Reviews of Red Chilli Hideaway
13-23 Bukasa Hill View Road Butabike, Kampala, Uganda

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Reviewed: 13 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 4 March 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewGreat, clean place with wonderful staff and very good food. I also made with them safari to Murchison Falls. It was a wonderful experience. We have seen many wild animals. Everything thanks ours driver Hassan.
Reviewed: 24 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 8 December 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 17 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewGrounds and building was gorgeous. The entire place was very clean. There was a driver for airport pickups and trips into town.
Wifi was very bad and only available in the restaurant. No access in the rooms. Light in the room was very weak and the fan barely turned. Staff in the restaurant were extremely slow and unresponsive.
Reviewed: 10 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewNothing All
1. Reception, we had to stay outside the compound for 3 hrs before being let in, which posed a security threat to us 2. Poor customer relation by the staff, staff we rude 3. Beds not comfortable 4. No value for money 5. No cleanness especially the shared bathrooms and toilets
Reviewed: 8 September 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewQuiet, safe and good for relaxation.
Staff does not have many answers for their own offerings (ex tours/rooms etc). They are all very nice but lack solutions for situations like for instance the card machine not working. I'm aware of TIA but i think sometimes, like not knowing the details of a tour they offer, is a bit to much. Food also a bit expensive and wifi could be improved.
Reviewed: 7 August 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 10 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 22 April 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewGood place to get away from it all after a long day in Kampala or a long trip. Nice pool, good choice of food and drinks, friendly staff, relatively comfortable accommodation.
We were regulars at the old place and this new location is quite a bit further out - it takes quite a bit to get to places. Also, when we were there it was awash with large groups of white twenty-somethings getting very loud and very drunk, not sure if that’s now the typical customer but it did make things less relaxing and in tune with the rest of Uganda than we liked.
Reviewed: 9 February 2024 · Stayed in February 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 28 January 2024 · Stayed in January 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 11 November 2023 · Stayed in November 2023
Verified reviewThe grounds of the property are beautiful The Wi-Fi was great The common areas and bathroom were super clean
No plug in the dorm room The sheets weren’t clean
Reviewed: 20 August 2023 · Stayed in August 2023
Verified reviewvery clean and comfortable facilities - a very good pool
the Wi-Fi was not working most of the time. the food was a little plain/boring - could have used more local options and a bit cheaper.
Reviewed: 14 August 2023 · Stayed in August 2023
Verified reviewNo private bathroom even for expensive single room. Internet was terrible and it was dirty.
Reviewed: 11 July 2023 · Stayed in July 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 2 July 2023 · Stayed in June 2023
Verified reviewThe staff were friendly and the outdoor area with the pool is beautiful and relaxing.
It is quite far out of Kampala and it feels quite empty as it is such a huge property. You have to walk outside to get to the shared bathroom and I saw quite a few mosquitoes while I was having a shower.
Reviewed: 23 June 2023 · Stayed in June 2023
Verified reviewThere is a full menu restaurant and bar on the second floor, which makes it convenient to travel in irregular times, have guests join you for meals etc. The price is great for a city hotel with so many amenities.
I don't know how I missed the fact the the rooms are not ensuite. The communal washroom wasn't too bad in our case, because occupancy was very low.
Reviewed: 28 November 2022 · Stayed in November 2022
Verified reviewReviewed: 8 November 2022 · Stayed in September 2022
Verified reviewThe location and the pool.
Reviewed: 24 October 2022 · Stayed in October 2022
Verified reviewStaff
Shared bathrooms for 37 dollars, no WiFi , restaurant closes at 9, no smoking in MY room 🙄 I think you should be clearer on online booking sites, I booked standard double thinking it was self contained 😒 even smaller establishments are self contained. or is it the only the camping, sharing bathrooms crowd you cater to?
Reviewed: 2 October 2022 · Stayed in July 2022
Verified reviewReviewed: 22 September 2022 · Stayed in September 2022
Verified reviewI've been to over 40 countries, this is the worst place I've ever stayed.
Reviewed: 8 September 2022 · Stayed in September 2022
Verified review