Must-see hotels in Kigali

  • Heaven Boutique Hotel & the Retreat

    Kigali

    This American-run boutique hotel is a breath of fresh air in Kigali. The rooms are divided between three in the same building as the attached restaurant…

  • Gloria Hotel

    Kigali

    This excellent, central midrange place appears sometimes to spill over into top end with its lavish buffet breakfast served in the gorgeous open-sided…

  • Discover Rwanda Youth Hostel

    Kigali

    This well-maintained backpackers' hostel set in verdant grounds offers a very sociable atmosphere, plenty of tours and excursions, and good-value meals…

  • Kigali Serena Hotel

    Kigali

    One of the top hotels in town, the Serena is still one place we never hear a bad word about. As inviting as the rooms and restaurants are, we think the…

  • Garr Hotel

    Kigali

    Head and shoulders above much of the competition in this price range, this homely hotel has large and rather classically styled rooms with wood…

  • Hotel des Mille Collines

    Kigali

    Welcome to the real Hotel Rwanda. While a colonial South African hotel was used in the movie, the real deal is more of a motel-like construction that…

  • Hôtel Chez Lando

    Kigali

    A Kigali institution out in the suburb of Remera, the spotless rooms here are in well-proportioned single-storey units dotted around a lush garden. It's…

  • 5 Swiss Hotel

    Kigali

    An attractive, secure compound in a residential area, this efficiently run haven of peace occupying a low-slung building is one of Kigali’s most solid…

  • Park Inn by Radisson

    Kigali

    You certainly won’t fall in love with this mammoth, Y-shaped establishment with a colourful facade, but it’s stocked with loads of amenities, including a …

  • Iris Guest House

    Kigali

    The Iris is a popular midrange guesthouse in Kigali. Although the furnishings in the 17 smallish rooms have seen better days, this place has that certain…

  • Ubumwe Grande

    Kigali

    Perched on a hill, this modern high-rise has the most dramatic city views you could ever hope for. The 153 rooms are spacious, elegantly restrained and…

  • Marriott

    Kigali

    You know exactly what you’ll be getting at the sprawling Marriott: impersonal yet shiny-clean rooms and a host of top-notch facilities, including four…

  • Step Town Motel

    Kigali

    Not far from the city centre, and down a quiet dusty lane (and a very steep hill!), this place, with its decent rooms and prim bathrooms, offers…

  • Okapi Hotel

    Kigali

    An acceptable midrange option with no (bad) surprises up its sleeves, the Okapi benefits from a decent location that’s within easy walking distance of the…

  • Hôtel Le Garni

    Kigali

    This intimate, well-managed little auberge (inn) has a small swimming pool and gorgeous flower garden but rooms don’t come anywhere near the quality they…

  • New Impala Hotel

    Kigali

    This quirky multistorey venture has its own unique sense of decoration, which includes statues of gazelles on the front parking, theatre-red curtains and,…

  • Centre Saint Paul

    Kigali

    This central Catholic Church–run complex has four blocks of spartan and simply furnished but serviceable rooms set around a well-manicured garden. Each…