Bisate Lodge
Set 1 km north of the Kinigi park headquarters in the Virunga Mountains area of northwest Rwanda, Bisate Lodge is an extremely high-end designer property, with guest accommodation in 6 villas and offering a really good range of guided activities centred on gorilla tracking. Minimum age 15.
Sabyinyo Lodge
Set 1 km north of the Kinigi park headquarters in the Virunga Mountains area of northwest Rwanda, Sabyinyo Lodge is a reasonably high quality property, with guest accommodation in 8 rooms and offering a really good range of guided activities centred on gorilla tracking. No minimum age (15 for gorilla tracking).
Singita Kwitonda Lodge
Set 1 km north of the Kinigi park headquarters in the Virunga Mountains area of northwest Rwanda, Singita Kwitonda Lodge is an extremely high-end designer property, with guest accommodation in 8 suites and offering a really good range of guided activities centred on gorilla tracking.
Singita Kataza House
Set 1 km north of the Kinigi park headquarters in the Virunga Mountains area of northwest Rwanda, Singita Kataza House is an extremely high-end exclusive-use property, with guest accommodation in 4 rooms and offering a really good range of guided activities centred on gorilla tracking.
Magashi Camp
Set on Lake Rwanyakazinga in the Akagera area of eastern Rwanda, Magashi Camp is a pleasant and upmarket safari lodge, with guest accommodation in 8 tents and offering a good range of well guided safari activities. Minimum age 12 (6 with private vehicle).
Virunga Lodge
Set an hour to the east of Kinigi park headquarters in the Virunga Mountains area of northwest Rwanda, Volcanoes Virunga Lodge is a relatively high quality and pleasantly remote option, with guest accommodation in 10 rooms and offering a good range of guided activities centred on gorilla tracking. Minimum age 12 (15 for gorilla tracking).
Nyungwe House
Set amidst beautiful tea plantations adjacent to the forest in the Nyungwe area of western Rwanda, One and Only Nyungwe House is a surprisinglymodern and upmarket lodge, with guest accommodation in 24 suites and offering a good range of activities, including chimpanzee tracking. Minimum age 11 (15 for chimp tracking).
Karenge Bush Camp
Set deep within the Akagera area of eastern Rwanda, Karenge Bush Camp is a very simple conservation-focused mobile tented facility, with guest accommodation in 6 tents and offering a really good range of activities. A charitable venture. Open Jun-Sep and Dec-Feb. No minimum age.
Ruzizi Tented Lodge
Set on Lake Ihema in the Akagera area of eastern Rwanda, Ruzizi Tented Lodge is a simple conservation-focused facility, with guest accommodation in 10 tented rooms and offering a really good range of activities. A charitable venture. No minimum age.
One and Only Gorillas Nest
Set 1 km west of the Kinigi park headquarters in the Virunga Mountains area of northwest Rwanda, One and Only Gorilla’s Nest is a reasonably high quality lodge, with guest accommodation in 16 rooms and offering a really good range of guided activities centred on gorilla tracking. No minimum age (15 for gorilla tracking).
Amakoro Songa Lodge
Set near the Kinigi park headquarters in the Virunga Mountains area of northwest Rwanda, Amakoro Songa Lodge is a pleasantly simple and lower cost option, with guest accommodation in 8 cottages and providing access to a really good range of guided activities centred on gorilla tracking.
Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Set 1 km northwest of the Kinigi park headquarters in the Virunga Mountains area of northwest Rwanda, Mountain Gorilla View Lodge is a simple and lower cost option, with guest accommodation in 30 chalets and providing access to a really good range of guided activities centred on gorilla tracking. No minimum age (15 for gorilla tracking).
Tiloreza Volcanoes Ecolodge
Set in the town of Ruhengeri in the Virunga Mountains area of northwest Rwanda, Tiloreza Volcanoes Ecolodge is a modest but relatively well-priced option, with guest accommodation in 22 rooms and providing access to a really good range of guided activities centred on gorilla tracking. No minimum child age (15 for gorilla tracking).
The Bishop’s House Rwanda
Set in the town of Ruhengeri in the Virunga Mountains area of northwest Rwanda, The Bishop’s House Rwanda is a modest but relatively well-priced option, with guest accommodation in 12 rooms and providing access to a really good range of guided activities centred on gorilla tracking. No minimum child age (15 for gorilla tracking).
Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel
Set in the town of Ruhengeri in the Virunga Mountains area of northwest Rwanda, Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel is a modest but relatively well-priced option, with guest accommodation in 13 rooms and providing access to a really good range of guided activities centred on gorilla tracking. No minimum child age (15 for gorilla tracking).
The Retreat by Heaven
Set in the relatively pleasant hilltop Kiyovu suburb of the city of Kigali in central Rwanda, The Retreat by Heaven is a small hotel, with guest accommodation in 11 rooms. Related to the Heaven Boutique Hotel and Heaven Restaurant.
Virunga Inn Resort
Set 1 km northwest of the Kinigi park headquarters in the Virunga Mountains area of northwest Rwanda, Virunga Inn Resort is a modest mid-range option, with guest accommodation in 30 rooms and providing access to a really good range of guided activities centred on gorilla tracking. No minimum age (15 for gorilla tracking).
Cormoran Lodge
Set in a small bay a couple of kilometres to the north of village of Kibuye in the Lake Kivu area of western Rwanda, Cormoran Lodge is a modest little property, with guest accommodation in 11 rooms and offering a range of gentle activities. A possible stopover when driving between Virunga Mountains and Nyungwe Forest.
Kigali Serena
Set in the relatively pleasant southern end of the city of Kigali in central Rwanda, Kigali Serena Hotel is a large property, with guest accommodation in 104 rooms and with all the facilities that one would expect of this type of place.
Lake Kivu Serena
Set in a quiet suburb on the lakeshore to the east of Gisenyi in the Lake Kivu area of western Rwanda, Lake Kivu Serena is a large beach hotel, with guest accommodation in 66 rooms and all the usual facilities.
Mille Collines
Set in the relatively pleasant hilltop centre of the city of Kigali in central Rwanda, Hotel des Mille Collines is a famous but relatively straightforward property, with guest accommodation in over 100 rooms and with most of the facilities that one would expect of this type of place. Headlined in the genocide movie “Hotel Rwanda”.
Akagera Game Lodge
Set close to the main gate into the Akagera area of eastern Rwanda, Akagera Game Lodge is a substantial mid-range facility, with guest accommodation in 72 rooms and providing a base for vehicle safari around the reserve.
Heaven Boutique Hotel
Set in the relatively pleasant hilltop Kiyovu suburb of the city of Kigali in central Rwanda, Heaven Boutique Hotel is a modestly trendy small hotel, with guest accommodation in 12 rooms. Related to the well-known Heaven Restaurant two doors down.
Kigali Marriott
Set in the relatively pleasant southern end of the city of Kigali in central Rwanda, Windsor Kigali Marriott Hotel is a large property, with guest accommodation in over 100 rooms and with all the facilities that one would expect of this type of place.
Park Inn Kigali
Set in the relatively pleasant southern end of the city of Kigali in central Rwanda, Park Inn Kigali is a large property, with guest accommodation in over 161 rooms and with all the facilities that one would expect of this type of place.
Villa Kigali
Set in the hills south-east of Kigali in central Rwanda, Villa Kigali is an intimate property, with guest accommodation in just 4 rooms.
Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
Set amidst tea plantations to the west of the forest in the Nyungwe area of western Rwanda, Nyungwe Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel is a rather modest but well-priced facility, with guest accommodation in 24 rooms. Local activities include chimpanzee tracking. A lower cost alternative to the now very expensive Nyungwe House. No minimum age (15 for chimp tracking).
Lemigo Hotel
Set on a hillside to the east of the city of Kigali in central Rwanda, Windsor Lemigo Hotel is a large property, with guest accommodation in over 100 rooms and with all the facilities that one would expect of this type of place. Fabulous name.
Umubano Hotel
Set in the administrative quarter between the airport and the city of Kigali in central Rwanda, Umubano Hotel is a large property, with guest accommodation in over 100 rooms and with all the facilities that one would expect, including a rather interesting nightclub.
Grand Legacy Hotel
Set near the airport to the east of the city of Kigali in central Rwanda, Windsor Grand Legacy Hotel is a large property, with guest accommodation in over 100 rooms and with all the facilities that one would expect of this type of place. An option for late or early flight connections.
Lake Kivu Hotel
Set in a quiet suburb on the lakeshore to the east of Gisenyi in the Lake Kivu area of western Rwanda, Lake Kivu Hotel is a large beach hotel, with guest accommodation in 66 rooms and all the usual facilities.
Gorillas Volcanoes
Set in the town of Ruhengeri in the Virunga Mountains area of northwest Rwanda, Gorillas Volcanoes Hotel is a bland facility, with guest accommodation in 46 rooms and providing access to a really good range of guided activities centred on gorilla tracking.
Hotel Bethany
Set on the peninsular to the south of the village of Kibuye in the Lake Kivu area of western Rwanda, Hotel Bethany is a large but relaxed facility which is primarily aimed at the domestic market.
Kinigi Guesthouse
Set 1 km east of the Kinigi park headquarters in the Virunga Mountains area of northwest Rwanda, Kinigi Guesthouse is a simple facility, with guest accommodation in 15 basic rooms. Not somewhere we are presently able to recommend.
Hanna Cottage
Set close to the Kinigi park headquarters in the Virunga Mountains area of northwest Rwanda, Hanna Cottage is a modest little place, with guest accommodation in 14 rooms and providing access to a good range of activities centred on gorilla tracking. For private groups of up to 12 people. Lodge closed in 2015.
