Hotels near Cuckooland Carpark, Luhizha

The staff at the lodge were great and insightful on the region and history. The mission of the lodge to help the community was a breath of fresh air. The views of the neck of Bwindi are amazing and worth the jarring car journey. It's a peaceful place that I would recommend to others.

Staying here was truly a 5-star experience. Everything about this place is top-level luxurious; I can only think of a few other places I've stayed in my long life that come close. Our apartment was incredible - we had two huge bedrooms, each with its own enormous bathroom and private balcony with sitting area, plus a large shared living room with a lovely complimentary fruit basket. These accommodations were perfect for our small family (widow and two adult children). Each of the three beds had epic mosquito netting all around, which the staff set up for us while we were at dinner. This was really more for atmosphere than anything else, as I didn't see a single insect anywhere during our entire stay, but I loved it. The grounds outside our rooms were wonderful too, with a lovely garden, and for those who self-drive they have abundant private parking. We also noticed that they had discrete but formidable private security (which we encountered when wandering around the premises after dark); I'm not sure why because the whole surrounding area seemed super quiet and peaceful, but I suppose it maybe helps some guests feel reassured against wild elephants or whatever. The excellent chef at their onsite restaurant made us an incredible mutli-course dinner, which we all really enjoyed, and the staff even arranged for a local women's community group to be waiting there to do a bespoke welcome dance for us when we arrived. I only wish our stay could have been longer, to better enjoy this place. There is so much to see and do in Bwindi NP, and it would have been perfect to spend 2-3 nights here instead of just one (due to our tight schedule). The lodge also offers all sorts of services for folks who travel independently, including things like transportation to/from Bwindi or even to/from the border with Rwanda. For folks who show up with a driver, they even have special accommodations for the driver.

Amazing location, great birding, nice staff, helpful staff, upgraded me for free, free laundry service (pls tip), close to the small town, good food. It is really a paradiss in nature for a fair price.

The food! Hands down the best food we had in Uganda. Furthermore everybody is very nice at the lodge and the rooms have a great view.