Palm Garden Lodge

Top choice in Rwanda


A gem! Preferring intimacy to opulence, the Palm Garden is home to nine boutique-quality rooms decorated with well-chosen furnishings and antiques. Most rooms come with partial lake views (ask for the 'Remera', which has a balcony). The whole place oozes style and carefree charm. You can sit back on a sun lounger on the garden lawn and gaze down at the lake.

There's an especially cosy dining room complete with a fireplace. Although it's not right on the lakeshore, the Palm has its own patch of 'beach' a mere two-minute bike ride away – or you can use the beach of the hotel that's across the road.