Jan
GoodSunny, warm days suit café visits, shopping and time in the gardens.
Hemingways Retreat Kigali
Kigali, Rwanda
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Breakfast (BB)
Breakfast
20 rooms
Deluxe King Room, Superior King Suite, Luxury Pool Villa
All ages welcome
Interconnecting rooms available
By air
20 min from Kigali International Airport (KGL)
Wi-Fi in rooms
Solar power
From about A$680
per room / night
Overview
About Hemingways Retreat Kigali
Hemingways Retreat Kigali is a 20-room boutique hotel in Kiyovu, with gardens, locally crafted furniture and a focus on wellness. Deluxe King Rooms have private patios, Superior King Suites add living space and indoor and outdoor rain showers, and Luxury Pool Villas have their own plunge pools. A solar-heated saltwater pool, spa and open-air gym offer places to unwind between city outings. Fusion serves farm-to-table food, while Heaven Restaurant and Bar is next door. Breakfast is included in the standard room rate, and Kigali International Airport is about 20 minutes away by road.
“A comfortable Kigali base for travellers who want time to unwind as well as explore, with a spa, garden pool and a choice of patio rooms or private pool villas.”
Best for
LeisureLuxury seekersSolo travellersBusiness travellersFamiliesGroups
Known for
What you can expect to see
A garden-set Kigali hotel with Rwandan craftsmanship, a solar-heated saltwater pool and private pool villas.
Your stay
What's included
Board: Breakfast (BB)
Special offer: Stay four consecutive nights and pay for three, from 1 November to 17 December 2026. All nights must fall within one season; extra nights are charged at the standard rate and the offer cannot be combined with other offers.
Included
- Breakfast
Not included
For stays through 4 January 2027, comprehensive travel and medical insurance and temporary AMREF Flying Doctors membership are required.
Optional extras (at a cost)
- Transfers
For stays through 4 January 2027, airport transfers cost USD 65 per vehicle for up to three passengers. Extra meals at Fusion Restaurant cost USD 65 per person, excluding drinks.
Facilities
Comforts and facilities
At the property
- Swimming pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Curio shop
In your room
- Wi-Fi in your room
- Air-conditioning
- In-room WiFi
Rooms
Where you sleep
- Deluxe King RoomRain shower, Private patio, Teak furnishings, Air-conditioning, Wi-Fi
- Superior King SuitePrivate patio, Indoor and outdoor rain showers, Lounge area, Air-conditioning, Wi-Fi
- Luxury Pool VillaPrivate plunge pool, Garden views, Indoor and outdoor showers, Living and dining area, Kitchen, Air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, Sofa bed
Activities
Things to do
Getting there
How you'll arrive
- Kigali International Airport (KGL)
- 20 min transfer
- Hemingways Retreat Kigali
- How you arrive
- By air · 20 min from Kigali International Airport (KGL)
- Transfers
- The hotel is 10 km from Kigali International Airport, approximately 20 minutes by road. Airport transfers can be arranged.
Good to know
Before you book
- Check-in
- From 13:00
- Check-out
- By 10:00
- Children
- All ages welcome. Interconnecting rooms available
- Single travellers
- A single supplement applies
- Power
- Solar power
When to go
Best time to visit
- January: Good
- February: Good
- March: Green season
- April: Green season
- May: Green season
- June: Best time to visit
- July: Best time to visit
- August: Best time to visit
- September: Best time to visit
- October: Green season
- November: Green season
- December: Good
- Best time to visit
- Good
- Green season
Month-by-month notes
Feb
GoodSunny, warm days suit café visits, shopping and time in the gardens.
Mar
Green seasonAfternoon rains bring greener hills and a quieter setting for museums and wellness stays.
Apr
Green seasonAfternoon rains bring greener hills and a quieter setting for museums and wellness stays.
May
Green seasonAfternoon rains bring greener hills and a quieter setting for museums and wellness stays.
Jun
Best time to visitCool, dry days suit city walks, gallery visits and outdoor dining.
Jul
Best time to visitCool, dry days suit city walks, gallery visits and outdoor dining.
Aug
Best time to visitCool, dry days suit city walks, gallery visits and outdoor dining.
Sep
Best time to visitCool, dry days suit city walks, gallery visits and outdoor dining.
Oct
Green seasonAfternoon rains bring greener hills and a quieter setting for museums and wellness stays.
Nov
Green seasonAfternoon rains bring greener hills and a quieter setting for museums and wellness stays.
Dec
GoodSunny, warm days suit café visits, shopping and time in the gardens.
How we judge each month
- Best time to visitAmong this property's strongest months for conditions, access and key experiences.
- GoodVery favourable conditions for this property and its key experiences.A generally good time to stay, with some normal seasonal compromises.
- Green seasonWorkable for specific priorities, with notable seasonal compromises.The property operates, but seasonal conditions bring substantial trade-offs.
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