Sector: Tourism

Serenely sited on the white sandy shores of Lake Kivu, the sixth largest lake in Africa, and surrounded by extensive tropical gardens, the tastefully open-plan Lake Kivu Serena Hotel offers the ideal extended holiday destination in Rwanda or week-end escape.

Lake Kivu is the second Rwandan hotel incorporated under the Serena Group of Hotels, located this time in the countryside. The hotel is ideally situated on a palm-lined beach with the nearby Virunga Volcanoes providing a spectacular backdrop on one side and a panoramic view of the lake on the other.

Within several hours drive of both the Rwandan capital, and the glorious Volcanoes National Park (home of the world famous mountain gorillas), it overlooks its own private beach and offers 66 luxury hotel rooms, executive suites and family accommodations with AC, satellite TV, Wi-Fi and voice-mail.

The resort facilities include also the Kiyaga Restaurant, a panoramic restaurant, the indoor and beachside bars The Lake View Bar and The Ziwani Beach Café and Bar, serving light meals and entertainment with live music on the weekends; a luxury swimming pool with wonderful views of the lake as well as a full equipped gym and the ‘Maisha' Health Centre (offering an extensive range of health and beauty regimes), Business Centre; Gift Shop, and the possibility of different activities like boating, swimming, volley ball, tennis, fishing, hiking and trekking.

Lake Kivu Hotel also boasts a world-class fully integrated Conference Centre, a distinguishing service offering in Rwanda.