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HOTEL STYLE
Hidden Gem
Quaint
Property amenities
Free parking
Free internet
Wifi
Bar / lounge
Hiking
Mosquito net
Non-smoking hotel
Laundry service
Restaurant
Room types
Non-smoking rooms
Family rooms
Location
39A Berkeley Road, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Uganda
Engagi Lodge
140 reviews
Getting there
Car recommended
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Engagi lodge was our first stay on our tour and we were only booked to stay one night unfortunately.
The Room: We had a private lodge that was clean, spacious bathroom with hot water and mosquito net that they prepped for you while you enjoyed dinner. They have electricity in the room for lights, but they do not offer enough to allow for you to charge phones, cameras or anything like that in the room. They have the charging station in the lounge up at the main area.
The service: The staff was wonderful for our short stay. They carried all of our luggage for us and even dusted it off since it was a bit dirty from the dirt road drive in! The staff prepped our breakfast at 5am to allow for us to have an early start for our gorilla trekking adventure! We weren’t there long for us to build much of a relationship with the staff but all were wonderful while we were there.
The food: The best pumpkin soup of the trip! Portion sizes were appropriate for breakfast and dinner and our take-away lunch was more than enough food for each of us. All food was tasty, but my husband is still craving that soup a week later!
Overall: The lodge has a beautiful view overlooking the forest. They have their own little trail that goes down to a creek and allows for you to take a mini hike on the property. Although part of it is currently under repair, we still enjoyed part of the trail upon arrival. Wi-fi and charging stations at the main lodge are perfect to allow for you to enjoy a cocktail while you hang out for dinner and it also helps you disconnect when you go to your room. We enjoyed our stay and would recommend to future travelers who are comfortable disconnecting!
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Date of stay: June 2021
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We were greeted very warmly on arrival by Julius and his team. The main reception area is very stylish with a terrace overlooking breathtaking mountain views. There’s a bar and seating area by the fire which was really cosy in the evenings. Our rooms were separate lodges in the forest. Very well equipped. Tom looked after us extremely well and brought us tea and coffee each morning on our wake up call before our gorilla tracking expeditions. Our beds were turned down each evening with nets carefully placed. There was a good selection of meals each day which were delicious and generously portioned. Our packed lunches were also generous! We felt very much at home at Engagi and no request was too much. The lodge is in a perfect position as it’s minutes away from the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Gorilla tracking and the Main Street in Bwindi. We often visited the Bwindi Bar up the road in the evenings. . A visit to the Batwa tribe is also a must which is a few minutes away. I will definitely stay at Engagi lodge again as we were made to feel so welcome.
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Date of stay: June 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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A friend and I stayed at this lodge in Bwindi during a gorilla and chimp safari and we highly recommend it. We had our own very comfortable cabin discreetly tucked into a hillside with views of the forest. The common area was built in traditional style, had a lovely dining area and bar with fires lit for the evenings. Service was fantastic, particularly for washing clothes after dusty days. Staff were very friendly and endlessly helpful. We were there on New Years Eve and were served complimentary champagne which was a lovely touch. This lodge is close to sector one of the Park when visiting gorillas and helps to support the local community.
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Date of stay: December 2019Trip type: Travelled with friends
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This lodge is NOT AT ALL worth the money. The food is awful - our kids had horrible stomach bug and we all had upset stomach. The breakfast cereal had bugs crawling out of it and the baked fish (which caused the upset stomach) was tougher than leather. The lodge was empty, but they still chose to put us in bad cabins with cracked glass door. After we complained to our travel agent, they finally moved us to a nicer cabin. They offered nighttime room service where they set up the mosquito nets and placed hot water bottles under the sheets This was promptly stopped after the first night ( probably because we complained). For the money they charge, the food and service is very poor. The assistant manager was sleeping everytime we went to the front desk and seemed like he didn’t care. The views are beautiful and some of the staff were courteous, but that’s about it. Do not recommend this place. It’s a 2 star property charging 5 star rates.
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Wonderful relaxing stay at Engage lodge. Julius, Tom and Alfred really looked after us during our stay and the service was amazing. Recommend getting the wake up call with a flask of coffee in the morning, this was a lovely way to start our day. Our bedroom was spacious and clean and had a lovely outdoor area to relax. The main lodge was open plan and also had great views of the forest and you can sit and relax and watch lots of birds and monkey's in the forest. The food was lovely and the service great. The location of the lodge is really close to the entrance to the national park so only a short drive in the morning for gorilla trekking. If you have time I recommend visiting the Batwa pygmies of Bwindi, this was a lovely visit to their community and we got to see their culture. The visit also took us to a coffee plantation and to see how banana beer is made. We booked this tour from the hotel and it was an added bonus to our stay.
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Date of stay: September 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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I had a beautiful room overlooking Lake Bunyoni, which is truly a gem! All of the rooms face the lake, there's certainly no bad room. The lodge was very nice, modern, and built sustainably with local materials - very cool experience.
We trekked gorillas stationed from the lodge here at Bwindi Impenatrable Forest. When we weren't trekking, the Lodge was a perfect place to relax and hang out. It was so incredibly peaceful at the lodge - truly one of the most beautiful places in the world!
I had multiple days with breakfast, lunch, and dinner provided by the lodge and all of the meals were very nice. I felt very safe at the lodge, and all of the staff made sure to help if anything came up.
10/10 recommend staying at the Engagi Lodge when around Bunyoni or Bwindi! Phenomenal experience!
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Date of stay: February 2023
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Room Tip:Â Every room faces the lake and feels quite private - can't miss!
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Wow beautiful lodge with a breath taking view of the Bwindi forest Jungle park in Buhoma sector. mid-range facility with a hands on Manager Julius great guy always there to ensure clients are having a great time and very informative.
Restaurant is diverse and you can enjoy a local beer with this view and lucky we had a Gorilla family dropping by outside the cottages.
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Date of stay: October 2022
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+ (positive) . very close to gorilla tracking in Nkuringo . lobby/dining nice
- (negative) . welcome: cool, we missed warmth . staff not interested, bored, they preferred their mobile phone . rooms in bungalows very small, prosaic, grubby, only 1 chair . balcony: seat pads dirty and old . none of the credit cards accepted, no shampoo, no hair dryer . WiFi and electric power charging station only in lobby... . dedicated manager is missing (we left this lodge ahead of scheduled, nobody was interested to know why!)
—> . urgent to replace this management —> . I don‘t recommend this place at all!
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Room Tip:Â Chose another place to stay!
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I recently stayed at the Engagi Lodge for an excursion to see the gorillas in Bwindi Forest. Our room smelled, the bedding was stained, the curtains moldy and the room cold. There is no glass covering the screened bathroom window which makes it chilly at night. The staff seemed disinterested and indifferent in their jobs and overall unhappy. The food was ordinary and lousy. We couldn't wait to leave and would not recommend this lodge knowing there are better options out there. Simply a rip off. I wish I had taken photos but was so unimpressed, I chose not to.
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Date of stay: September 2023
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Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Â You cannot buy a glass of wine. You must buy a bottle.
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Everything at the Engagi lodge was fantastic. The staff was friendly and helpful. The rooms were clean; the food was tasty. They did a great job cleaning our hiking boots after our gorilla trekking. Showers were hot, and the wifi worked well. Fanatastic stay!
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Date of stay: December 2019
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Hi, we choose it and then had it booked by our tour company as part of our private tour/trekking. They didn't take credit cards for drinks etc there, so would likely have to pay cash upon arrival. Was a really lovely place, one of our favourites!
St Margaret's at Cliffe, United Kingdom21 contributions10 helpful votes
Sorry for the long delay, we took out own gaiters like everyone else as it was on the list of things to take, so cannot say if they have any for you to hire. AS for chargers we did not charge anything up and cannot remember if youo are able to do this.
Ian
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LOCATION
UgandaWestern RegionBwindi Impenetrable National Park
NUMBER OF ROOMS
24
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