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Primate Lodge Kibale

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#4 of 8 Specialty Lodging in Kibale National Park
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Kamwenge District, Kibale National Park, Uganda
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Reviewed 1 week ago
Perfect lodge for chimpanzee trekking

Arrived 24/05/2018, greeted with hot flannel and a fruit juice after our drive from Kampala. Quick check in and bags taken to our room/cottage. Comfy bed, drawers and hanging space for clothes. Nice shower with plenty of hot water. Free safe or use the managers...More

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Response from Uganda L, Guest Relations Manager at Primate Lodge KibaleResponded 1 week ago

Warmest greetings from sunny Uganda, Thank you for staying with us at Primate Lodge Kibale and for taking a step further to share your experience with us. It is indeed feedback such as yours which motivate us in delivering services to our best. Your words...More

Reviewed 3 weeks ago
Nice lodge right next to chimpanzee habituation and tracking

The restaurant, bar and outdoor areas are nice and spacious, the rooms are large enough but a bit dated. It's not a lodge that I'd call memorable but it was pleasant and very well situated. The rooms are in the middle of the forest so...More

Thank Framptonxx
Response from Uganda L, Guest Relations Manager at Primate Lodge KibaleResponded 3 weeks ago

Warmest greetings from Kibale Forest! We would like to start by thanking you for staying with us at Primate Lodge Kibale and going a step further to share your experience. We are delighted to note that apart from our very convenient location forest cottages, you...More

Reviewed April 30, 2018
Beautiful lodge in the forrest

We absolutely loved it here! Unfortunately we only stayed one night to do the chimpanzee trekking but would have loved to have stayed longer. The staff welcomed us warmly (as is African customer we discovered!) Our cabin (Colobus) was very spacious with a large comfy...More

Thank Felicity S
Response from Uganda L, Guest Relations Manager at Primate Lodge KibaleResponded May 7, 2018

Thank you for choosing to stay with us at Primate Lodge Kibale and for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We absolutely love that you loved it at Primate Lodge Kibale and it would have been for us a great pleasure to...More

Reviewed April 1, 2018
Good, but in need of maintenance and upkeep

We were a group that stayed here taking up 4 different rooms, so I was able to see all 4 of them. Some rooms the windows did not work, in others the safe would not lock, and other small things needed attention. The rooms were...More

Thank BambiLaFawn
Response from Uganda L, Guest Relations Manager at Primate Lodge KibaleResponded April 26, 2018

Dear guest, Thank you so much for staying at Primate Lodge Kiable and for going a step further to share your feedback with us. We greatly appreciate this as it assists us to identify where it is we are meeting our guest’s needs and where...More

Reviewed March 19, 2018
Very good, relaxing lodge area

The best things about Primates Lodge are a huge and comfortable room and a very nice main lodge area. I enjoyed relaxing there and getting access to the internet. The food was pretty good, but the house wine was not good at all. The service...More

Thank WBird66
Response from Uganda L, Guest Relations Manager at Primate Lodge KibaleResponded April 9, 2018

Warmest greetings from Kibale Forest! We would like to start by thanking you for staying with us at Primate Lodge Kibale and going a step further to share your experience. It is through your feedback that we are made aware of where we are meeting...More

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Neish
May 15, 2018|
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Response from Uganda L | Property representative |
Warmest greetings Neish, Yes i have and can share some feedback about the standard cottages. There 6 Standard Cottages that are newly refurbished with a private and en-suite well-furnished bedroom and lovely bathroom. Each... More
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They are cottages with 180 degree views of the forest, self contained, wooden floors, with hot water bathrooms and king/ twin bed options :)
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"The 9 tcottages are in a loop. Cottage 5 is the furthest away and the most secluded Cottage 1 and 9 are the..."
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