Rushaga Gorilla Lodge — Hotel in Kisoro

We stayed in one of the luxury cottages for 3 nights during our gorilla trekking adventure and (because we hadn't selected the accommodations) were astounded by how nice our room was! The room was huge and had 2 walls of windows facing a private balcony and the jungle. There were plenty of surfaces to lay our things down on and set our clothes/bags out on for an early morning start each day. The shower was spacious and very warm although the low water pressure meant that washing hair was a slower process. Plenty of soft towels were provided and every day housekeeping made them into a cute welcome back message for us. We enjoyed the food, and the restaurant staff was great about checking about your breakfast time each evening to be prepared for everyone's needs. Each day we got to pick our egg order and then fruit/toast/pancakes/sausage/cereal were available either buffet or a la carte. Box lunches came with a sandwich or wrap of choice plus a muffin, hard boiled egg, water and a juice box. Dinner each evening was preceded by a local dance performance that sadly we never had the energy to attend. You can visit a local Bantu village for more cultural experiences, it's right before the Rushaga entrance to Bwindi, so about a 4 minute drive away.||The staff was incredibly nice and upbeat, patiently going through breakfast options with travelers who spoke minimal English, cleaning dirty shoes from trekking, and generally being helpful. We were also able to rent gaiters at a very reasonable price, just be sure to have cash since this isn't billable by credit card like any other extras you might book (massage, drinks, etc). ||Minor cons - The wifi is slow in the evenings when everyone is online (plenty fast in the middle of the night if you are still struggling with jet lag). The beds are a memory foam type material that developed a substantial body imprint during the night. Very comfortable to start with but not...

We had a great stay at the Rushaga Gorilla Lodge while traveling with Shadows of Africa! We stayed here for two nights and spent one day trekking with gorillas in the Bwindi Forest. | |Our hotel "tent" was very comfortable and had all the standard amenities of a regular hotel room, with the added bonus of being in the middle of the jungle! Sleeping at night, my husband and I both said it was like we were in the real-life version of the "jungle" noise machine option! It was so peaceful listening to the birds and the sound of the jungle as we fell asleep. |The room had a restroom with a hot shower that had good water pressure, and there were toiletries provided as well - which was great because our airline had lost our luggage! The mattress was a little on the firmer side, but we still slept fine. The wifi didn't reach the hotel room itself, but that was preferred given that we were on an adventure in nature! ||The main area where the dining room and bar area are was very nice and had a gorgeous lookout over the mountain and valley below. Our server during our stay was so kind and would make sure we were always taken care of, even if we were just relaxing on the patio and enjoying the view. A local community group of singers and dancers also performed on our first night there, and it was a real pleasure to hear them in a small setting. They also had handicrafts that we could purchase after their performance for reasonable prices. ||Meals were very good and we had buffets both times for dinner during our stay! There was a fair amount of variety, and we had many choices for breakfast as well. ||Because we didn't have our luggage, we weren't as prepared as we wanted to be for our trek, but the lodge helped us out and we were able to rent rain jackets and gaiters for our boots for very cheap. |This is a great hotel for gorilla trekking in the Bwindi Forest, and I highly...

We had an amazing three nights at Rushaga Gorilla Lodge, with specacular views of the Bwindi Impentrable Forest National Park. The lodge is charming and very well maintained, with extremely clean and comfortable rooms. The food is delicious and plentiful, and they had great vegetarian options for every meal. ||The very best part of the lodge is the team working here, who took incredible care of us. From enuring our room was spotless and creating lovely towel and flower art on our bed every day, to making sure we had all the food and drinks we could need, to helping with our muddy post-forest hiking shoes and clothes, they made sure that we were comfortable and happy at all times. They even provided cozy hot water bottles on our way to bed, to help keep us toasty warm on cooler nights! We spent a fair bit of time in the main lodge using wifi and enjoying the beautiful setting, and Braire and the team made sure every moment was amazing, including supplying many cups of delicious Uganda tea.||We're so grateful for the incredible experience that we had and would highly recommendt the Rushaga Gorilla Lodge to anyone looking to stay...