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The Rainforest Geo Lodge

3.5 star property

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Exterior
Outdoor pool
Twin Cottage | 1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished
Bar (on property)
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
$204
includes taxes & fees
Sep 7 - Sep 8

Explore the area

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Buikwe, Central Region, Lugazi
  • Mariba Forest
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Lugazi Community Pentecostal Church
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Source of the Nile River
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

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Twin Cottage | 1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished

Twin Cottage

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 269 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Cottage | 1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished

Double Cottage

  • 323 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Rainforest Geo Lodge

3.5-star Lugazi lodge with restaurant
This lodge features an outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, a garden, and barbecue grills are onsite.
The Rainforest Geo Lodge offers 12 accommodations with fans and blackout drapes/curtains. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. This Lugazi lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the lodge include an outdoor pool.
The lodge offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Lugazi lodge also offers an outdoor pool, barbecue grills, and multilingual staff. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

The Rainforest Geo Lodge has designated areas for smoking.

Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
The Rainforest Geo Lodge has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 10 for adults and USD 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Fan
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 11:00 AM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 10 for adults and USD 10 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Rainforest Lodge by CityBlue
The Rainforest Geo Lodge Lodge
The Rainforest Geo Lodge Lugazi
The Rainforest Geo Lodge Lodge Lugazi

The Rainforest Geo Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 11 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 11 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 11 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 11 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 11 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Away from the bustle of town.

We had meetings in nearby Lugazi and originally planned to stay in the town. However, when the option of staying in the nearby rainforest came up, I decided the cool of the forest and its quietness were a far better option.
The conference hall
Lodge No 3
My balcony
The rainforest view
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Away from the bustle of town.

We had meetings in nearby Lugazi and originally planned to stay in the town. However, when the option of staying in the nearby rainforest came up, I decided the cool of the forest and its quietness where a far better option.
The conference hall
Lodge No 3
My balcony
The rainforest view
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Angela

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel of Horror

This hotel is so rundown and disgusting. The pool was so dirty. The baby pool didn't even have water. The pool bar was not in use. The pool toilets didn't work and were extremely unhygienic. The furniture around the pool is all broken bits of timber. Nothing has been maintained. The place looks like an abandoned hotel from a horror movie. The rooms had mold covering the ceiling. The curtains were filthy. There was no hot water. The pillows and mattresses were old and uncomfortable. The blankets had holes in them from rats. There was even a rat in one of our rooms! Due to the toilets not working is our room, or in my sisters room, they moved us to new rooms. The toilets there didn't work there either. There was still mold on the ceiling (although less than the other room) and really dirty curtains. One of the staff did stay until around 9:30pm to fix one toilet for us in which we were grateful. The restaurant was dirty and stone slate pathways covered in slippery mold. The food served wasn't fresh. The whole experience was so disappointing and unpleasant. Especially at the high prices they charge - we expected more. The pictures on hotels.com are nothing like the hotel offered. As we had booked and paid for 2 nights through hotels.com, we tried to get a refund for the second night but the hotel refused. We are still trying to get a refund through hotels.com.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Uta

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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10/10 Excellent

LAURENCE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely location, great staff

My wife and I spent one night here. The hotel is very nicely located in the rainforest and you can see monkeys and birds right from the lodge. You can also do walks directly from the hotel. The staff were really friendly and the room was very comfortable and spacious although a little dark even with all the lights on. Food was good. The WiFi did not work while we were here and we did not use the pool but it looked nice. The only other downside was the bar was out of a couple of drinks (no Nile or Campari). Other than that it was a very peaceful stay and the staff were lovely. Food was good. Would definitely recommend and stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Tara

Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceptional place located in the heart of the forest. I really liked my stay there.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jonas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful getaway between Kampala and Jinja

The lodge is situated beautifully in what feels like the middle of the rainforest, very nice, comfortable and clean facilities and the friendliest of staff! We thoroughly enjoyed our two nights there, including an easy drive into Jinja for a day trip. The only minor things we were less thrilled about were our noisy neighbors (the walls are paper thin, which works great for the sounds of nature, but also let you hear all conversations and other sounds from your cohabitants) and the fact that the bar was out of tonic water both days, manageable :)
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
I had the worst experience. I booked for 3 nights accommodation about 3 day’s before travel. As we approached the lodge on Jinja road we tried to call for finer detail directions. The phone number provided on the website did work. As a matter of fact that was the case since two days earlier when I tried to call the lodge website number. Eventually we got through to a person called Helen. She was most unhelpful. She also broke the terrible mews that although our booking had been confirmed by Expedia at least 2 days back the lodge was full and they had no accommodation for us. This was a shock because nobody had informed us all this time until we were only a few kms to arrive at the lodge. At the lodge although the reception desk was friendly they told us they couldn’t help because they never received our booking via Expedia. We demanded REFUND which we needed to get alternative accommodation but all efforts failed. Finally, when it was getting dark there at the lodge in the middle of the thick Mabira forest we decided to go and seek alternative accommodation in Kampala City, the capital of Uganda. In my professional career and as a tourist I have traveled to all the continents and stayed in numerous hotels but this was by far my worst experience. It was very frustrating & also involved security risks because we had to look for alternative accommodation in the middle of the night. We incurred additional costs in transportation that we had not planned,
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Luxus unden internet

Elendigt internet
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021