Hotel Club Du Lac Tanganyika

4.5 star property
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2 outdoor pools, pool umbrellas
Aerial view
Senior Suite | Living area
Lobby sitting area
Exterior detail

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Gym
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

Map
Chaussee D'Uvira, Bujumbura, BP 6573
  • Saga Beach
    9 min walk
  • Geological Museum of Burundi
    5 min drive
  • La terrasse du club du lac
    1 min walk
  • Bujumbura (BJM-Bujumbura Intl.)
    17 min drive

Room options

Senior Suite

  • 80 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Junior Suite

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Presidential Suite

  • 110 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room

  • 40 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Bujumbura

Located in Bujumbura, Hotel Club Du Lac Tanganyika is on a lake, within a 10-minute drive of Geological Museum of Burundi and Bujumbura Central Market. .This beach hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Saga Beach and 4.1 mi (6.6 km) from Musee Vivant.

What's nearby

  • Saga Beach - 9 min walk
  • Geological Museum of Burundi - 5 min drive
  • Bujumbura Central Market - 8 min drive
  • U.S. Embassy - 8 min drive
  • La Pierre de Livingstone et Stanley - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • Bujumbura (BJM-Bujumbura Intl.) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪ARENA - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Waka Waka - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Hôtel Restaurant Botanika - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Le Café Gourmand - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Tandoor Indian Restaurant - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Hotel Club Du Lac Tanganyika

Luxury hotel on the beach, with 2 outdoor pools
Hotel Club Du Lac Tanganyika offers 110 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include slippers, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Bujumbura hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

A private beach and 2 outdoor tennis courts are featured at the hotel. 2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include massages and manicures and pedicures.
Make yourself at home in one of the 110 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and bidets.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages. After dipping into one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools, you can spend some time at the private beach. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. Guests can get to nearby shops on the complimentary shuttle.
Grab a bite at La Grillade, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge, the beach bar, or the poolside bar. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free valet parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:00 AM and 10:30 AM and on weekends between 6:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
La Grillade - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Pizza e Caffe - This brasserie serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Free shopping centre shuttle
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available 6:00 AM–10:30 AM on weekdays and 6:00 AM–11:00 AM on weekends
  • 2 restaurants
  • 1 beach bar, 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • La Grillade
  • Pizza e Caffe

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • 2 outdoor tennis courts
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Nightclub
  • Playground
  • Sailing
  • Sauna
  • Surfing/body boarding

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Free rollaway/extra beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Free beach cabanas
  • Garden
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Private beachfront location
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages

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
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Free rollaway beds

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Safe
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
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); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Welcoming dogs and cats only
1 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 1, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 15 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 15 (one-way)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • A facilities fee includes use of: sauna; spa; fitness facilities

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Property Registration Number 1507269

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
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
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision

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Hotel Club Du Lac Tanganyika Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 71 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bradley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Rees

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
An amazing job done to keep the hotel viable facing dire flooding conditions!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Franklin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service! Everyone was so kind. It’s right on the beach (which is private). Superb facility, would visit again!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Amir

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

McDuff

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Selamawit T.

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful place in Bujumbura, Burundi
Stayed there one night, it is a beautiful place with a beach front of Lake Taganyka. Service was good and liked my stay there.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Ruslan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very aged and poor quality hotel
Nothing worked here at this seriously delapidared hotel - shower leaked and flooded the entire bathroom, phone didn’t work, room was full of mosquitoes, walls looked dirty
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yubilate

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff didn't follow instruction on breakfast. The rest was awesome. Waves sounds at night amazing.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

George

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not a bad value for money but hardly a good hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Andrew

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Liked the location on the lake. Had problems with hot water and Wi-Fi
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Danette

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome staff. Clearly work hard to make sure guests are happy. Maintenance is important - staff always working to improve things. Breakfast is great, as well as everything we ordered from the menu.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Pungu

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel facilities are good and easy to park. The food and the accommodation were perfect. I did like the location and the breakfast.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Rashid

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The hotel is ok.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

INTERNATIONAL

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff are all wonderful. From the team at the reception to the cleaner who cleaned my room, the guides who kept showing me the right path to the driver. Room was perfect. Its the breakfast that was just good and maybe not so excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Zdenek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommend to stay
It was a good room. Breakfast was also nice but it would be better if you have salad buffet.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very friendly and offered great services. Check in was quick
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Fabien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best resort in Bujumbura
Not the newest but by far the best location in Bujumbura. Breakfast on the beach and swims in the lake are a real luxury.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019