This is the second time I have stayed at Sunset. I was here previously in November 2013 and it is good now, in April-May 2014, to find all the same cheerful faces. In the past I have stayed at several other Entebbe hotels, both large and small.
Sunset is a bungalow hotel set in large gardens just off the Entebbe-Kampala road. A friendly responsive management and staff and a well-cared for building make stays relaxing and comfortable. It has none of the impersonality - and often failing facilities – of some larger hotels in town. The owners live nearby and are hands-on in the daily running of the hotel. Pickups are arranged from the airport which is only 10 minutes away. There is secure parking alongside the garden.
I am staying in Rm 4, a three-bed room with comfortable mattresses looking out onto the garden. My ensuite wet-room has a shower and toilet. If on occasion the water is not warm, there is a switch near Reception that turns on the heater. The small dining room is set next to Reception, which doubles as a bar. The dining area is airy and cool, open on one side to the garden – where I often sit to work during the day, and am now typing this short review while the rain patters on the leaves a few feet away.
Inclusive breakfasts are a simple buffet of cereals, bread, boiled eggs, fruit...This is the second time I have stayed at Sunset. I was here previously in November 2013 and it is good now, in April-May 2014, to find all the same cheerful faces. In the past I have stayed at several other Entebbe hotels, both large and small.
Sunset is a bungalow hotel set in large gardens just off the Entebbe-Kampala road. A friendly responsive management and staff and a well-cared for building make stays relaxing and comfortable. It has none of the impersonality - and often failing facilities – of some larger hotels in town. The owners live nearby and are hands-on in the daily running of the hotel. Pickups are arranged from the airport which is only 10 minutes away. There is secure parking alongside the garden.
I am staying in Rm 4, a three-bed room with comfortable mattresses looking out onto the garden. My ensuite wet-room has a shower and toilet. If on occasion the water is not warm, there is a switch near Reception that turns on the heater. The small dining room is set next to Reception, which doubles as a bar. The dining area is airy and cool, open on one side to the garden – where I often sit to work during the day, and am now typing this short review while the rain patters on the leaves a few feet away.
Inclusive breakfasts are a simple buffet of cereals, bread, boiled eggs, fruit and juices, with omelettes, bacon and sausages from the kitchen. The lunch/ dinner menu runs from 11 in the morning until 10.30 at night. At least in the low season, when I am here, service is quick. Soups, salads and sandwiches are on the menu. Main dishes include tilapia and Nile perch, a range of chicken, beef and goat dishes, spaghetti meals and fresh fruits. But there are lots of other places to eat in Entebbe.
Wifi is available at usual Ugandan bandwidth, with a stronger signal in the dining area than in the rooms. For soccer fans, the TV in the dining area and in the rooms has DSTV SuperSport covering European and African leagues.
Guests include a mix of travellers in transit, birdwatchers and other tourists, businesspeople and consultants working with the large UN base in Entebbe. Right now it is low season, and I had no problem making my booking. From about June, the hotel is more heavily booked.
The main highway and town centre are only a few minutes away to the left from the hotel entrance along Church Rd. A further ten-minute walk past State House - and the excellent food and coffee of Anna’s Corner - leads to the Botanic Gardens and...More
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