Town & Country and The New York Times call The Retreat in Rwanda one of the top new hotels in the world in 2018. The American owners of Heaven Restaurant created The Retreat, a 12-room luxury boutique hotel located on a tree-lined street steps from Kigali City Center and 20 minutes from the airport. They have just expanded to 8 new luxury pool villas and a new wine lounge. The Retreat is Kigali’s first eco-friendly resort and features solar electricity, organic toiletries, locally-crafted furniture from a Tanzanian sustainable teak farm, outdoor showers, private terraces, a yoga and meditation room, spa, large heated saltwater swimming pool with jacuzzi and diving rocks, and an open-air fitness center.
Fusion Restaurant and its Swahili-inspired bar, located at The Retreat, offer delicious farm-to-table international cuisine, while Heaven Restaurant (reached through the Retreat’s “Stairway to Heaven”) offers an innovative modern African menu. The Retreat is the perfect choice to host guests for 1 night or several days as it offers innovative, curated cultural experiences and exciting activities in and around Kigali. Josh Ruxin is the author of the book "A Thousand Hills to Heaven: Love, Hope & a Restaurant in Rwanda" which shares the whole of the Ruxin family story.
Deluxe King Room
(3 ROOMS) Room size 40 m²
This room features:
1 King bed
Furnished patio
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Plasma TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, minibar, coffee/tea maker, complimentary unlimited purified water and 24-hour room service
Sleep - Pillowtop bed, Organic UK Naturalmat mattress, British linens, a duvet, a pillow menu, and turndown service
Bathroom - Private bathroom, rainfall showerhead, organic amenities (shampoo, conditioner, body lotion), single Duravit sink, teak wood vanity
Practical - Safe, desk, and phone, wheelchair accessible
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible
Adjoining - 2 rooms adjoining (beds cannot be setup as Twin)
Non-Smoking
Superior King Rooms
(9 ROOMS) Room size 60 m²
This room features:
1 King Bed (Emperor King size - 2 meter x 2 meter)
(4 rooms can be configured as Twin)
Furnished front balcony & private back deck
Layout - Separate sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Plasma TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, minibar, coffee/tea maker, complimentary unlimited purified water and 24-hour room service
Sleep - Pillowtop bed, Organic UK Naturalmat mattresses, British linens, a duvet, a pillow menu, and turndown service
Bathroom - Private bathroom with indoor and outdoor rain showers, organic amenities (shampoos, conditioner, body lotion), double Duravit sink, teak wood vanity (2 rooms have a bathtub and showers)
Practical - Safe, desk, and phone
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Non-Smoking
3 Rooms have pool view
Luxury Pool Villa
(8 ROOMS)
The lodge has just completed an entirely new wing of The Retreat with 8 Luxury Pool Villas - each featuring a large living area, front and back gardens, and private heated saltwater swimming pools.
Indoor and outdoor private living space: 120 m²
Room rate for Luxury Pool Villas is inclusive of the following amenities:
1 welcome complimentary 30mins massage, Fruit Basket, Snacks Jar, Welcome Amentity Plate, Complimentary Minibar on a daily Basis and Hotel Customize gift.