The best accommodations West

Despite a substantial increase in rates in recent years and (sometimes) morning ruckus, the Suba Motel remains a correct alternative for the tight budgeters who wish to visit the Ishasha area without breaking the bank and without the round of cats around their tents. Located in the town of Kihihi, about ten kilometres from the track linking the border post of Ishasha to Katunguru, this unpretentious hotel has small, clean and fully equipped rooms (WC, shower, mosquito net, fan...) and serves hearty breakfasts.

Parkview. This establishment, which dominates the plain where the park is located, could not be better named. Large pleasant circular huts, each bearing the name of an illustrious African leader, rooms set on dizzying stilts and budget rooms equipped with all the amenities make up the accommodation part of the lodge. On the relaxation side, the swimming pool, sauna and massage will help you relax. Eating and drinking will be satisfied under the large straw hut where TV broadcasting the latest news and fresh fruit from the garden will pass the time. Excellent welcome.

Two interior courtyards provide access to the 40 or so rooms, well maintained and equipped (bathroom with shower or bath, mosquito net, television...), of the Sandton, a hotel located in the heart of the city. The rooms in the courtyard overlooking Kilembe Road open onto a patio, while their counterparts in the second courtyard, in the middle of which it is possible to have a drink, are on two levels. The restaurant, adjacent to the entrance hall, allows passers-by to zip along Rwenzori Road. Good reception.

Immersed since 2014 between Lyantonde and Kifuruka lakes, Papaya Lake Lodge is a charming address. The escapes on the Rwenzori glaciers and the lake below are superb, as are the nine comfortable, soberly decorated cottages. From your room, you can reach the restaurant by beautiful shaded walkways and the swimming pool by a footbridge over the access trail to the lodge. The bar-restaurant, with its fireplace, wickerwork and armchairs with zebra cushions, is a real success. An establishment to be discovered!

This establishment, on the edge of the forest, has more than one asset to offer: twelve clean and comfortable cottages (some with a bathtub, others with a shower) set in a beautiful green setting prized by baboons and cherished by birds, the use of renewable energy, a pleasant restaurant-lounge under a large straw hut (where traditional dances are sometimes performed), a friendly staff and an excellent location on the national road between Bigodi and Kanyanchu. A good address.