There's three things that make Gately on Nile a perfect little escape from Kampala - great food, perfect location and peaceful serene surroundings. Sitting in the gardens eating breakfast with different bird calls all around was one of the highlights for me. The Thai food...More

  Such a picturesque atmosphere and excellent food! The mosquitoes were abundant in the garden dining area, but no other complaints! I had vegetable friends rice. The restroom facilities were nice, clean and private and there was inside and outside dining available. The outside area was divided into personal dining spaces either the landscaping. Beautiful

  The atmosphere is great and the staff is absolutely lovely.
Grab a beer (or two/three) as the service is a bit slow, but it is totally worth the wait! A huge portion of pad thai is waiting for you! Jump on that boda and go!

  I arrived there by accident because of getting lost by address. Me and two friends of mine were on a cycle tour in east Africa, hotel and staff and food anfld drink and environment are awesome but not compeletly location More

  I arrived there by accident because of getting lost by address. Me and two friends of mine were on a cycle tour in east Africa, hotel and staff and food anfld drink and environment are awesome but not compeletly location

  If you can stomach the awful approach road, the Gately is a quiet oasis to stay. Good lake views are only available from the very expensive private houses belonging to the hotel. They are offered at $ 220 each double room. The gardens are nice and simple with several small furnished corners for meetings and eating. Our room was inside the old house, reasonable size and well furnished with an excellent mosquito net, which is not standard everywhere in Uganda. There is no aircon, just an air fan. The WIFI is reasonably fast and free. The staff do not speak clearly good English, which lead to a misunderstanding of the room price. I was told 105 and assumed this to mean UGX 105,000 (would be about $30). However, it turned out to be US$ 105 and at that, the room was well over-priced. So are the meals. On balance, I would say poor value for money.

  We stumbled upon this guesthouse by accident after being delayed at the Busia boarder crossing. We made a last minute booking and were warmly welcomed when we arrived. The accommodation is charming and comfortable and the staff are more than willing to assist. They prepared...More

  I had a sleepover at the property for a night on transit with a friend. We were allocated the two rooms on the main house. I got room no 3.

The reception was decent and parking large and spacious. I also found the room decor tastefully done with bed and furniture comfortable.

I was however disappointed with the quality of washroom in my room. The shower space is so tight that you cannot have a shower without the curtains hugging you and water splashing everywhere. In addition the main building ( many cracks) together parking (unkempt) feel left in dissrepair.

What's more, the rooms ( room 4 looked much more decent than room 3) cost same. I left with the feeling that the the fair price should have been about half of what I was charged. More