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Banda Lodge

3.0 star property

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Restaurant
Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Property grounds
Garden view
Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Pool View | Room amenity

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
The current price is $40
includes taxes & fees
Jun 3 - Jun 4

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26,BAINES TERRACE, KATWE, MASAKA MUNICIPALITY, Masaka
  • Place, Masaka Golf Course
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Muteesa I Royal University
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Pool View

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

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Double Room, Pool View | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Pool View

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Pool View | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Pool View

  • 215 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe Cottage, 2 Bedrooms, Pool View | Living area | TV

Deluxe Cottage, 2 Bedrooms, Pool View

  • 753 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Double Room Single Use, Garden View | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room Single Use, Garden View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 215 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Shared Dormitory

  • 215 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Villa | Terrace/patio

Villa

  • Valley view
  • 5 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 12
  • 1 King Bed, 8 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Basic Room | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Basic Double Room Single Use | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double Room Single Use

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Basic Double Room Single Use | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double Room Single Use

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe Double Room Single Use | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room Single Use

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe Cottage, 3 Bedrooms | Living area | TV

Deluxe Cottage, 3 Bedrooms

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe Room | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About this property

Banda Lodge

3-star Masaka lodge with restaurant
This lodge features an outdoor pool, a restaurant, and dry cleaning. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, laundry facilities, a garden, and barbecue grills are onsite.
Banda Lodge offers 12 accommodations with safes and slippers. This Masaka lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the lodge include an outdoor pool.
The lodge offers a restaurant. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. This Masaka lodge also offers an outdoor pool, a terrace, and barbecue grills. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Banda Lodge has designated areas for smoking.

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
Banda Lodge has a restaurant on site.
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

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Tile flooring in room

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2010
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 6 PM

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 7 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 75 per vehicle (one way)

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

Property is also known as

Banda Lodge Masaka

Banda Masaka

Banda Lodge Lodge

Banda Lodge Masaka

Banda Lodge Lodge Masaka

Banda Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Would be nice to have a fan for the nighttime but otherwise great spot.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julius

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to rest
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ann Marie

Liked: Amenities
Wonderful stay on our way to our school near the Tanzania border. The staff are attentive to their guests needs.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely quiet place with a nice vieuw from the restaurant up. Staff was very friendly and polite.We liked the Pool.
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

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

Excellent

Stylishly designed and very well equipped lodges with indoor relaxation space and kitchen. Excellent breakfast in outdoor communal area. Staff were very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Alma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Ready to receive me on arrival. Patient and helpful staff. Good food. Clean pool. Clean room and facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay at Banda Lodge. It was quiet and relaxing - just what we needed. Our cottage was very clean and had everything we required. The shower especially was excellent - the best we have ever had in Uganda. Every meal we had did not disappoint - the food was very good indeed. The staff were all very pleasant and helpful and saw to our every need. We would highly recommend staying at Banda Lodge. We stayed 5 nights and were sorry to leave!
Verified

8/10 Good

Dirk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nothing special
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Jonas

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Banda Lodge is good in the quality of the place. It is in good shape and the Banda's have a good living quality. The staff is there when someone ask for them. What has to get better with the staff is that the proactively behaviour needs to improve. Service needs good prediction of the customers needs so the customers feels cared. All in all a good stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Jonas

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Banda Lodge is good in the quality of the place. It is in good shape and the Banda's have a good living quality. The staff is there when someone ask for them. What has to get better with the staff is that the proactively behaviour needs to improve. Service needs good prediction of the customers needs so the customers feels cared.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

An upward trajectory

I last stayed here more than 4 years ago and it was okay. Since then they have improved beyond measure. Extensive expansion, a new restaurant and much more professional. It is at the highest end of budget, delivers fantastic value in a good but quiet location and the service was brilliant - especially from Shakira and Angel. If I am ever in the area I would definitely choose Banda Lodge for value, ambience and service. And the Swedish beef/potato/egg thing on the menu is delicious!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

4/10 Poor

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hopefully this was just an off day. We checked in late. The room is very, very nice, especially the two bedroom. The plug for the TV was not working. The internet was also not working. So we were essentially forced to go to bed. The power was out most of the morning. When we arrived to breakfast all of the food was finished. We waited for them to bring more pancakes and eggs but that was all they brought. None of the other food was replaced, and we only arrived at breakfast at 9 am. It was disappointing that everything we expected from our reservation (cable TV, wifi, breakfast) were missing.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastisk sted. Kan kun varmt anbefales.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten

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

Skøn banda

Det var skønt at bo i en stor banda med megen plads. Høj til loftet, så der ikke er så varmt
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten

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

Kig forbi

Et sted der til en hver tid kan anbefales 🤗 God service. Skønne medarbejdere og dejlig ren swimmingpool 😎
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Jonas

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Banda Lodge is good in the quality of the place. It is in good shape and the Banda's have a good living quality. The staff is there when someone ask for them. What has to get better with the staff is that the proactively behaviour needs to improve. Service needs good prediction of the customers needs so the customers feels cared.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

marc yves m

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

Sin baño privado pero un lugar lindo

El problema es la ausencia de pieza con baño privado. Ese es el mayor inconveniente ya que para ir a hacer sus necesidades o tomar una ducha, es necesario salir de la pieza. Aparte de esto, la vista desde el restaurante es muy linda, la comida que se sirve es buena y bien presentada. El servicio, así como la amabilidad del personal, es excelente.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

crystal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A nice relaxing escape in a unique experience. The staff are attentive and friendly. The view from the restaurant is great.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good food and really friendly staff. Comfortable room and quiet at nighttime. All in all a very pleasant place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stella is amazing! The beds are less than wonderful but the swimming pool is great.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the go-to place to stay in Masaka! Banda Lodge was a perfect respite after a week in what I call the 'hard bush' working at a rural clinic. I stayed in one of the rooms that isn't 'self-contained' but that is a tiny distinction& a good bargain. The sparkling clean toilets and showers were right next door. The staff was great, the food very good (though a bit limited as to be expected in a small hotel) and the accommodations very reasonably priced. The view and quieter location is exceptional. Wish I'd stayed longer and had had time to use the wonderful pool.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lucia

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

Easy and Pleasant

Clean room with 4 beds! Only thing was tv/wifi wasn’t working great. But enjoyed our stay, and swimming and the service was so great.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Jonathan

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

Great value, great service, exceptional food.

I really liked this property and would definitely stay again. It´s relatively basic and located away from anything else but that makes it fairly quiet and very peaceful. The staff are excellent and the food was exceptional which I didn´t expect. Good value, great service and surprisingly good food. Recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

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

Good break on a journey from/to Entebbe

Perfect for the first or last couple of nights in Uganda - about three hours' drive from Entebbe. Entebbe-Kampala Expressway is open, and has very little traffic. Quality rooms and good food at bargain prices.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019