Murchison Palace

Hotels
8.5 (31 reviews)
Fort Murchison Road , Pakwach East , ug

Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Restaurant
Room service
Terrace
Family rooms
Pets allowed
BBQ facilities
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Beautiful location
Comfortable rooms
Cons:
Cleanliness issues
Poor service on certain requests

Categories

Cleanliness
7.71
Cleanliness was an issue; there were spider webs and insects in the room.
Service
8.18
The staff were helpful but had some difficulty meeting requests.
Location
9.22
Beautiful location with stunning views.
Room Quality
8.67
Rooms were comfortable and well-maintained.
Amenities
8.7
Amenities include hot showers and well-designed tents.
Value for Money
8.16
Menu pricing perceived as high.
Food and Beverage
8.71
Good variety of food with excellent quality.
Overall Experience
8.68
Overall a very positive experience despite minor issues.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-02-17 12:02

Property Description

Riverside Views and Culinary Delights
Experience a tranquil stay at Murchison Palace, where each room offers a balcony with serene river views. Start your day with a delicious meal at the restaurant, serving a variety of cuisines to suit every palate, including vegetarian and halal options.

Comfort and Convenience
Enjoy the convenience of 24-hour front desk service, airport transfers, and complimentary WiFi throughout the property. Relax in well-appointed rooms featuring modern amenities like free toiletries, bed linen, and towels for a comfortable stay.

Outdoor Oasis and Adventure
Unwind in the hotel's garden, terrace, or shared lounge, or indulge in a BBQ session with loved ones. Embark on an adventure with fishing activities nearby, and make use of the available car hire services to explore the scenic surroundings.

Book your memorable stay at Murchison Palace now!

Important information:

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

8.5
Based on 31 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.71
Service: 8.18
Location: 9.22
Room Quality: 8.67
Amenities: 8.7
Value for Money: 8.16
Food and Beverage: 8.71
Overall Experience: 8.68
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Dominik family_with_children sk
9
Pros:

Delicious food, beautifull garden

2026-03-11 via Nuitee
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Anita family_with_children it
8
Pros:

Struttura molto bella, sia all'ingresso che nella tenda. Ottima accoglienza. Letti con tende da letto e molto comodi. Tenda molto pulita.

Cons:

Lo staff ha avuto un po' di difficoltà a comprendere le richieste, ma sempre molto disponibile. Abbiamo richiesto la colazione take away, ma mancava per una persona e le altre non avevano tutto quanto richiesto. Hanno consegnato la colazione in ritardo, tardando il nostro ingresso nel parco. Per nostra sfortuna ha piovuto quindi il wc "sotto le stelle" non ha permesso un pieno utilizzo, consiglio una copertura mobile per queste occasioni

2026-02-09 via Nuitee
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Thomas family_with_children nl
10
Pros:

Welcoming hosts, very flexible, we slept in the tent which was a nice experience. Location is beautiful as well.

2025-09-12 via Nuitee
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carmelina extended_group it
10
Ottimo alloggio! Super consigliato
Pros:

Bellissima struttura tenuta in modo impeccabile. Siamo stati in gruppo per 3 notti, tutto perfetto. Cibo buonissimo, vario con frutta.

2025-09-09 via Nuitee
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Avijit couple in
7
Staff behaviour is excellent. Just to take care of the drawbacks mentioned above.
Cons:

Cleanliness. In the room there were many spider nets and also other insects. The room should be cleaned properly before the guests arrive. The food ordered at room was brought uncovered.

2025-08-28 via Nuitee
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Jean-francois extended_group ca
10
Amazing experience in a place with really nice humain being and breath taking view
Pros:

Everything was really amazing

Cons:

The view, customer experience, foods and quality of room

2025-08-26 via Nuitee
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marco extended_group it
8
Pros:

La posizione e’ stupenda, tutti i lodge affacciano sul fiume.
Le tende sono davvero ben fatte e la doccia ha l acqua calda.

Cons:

Il menu’ a buffet un po’ caro 20 usd a parsona.
Hanno poca disponibilità di piatti alla carta.

2025-08-21 via Nuitee
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sandra couple nl
10
Aanrader: mooie locatie en goede gidsen
Pros:

Heel sfeervolle tenten met prachtig uitzicht op de Nijl. Heerlijk ontbijt en avond eten! We hadden de allerbeste gids: Joseph. Wij reisden zelf door Oeganda maar in het park ging een gids met ons mee. Dat is ook echt de aanrader anders zie je veeeel minder.

Ik zou zeker naar hem vragen: we zagen in 2 dagen verschillende keren luipaarden, leeuwen en een hyena. Hij heeft veel ervaring, kent veel mensen en heeft er echt een oog voor!

Ons programma was als volgt:
5:15 uur opstaan
5:45 uur vertrek met ontbijt to go (wat kon je kiezen)
6:15 uur aankomst bij de gate en vaak kon je dan als eerste naar binnen
12:30 uur lunch bij red Chili camp
14:00 uur middag activiteit: of boottocht, of naar de top of the falls (aanrader!!) - het is niet een echte wandeling; je loopt meer even naar verschillende uitzichtpunten. Ook hebben we met de gids een dropje bezocht
17:30 uur terug in hotel
18:00 uur eten en vroeg naar bed

Cons:

Wellicht zou de eigenaar nog kunnen investeren in meer Afrikaanse decoratie in het hoofdgebouw om eea meer stylish en sfeervol te maken? Dat zou het geheel een upgrade geven m.i.

2025-08-20 via Nuitee
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Stefan couple de
5
Vor Ort Personal sehr nett, Rest nicht empfehlenswert.
Pros:

Das vor Ort Personal war extrem freundlich, herzlich und bemüht.

Cons:

Die Kreditkartenzahlung funktionierte angeblich nicht, sodass wir in das 8 Km entfernte Pakwach fahren mussten, um Geld abzuheben, damit wir unsere 1400000 UGX Rechnung begleichen können. An dem Geldautomaten konnten aber nur max 1 Millionen abgehoben werden. Wir waren am letzten Tag nur mit Geldbeschaffung beschäftigt.

2025-08-08 via Nuitee
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Heinrich couple de
8
Sehr nette Bedienung, wunderbare Lage mit Ausblick auf den Nil
Pros:

Sehr nette Bedienung, wunderbare Lage mit Ausblick auf den Nil

2025-08-04 via Nuitee
extended_group tr
4
I dont recommend
Pros:

Only landscape

Cons:

We choose suit room from booking but we stayed in a tent. Place is so far away from the National Park.
At the night so much noisy because of insects.
We said that we are gonna cancel our reservation but they didnt accept it.
Dinner time we wanted to eat fish, they served 2 hours later, and anybody said serves time.We waited so much for only dinner. It costs 20 dolar.
Everywhere is so far away you must eat here.
We paid 4 stars hotel price for stayed in a tent.
I dont recommend anybody this place.

2025-07-31 via Nuitee
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Orit family_with_children il
8
Pros:

אוהל מרווח מאד, נוף מדהים, צוות מאד שירותי, היה אפשר לעשות כביסה בתשלום. מגבות וסדינים נקיים וריחניים. הצטערנו שלא היה לנו זמן להנות מהנוף

Cons:

הזמנו וילה והתכתבנו והובטח שניתן להתאחסן בה כמשפחה עם ילדים. כשוידאתי שוב יום לפני התנערו מההבטחה, ונתנו לנו אוהל אחד לכולנו. וגם שילמנו יותר כי לא קיבלנו את ההנחה של בוקינג. ארוחת הערב היא תפריט קבוע, מאד לא נוח עם ילדים ומי שבררן. ניסו להתגמש אבל היה קשה להסביר. היה אפשר לשלם רק במזומן ושער ההמרה לשילינג היה מאד גבוה

2025-07-23 via Nuitee
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Olja family with young children us
2
Very poor
Pros:

The guy managing the place was lovely and a real asset to the company,

Cons:

The facilities are really poor and food was not edible 😕. I thought i was booking a new place, but it was all quite weathered. Toilet was outside and not covered, so you are going in the rain. The shower barely had water dripping, and the bed was on crates. The food was really quite awful. It was insanely expensive for what it was.

2025-07-09 via Nuitee
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Anonymous solo traveller au
10
Truly amazing experience staying at the Murchison Palace
Pros:

The staff at Murchison Palace were wonderful and the views were amazing staying in the permanent tent.

Cons:

The only thing that I can think of is the long single track into the lodge but I also seen a big bull elephant on the side of the track so it’s not really a negative seeing wildlife outside the National Park.

2025-06-12 via Nuitee
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Marcel young couple nl
9
Excellent place
Pros:

Great location with beautiful view; very friendly staff who’s is very flexible with mealtimes

2025-06-08 via Nuitee
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Joseph group ke
8
Very good
2025-05-06 via Nuitee
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Rosana young couple ve
7
Good
2025-04-20 via Nuitee
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Peter family with young children be
6
Pleasant
Pros:

Very friendly staff who are available at any time.
Rooms in the house are only cleaned with a brush not with water, no hot water for showering, no fridge in the room, dirty mirror in bathroom, hair in the shower, Broken windows so insects entered easily at night, no shower gel only a tiny piece of soap to be used by 2 people.
With a little investment and attention this place could become a winner in the area

2025-04-09 via Nuitee
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Sabrina young couple nl
10
Rooms with amazing Nile view, comfortable and lovely staff!
Pros:

It was lovely to stay at Murchison Palace. The view is stunning! And the room had a great vibe, open windowdoors to the Nile view, a great bathroom a comfortable beds. There is a lovely personal touch to your stay by the staff, and they make you great food and we got a delicious welcome cocktail upon arriving! Thank you so much! We really loved our stay with you!! Until next time!

2025-04-01 via Nuitee
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Lennert young couple be
8
Very good
Pros:

The staff is Very kind!

Cons:

Outside shower with the tent.

2025-03-28 via Nuitee