Reviews of Surjios Guest House 5 stars
Plot 24 Kisinja.Jinja, Jinja, Uganda

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Reviewed: 14 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewLocation
Booked for a room with lake view, got a downstairs room.
Reviewed: 13 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewBeautiful guest house run by a very welcoming family. A haven of calm. Very comfortable rooms. Nice pool. Great pizzas.
Thank you so much Jane. The pleasure was all ours to hosting you and your family! Enjoy the rest of your trip.
Reviewed: 26 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReally peaceful, beautiful gardens, excellent service
Couldn't see a drinking water station.
Thanks for a wonderful review and we are over the moon that you had a great stay. We look forward to hosting you again soon. Have a fabulous day!
Reviewed: 25 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewGood facilities and pool, little bit expensive, food was okay, standart service. Nothing special.
Reviewed: 21 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewQuiet, relaxed, safe, friendly, accommodating, helpful.
More options for food particularly for vegan, vegetarian
Thank you so so much for such a fantastic review. We are arranging a different menu for guests staying with us. Hope to see you soon in the near future.
Reviewed: 20 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 23 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewGreat setting
Thank you so much for staying with us and showing your appreciation by this excellent score! We look forward to hosting you soon again.
Reviewed: 30 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 14 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewThe room was spacious especially the bathroom. The staff are great and responsive, serving with humility and a smile. The room had hot water all the time and that was a plus for me.
All was good.
Oh wow! Thank you so much for a 5* review. It was our pleasure to be able to host you and serve you. much appreciated and God bless
Reviewed: 18 January 2025 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 15 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewGood breakfast with welcoming staff
NO GYM
Thank you, Sir, for a fantastic review. It was a pleasure having you stay with us. We are sorry about not having a gym, but it is in our plans. Looking forward to having you stay with us soon.
Reviewed: 27 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 18 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewHad a lovely chilled time here. Such a beautiful garden with lovely flowers and plants. My room was great and the balcony has a nice view of the Nile and loads of cool birds flying around. The staff and owners were all super friendly and helpful. Thank you!
Hi Chris. We are in awe of your great review! It was our pleasure having you stay with us, and we enjoyed our many conversations. We hope you enjoyed your trip in Uganda and wish you a safe, fun journey to your next destination. Much appreciated.
Hi Chris. We are in awe of your great review! It was our pleasure having you stay with us, and we enjoyed our many conversations. We hope you enjoyed your trip in Uganda and wish you a safe, fun journey to your next destination. Much appre… Show more
Reviewed: 26 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewThe rooms were large with thoughtful furnishings and comfortable beds. Ours had balconies overlooking Lake Victoria which was beautiful. Surj and Danyne were very welcoming and knowledgeable and we enjoyed chatting to them. Their staff served us diligently and we felt very safe and well looked after. There is a beautiful garden and pool and a good choice of food- we recommend the banana peanut butter milkshake! It's also a short walk to Jinja high street and the lake front.
Thank you, Jenny, for a fabulous top review! It was a pleasure meeting you and your family. We and our staff truly feel elated that you had a comfortable and enjoyable stay with us. Much appreciated, and wish you a blessed day.
Reviewed: 25 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewClean, good food, nice ambiance, great hospitality.
Thank you, guys! It was a pleasure meeting and hosting you and your family. It's so good to hear you had a great stay with us and we appreciate your excellent review. Have a safe journey!
Reviewed: 6 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 20 May 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
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Verified reviewReviewed: 28 February 2024 · Stayed in February 2024
Verified reviewA lovely guest house in a fantastic location. Super rooms, an excellent pool and decent food. The garden is stunning with a wide array of birds
Perhaps a wider range of drinks: there was no wine
Reviewed: 26 February 2024 · Stayed in February 2024
Verified reviewThe location is nice , as well as the rooms setting.
The breakfast choices were limited, for example they have only bacon and pork sausages, together with omelette,they don’t have much options for the non pork eaters. Also they have a guardian dog , so for people that are afraid of dogs it’s not a good option if they will be moving at night. It’s written that the dog is released from mid night, but I was out at night and came back at 11:00 pm and it was out braking a-lot, and I struggled to get into my room . Please note that I have Cynophobia. So i think the property should put a warning on the booking apps to warn people. Also compared to other properties I have been in , they aren’t very hospitable and customer-caring.
Reviewed: 25 February 2024 · Stayed in February 2024
Verified reviewThe location was exactly what had hoped for: a stone’s throw from Jinja, on the Nile, absolutely private, quiet and surrounded by lovely flowers, trees and birds. There was a pool which was kept clean and had both sun and shade. The outside dining allows glimpses of the Nile and is: outside. Perfect.
We are still acclimating to a warmer climate so the room got a little warm at night even with a ceiling fan. A floor fan may help?
Thank you so much for staying with us and for a fantastic review. It was a pleasure meeting you both. So sorry to hear about the warm room. We shall ensure a floor fan is provided for your future stays. Have a wonderful week ahead!
Reviewed: 22 February 2024 · Stayed in February 2024
Verified reviewBreakfast was nice, garden is beautiful, people are very helpful
Most of the pictures are photoshop (faked): the rooms look taken down, Inhaber never slept in an overrated place like this one
Thank you for your feedback. Sorry to hear that your experience was not good but, NONE of the photos have been modified, altered, or photoshopped.
Reviewed: 31 December 2023 · Stayed in December 2023
Verified reviewPool is excellent and the garden is beautiful
Breakfast very average , rooms are a little basic given the price of the room.
Reviewed: 30 December 2023 · Stayed in December 2023
Verified reviewIt was on a good location near the town and had a swimming pool and it was clean
It was very quiet i was the only guest on my first night. The breakfast was basic enough. I didn’t eat there but the menu prices were high and higher than the cost to eat in the nearby Jinja Sailing club.
Thank you so much for staying with us and for your great review. we did have other people staying, but were probably out. But we are a quiet, peaceful place. As for our prices of meals, we are very competitive. Our per head cost is far cheaper than most good restaurants in Jinja. we really appreciate your feedback. Have a great New year!
Thank you so much for staying with us and for your great review. we did have other people staying, but were probably out. But we are a quiet, peaceful place. As for our prices of meals, we are very competitive. Our per head cost is far chea… Show more