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Reviews of Home OnThe Nile Dorm

28 Nile Crescent 30A, Jinja, Uganda

#1 of 24 hotels in Jinja

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Review score

Based on 33 hostel reviews

9.7

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.8

  • Comfort

    9.9

  • Location

    9.7

  • Facilities

    9.7

  • Staff

    9.9

  • Value for money

    9.8

  • Free WiFi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: 16 August 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Amazing staff, friendly and helpful Comfortable beds, good & clean bathrooms

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Everything about this place was amazing! Super beautiful, the view, location, breakfast, food and all the staff super kind. Would definitely come again. Thank you for everything! ❤️

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location of the hotel is good and the breakfast time view is very beautiful

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 February 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    amazing hostel. Good vibes, really good common areas + bar for socializing.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 January 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    A wonderful and cozy place where you can enjoy a view of the Nile while sipping your drink

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 January 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good location, very friendly and helpful staff, nice but simple breakfast. The view over the lake is very beautiful and give the hostel an extra relaxing atmosphere. Dorm was beautiful with a bathroom en suite.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 October 2024

    10
    Little Paradise in Jinja
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    The place is just like a little Paradise. Wanted to stay there one night and in the End might be something like 10. David is an amazing Host and tries everything he can do. All staff is just amazingly friendly. Everyone should get here, take a beer with view on the Nile and just relax. Amazing place!

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 October 2024

    10
    Amazing place
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    not complain

    very nice place

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 June 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This hostel is in a beautiful scenic location. The views and nature surrounding it was breathtaking. The vibe and restaurant are also very cooll To top this all off the staff are super welcoming and friendly. Special gratitude to Jennifer,Joyce,Abu and Hope for being so lovely. ...from Karina ;)

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 June 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I I like everything! The staff are so kind and Nice, thank you Michelle, Hope, Jennifer , and David. It was apleasure to meet you. Great breakfast and food at the restaurant. The place is beautiful and quiet and so are the views and surroundings: many birds, the lake....

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Amazing place with lovely staff. Felt like a home. The food is incredible and they also help you arrange a lof of activites for a good price.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2024

    10
    thank you so much, We had wonderful time
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noting

    Location is very good to access source of Nile and have a wonderful scenery. Facility, meal, hospitality, everything is good!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 May 2024

    10
    Awesome
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    It’s a nice villa on the banks of river Nile the dormitory is located inside the villa the dorms are neat and very comfortable you can chill out large hangout area in the hall staffs and the owner is very friendly you can feel like home

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    10
    Amazing place to stay and will return someday!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    That I only stayed one night and then had to leave!

    Good location near the Nile, spacious and clean accommodation, very helpful staff , fun bar and nice guests

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 March 2024

    10
    First choice in Uganda
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Extremely comfortable Staff and owner being very caring, helpful and truly interested

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 February 2024

    10
    Would definitely recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    The place was lovely with great views of Lake Victoria. Great staff and we even had a night out with the owner David. Food and drink fantastic and reasonable price.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2024

    10
    Superb location with the friendliest staff in town
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There wasn’t anything I didn’t like about the property

    The building is beautiful with a nice view on lake Victoria. The staff is super friendly and helpful, the food is delicious and the owner is very fun to talk to.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 January 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    That I had to leave :)

    Every thing about this place is amazing. I enjoyed my time very much and I know where to stay once I'm back.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 November 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Home on the Nile offers a perfect little escape from the chaos of Kampala. Beautiful views, service and good food. I can definitely recommend staying.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 November 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful place with the best staff! Hammock to chill, restaurant with good food and cocktails, strong wifi to work, friendly cat Bruce… you will feel right at home (on the Nile)

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 November 2023

    10
    Loved the views … the foods and the hospitality
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing … just a perfect stay

    Everything was so nice and organises

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2023

    10
    Wonderful place to enjoy Jinja! We’ll be back!
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We loved the beautiful layout of the dorm - there is enough space, 2 showers, a large sitting room and two terraces with awesome views on the water - all decorated with lots of love for details. Everyone at Home on the Nile was super friendly, welcoming and helpful. The breakfast with the fruit salad and eggs and avocado was a perfect start into the day. Thanks for the wonderful time and for making us feel at home! It’s really much more than just a dorm…

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 March 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Too many insects around the bed and the living room. I know it's not their fault because of the location(beside the river and nature) And There were also 4 dead flies between my mosquito net. So when I tried to open the net, They fall on my bed.

    Amazing view, superkind staffs.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Really beautiful! Clean, and comfortable great staff! Really nice showers with hot water !! indoor / outdoor and sun terrace seating area with beautiful view of Nile river ! Great breakfast, big bowl of fruit, eggs , avocado, toast , coffee/tea . On the weekends Friday , Saturday there is a club cafe 49 that has music , could be good if you want to go out could be bad if you were trying to go to bed , but still great just bring earplugs ! They were always helpful and willing to call a boda boda when needed. The place is a little out of town for the evening hours but there is a road with lights all the way down until the end but …still have to walk around 7 min with no lights but we always felt safe as 2 girls !

    Stayed in May 2024

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