Virunga House

4.0 star property

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Comfort Single Room | Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, wheelchair access

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pet friendly
    Pet friendly
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
NM61ST, Muhoza, Northern, 157
  • Cathedral of Ruhengeri
    10 min walk
  • Shyira Diocese Cathedral
    18 min walk
  • Musanze Modern Market
    2 min drive
  • Gisenyi (GYI)
    107 min drive

Room options

Comfort Single Room

  • 178 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Comfort Double Room

  • 285 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Ruhengeri

When you stay at Virunga House in Muhoza, you'll be near the airport and 7.8 mi (12.6 km) from Volcanoes National Park. .This guesthouse is within the region of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Gisenyi Beach.

What's nearby

  • Cathedral of Ruhengeri - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Shyira Diocese Cathedral - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Musanze Modern Market - 2 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund - 11 min drive - 7.6 miles
  • Volcanoes National Park - 15 min drive - 7.9 miles

Getting around

  • Kigali (KGL-Kigali Intl.) - 147 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Amikus Coffee & Pizza - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Migano Cafe, Lounge, and Grill - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Crema - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Volcana Lounge - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪La Paillotte - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Virunga House

Guesthouse with free parking, in the vicinity of Volcanoes National Park
Virunga House offers 6 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature computers and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies. Accommodations have separate dining areas and include desks and dining tables. This Muhoza guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices). Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 6 guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies. Computers are provided along with complimentary wireless internet access. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this guesthouse include concierge services, bicycle tour information, and bike storage. Getting to the surf and sand is a breeze with the beach shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the guesthouse's coffee shop/cafe. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 6:00 AM to 8:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and coffee/tea in a common area. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day. A hosted evening meal is available for a surcharge daily (reservations required).
Virunga House has a restaurant on site.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Free uncovered extended parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 6:00 AM to 8:30 AM for a fee: USD 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Hosted evening meal available daily for a fee of USD 100; reservation required

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Bicycle cleaning area
  • Bicycle repair station
  • Bicycle shuttle
  • Bicycle storage
  • Bicycle tours
  • Ecotours
  • Private wine tours
  • Wine tours

Family friendly

  • Dining table
  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • No elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • 4 shared bathrooms
  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Computer

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Dining table
  • Electric kettle
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Laptop workspace
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 10:00 AM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: 20-percent of room rate for check-in between 11:30 PM and midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 9:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Food and water bowls, an off-leash area, pet-sitting services, and pet grooming services are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 10 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 300 per vehicle (roundtrip, maximum occupancy 8)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 100 (roundtrip), (from 1 to 13 years old)
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-in fee: 20-percent of room rate for check-in between 11:30 PM and midnight
  • Hosted evening meal: USD 100

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Virunga House Muhoza
Virunga House Guesthouse
Virunga House Guesthouse Muhoza

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

mario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rapport qualité prix excellent!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024