Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge

Great calm lodge situated on community land. Bungalows are spacious and comfortable. The bathroom lovely. Julius the lodge manager was very helpful and friendly. The lodge gets visitors are night-which is always exciting ! We had a great time with yummy Cappucinos !

The lodge is situated at the shore of the lake - hippos and elephants wander by on occasion, or even graze next to the cottages at night. It's a bit of a bumpy ride to get there, but very much worth it. The cottages are quite luxurious although the interior (floor, quality of the bathtub and toilet) varies a bit from cottage to cottage. The shower turned warm pretty much immediately but the warm water also ran out rather quickly. WIFI only works in the lobby area. The service was good (cold towels upon arrival, nice people). They were quite flexible too as we had to come back for another night on short notice because we had a car accident nearby. Wasn't a problem to get cottages for another night. Dinner was a tasty 3 courses, no complaints. Breakfast was fine (don't take the rice crispies though).

Me and my family (2 adults and our 21yr old 17rd old) stayed at Ihamba Lakeside Lodge 5th April-7th April 2023. We absolutely loved our stay there! Staff We found the staff so helpful, flexible and approachable. I made a lengthy phone call consultation, having failed to find all the info that I needed online, Ivan Wasswa the reservations officer was so helpful and answered all my 1million questions which enable me to make our reservation. Julius the manager at the lodge and his team received us and looked us very well, thank you. Facilities We chose to hire a double and twin lodges to enable privacy to us and our children. PROS Both lodges were spotless clean, the beds were so spacious and comfortable, well fitted mosquito nets and clean spacious showers with a stand alone big bath. Hot water showers and toiletries all were available. The communal lounge was spacious and lovely, we were there at a quiet time so it wasn't busy. Some soft background music would have added to the ambience. There is a swimming pool and seats around it which was clean and the water temperature was ideal. The lodge connected us to the national park tour guide, Bosco who took us for the game drive. Bosco was prompt picking us up, him and his tour vehicle were well presented. We cannot praise and thank Bosco enough for the amazing safari experience! CONS The curtains were not lined with black out lining and the morning sun flooded in waking us up before our alarm call on the 2nd morning, sadly. There is no WiFi in the guest bedrooms which is tricky for tourists who do not have local SIMS, hence no way of communicating with reception overnight, should there be a problem. Lack of air-conditioning in the bedrooms was very noticeable as we couldn't sleep with the windows open. the grass thatched roof helps with keeping a lot of warmth out but it was still noticeable. We as a family had a lovely time and overall satisfied with the facilities at Ihamba. Thank you to all the staff for making our stay memorable. Food and drink We were on the half board basis. PROS The staff were flexible about what two meals we chose. On the first morning, the staff packed our two children's lunches that we took with us for the game drive instead of having breakfast as it was a very early start, while me and my partner had breakfast instead. The menu is limited but whatever meals there was on the menu, they were cooked to perfection and absolutely tasty! The portions were generous too. CONS For wine lovers, the selection is very limited which we struggled with. We settled for a sauvignon blanc but there was only 1 bottle, thankfully Julius was a quick thinker and he was able to get us sparkling wine ordered and delivered by BODABODA. Setting The lodge is set in a tranquil and quiet place overlooking the lake with wild animals roaming the grounds at night and beautiful cocktail of wild animals sounds can be heard at night. The staff are to hand to walk guests to and from their lodges

A nice property, but certain aspects could be improved. The staff were friendly and attentive, the property's location is beatiful and fun with the occasional hippos showing up in the garden. The "room" was spacious and offered good privacy. However, the food was nothing really special (compared to other - sometimes cheaper - places in Uganda) and unlimited drinking water should be a given at this price.

Some things about the lodge were great! The manager, Julius, was AMAZING. Totally easy-going, friendly, super amazing at sorting things out for us. Really a top notch manager. The lodge itself is tired. The sign coming in the lodge has half the letters missing and that kinda sums up what the lodge feels like. It's seen better days -- having said that, it is super clean. The food was solid, but at our next lodge they charged the same for breakfast, lunch and dinner and definitely had better quality ingredients etc. One cool thing about this lodge are the hippos. They are the lake but come up at night to graze and it is SOOO COOL to hear them. If you have to wake early for a safari, then a security guard will escort you to the lodge. The security was awesome too! They need to switch over from plastic bottles to filtered water, as many other lodges are doing. Close to the kazinga channel and QEP.

The Hotel is poor for the price you paid, but the most important is not to leave your CREDIT CARD DETAILS. They charged me 370 usd after I left. After a little digging my travel agent shared that this situation happened with other people before. WARNING

A beautiful lodge well located for exploring the nearby Queen Elizabeth National Park and the Kazinga Channel. The lodge is on the shores of Lake George so there is wildlife right around the lodge including Elephants and Hippo's. We saw a huge bull Elephant on the way out one day which was very cool :) The room was large, clean and comfortable. The food was extremely tasty and the staff were attentive and friendly. The eating area is outside (normally) and near the lake and pool which is very picturesque but make sure that you have insect repellent!

We spent two nights at the Ihamba in February 2022. This is a smaller, mid-range lodge located inside Queen Elizabeth. We saw Elephants and Hippopotamus from the lodge and our room. The pool was excellently maintained and inviting after long days of travel. The menu is limited but excellent and flexible to guests travel schedules. We have a return visit with the whole family planned for June 2022.

Amazing environment and immersive experience