Chimpanzee Lodge

Beautiful spot overlooking the jungle. has a good enough restaurant and the staff were very accomodating. rooms come with a terrace as well. Just down the hill in a small trading village with a small restuarant. Chimpanzee lodge also makes for a good place to base yourself in the area.

The breakfast was OK, although the menu choices were a little limited. Monkeys joined us for lunch one day! The location is great. The view across the valley towards Nyungwe forrest is fantastic, with famer's fields and tea fields in the foreground. Our room was modern and comfortable, although the room could use a couple of chairs. Jane, the resident manager, was outstanding. We had car trouble on the way back beyond from the canopy walk in Nyungwe, and she was beyond helpful! Her english is pretty good, and she served as a translator between us and a mechanic. We had to leave the car parked on the side of the road, but it was right across from some soldier barracks. Jane knew the Major in command of the barracks, and she communicated with him regularly to ensure that the car was safe. We ended up staying a night longer than anticipated, eventually leaving the car there and hiring a driver to take us back to the city, and once again, Jane served as a translator between us and the driver, helping to facilitate our return to the city. While we were there for the additional night, Jane brought in a traditional dance group to provide us with an hour of entertainment. The car breakdown was unfortunate, but it happened right at the end of our journey, and we engaged with some wonderful people as a result!

The room could use a couple of chairs - nowhere to sit but on the bed. The breakfast menu could have more choices, and it would be nice if the wait staff had better English.

Very helpful staff. They helped us arrange tours and bus tickets.

Wonderful people, great views and great food. Would recommend highly to anyone visiting the Nyungwe area.

The place isn’t anywhere near as nice as the pictures. Nice staff but that’s about it. Overpriced like everything else in Rwanda.

great location. amazing food. very kind staff. gorgeous views, excellent internet.

This hotel is not true to pictures. There were no mosquito nets and the beds were not 4 poster ones. In fact, one of our rooms had mismatched beds altogether. The beds are on the floor and the mattresses are like cement slabs. The construction of this place seemed hurried and lacked polish. This hotel is SO not worth $200/night! The only things that we enjoyed here were the friendly staff and good breakfast, but even these did not make up for this place’s 2-star quality.

Great location not far from the western entrance to the park. Beautiful views from the rooms and restaurant across tea plantations and the forest. Staff as always in Rwanda were warm and welcoming. Ample off road parking with gated security guard. Restaurant served good food at a fair price and it was preordered so no waiting required.

Others mentioned the truck noise and it certainly is a considerarion.. It is not constant but I was woken up a few times. The bed is extremely firm and we did not have the best night sleep between.