Virunga House

4.0 star property
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Game viewing
Lake
City view
Comfort Single Room
Hiking

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
NM61ST, Muhoza, Northern, 157
  • Cathedral of Ruhengeri
    10 min walk
  • Shyira Diocese Cathedral
    18 min walk
  • Musanze Modern Market
    2 min drive
  • Gisenyi (GYI)
    107 min drive

Room options

Comfort Single Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Comfort Double Room

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Ruhengeri

When you stay at Virunga House in Muhoza, you'll be near the airport and 7.8 mi (12.6 km) from Volcanoes National Park. .This guesthouse is within the region of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Gisenyi Beach.

What's nearby

  • Cathedral of Ruhengeri - 10 min walk
  • Shyira Diocese Cathedral - 18 min walk
  • Musanze Modern Market - 2 min drive
  • Volcanoes National Park - 15 min drive
  • Mgahinga Gorilla National Park - 46 min drive

Getting around

  • Kigali (KGL-Kigali Intl.) - 147 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Amikus Coffee & Pizza - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Migano Cafe, Lounge, and Grill - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Crema - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Volcana Lounge - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪La Paillotte - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Virunga House

Guesthouse with free parking, in the vicinity of Volcanoes National Park
Virunga House offers 6 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature computers and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies. Accommodations have separate dining areas and include desks and dining tables. This Muhoza guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices). Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 6 guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies. Computers are provided along with complimentary wireless internet access. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this guesthouse include concierge services, bicycle tour information, and bike storage. Getting to the surf and sand is a breeze with the beach shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the guesthouse's coffee shop/cafe. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 6:00 AM to 8:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and coffee/tea in a common area. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day. A hosted evening meal is available for a surcharge daily (reservations required).
Virunga House has a restaurant on site.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • On-site parking available only on request
  • Free secured, uncovered self-parking on site
  • Free uncovered extended parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • On-site parking includes off-street options
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 6:00 AM–8:30 AM: USD 10 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Free daily reception
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Hosted evening meal available daily for a fee of USD 100

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Bike tour information
  • Bike cleaning
  • Bike parking
  • Bike repair services
  • Bike shuttle
  • Bike storage
  • Ecotours
  • Private winery tours
  • Public winery tours

Family friendly

  • Dining table
  • Separate dining area

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • 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
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • In-room accessibility
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 1 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • 4 bathrooms
  • Dressing gowns
  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • Computer

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Dining room
  • Dining table
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Separate sitting area
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 10:00 AM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: 20-percent of room rate for check-in between 11:30 PM and midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 9:00 AM

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 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Food and water bowls, an off-leash area, pet-sitting services, and pet grooming services are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 10 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 300 per vehicle (roundtrip, maximum occupancy 8)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 100 (roundtrip), (from 1 to 13 years old)
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-in fee: 20-percent of room rate for check-in between 11:30 PM and midnight
  • Hosted evening meal: USD 100

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Virunga House Muhoza
Virunga House Guesthouse
Virunga House Guesthouse Muhoza

Virunga House Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

mario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rapport qualité prix excellent!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024