Masindi Hotel: Sleep in History, Wake Up to Murchison Falls.
Uganda's National Heritage Hotel and the oldest hotel in the country — and the closest hotel outside the park to the gates of Murchison Falls, 20 km and about thirty minutes away.
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"One of the oldest hotels in Uganda, with clean rooms and great value. A perfect stopover to Murchison Falls."
MD
"Great location near Murchison Falls, really good food, and comfortable rooms. We'd stay again."
CT
"Excellent rooms, king-size bed."
SB
"Beautiful historical hotel with very good food and staff who are extremely helpful and friendly."
BS
"Spacious, comfortable rooms and good food. Highly recommend this hotel for your stay in Masindi!"
LV
"Very friendly and professional service - Opio and Fortunate made our stay truly memorable."
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Where Uganda's Safari History Began
Built in 1923 by the Uganda Railway, Masindi Hotel welcomed the travellers, explorers and dreamers of the great safari age on their way to Murchison Falls, Congo and Sudan.
Ernest Hemingway spent the night here after his 1954 plane crashes. Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn passed through in the days of The African Queen. A century on, the verandas, gardens and stories remain.
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Three Rooms With Names On Them
Most hotels give you a number. Three of ours are known by who slept in them, and you can ask for any of the three by name when you book.
She stayed here while The African Queen was being filmed. Part of the original block, high ceilings, adjoining bathroom, doors onto the veranda.
Two doors down from Hepburn, in the same 1923 wing, and the same walls that keep the afternoon heat outside.
Two plane crashes in two days near Murchison Falls in January 1954. He read his own obituaries in the papers, then came here to recover. It is still the largest room in the hotel.
Heritage Rooms, Timeless Gardens,
Warm Hospitality
Your Base for Murchison Falls
Just 21 km from Kichumbanyobo Gate. Game drives, boat safaris, chimp tracking in Budongo and birding on the Royal Mile — with early breakfasts and packed lunches arranged for dawn departures.
Plan Your Safari Stay"An oasis of calm and history. You can feel a hundred years of safari stories in the gardens — and the staff make you part of the family."
Stories from Masindi Hotel
Travel tips, Uganda safari guides, and hotel history from Masindi.
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