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Forest Cottages

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Down comforters, in-room safe, individually decorated
Terrace/patio
Outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Reception

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Plot 17/ 18, Naguru Hill, Old Kira Road, Kampala
  • Ndere Cultural Centre
    3 min drive
  • Uganda National Museum
    3 min drive
  • The Acacia Mall
    4 min drive
  • Kampala (KLA)
    17 min drive

Room options

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Down comforters, in-room safe, individually decorated

Family Cottage

  • 355 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed

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Down comforters, in-room safe, individually decorated

Economy Room (standard twin)

  • 130 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Down comforters, in-room safe, individually decorated

Economy Room

  • 150 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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2 Bedroom Cottage | Down comforters, in-room safe, individually decorated

2 Bedroom Cottage

  • 180 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 Bedroom Cottage | Down comforters, in-room safe, individually decorated

1 Bedroom Cottage

  • 180 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Economy Single Room | View from room

Economy Single Room

  • 85 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
Pool
Ivory Castle Boutique Hotel
Pool
Breakfast included
Spa
Parking included
4.3 out of 5, Excellent, (7)
The price is $72
per night
$86 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 5 - Dec 6
Ivory Castle Boutique Hotel

About the neighborhood

Kampala

A stay at Forest Cottages places you in the heart of Kampala, within a 5-minute drive of Kisementi and Ndere Cultural Centre. .This hotel is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from British High Commission and 1.9 mi (3 km) from The Acacia Mall.

What's nearby

  • Ndere Cultural Centre - 3 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • The Acacia Mall - 4 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Uganda Golf Course - 5 min drive - 2.7 miles
  • Mulago National Specialized Hospital - 5 min drive - 2.6 miles
  • Makerere University - 6 min drive - 3.4 miles

Getting around

  • Entebbe Intl. Airport (EBB) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC Bukoto - Drive Thru - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Cayenne Bar - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Mask Lounge - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Linove Coffee Shop - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Generous Pork Joint - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Forest Cottages

Colonial Kampala hotel in Kyebando with free parking
Forest Cottages offers 27 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and complimentary bottled water. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature down comforters. Televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. This Kampala hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. In-room massages, irons/ironing boards, and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 27 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and complimentary bottled water.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features at this Colonial hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Enjoy international cuisine at The Avocado Restaurant, a poolside restaurant where you can take in the garden view and dine alfresco. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include express check-out, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Kampala? This hotel has 1800 square feet (167 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and 4 meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
The Avocado Restaurant - This poolside restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Happy hour is offered.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French

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 secured, uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • The Avocado Restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Gym
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Lifeguards on site
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 4 meeting rooms
  • Conference center (1,800 square feet of space)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a provincial park
  • In the mountains
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 2 floors
  • 3 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2005
  • Colonial architecture
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Lifeguards
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Toaster

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Ceiling fan
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
An early check-in fee will be charged
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for UGX 74000.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: UGX 37 per person (one-way)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: UGX 74000.0 per night

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Forest Cottages
Forest Cottages Hotel
Forest Cottages Hotel Kampala
Forest Cottages Kampala
Forest Cottages Hotel
Forest Cottages Kampala
Forest Cottages Hotel Kampala

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 137 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 58 out of 137 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 137 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 137 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 137 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Craig, Hampton

Business traveler
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always stay at the property and treated like family. Love it!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

david

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

david

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

david

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

david

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Merlin

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice area with trees, and a nice swimming pool. Staff very friendly and helpful. Good wifi (most of the time). The only thing was that on some evenings there was a party which was a bit noisy.
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Merlin

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place with beautiful trees, and really nice swimming pool under the trees. Very friendly staff.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Gisèle

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice location in a forest and the staff are great. The food is also good. However, the property needs a major upgrade and renovation. The place has seen much better days and is falling apart. There are also safety issues - stairs in the units that are falling apart, no railings etc. Nevertheless, we were relatively comfortable. Being able to use the Kabira Club facilities is nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

david

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

david

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Marion

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Isaac

Disliked: Staff & service
No room service Ordered for food and it never came Couldn’t make myself tea in the room coz there was no tea leaves sugar or even a cup only a kettle
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Nice property but caters to events
This property is lovely and the staff was great, but this hotel absolutely caters to events. There were loud weddings throughout the day and evening and one night the restaurant was closed due to an event. Hotel guests had to scramble to find a nice place to sit for a meal (and the high tops were not comfortable). Without events, I would stay here again. With events, I would not.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Mr Patrick, Trenton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a great place to get away, the property is packed with many activities located on the property, becuase its stationed on a hill it can be quite chilly in the mornings and evening in the room. . A gentle suggestion would be a Split unit or a heater in the rooms to remove the chill, as hard as it is to believe my wife and i got sick 😫 as a result of this, outside of that the place is great! . Would definitely go back!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

david

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not worth the price
Beautiful property and the simple twin room was mostly very nice, BUT I wouldn’t recommend or stay here again. There were multiple parties both nights I stayed, replete with DJs, thumping bass music, kids popping balloons and it lasted until after 11pm both nights. I had a room between the 2 parties so I got blasted with Christian songs from one side and pop music and a DJ talking on the other side. On the second night my room didn’t have water. I alerted the front desk (Shakira is amazing) and was told that it would be on within 15 mins. Two hours and four trips to the front desk later, I got fed up and showered in the pool house. The manager hid in his office and made the poor desk staff deal with my repeated complaints and questions. Dinner at The Avocado House was good, breakfast was okay. Also, beds were saggy in the centre. I would not recommend this place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

david

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

2/10 Terrible

George

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Horrible
Construction was going on during the night, a lot of banging of walls that could allow me sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Casey

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
DO NOT STAY HERE. I kept my two suitcases behind the front desk for about 8 hours on the day that I checked out before I took a car to the airport. (They do not have a luggage room.) I had luggage locks on both suitcases. When I returned to pick up my bags, one luggage lock was missing, and the other had been broken off. I had nothing valuable in the suitcases, and nothing (from what I can tell) was taken. I called the hotel management, and they said they asked their employees if they did it. Since all the employees denied breaking into the suitcases, they said it didn't happen. What was otherwise an ok stay was ruined by this experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

david

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff who are very friendly. Good value stay in Kampala
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

Katherine, Anderson

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful surroundings. It used to be a very peaceful setting. Now the hotel caters more to parties and events. No peace and quiet and often loud music until midnight!
Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

david

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
stay April 2021
the rooms are quite unique with an upstairs and downstairs. the economy one i had was perfectly good for my needs
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staffs are nice! Rooms are old style and not correctly arranged & furnished especially lavabos...
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2021

6/10 Okay

Patrik

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2020