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Forest Cottages

3.0 star property

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Lobby sitting area
Economy Room | Exterior
1 Bedroom Cottage | Living room | TV
Exterior
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Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Gym
  • Business services

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Plot 17/ 18, Naguru Hill, Old Kira Road, Kampala
  • Place, The Acacia Mall
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Kisementi
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Ndere Cultural Centre
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Entebbe (EBB-Entebbe Intl.)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Room options

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Economy Single Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 8 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Down duvets, in-room safe, individually decorated

Economy Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Down duvets, in-room safe, individually decorated

Economy Room (standard twin)

  • Garden view
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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

1 Bedroom Cottage

  • Garden view
  • 17 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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

2 Bedroom Cottage

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 17 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Down duvets, in-room safe, individually decorated

Family Cottage

  • Garden view
  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Single Bed and 1 Large Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Down duvets, in-room safe, individually decorated

Economy Room (standard twin)

  • Sleeps 3
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Forest Cottages

This hotel features an outdoor pool, a restaurant and a fitness centre. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking and a free manager's reception are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli and a conference centre are on-site.
Forest Cottages offers 27 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature a safe and complimentary bottles of water. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature down duvets. Televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, bathrobes, slippers and complimentary toiletries. This Kampala hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. In-room massages, an iron/ironing board and hairdryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness centre.
During your stay at Forest Cottages, you'll be within walking distance of Ndere Cultural Centre. Free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and a free manager's reception are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy international cuisine and garden views while dining at The Avocado Restaurant
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include a lifeguard on-site, dry cleaning/laundry and a concierge
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Kisementi and a few minutes from Ndere Cultural Centre
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
Forest Cottages offers its guests an outdoor pool and a fitness centre. Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A free manager's reception is offered daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Event space at this hotel measures 1800 square feet (167 square metres) and includes a conference centre. A library, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at Forest Cottages. You'll have access to the health club at a partner property. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Colonial Kampala hotel.

The hotel hosts a free manager's reception daily.
The Avocado Restaurant – This poolside restaurant specialises in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting). Happy hour is offered.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

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 centre (1,800 square foot 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

  • Dressing gowns
  • 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 at the property

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Forest Cottages

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • 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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 and a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Forest Cottages offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation 48 hours prior to arrival with your arrival details. To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

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Forest Cottages Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 53 out of 162 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 66 out of 162 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 162 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 162 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 162 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

4/10 Poor

Nancy

Disliked: Amenities
The hotel was hosting 5 or 6 graduation parties each night. The speeches and music were excessively loud. I received conflicting messages about use of the pool. All in all, I did not feel very welcome.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rasmus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great and fun place! Party in the night so not for the noise sensitice, but we enjoyed the fun vibes.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good stay

Good central location and clean
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed at Forest Cottages many times within the past ten. It never disappoints and is an oasis to within the hustle and bustle of the city.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Merlin

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
Verified

8/10 Good

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice resort for temporary stay. Power isn't reliable and WiFi seldom works for note book computers. Also, the resort charges for everything, including water.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Craig

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

8/10 Good

Merlin

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
Verified

8/10 Good

Mr Patrick

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
Verified

6/10 Okay

Gisèle

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

8/10 Good

Judith

Liked: Amenities
The grounds are lovely, a true forest in the city. Over the years my travel companion and I have had three different types of accomodations, a small budget room, a two bedroom suite, and a cottage. They all had advantages and disadvantages, but we agree that the cottage we recently stayed in for four nights was our favorite. It had two patios, two en-suite bedrooms, a living/kitchen/dining room and was surrounded by lush greenery. If steps are a problem, maybe not suitable. The food here is varied and good and the chef accommodating. The included breakfast buffet is really good. We wanted to have a dinner for 18, and the event planner helped us plan a great buffet in the garden. Downside for people with any physical problem is steps. Lots of steps.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

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
Verified

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Country-Side Feel

It’s a very pretty place as a whole. The patio and other common areas were well maintained and the plants made it so welcoming. It didn’t feel like we were in a city. The bedroom was very clean and the bed was comfortable with the addition of the fan to keep the room cool. It also had a small fridge. Something most places I stayed didn’t have. My only issues were the front desk staff didn’t have written down (on a log book) the reservation correctly and it didn’t coincide with what I booked or canceled in Hotels.com. The shower didn’t work. At least I was able to shower from the faucet on the wall, but the knob wouldn’t turn on the shower. There are very many steps, starting from the parking to the rooms. Anyone using a cane or other device may want to rethink staying here. Otherwise, this hotel is worth staying at. The restaurant was very good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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
Verified

6/10 Okay

Ebba

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The first thing that happened was that they couldn’t find our booking. It took a long time, and the person at the reception seemed very incompetent. A few days later, we had a problem with rats in the room. It took us an hour to get the same receptionist to believe what we were saying, even though a cleaner came up to the room with us and saw the rat. That night we were given a different room, which was disgusting – very worn-down and dirty. The next day, we were moved again – another downgrade. A tiny room for the two of us, even though we were supposed to stay there for another whole week. We also had daily problems with lizard droppings in the room – it was everywhere. There was also poor hot water in the new room; every other day we had to take ice-cold showers. Worms were falling from the ceiling into the bed. We had to keep our suitcase shut at all times to avoid animals getting in. The Wi-Fi was okay. The pool was constantly full of kids splashing around, and you’d get water all over you, even though the staff told them off. The food at the hotel was good – very large portions, easy to share between two people. Overall, the hotel is in serious need of renovation.
Stayed 13 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Ulrik

Disliked: Amenities
Kæmpe fester med larm 12 timer i træk. Værelserne run down
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Karl-Johan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Härliga dagar med underbar personal. Bra omgivning och nära till bekvämligheter oavsett om du tar Uber eller Boda-Boda. Dock blev vi tillsagda att man inte fick pussas offentligt, inte personalens fel men genom dem av en annan gäst. Här kunde personalen ha stått på sig eftersom det är ett internationellt hotell. Vi var på smekmånad men vi kommer gärna tillbaka
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Uta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Verified

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Altid en behagelig oplevelse

Vi vender tilbage til FC gang på gang... vi elsker de hyggelige hytter, maden er god og til trods for beliggenheden midt i byen, føles det som en dejlig og afslappende oase at komme til. Og så er personalet bare nogle vidunderlige mennesker, som nærmest er blevet venner. Forventer man super luksus, så skal man finde et andet sted, men har man brug for afslapning og hygge i et behageligt og roligt miljø, så er FC ideelt. Helt klart yndlingsstedet for os.
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Forest Cottages

Das Hotel ist nicht unweit der Stadtzentrum aber der Verkehr am Werktags kann extrem sein. Die Zimmer sind relativ klein aber sauber. Der Wasserdruck der Dusche war schwach aber genügend. Das Essen im Restaurant war schmackhaft, Frühstück war auch nicht schlecht aber es war immer dasselbe Auswahl. Was mich aber tiemlich gestört hat. ist dass das Hotel als Eventzentrum fungieren kann, besonders am Wochenende. Dadurch kann so viel Lärm entstehen, dass ich Ohrenstöpseln im eigenen Zimmer verwenden musste, damit ich keine dauerhafte Gehörschaden erleiden sollte.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

MICHEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très agréable, tout le personnel est aux petits soins, je recommande
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

david

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