Relax by the pool, sip cocktails at the bar or head to the ‘Maisha’ Health Centre for a range of health and beauty treatments to help you to relax. This is a great place to stay after some hard going gorilla trekking…
66 Rooms & 6 suites
Swimming pool
Great for families
A large and luxurious hotel on the shores of Lake Kivu
On the white sands of Lake Kivu, several hours drive from Rwanda’s capital and the Virunga Volcanoes.
Accommodation & Facilities
There are 66 superior rooms, each en-suite with a luxurious bathroom, and 6 suites, where bathrooms have a hot tub and shower, with a furnished balcony, private sitting rooms and veranda with lake views. Room service is 24 hours a day, rooms have a private safe, tea and coffee making facilities and TV’s, decorated in a pan-African style.
The restaurant looks out over the swimming pool towards the lake and there is the Ziwani Café, great for poolside BBQ’s and sundowners with live music and local dancers.
Rooms are non-smoking, but smoking rooms may be available on request.
Dining
The main restaurant, The Kiyaga Restaurant serves an extensive buffet breakfast, buffet and a la carte lunches and lots of dinner choices, with Rwandese, African and International cuisine. There are some wonderfully colour ful theme nights as well as monthly parties on the beach with a bonfire and live music.
Activities
Boat trips and water sports are available on the lake. Take a walk to explore the town of Gisenyi, a wonderful town where you can just wander around, or take a guided tour, and local fishing communities.
Child Policy
Children are welcome and adjoining accommodation can be arranged. Additional beds, baby-sitting and cots can be arranged with prior notice, and there are children’s meals as well as high chairs. The swimming pool is supervised by a qualified lifeguard, but children must not be left unattended.