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Grassroots Cottages & Tours
3.0 star property
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Reviews
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Exceptional
Popular amenities
- Bar
- Room service
- Breakfast included
- Pet friendly
- Housekeeping
- Parking included
Explore the area
Gulu - Arua Rd, Purongo, Northern Region
- Murchison Falls National Park5 min drive
- Murchison Falls National Park Northern Gate45 min drive
- Murchison Falls163 min drive
- Pakuba (PAF)91 min drive
Room options
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Cottage
- 151 sq ft
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Double Bed
About the neighborhood
Purongo
When you stay at Grassroots Cottages & Tours in Purongo, you'll be 3.5 mi (5.7 km) from Murchison Falls National Park. .This lodge is 29.2 mi (47.1 km) from Murchison Falls National Park Northern Gate.
What's nearby
- Murchison Falls National Park - 5 min drive - 3.6 miles
- Murchison Falls National Park Northern Gate - 45 min drive - 29.3 miles
Getting around
- Pakuba (PAF) - 91 min drive
About this property
Grassroots Cottages & Tours
Lodge with free breakfast, in the vicinity of Murchison Falls National Park
Grassroots Cottages & Tours offers 6 accommodations with complimentary bottled water. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 6 individually decorated guestrooms. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include a picnic area and barbecue grills.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the lodge's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and coffee/tea in a common area. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Grassroots Cottages & Tours has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Languages
English, Swahili
Property amenities
Parking and transportation
- 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
- Free self parking on site
Food and drink
- Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
- A bar/lounge
- A restaurant
- Coffee and tea in common areas
Family friendly
- Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Conveniences
- Limited-hour front desk
- Luggage storage
Guest services
- Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
- Barbecue grill
- Picnic area
Accessibility
- No elevator
More
- 7 buildings
- Built in 2017
- Designated smoking areas
- Traditional architecture
Room amenities
Bedroom
- Bedsheets provided
- Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shower
- Towels provided
Food and drink
- Free bottled water
- Limited room service
More
- Desk
- Individual decor
- Individual furnishings
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
An early check-in fee will be charged
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: USD 10 for check-in between 10:00 PM and midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 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 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 10 per pet, per stay, plus a deposit of USD 5 per stay
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Important information
Optional extras
- Airport shuttle fee: USD 100 per vehicle (one-way)
- Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 50 (one-way), (from 12 to 18 years old)
- Pet deposit: USD 5 per stay
- Pet fee: USD 10 per pet, per stay
- Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
- Late check-in fee: USD 10 for check-in between 10:00 PM and midnight
- Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
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 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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts cash
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
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Staff & service
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