Reviews of Home On The Nile Ernest Hemingway Suite

One of my highlights of my 10 days of travel in Uganda was staying in Jinja at Home on the Nile. The location is incredible looking out over the water. It was very peaceful, and I loved relaxing and reading on the balcony. It's also close to the town centre and lovely cafes (for instance only a 20-minute walk or a very quick boda boda to The Deli). The staff were incredible -- extremely welcoming, kind, and helpful. They made my stay memorable and helped to organize a white-water rafting trip for me. If I'm back in Jinja, I will always try to stay here!

It's a nice place

It's all good

The suite was very comfortable and clean with everything you need (good shower, fridge, lots of space) and a great view and balcony area overlooking Lake Victoria. We really enjoyed the bar and terrace area where we played games, had drinks and had a nice breakfast both days. The staff were very friendly and David the host was very accommodating, joining us for games and drinks! There is also a sheet with many activities to do in Jinja along with numbers to arrange, which we found very helpful.

Everyone was welcoming and attentive.

There was a smell coming out of underneath the the sink

Scrambled eggs were delicious!

Light in the bathroom.

Magnificent view. Room furnished with everything you might need. Hot shower. Helpful manager and staff.

That I didn’t stay longer ;)

amazing location, clean, friendly staff. David the owner is exceptionally helpful and pleasant. highly recommend

The staff were amazing, as well as the owner of the hotel! I felt so welcome and all of the staff new my name! They were so helpful! The view was beautiful, so peaceful, and the rooms were very comfy and nice!

The Wi-Fi could have been a little better but for the most part it worked well!!

What a great view, what a lovely manager, David and what a perfect stay there. We enjoyed alooooot.

The hotel has a beautiful view and a nice location in Jinja. It’s a small hotel with personal attention for its guests. This hotel made us enjoy Jinja and with the local organised activities, we could support locals instead of big tourist companies.

It was perfect.

The location is stunning and the staff incredibly friendly. I really enjoyed my stay thank you David, Hope and everyone.

The frogs are quite noisy at night but you soon get used to it.

Amazing view, breeze and good breakfast. The host and staff were friendly.

The shower temperature was hard to moderate and the fan was malfunctioning in the night and making a loud rattling noise

The relaxed environment, the staff are relational, the cat Bruce is so friendly and makes you also welcome

I can’t say as the property was good in all areas.

Location and the friendliness of the staff. Couldn’t do enough for their guests. Hope was one of the staff that bought us breakfast and was so helpful. Excellent views of the Lake

The only real problem was the unmade road in front of the property leading to the small port which meant quite a few lorries passing the property during the day and early evening causing quite a lot of dust on occasions.

The highlight of our stay was by far the staff! Hope and Josephine took care of our every need. The owner David was not only a great host, but a super interesting fellow with whom we had great conversations. He went above and beyond our first night there when I had an upset stomach and he insisted on sending the security guard out to get me yogurt. The beds were super comfy and the food was good. The restaurant terrace had a nice view of Lake Victoria. The resident cat Bruce was an adorable addition to the charm. I appreciated the mini fridge in the room.

The deck overlooked a non-functioning railroad track which is a bit of an eyesore. It was no fault of the lodge, but we stayed on a Saturday night and there was loud music playing from the fishing village below until 4 in the morning. The water pressure in the shower was not good at all.

Fabulous room with a cosy balcony overlooking Lake Victoria, magical! Room was comfortable, clean and quiet. Hot water and a powerful shower was a delight! The new bar and restaurant area is an added bonus, good call David! The Margarita’s and G&Ts were a real treat, thanks to Jennifer’s newly acquired mixology skills. Dinner was delicious, I had goat stew, it was the best I had. Safe, secure, welcoming. Thanks David and team, we enjoyed our stay, your company and we had a wonderful nights rest after a jolly good evening! All the best wishes :)

A fantastic place in a great location, clean and safe with excellent views