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Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Terrace/patio
Front of property
Reception
BBQ/picnic area
Game viewing

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • All-inclusive
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Musanze District, Kinigi, Northern
  • Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
    3 min walk
  • Red Rocks Arts Centre
    3 min drive
  • Volcanoes National Park
    8 min drive
  • Gisenyi (GYI)
    116 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Basic Double Room Single Use, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Garden View

Basic Double Room Single Use, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Garden View

Basic Double Room Single Use, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Garden View

  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Twin Room, Non Smoking, Mountain View

Twin Room, Non Smoking, Mountain View

Twin Room, Non Smoking, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Comfort Suite

In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Comfort Suite

  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Family Cottage, Non Smoking, Mountain View

In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Family Cottage, Non Smoking, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Triple Room

In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Triple Room

  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About the area

Kinigi

With a stay at Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge in Kinigi, you'll be a 3-minute walk from Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and within a 5-minute drive of Red Rocks Arts Centre. .This lodge is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Volcanoes National Park and 4.9 mi (8 km) from Mount Bisoke.
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What's nearby

  • Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund - 3 min walk
  • Red Rocks Arts Centre - 3 min drive
  • Volcanoes National Park - 8 min drive
  • Musanze Caves - 14 min drive
  • Mgahinga Gorilla National Park - 56 min drive

About this property

Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge

Lodge in Kinigi with a winery and free breakfast
Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge offers 6 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature fireplaces and DVD players. Rooms open to furnished patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas and include dining tables. Cable television is provided. Accommodations at this 3.5-star lodge have kitchenettes with separate dining areas. Bathrooms include showers.

This Kinigi lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and safes. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 6 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring fireplaces and heated floors. Rooms have private furnished patios. Private kitchenettes make it easy to prepare your meals. Cable programming and DVD players are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an attached winery or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
All-inclusive rates are available at this lodge. Meals and beverages at onsite dining establishments are included in all-inclusive rates. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.

Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the lodge's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 5:30 AM to 11 AM.

Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 5:30 AM and 11 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

All-inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free secured, uncovered self-parking on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 5:30 AM–11 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Playground
  • Private winery tours
  • Public winery tours
  • On-site winery

Family friendly

  • Dining table
  • DVD player
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Separate dining area
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • DVD player
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Dining room
  • Dining table
  • Kitchenette

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Fireplace
  • Heated floors
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: 40-percent of room rate for check-in between 11:00 AM and 9:30 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 2:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for RWF 15.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-in fee: 40-percent of room rate for check-in between 11:00 AM and 9:30 AM
  • A kitchen/kitchenette is available for an additional fee
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: RWF 15.0 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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available

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
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge Kinigi
Da Vinci Gorilla Kinigi
Da Vinci Gorilla
Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge Lodge
Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge Kinigi
Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge Lodge Kinigi

Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 14 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely and large room with king bed and a fire place. Ensuite was also large. They also put hot water bottles in our bed at turn down - such a lovely gesture. Staff are extremely helpful and welcoming. Food good and fresh too. We also saw a Golden Monkey there too. Nb. Worth noting that the laundry service doesn’t include ironing/pressing.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a delightful small hotel in Kinigi, close to the Gorilla Experience headquarters. The rooms are in spacious huts with a fire and hot water bottles provided at night as it gets quite cold. The staff are extremely polite and helpful, lighting fires in the lounge and dining room at sunset and with little portable fires for each table. The setting is rustic and charming with 4 star facilities and don’t forget the wonderful complimentary foot massage and shoe cleaning after the gorilla trek. Delightful little hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Tyler G

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceedingly lovely staff. So many nice surprises like burning fireplaces in the rooms with hot water bottles in the beds, foot rubs and shoe cleanings after our hike. Mattresses were amazing. Food was quite good, the included breakfast is expansive. Very beautiful grounds. Live dancing one night. Lovely dog Sparky. A few words of caution: most of our showers did not have hot water. Drinks and dinner were pretty pricey, so would consider at least bringing your own bottled water. They didn’t have the best intel re: Mt. Bisoke hike, so we just took ourselves, got COVID tested and registered on site.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

4/10 Poor

melissa

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

2/10 Terrible

Tair

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Noemie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
BEST hotel in Rwanda. THANK YOU!
Best hotel I have ever stayed in in Rwanda ! Absolutely LOVELY. food is delicious, staff is very nice, friendly, excelent ginger tea, they put hot water bottles in your bed to warm it up, nice fire etc. the BEST. thank you SO MUCH!!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Marie-Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had an amazing time at Da Vinci Lodge. Very helpful staff and nice food.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place with great people
Super friendly and helpful people. Fireplace and hot water bottles. What a service. Great experience
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

4/10 Poor

Cez, East Africa

Disliked: Staff & service
Manager very unhelpful
We had made a booking here through expedia which the hotel confirmed. When we arrived we were sent to another hotel without an explanation. The manager Ruth was very unhelpful in offering any explanation or even giving formal confirmation that our booking was cancelled. Sad that she ruined the experience - other staff seemed to be cheerful and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Will, Vienna, VA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Lodge for the Volcanoes National Park
The lodges in this resort are very large and very pleasant. The staff couldn't be more helpful. Each evening of my stay, one of the staff built an excellent, long-lasting charcoal fire in my room, making sure the room stayed beautifully warm. The meals were very good and very well priced. After my two visits to the National Park, the hotel team gave a much-appreciated and very thorough foot massage.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

kevin, chicago il

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place. Fantastic staff
From the moment you arrive to the moment you leave, the staff cannot do enough to make your stay a fantastic experience. Would highly recommend this hotel
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
房间很大，服务员都很热情，服务周到，但是热水不太好，我们三个人连续洗澡最后已经变成了凉水
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020