Nyungwe Nziza Ecolodge

3.0 star property
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Panoramic Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Fireplace, Mountain View
Panoramic Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Fireplace, Mountain View
BBQ/picnic area
Panoramic Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Fireplace, Mountain View
Exterior

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Route Nationale 6, Kitabi, Southern Province
  • Nyungwe Forest National Park
    6 min walk
  • Kitabi Tea Factory
    6 min drive
  • Gikongoro Church
    28 min drive

Room options

Panoramic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Mountain View

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Comfort Twin Room, 2 Single Beds, Non Smoking

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Panoramic Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Fireplace, Mountain View

  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Panoramic Tent, 2 Single Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Mudasomwa

Located in Kitabi, Nyungwe Nziza Ecolodge is on the boardwalk/promenade, a 1-minute drive from Nyungwe Forest National Park and 6 minutes from Kitabi Tea Factory. .This lodge is 18.4 mi (29.5 km) from Gikongoro Church.

What's nearby

  • Nyungwe Forest National Park - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Kitabi Tea Factory - 6 min drive - 5.9 km
  • Gikongoro Church - 28 min drive - 29.6 km
  • Ethnographic Museum of Rwanda - 52 min drive - 55.7 km
  • Kibira National Park - 108 min drive - 93.0 km

About this property

Nyungwe Nziza Ecolodge

Boardwalk/promenade lodge with free breakfast and a coffee shop
Nyungwe Nziza Ecolodge offers 6 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Bathrooms include showers, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 6 individually decorated guestrooms. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and slippers. Conveniences include safes and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a television in a common area.
Stop by the lodge's restaurant for lunch or dinner. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary English breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, dry cleaning/laundry services, and multilingual staff. Planning an event in Kitabi? This lodge has facilities measuring 1076 square feet (100 square meters), including conference space. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary English breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–10:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Ecotours
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Mountain biking
  • Private picnics

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Conference space (1076 square feet)

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Step-free path to entrance

More

  • Couples dining
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Pillow-top mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 49 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 140000 per room (one-way)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 49 per night
  • Laundry fee: USD 2000 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Nyungwe Nziza Ecolodge Lodge Kitabi
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Nyungwe Nziza Ecolodge Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 26 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Bernadette May Fiona

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic stay. The food was some of the best we had in Rwanda. Beautiful and quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were fantastic, especially David!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Genevieve

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The Nyungwe Nziza was fine, but I don't think it's worth more than about $60/night. There shouldn't be more than one guest room per hut, because they are not at all soundproof, and if the property is not full, staff should space out the guests. I didn't like that the walking path went directly outside the room windows. The bathroom was poorly lit, there were only bath towels (no hand towels or washcloths) and there was only low-quality bar soap provided in the way of toiletries. Wifi didn't really work anywhere, and the restaurant was overpriced.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Views and Pasta
Nziza Lodge is quite nice view of the Forest and Tea Plantation. Plus Good Pasta
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Valérie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Not a fan, over priced!
In our opinion this area is super over priced and so was the hotel. In our room we had no closet or hangers, no desk, no bed side table, nothing to put your stuff or hang clothes. WiFi is only at the lobby and sadly it never worked! We had no water for over half a day. The staff was 50/50 some were friendly and helpful like the French manager but others not helpful or nice at all. I’d look elsewhere
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

JIA CONG

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property has a wonderful view of the neighboring tea plantations and misty Nyungwe forests. Great base to be if you want to go on day excursions from Uwinka reception center. The wooden cottage was very well built with good insulation from the cold, kettle was a nice touch. They provided a full and hearty breakfast. The cottages are located up a very steep slope, would not recommend if guests have major mobility concerns.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Deerfield Beach

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about this Lodge is a 10. Don’t hesitate to book I promise you will not regret it.

10/10 Excellent

YUUKO

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value, flexible hotel with super views
The location is beautiful. Double room with view had the view of the first as shown in my photo. There is a very very steep but not slippery paved path up to the room from car park. The room was spacious and had welcome fruit and kettle for tea etc. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Meals are served all day. A good selection and wel prepared. Breakfast was super. There were adequate power sockets for charging ( two pin). We had a power cut due to a switch going off in the night but they fixed that. It took us an hour to drive to the forest visitors centre. You can't just walk in the forest. The trail near the hotel is closed for now. However you can walk to the research station which is nice. The hotel also arranges walks in the tea estate. Good value.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Ok
Lots of bugs covered in bites the next morning. Overpriced because of location. Friendly stuff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mathieu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nyungwe
Très bien, personnels très aimables. Le patron très gentil et qui donne de bons conseils. À l'entrée de la forêt de Nyungwe Chalet très mignon et vue imprenable
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jean-François

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Le personnel est courtois, dévoué et à notre service. Très bine positionné pour une vue incroyable sur les montagnes et le champs de thé. Les infrastructures manquent un peu d’amour!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Jean-Marie

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Choix par défaut
Parce qu'il n'y a pas d'autre choix en quittant Nyungwe
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Helene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Ok
Ok rum med bra säng med varmt täcke vilket var tur då det var lite kallt i rummet. Jättebra och god frukost med nybakade chapatibröd. Det var en väldigt obekväm situation för oss när vi skulle åka på morgonen som de enda gästerna och ett band med flera trummare och dansare ställe upp sig på parkeringen när vi packade våra motorcyklar och började uppträda. Det var inte något vi önskade.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

nourdine

Liked: Staff & service
J'avais réservé une tente panoramique, à mon arrivée je me suis ravisé et j'ai finalement opté pour une chambre twin, car sinon cela n'aurait pas été terrible, je trouve que le prix de l'hébergement est excessif pour ce qui est proposé, le confort est assez spartiate, hormis cela l'accueil est bon, et les repas sont corrects.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ralf

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing stay
Eric the manager was very friendly and was caring all the time! I noted a very good climate between him and his staff! My tent was very good equipped and the beds very soft. Good blankets against a cold night!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Beat Josef

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
-Bad sehr schlecht,Schimmel am „Fenster“, Dreckig,nach dem Duschen Boden geflutet -Fensterscheiben zerbrochen -Es zieht überall durch -Klostein-Gestank im Zimmer -Holzsessel ohne Auflagen im Zimmer, nicht zu benutzen -Vergammelte Strohdecke mit Stockflecken -Vorhänge durchsichtig, im Licht ist man im ganzen Resort zu sehen -Gardinenstangen fallen ab -Zermatschte,tote Insekten an den Wänden -Einheimische (Arbeiter) Campen im Zelt, Man weiß nicht, wer hier warum wohnt -Alles macht einen verrotten und dreckigen Eindruck -nur eine Decken(Flutlicht-)Lampe im Zimmer -Bademäntel im Zimmer, wofür!? -Restaurant sehr kalt, kalte Atmosphäre, sehr wirr, Angestellte sprechen nicht -Manager und FrontOffice-Dame bemüht und nett,aber im Ergebnis bringt es nichts -Frühstück gut -nichts hergerichtet,ohne Liebe -Aussicht ist schön Frage;woher kommen diese Bewertungen!? Geführt wird das Hotel von einem Europäer. Golden Monkey Hotel ?
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020