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Reviews of Buvi Lodge

3.5 out of 5
Buvi Lodge
Plot 77 Buvi Wakiso, Entebbe

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 8 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 8 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 8 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 8 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 8 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Kenneth on 22 Jan 2020
Thank you for staying with us and taking time to give us this feedback. We look forward to your next stay with us. Best regards. Kenneth

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
Response from Kenneth on 31 Dec 2019
Dear Erin, thank you for choosing to stay with us over the Christmas holiday and for being kind enough to provide us with some feedback on our facilities and service. We are glad you enjoyed your holiday and are delighted you would consider to stay with us again. We look forward to seeing you again and wish you a happy new year. Kenneth

8/10 Good

Kristine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Kenneth on 12 Dec 2019
Dear Kristine, thank you for staying with us and taking time to review our facility and service. We look forward to your next stay with us. Best regards. Kenneth

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
Response from kenneth on 27 May 2019
Dear Jaap thank you for staying with us at Buvi Lodge and for taking time to review our service. WE are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to your next visit. Best regards. Kenneth

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
Response from Kenneth on 7 Dec 2018
Dear guest thank you for staying at Buvi Lodge and taking time to comment on the service. Buvi Lodge is always quiet but I have been told that there was a small party on the night you spent there. I will talk to the staff to be mindful to ensure this does not happen again.

4/10 Poor

James, United Kingdom

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Secluded hotel but disappointing
The Buvi lodge is very secluded and quiet. I can see it would be nice if you wanted a quiet getaway. The rooms are big and have lake views and the restaurant is right on the lake. However we were disappointed overall. We had booked for 3 nights but only stayed for 1. There are loads of mosquitoes in the rooms and all around the resort. The swimming pool is dirty. The food is mediocre and very small portions. The mattress is rock solid. There are some windows that only have netting on them and no option to close them so the room was very cold. The WiFi was so slow that it basically didn’t work.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018
Response from kenneth on 16 Apr 2018
Dear James, Thank you for staying with us and the compliments on rooms and restaurant. We take note that you were on a business trip and the quiet and secluded location did not work for you. We also take note of your disappointment over the food portions and will improve on the servings. The swimming pool is always clean but we will work towards making it cleaner. Being by the lake we do have a season where there are many lake flies especially during the rains. But these are not mosquitoes and apart from the inconvenience they cause they are harmless. The only way to keep them away is to keep the rooms closed at night as they get attracted by light. We are continuously in touch with our wifi service provider to improve its speed.

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
Response from kenneth on 23 Sept 2019
Dear Gunnar, Thank you for staying with us at Buvi Lodge and taking time to tell us how you felt about our facilities and service. We are sorry for the delay in serving your meals during your stay with us. We will make every effort to improve the speed of service. Best regards. Kenneth

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
Response from Kenneth on 6 Mar 2019
Dear Niels thank you so much for staying with us at Buvi Lodge. And thank you a bunch for taking time to review the lodge and share your experience. We appreciate the compliments and recommendation and look forward to your next visit. Best regards. Kenneth