2 outdoor pools

Reviews of Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa

5 out of 5
Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa
Lweza - Kigo Road, off Entebbe Road, Kampala

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 71 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andy, FORT MILL

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love this place, always.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Keith, Gillespie

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness
Services were good
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

buju

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

castro

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Furniture, Aircon, bathrooms need refurbishment
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Francisca

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maggie

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very relaxing environment, and very clean
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Naomi Musinga on 14 Apr 2023
Dear Maggie,Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience regarding our resort with us; and glad to note that the environment was very relaxing and clean.Management promise to continue offering excellent hospitality products and services that add value to our guests and exceeds their expectations.Looking forward to welcoming you back in the near future.Kind regards

4/10 Poor

Graham

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
I booked 2 weeks in advance but was Made to wait over half an hour to ready our rooms even though we only arrived at the hotel at 1600hrs. Miscommunication by hotel on Golf Course access resulted in me booking and traveling over 8hrs (one way) only to find out that there is a competition on and course is booked, even after I specifically asked this before booking. Had correct information been given, I would have planned my trip on a different date. Overall disappointing in comparison to previous stays at Serena. Only positive is that certain staff showed usual helpfulness and friendly atmosphere, while others not so much
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Naomi Musinga on 14 Apr 2023
Dear Graham,I most sincerely thank you for choosing to stay at Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa and for sparing your valuable time to share your unpleasant experience with us. Your feedback will go a long way in ensuring that our services are improved to the level of our guest's satisfaction.We are committed to offer services that exceed your expectations and we have noted with concern that we did not live up to that promise. Please accept our sincere apologies for the frustration and inconveniences caused. We understand how you felt when you had to wait for a clean room yet you had booked in advance and also could not play golf as planned because there was a tournament. Management has taken your feedback seriously and pledge to take appropriate measures to address the issue of efficiency and accuracy of information provided during booking and promise that the experience will be great during your next visit at the hotel.Once again we appreciate the time you took to share your bad experience with us, and hoping that you will give us another opportunity to serve you better. Kind Regards

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Tonny Mugume on 24 Apr 2023
Dear Victor Thank you for your timely feedback, we appreciate and we look forward to hosting you again soon.

2/10 Terrible

Kenneth

8/10 Good

Maggie

8/10 Good

Yeni, Juba

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The place is quite , clean Only some of tools and other materials need change Lock card is poor quality
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Tonny Mugume on 12 Oct 2022
Dear Yeni, Thank you so much for your timely feedback, we look forward to hosting you again soon

2/10 Terrible

Alaa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Check out experience
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from NM on 10 Mar 2022
Dear Alaa, We greatly appreciate your comment regarding your recent stay at the Lake Victoria Serena Golf resort & Spa. It is indeed regrettable the check out experience did not meet your expectations of a 5-star resort and for that; please allow me to express my sincerest apologies. The hotel continuously strives to meet your needs and expectation so please rest assured that we are taking the appropriate measures to address your concerns. Your valued feedback will go a long way in ensuring that the quality of our service is improved and exceeds your expectation making your next visit in Uganda memorable. Thank you once again for sharing your experience, and looking forward to serving you better in the near future. Kind regards Naomi Musinga

8/10 Good

Samuel, Portland

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

4/10 Poor

Lukshman

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not Recommended for International Business
This hotel has no ATM Machine. UBER service is generally unavailable in this area. ATM machines within 10min of the Hotel provide limited currency withdrawal. Purchasing a local SIM requires travel to distant places in order to get connected. Facebook does not work properly in the hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021
Response from Tonny Mugume on 21 Mar 2021
Thank you so much for the feedback and thank you for Choosing to stay with us, we have 24/7 taxi services on site to ease our guests transportation, With regards to Facebook; the government of Uganda had closed all social media platform during Elections in Feb, they have released all other platforms except facebook, it can only be accessed well via VPN, we hope this will be open soon as well, We have forex services at the property as well, thank you so much for sharing feedback with us, we look forward to hosting you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So far , so geat‼️ Please do not coerce me into writing more than I chose to or I won’t reply st all.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful grounds, great view of Lake Victoria. Spa was wonderful, food great.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Tonny Mugume on 25 Sept 2018
Dear Sir/ Madam, Thank you so much for such a wonderful feedback, and for choosing to stay with us, it your feedback that makes us better by the day. We look forward to hosting you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Amanda, Uganda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This property is an absolute treat! The facility is beautiful, the restaurants are very good,the spa is lovely,the gym is spot on......! We love this place and will definitely be back!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Tonny Mugume on 25 Sept 2018
Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you so much for sharing with us your stay experience, it your feedback that makes us better by the day, We look forward to hosting you again soon. Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

Dennis Nkoola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super service and super relaxed but condition 0
Service was magnificent,workers the best,but the condition of the room was 2 Star to me,the shower room,am really sorry but I was in shock,couldn’t believe it was 5 Star
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Naomi on 14 Aug 2018
Dear Dennis Nkoola, Thank you for sparing your valuable time to share your experiences and feedback with us. I noted we exceeded your expectations in most areas especially the service and the staff were the best apart from the condition of the rooms and in particular the bathroom. We have taken the feedback with the seriousness it deserves and assure you corrective measures will be taken in these areas. Thank you once again for sharing and looking forward to welcoming back to the resort. Kind regards Naomi Musinga

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel but...
Good hotel. Breakfast is a let down though compared to Kampala serena .( this has been the case for years. This time round Paid for deluxe room and got joined twin beds ( not what i paid for really) . It’s a great hotel , management just need to change their attitude on service delivery . When you pay $220 you expect to get your money’s worth. Not a watered service .
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Alex, Juba

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Disappointment
There was a confusion during my check in. I was told by receptionist that hotel reservation team didn't pick up my reservation from Expedia. So, I had to wait when it was finally done. Just try to imagine I booked hotel 10 days in advance!!! So, reservation team couldn't do it within 10 days before my arrival. As a result of this obvious mistake I was given the room in the lowest block allocated very far from main facilities and definitely with the worst view. However, I was told that I'll be moved to the better block and room with better view the next dat after some guests would checked out. It never happened. When I was checking out I asked the same receptionist why I wasn't moved to other room as was promised. I was tod - sorry, we had a wedding....:-))) I wanted to ask, does it mean that you didn't know about the wedding event in your Facilities the day before when you promised to move me to the better room??? I had a problems to get connected to wifi cuz my last name was input in the system with error. So, hotel IT Manager interference was required to solve this issue. Finally it was done. The electrical power card switch at the.room entrance was faulty. So, when I returned back to my room in the evening I was not capable to put on the lite in the room and I had to call to reception for assistance. When Finally one employee arrived to help me, he explained that this switch has a problem and I need to insert the card in a special way pushing it out of the wall..
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Oasis in the desert (so to speak).
Generally amazing! Food not so great! Service hit and miss! A few of the staff (young James, for example, top class!) some of the staff, mainly female, could have been more forthcoming. A smile here and there goes a long way!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

4/10 Poor

altha, atlanta georgia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel needs an up grade
The room smelled like mold the curtains . Were old and dirty. As well as the closets. The staff was very nice. The electricity kept going out numerous times that was very frustrating. The rooms need to be upgraded or the curtains need to be washed a few times a year
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017
Response from Tonny Mugume on 16 Sept 2017
Dear Altha, Greetings from Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa, Thank you so much for the feedback, very much appreciated and we will surely address the areas highlighted. We look forward to hosting you again soon,

8/10 Good

Richard, Kampala

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice rooms
Getting to the hotel is not fun but when you reach, place is great. Reception was warm and welcoming. The ambience is just marvelous. Will be back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Response from Tonny Mugume on 2 Sept 2017
Dear Richard, Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback, We shall sure look into the slow service in food and make it better. Its your feedback that makes us who we are, We really appreciate, We look forward to hosting you again soon,

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Nice hotel but terrible stuff
Stayed for 3 nights waited to check in for more than two hours. Really surprised by the incompetence of the stuff. Great food and beautiful hotel but the stuff kind of ruined it
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Response from Tonny Mugume on 16 Sept 2017
Dear Sir/ Madam, Greetings from Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa, We are pleased to acknowledge your feedback with pleasure, it is your feedback that make us better, We will surely address the staff incompetence issue, And we request for another chance to host you and you will not regret your stay with us. We look forward to hosting you again soon,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel
A five star hotel. Great food And service. We really enjoyed the spa and the pool area. A perfect place to unwind.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Jane, Manchester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel with a few difficulties
A beautiful hotel in lovely, peaceful surroundings. Lovely pool, steam room and sauna. Reasonably priced treatments in the spa. Welcoming and courteous staff. Food reasonably prices and very tasty. Drinks also very reasonably priced. The bed looked beautiful but was rather hard. My only complaint was that there was no WiFi which I had been depending on, and no explanation about why this was in spite of several calls to reception. There was a also no hot water. I complained in the morning and was spoken to very courteously by the manager who was very apologetic. As the room was very expensive I asked for a reduction in price which he could not give apparently as I had booked through Expedia. I asked to have my modest food bill waived. He offered to waive half of it but I asked him for a compete waiver. He agreed without hesitation. So, overall a good experience and I would recommend the hotel to other travellers.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Telar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had an excellent stay at your hotel. My overall rating is excellent . Telar Deng

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sunshine and happiness
Pool was amazing, lunch at the marina was stunning and a round of golf made it extra special followed by a nice massage!

8/10 Good

Asha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place was very nice but the food was not nice at all and to expensive we tried different kind of foods but it was all the same and the drinks where also expensive would I tell a friend about the place yes I would but I will also tell them about the food experience

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little out of the way, but worth it!
This is a lovely resort with decent food and a wonderful spa. Food and spa prices are an excellent value. The road to turn off of the Kampala-Entebbe Hwy is not well marked. We found it by asking a local who told us to turn at the Fuel-Ex station and there we found a small sign regarding the Serena schools in the area with a very small blurb at the bottom for the resort. We passed by it 3 times because it is very hard to spot. You will drive down a very long dirt road through villages, thinking "this can't be the right way", but it is. The resort appears and you are transported to another world. We drove from Kenya where we live, so it was a long way to travel and thank goodness we were very pleased when we finally got there!

8/10 Good

Marcus

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Property. Great for relaxing weekend.
Great resort once you get there. The 5 kilometer stretch just before the resort is rough. We did not get the requested wake up call and nobody came to room to help with bags as was some distance from front desk and raining. Excellent property and good food selection and quality. Very nice rooms.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel
We really enjoyed the amazing pool and great rooms. Food and restaurant mediocre.

10/10 Excellent

linda, london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Oasis
Amazing pool, gardens, view it's an oasis of calm luxury.

8/10 Good

Bulelwa, Cape Town

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing resort
It's a wonderful resort, good food and comfortable rooms. Internet access could be better though!

8/10 Good

Cherie, Colorado

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice view of the lake
The nicest place I have stayed in Kampala but 5 km off the main road down a alley without much around it, couldn't go shopping.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful Stay
Peaceful and very relaxing with a beautiful garden

10/10 Excellent

Hannah, BC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would definitely stay here again.
The hotel pool is amazing, the staff are incredibly friendly and efficient, and the spa is a really great deal (from CAD or USD). I didn't go immediately outside of the hotel grounds; it was not in a city centre/didn't seem like too much to walk to.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful, but much too far
Beautiful property, that is still a work in progress, but much too far from the city center to make it anything more than a conference destination. Practically need a 4x4 to navigate the final 5+ kilometers over unpaved, bumpy terrain.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Two friends on a long weekend
We picked the hotel for a long weekend in Uganda and could not be more pleased. The hotel is new and very clean with excellent service. It is located about 5 miles off Entebbe Road so feels quite remote but when the new highway to Entebe is completed, it will be much easier to reach with a nearby exit. The food was of high quality and good choices and very affordable. We also give high marks to the spa and would recommend you make time for a treatment or two during your stay. The Internet was not as consistent as we had expected but the staff responded quickly to try to give us better service.

8/10 Good

David, Lake Forest, IL

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lake Victoria Serena Hotel Review
We loved the hotel and its setting and even played golf at its brand new course on the shores of Lake Victoria. But the service, especially at the pool and in the restaurant, was very poor.

8/10 Good

Ewen, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lake Victoria Serena Aug 2015
This is a superb place to stay for a relaxing holiday. The room was spacious, comfortable and very clean. The staff are friendly and helpful. The restaurant served good food and the overall standaqrd ws excellent. We'll be back one day.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A most enjoyable stay
Excellent stay. Felt well looked after and the staff were really great. I've been and stayed at the Serena in Kamala - but overall I found that the food, service and overall atmosphere at this hotel was far better.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb Home in Africa
This hotel was absolutely brilliant. The location was easily accessible and had breath taking view of the lake especially in the mornings or at sun set. The staff was super friendly and forever helpful. This was definitely worth the money and more. Would go back anytime.