Umusambi B&B — Hotel in Kigali City

Umusambi Hotel in Kibagabaga offers very good value for money for visitors looking for comfortable rooms, a superb breakfast, free airport transfers, swimming pool and a lot more besides. Belgian owner Hugues and his team have made me feel very comfortable during the last two days while I've been visiting Kigali. What a colourful place! From the exterior of the buildings, to the beautifully tended gardens, bedroom interiors and dining area, there's plenty of colourful and artistic inspiration on display. I was delighted when someone recommended this place and I will definitely be back in the future.||The breakfast is something else! Tony will freshly squeeze oranges for you and make your eggs to order. That's just a small part of the breakfast which also includes fresh fruit, yoghurt, choice of cereals, Rwandan honey, cheese and charcuterie, bread or toast. Some days there's also patisserie. This morning we had creme vanille. The dining room looks out onto the gardens.||I have really enjoyed my two days here. My room (number one) has a small terrace overlooking the swimming pool and I have a great hot shower in the ensuite bathroom. My fridge is stocked with beers (an extra charge) and I have a good range of tea / coffee, free drinking water and TV with a zillion African channels. (If you want to watch news from Europe, for example, you can watch on the big screen in the lounge).||In addition to the bed-and-breakfast accommodation, you can eat dinner if you order in advance. Hugues and his team can also arrange tours around the capital or further afield around the country. I heartily recommend this small hotel which has 6 rooms and two self-contained aprtments with own kitchen). Rooms start from $60 per night including breakfast. Umusambi is perfect for tourists or for expats working on short-term projects in the city.||I'm due to check out this morning but the staff are very relaxed about you staying a little longer if there is no-one due to check...

I have made a reservation at Umusambi only for my first two nights in Kigali, because I wanted to see whether I like the place...after the first night I arranged everything with Hugues for the following three weeks (me and later on also my husband had several stay overs in Kigali during travelling around in Rwanda). I really loved the place and was always happy to come back to Umusambi. ||||All rooms are different (style as well as size), but all are really nice. Everything is perfectly clean and showers have hot water with good water pressure (not very common in Rwanda...). Breakfast was the best I had in Rwanda (good quality and very good choice compared to other places). ||||Hugues and all his staff (in particular Toni) are so friendly and helpful. During all my time in Rwanda I had parts of my stuff at Umusambi and even when I only come back to repack my stuff without staying for the night, I could use a shower. Very nice. And thanks for all the nice and interesting chats we had!!||||Umusambi is located in one of the better residential areas, there is nothing around except of Pili Pili restaurant in 10 minutes walking distance (I did not like this place that much; if interested see my review about Pili Pili). However, it is no problem to catch a "moto" just down at the main road (100 m from the entrance); to the "city center" it is approx. 1,000 rwf. Or just ask Hugues; there is always someone around to drive you whereever you want to go at very reasonable ratees (just some dollars).||||If I every come back to Kigali, I will definitely stay at...

Umusambi B&B is located in Kibagabaga, a nice and quiet neighborhood in Kigali populated with relatively new and big homes. it is a stone's throw away from the fancy Kigali Golf Resort. there is a friendly dog onsite||We stayed at the studio unit. it is spacious with a well-equipped kitchen, couch, tv, and another separate room for beds and bathroom. breakfast spread is amazing, with a hint of european flair. eggs are cooked to order, and a variety of local fruits is always included. the meal put me to food coma.||Hugues is the owner / host who is a Belgian born and raised in Rwanda. He lives onsite. He is laid back, helpful, and even stayed up to 4 am to greet me. He speaks both French and English but more comfortable with the former. it is no problem however since we communicated in English, and many of his staff also speak English ||another motivation to stay with Umusambi is the availability of rental cars onsite. he owns a limited fleet of car, all parked at the B&B property. so it is very convenient to wake up and start the road trip journey with a car. we rented Toyota Prado 4x4 (2016 model year, 137K odometer mileage, manual transmission), drove all over Rwanda for 8 days, and everything works as it should.||I have nothing but good things to say about this B&B and would highly recommend other travelers to consider Umusambi...