Is Saffron Beach Bistro & Cottages pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Saffron Beach Bistro & Cottages?

As of Aug 22, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Saffron Beach Bistro & Cottages on Sept 6, 2025 start from CA $84.85, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Saffron Beach Bistro & Cottages?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Saffron Beach Bistro & Cottages?

Check-in start time: 6:00 AM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM.

Does Saffron Beach Bistro & Cottages provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's a shuttle from the airport to the hotel that runs on request. A fee of USD 10.00 per person applies.

Where is Saffron Beach Bistro & Cottages located?

Nestled on the beach, this Entebbe hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Entebbe Golf Club and Lake Victoria.

Saffron Beach Bistro & Cottages - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louis

Feb 6, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

We had a late check-in and we were well cared for even got food as kids were starving from a long flight transfer.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kimenyi

Dec 28, 2022

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The stay was horrible.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Jan 29, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

I was staying only overnight so it was dark when i arrived and dark when I left. I didn't see the lake but enjoyed the sounds of the waves from my balcony. Service was terrific and the staff was very helpful when I left something behind

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Feb 1, 2023

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Has Potential

The guesthouse is okay, although no door to the bathroom. Bathroom filled with lake flies at night as some window vents do not have mosquito net. Bed was comfortable. Room had a big bath but no shower. Breakfast was nice. With some small changes, this place could be great.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Reginald

Apr 18, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Black mold in the ceiling and bath tub did not work

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Janis

Jun 26, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

I stayed for 5 nights and although I didn’t ask, no one offered to do any cleaning in my room. The tub had a hole in it near the drain and there was no curtain so between the two the floor got really wet. There wasn’t much water pressure and brown and black sediment often came out in the water. There isn’t much beach but the garden area has a great view of Lake Victoria. There are a couple of small restaurants nearby and the zoo is about a 29 minute walk.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Mourine

Nov 24, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

My stay at Saffron started out well. The pick up from the airport was timely and the car was clean. The driver, Brian, was very respectful and professional. The check-in process was flawless. Promise, the daytime receptionist was so friendly and helpful throughout my stay. The meals were well prepared and they heeded to my requests of special meals due to my food allergies. Their medium fish was so big I couldn’t finish it by myself. They even accepted to keep half the fish for me for the next meal. The rooms were are well maintained and because I extended my stay by a day, they requested whether I needed my room cleaned. However, some of the facilities as shown by the online photos on Expedia were non-existent on ground. For example, the photo of benches on a mowed lawn by the lake which in reality is nonexistent. Similarly, my last morning was the worst. I could not get hot shower, the system had a malfunction and no room had a hot shower. After waiting for 3 hours to have the the hot shower fixed, I was disappointed to realize that nothing had been done and the staff were not really bothered. The other disappointment was the fact that the receptionist’s phone was disabled in the night and early morning making it difficult to communicate with the reception desk as you have to physically walk there yet there are phones in the room which should ease that.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Thor Bjarne

Mar 23, 2025

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mohammad

Dec 22, 2024

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

tery

Feb 24, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Properly has a nice location but is run down. Needs a lot of cosmetic updating and new TVs. Has streaming but would not working because the internet was very bad. Power went out numerous times. I prepaid for property and then at the end they said I owed taxes of $55. I had already paid taxes. To orbitz of $47 so I got doubled charged for taxes.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Adams

Jan 3, 2024

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Cheong-Hee

Nov 30, 2023

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Jul 24, 2023

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Janis

Jun 19, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

DEANNA

Feb 18, 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

This hotel is not like the pictures. The property looks nice from the outside but that is not the case for the inside. Upon entering our room, we noticed an infestation of spiders along the curtain and windows. The whole room and bathroom were dirty and poorly maintained. We could not stay. Unfortunately we still had to pay for our two nights. We didn't want to argue and just wanted to get out of there as quickly as possible. We had stayed all over Uganda for the past 2 weeks and had not seen such a poorly maintained room. Very disappointing.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Angela

Jan 22, 2023

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

AURELIEN

Sep 21, 2022

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Kofi, E. Amherst

Jun 22, 2022

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

When I got to the hotel, though I had a reservation, no rooms were available. They sent me to another hotel which was not up to par. Also the staff were clueless; they couldn't address basic questions and issues and provide basic services.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Apr 25, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Very kind and hospitable staff; good location; nice room. Important to get a beach view room as the others look a little claustrophobic.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

2/10 Terrible

Patrik

Dec 15, 2020

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Feb 25, 2020

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This property is in need of a full renovation . My room was full of flys and Mosquitos . Hygiene was of a very poor standard . Owners and staff were wonderful . If i had booked for more than one night , i would have gone to another hotel . Also staff throwing stones at the Monkeys . Plenty of good hotels in Entebbe , this one is one to avoid . I hope that Expidia will stop using this hotel .

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Dec 19, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Herzlich bedanken möchte ich mich für den mehr als freundlichen Service. Wir haben an zwei Abenden auch im Hotel gegessen - insbesondere die indischen Gerichte waren super lecker. Hotelchef Raoul halt uns gerne bei Extra-Wünschen, erzählte von Uganda und dem Leben dort und stand uns gerne mit Rat und Tat zur Seite. Es war ein sehr schöner Aufenthalt und wir kommen gerne wieder!!!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Kai

Nov 25, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wir waren zum wiederholten mal als Gast in diesem Hotel.Manager ist top fit! Großes Lob. Er kümmert sich um die Bedürfnisse der Gäste sehr professionell!! Die Honeymoon-Suite ist sehr zu empfehlen! Ausreichend Platz und guter Ausblick! Preis ist fair!!

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Jul 12, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very friendly and nice location

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

May 11, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

across from the lake, Everything real clean, People were GREAT! Would Go BACK

Stayed 1 night in May 2019

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