Mama Washindi Lodge

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Scored 9
Rated superb

Staff

9.6

Property highlights

About this property

Elegant Accommodation: Mama Washindi Lodge in Gulu offers a serene bed and breakfast experience with a swimming pool, sun terrace, and lush garden. Guests enjoy free WiFi, a family-friendly restaurant, and a variety of amenities including a shared kitchen and outdoor fireplace. Comfortable Facilities: The property features private bathrooms with garden or mountain views, balconies, and terraces. Additional amenities include a minimarket, bicycle parking, and free on-site private parking. Family rooms and interconnected rooms cater to all travellers. Dining Experience: The restaurant serves African and European cuisines with vegetarian options. Guests can relax in the outdoor dining area or enjoy meals in the comfort of their rooms. The on-site tour desk assists with walking tours and other activities. Prime Location: Located 141 km from Arua Airport, Mama Washindi Lodge offers scenic views of the surrounding area. Guests appreciate the location with a view, swimming pool, and lush gardens, making it a highly rated choice for a memorable stay.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
  • Family rooms

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

  • Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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2 single beds
1 single bed
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2 bunk beds
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1 large double bed
2 single beds
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1 extra-large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Shinpark725
United States United States
“Family friendly lodge. Staff are kind and helpful, pool water is clean, food is nice. Definitely a bang for the buck.”
Pamela
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Fabulous authentic location. Staff and owner extra attentive, happy, smiling and above and beyond welcoming. The rooms and facilities were excellent. The bonus was the superb pool large and spotlessly clean.”
Susi
Germany Germany
“The lodge is incredibly well located with a stunning view towards the Nile. It‘s also an excellent starting point for trips to Murchison Falls and we were able to watch birds, monkeys and even Elephants (rare though) on the premises. The lodge is...”
Stijn
Belgium Belgium
“Very friendly and welcoming staff. Nice food. Very quiet and relaxing atmosphere”
Christine
Ireland Ireland
“The view is incredible. The swimming pool is great. Close to the entrance of the park.”
Thibaut
Switzerland Switzerland
“Very nice people, beautiful location and scenery. Food was very nice as well.”
Sarah
Uganda Uganda
“Beautiful pool. Good location, close to the park. Helpful staff. Kids loved it.”
Giacomo
Netherlands Netherlands
“Amazing surroundings, very authentic comfortable and impeccable cottages, with all conveniences you will need. A very large pool with magnificent views of the Nile and delicious food in the restaurant any time of the day. The staff was very...”
Matthias
Germany Germany
“Perfect Spot Close to the Murchison falls Park. Some sweet little huts on a huge place with a really great Pool with a Look over the nile. Great staff Always caring about the guests. For us the best Spot we could have booked to start the Trips to...”
Piweaver
Switzerland Switzerland
“The view is amazing Very peaceful place, like paradise”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Nobody to Somebody

Company review score: 9.6Based on 200 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

Mama Washindi Lodge belongs to the NGO "Nobody to Somebody", which supports children and women from poor and vulnerable backgrounds. Through Shalom Primary School and Kindergarden children from the surrounding area are able to attend school, they are also helped by a Sponsorship programme. We are trying to make make a difference in their lives and beside education teach them christian values. All the profit of the Lodge supports directly pupils in the Primary School, who are orphans or whose parents are not able to pay any school fees. We are also selling handcraft from women who are HIV affected. The Lodge is is environmental friendly constructed by using local materials, powered only by Solar and water is from the own borehole. The milk comes direct from our cattle and the honey from our bee hives project. Bread is baked freshly on a daily basis and if you are lucky you can taste our home made cheese. We are looking forward to welcome you so that you can enjoy our special German-Ugandan hospitality in a tranquil and peaceful environment!

Property information

Mama Washindi Safari Lodge is located high above the valley of the Nile river with a stunning view in a calm and peaceful athmosphere. Its very close to the Tangi gate, one of the main entrances of Ugandas biggest National Park-Murchison Falls. Through the income of the lodge Shalom Primary School for orphans and children from vulnerable and poor backgrounds is supported.

Neighbourhood information

As long as our lodge is in a former game reserve our closest neighbours are antelopes, monkeys and once in a while elephants. Its a very silent and peaceful area. In addition there are some cattle keepers with their herds around. The next village is about 5km away.

Languages spoken

German,English,Swahili

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Restaurant #1
  • Cuisine
    African • European
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly • Traditional
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian

House rules

Mama Washindi Lodge takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:00 to 12:00
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.
Curfew
Entry to the property will be closed between the hours of 22:00 and 05:00
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 15 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 3 years
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 05:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Mama Washindi 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.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 05:00:00.

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

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property has reduced reception and service operating hours.

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.