This game lodge is perfectly located in the Queen Elizabeth National Park. We stayed in one of their tents but it was covered with a canvas rainfly and a thatched roof so even when it rained we stayed dry.
The full board option was also fantastic, because all of the meals were delicious. My wife and I ended up ordering different things so we could keep trying a little of everything.
But the best part is that because it is inside the national park, the animals come right through the camp. Inside the camp we saw Elephants several times, and could hear both lions and Hyenas.
The camp also set us up on a boat cruise of the Kazinga Channel and morning game drive where we saw Hippos, lion, antelope, warthogs, plains buffalo, and so many more things.
Patience was the server who took care of us the whole time and even though I had one day of dehydration sickness, she made sure I was stocked up with ginger tea to help me hydrate and ease my stomach.
We had fully prepaid our one-night stay (almost €500) through Trip.com five months before arrival.
At check-in, the hotel insisted that they had not received the payment, even though we showed our prepaid confirmation. I understand that issues between hotels and booking platforms can happen, but what was unacceptable was how the situation was handled.
We were left waiting in the lobby for about 30 minutes and were not allowed to check in or access our room until the payment issue was resolved. Eventually, we were forced to pay the full amount again, at a higher price than our original booking, simply because we had no other option. The duplicate payment was refunded a few days later after contacting Trip.com.
What was even more surprising was that the staff told us this happens regularly with certain booking platforms. If they already know about this issue, they should have a better procedure instead of making guests pay twice and treating them as if they were trying to avoid payment.
For a hotel in this price range, I expected a far more professional and customer-focused approach. The problem itself was unfortunate, but the way it was handled left a very poor impression.
в отеле пребывали всего одну ночь, но составили свое мнение и оно хорошее
очень красивый дизайн здания, большая зеленая территория, видно, что деревьям много лет, приятно погулять.
номера очень маленькие и скромные, только переночевать
завтрак простой и скромный, омлет, фрукты, чай, кофе, без изысков
хороший отель на ночевку