Mwamba Kelele Lodge

–Excellent location - show map
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Scored 9.2
Rated superb

Staff

9.7

About this property

Elegant Accommodation: Mwamba Kelele Lodge in Fort Portal offers a lodge with a sun terrace, garden, open-air bath, restaurant, and free WiFi. Guests enjoy lake, garden, and mountain views from their balconies or terraces. Comfortable Amenities: The lodge features a lounge, public bath, 24-hour front desk, concierge service, and family rooms. Additional facilities include a minimarket, hairdresser, games room, and live music. Free on-site private parking is available. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves continental and vegetarian breakfasts, lunch, dinner, and high tea. Cuisines include pizza, Spanish, local, international, European, and barbecue grill. Local Attractions: Located 41 km from Kasese Airport, the lodge is near Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve (8 km), Kibale Forest Corridor Game Reserve (20 km), and Toroo Botanical Gardens Fort Portal (32 km). Guests enjoy hiking and cycling activities.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Airport shuttle
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

Breakfast info

Continental, Vegetarian

Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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2 single beds
1 double bed
3 single beds
2 single beds
4 single beds
4 single beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

George
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“We loved our stay in Mwamba Kelele Lodge. The lodge is beautifully situated with an amazing view across the lake. The lodge is run as a non-profit, re-investing in the local community. There is a school onsite which is run from the profits and...”
Victoria
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
“The best part of the lodge is that it is an NGO and has completely changed the local community! All the following aspects made for a wonderful week: - The location is beautiful, overlooking the lake on a beautifully maintained property. - The food...”
Sander
Netherlands Netherlands
“Beautiful location on the side of a crater lake, Mwambe Kelele is more than a lodge; it's a project to improve the fate of the surrounding communities, by enabling the children to go to the adjacent school and giving the women vocational training....”
Ruben
Australia Australia
“Amazing experience staying at Mwamba Kelele Lodge. In addition to the kind staff, amazing food they prepare and well maintained lodge at a beautiful location right at the lake - it has been very special to learn more about the community work the...”
Ian
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The location overlooking the lake is great and as we had one of the separate rooms it was very quiet. The food was tasty and the staff very friendly.”
Jon
Qatar Qatar
“Amazing place to stay. The school is very nice to see!”
Maxime
France France
“The view on the Lake is amazing and you can do a lot of bird watching. The employees are all very kind and the food prepared is one of the best I had these last months of travel. The lodge is also just besides a school and the benefits of the...”
Loretta
Canada Canada
“Staff are lovely, very helpful arranging excursions/taxi, and opening the craft shop out of hours. The location is gorgeous. Simple accommodation but clean, comfortable and a great place to relax and see some of the beautiful area. The guard /...”
Yvor
Netherlands Netherlands
“Very kind and helpful people. Nice project by staying and spending you support the school which is at the property as well.”
Katarzyna
Poland Poland
“Beautifull place with amazing view from the dining area, room was small but clean, bathrooms also very clean. Personel is very helpful (even when we had problems with rented car) and we felt great there. Really recommend this place.”

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Restaurante #1
  • Cuisine
    Pizza • Spanish • Local • International • European • Grill/BBQ
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner • High tea
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian

House rules

Mwamba Kelele Lodge takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 13:00 to 21:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
Accepted payment methods
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Mwamba Kelele Lodge in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property adheres to strict physical distancing measures.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.

Medical monitoring is available for guests quarantined due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). This may be provided in person or virtually, depending on the property type and location.

A negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result is mandatory to check-in to this property.