With mountain views, Rutete Eco Lodge is situated in Rwinkwavu and has a restaurant, a shared lounge, bar, garden and terrace. A patio with garden views is offered in all units. If you would like to discover the area, hiking is possible in the surroundings. Kigali International Airport is 70 km from the property.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
1 large double bed
1 large double bed
2 single beds
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.9
Facilities
9.7
Cleanliness
9.8
Comfort
9.7
Value for money
9.5
Location
9.6
High score for Rwinkwavu

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Jan
    Czech Republic Czech Republic
    Nice accommodation in a beautiful garden. Lovely owner. Dinner available for extra 20Usd but good option when nothing around available.
  • Philip
    Rwanda Rwanda
    Great location for south gate of Akagera. Wonderful host/owner who looked after us.
  • Fabienne
    Switzerland Switzerland
    This place is like a little piece of paradise. Beautiful garden with very cute animals and a fireplace, cozy cottages, great food and lovely staff.
  • Steve
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    This is a wonderful place to stay. Our room was spacious and tastefully decorated, with a very comfortable bed with luxury bedding. The breakfast is amazing - delicious homegrown organic food for dinner too. You are made to feel totally at home...
  • Antine
    France France
    Everything. The chill vibe. The bamboo constructions. The kindliness of staff. The animals (donkeys, chickens, etc) as we were with young kids, the flower garden, the rosemary Ti-punch, the local products, the food (delicious and with a Rwandan...
  • Andreas
    Austria Austria
    A perfect relaxing place. Close to the national park, embedded in a nice tranquil village. Food, service and attention are outstanding. The food is mostly homegrown, the owners are nice to chat with and help to organise everything. After a week of...
  • Sophie
    France France
    Rutete Ecolodge is a wonderful little place with very nicely built and decorated bungalows. Everything is very well designed and comfortable, and the dinner is excellent. Welcoming staff and everything is very clean. We also got a lot of help...
  • Veronica
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Everything! Four of us travelled together and we all had the same impression. Julienne, the owner, and her team were amazing. We had a tour of the property, which was truly special and rural. A wonderful walk around the village to say hi is a...
  • Peter
    United States United States
    Fantastic stay. The hostess was *extremely* helpful in every aspect of our trip. Just perfect. Great food, great location. I will recommend friends and family to stay here.
  • Duncan
    Rwanda Rwanda
    Great style; welcoming staff; comfortable & clean; tasty, interesting food; quiet / peaceful

Property surroundings

Restaurants
1 restaurant on site

  • Restaurant
    • Cuisine
      African • Belgian • Pizza • Local • International • European • Grill/BBQ
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner • High tea
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly

Facilities of Rutete Eco Lodge
Great facilities! Review score, 9.8

Most popular facilities

  • Restaurant
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Bar

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Wardrobe or closet

View

  • Inner courtyard view
  • Mountain view
  • Garden view
  • View

Outdoors

  • Outdoor fireplace
  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun terrace
  • BBQ facilities
    Additional charge
  • Patio
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Clothes rack

Activities

  • Tour or class about local culture
    Additional charge
  • Walking tours
  • Hiking
    Off-site

Food & Drink

  • Coffee house on site
  • Fruits
  • Wine/champagne
    Additional charge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kid meals
    Additional charge
  • Special diet menus (on request)
  • Bar
  • Restaurant

Internet
No internet access available.

Parking
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Accessible parking

Reception services

  • Invoice provided
  • Private check-in/check-out
  • Luggage storage
  • Express check-in/check-out

Cleaning services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ironing service
    Additional charge
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Business facilities

  • Meeting/banquet facilities

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • Key access
  • 24-hour security

General

  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Designated smoking area
  • Mosquito net
  • Private entrance
  • Packed lunches
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms

Accessibility

  • Entire unit located on ground floor

Wellness

  • Sun loungers or beach chairs

Languages spoken

  • English
  • French
  • Swahili

House rules
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Check-in
From 15:00 to 21:00
Check-out
From 11:00 to 11:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.