Bunyonyi Overland Resort

This hotel is truly a resort facility, not the usual safari lodge. Set on the shores of Lake Bunyonyi, the views are spectacular! The room where we stayed was similar to a standard western hotel. It was spacious and clean, but the beds a bit lumpy. We had the misfortune to arrive with a group of partying 20-somethings who celebrated with great gusto in the next room until 4 in the morning, so it’s difficult to call our stay restful. We wished during the night that we had a method of contacting staff to intercede on our behalf with the neighbors, as we were reluctant to confront them. The food, however, was wonderful, the gift shops well-stocked with all things Uganda, and the staff were helpful and pleasant, even coming to our room after hours to help us figure out how to get some hot water. I can imagine that under different circumstances, it would be a nice place to stay.

Was here to attend the Bunyonyi Marathon. A lovely, scenic but brutal run up and down the hills of Kigezi, overlooking the beautiful Lake Bunyonyi. This marathon only gets better. This year they had this lovely medal and the most colourful tees. The service on the route was excellent as was the after run camaraderie.

Nice hotel by the shores of Lake Bunyonyi. The hotel ground is spacious with various types of accomodation available. There is an option of taking rooms which are self contained or rooms with shared bathrooms. The showers of the self contained rooms are relaxing. Front office team should be a bit more friendly, though the guy was helpful but too serious for service industry. The hotel rooms are also quite expensive for what you get (old style design and amenities), they should also consider discounting the rates when a large group of people stay at the premises. Overall, good hotel but very expensive for what you get.

This was the largest place we stayed - situated on the Bunyonyi lakeside. They had everything - wooden huts, rooms in a hotel, camping area, tents on stilts and en-suite stone cabins. We were in a stone cabin at the very far end of the resort which had a lovely view over a bit of the lake. From here you could explore the area, take a boat ride, go for a guided walk, swim in the lake (brrrrr - but someone did!!!) or just sit and appreciate the place. We even saw some otters in the lake while we did just that. It seemed quiet when we stayed but if all the rooms were taken it would be buzzing with activity. Good or bad depending how you like your atmosphere. Our room was big and had a good hot shower. No mosquito net here but we didn't get eaten so assume it was not such a problem in this area. The restaurant had a great view too over the lake with several areas you could sit - inside up or down and outside too during the day. They also lit a fire pit outside in the evening which was nice to sit next to and let your dinner go down. Food and service excellent quality and all freshly prepared (so can take a while) and they seemed to be running out of some of the things on the menu (think we were at the end of the main season) but there was plenty of choice so no problems. All in all a great place to stay.

We stayed at the resort 2 days during our safari to Uganda. The first impression was good, the place is big and has several different buildings and accommodations. It is clearly a “resort” build to accommodate several people, and our visit was probably out of season. The expectations we got coming into the area were however not meet during our stay. The team of staff seemed disorganized, they were friendly, but seemed as if they did not really know what to do and how to do it. The restaurant is big, has a nice view over the lake. The ala carte menu had several options, but a lot was sold out. The food was not good, we got I.e. fish which clearly was not fresh. We had to wait extremely long ( more than 30 min) for our food to be served even though we had ordered several hours before. The food for our table was not served at the same time which to us is awkward. The room was spacious, had a good bath with hot water. We had a balcony with a good view over the lake.

Overland is located right on the shores of Lake Bunyonyi with expansive views of the hills and a jetty that goes straight into the lake, a perfect spot for diving. The rooms are well decorated and fitted with big comfortable beds and huge bathroom with hot water. This is perfect as it's quite cold around Bunyonyi. The food was impeccable and the service was on point! We will definitely be back and recommend Bunyonyi Overland Resort to anyone who's visiting the area.

On the campsite we were all alone; nice location near the lake with a good view. From the campsite you can do an easy stroll through the Rutinda where they'll try and get you in a boat trip. We enjoyed a short visit to the Arcadia lodge (we drove up... walking may be too much...) where you can enjoy a coffee as a non-guest and where the view over the lake is spectacular

This was our first night in Uganda after driving from Entebbe. Great place, really good food and very friendly and helpful staff. I was here last in 2004 (18 years ago) and the place still has the same warm atmosphere. We had a nice swim in the lake and a walk in the surrounding area. The freshwater grayfish curry is really great. We liked food, people and place so much that we stayed here again at the end of our trip.

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