Where to stay in Rwanda

Lying in the north-east of Akagera National Park and on the banks of stunning Lake Rwanyakazinga, Magashi Camp is a stylish tented escape among prime wilderness.

Right on the shores of Lake Ihema, Akagera National Park’s largest lake, Ruzizi Tented Lodge brilliantly blends in with its riverine forest surroundings. Nature is part of the fabric of Ruzizi, with Akagera’s patchwork of marshland, open plains, woodland and lakes seemingly steps away from the lodge, such is the immediacy of the environment around you.

A refreshing change from the large chain hotels which dominate Kigali’s hotel offering, The Retreat is a luxury boutique bolthole with a distinctly local feel.

Clinging to a lush hillside like perfectly formed thatched orbs, Bisate Lodge is an uber-luxurious retreat on the edge of Volcanoes National Park.

Few places embody its surroundings more so than Kwitonda Lodge, part of the Singita portfolio. Right on the fringes of Volcanoes National Park, Kwitonda is epically overlooked by Sabyinyo, Gahinga and Muhabura, a trio of volcanoes cloaked in clouds.

Volcanoes National Park, occupying the Rwandan share of the Virunga Mountains, is the one of the most biodiverse places on the planet.

Watched over by the natural drama of the Virunga Mountains in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge (part of the Governors’ Camp Collection) is nestled within a spectacular location.

Nestled in a lush tea plantation, Nyungwe House appears encased in emerald-hued harmony, a total off-grid retreat where nature is looking its very best.

Looking out over the shimmering waters of gigantic Lake Kivu and sitting above a sandy beach, Lake Kivu Serena Hotel is the closest thing to a beach resort that landlocked Rwanda has.