcoming, even offered to accompany us if we wanted to walk to/from any of the nearby restaurants after dark. Definitely have the pineapple pancakes for breakfast; they are fabulous! They can arrange visits to Ngamba Chimpanzee Island, which is a forested island in Lake Victoria (about an hour by boat) where the people are on a small tip and the rest is given over to chimps rescued from illegal trafficking. Really beautiful. (We stayed at African Roots after our Ngamba Island visit.) It must be well sound-proofed. We saw a number of people come in while we were downstairs in the dining room, but never heard a peep all night.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Wonderful. Helpful. After I booked they contacted me to see if I needed a ride from the airport(which I did). JUST what I needed.
Verified Hotels.com guest review