For an acceptable hotel, that's also near to the start of the gorilla treks, consider the Gorilla's Nest. As recently as five or six years ago this was the very best hotel in this area, and it has grown steadily in recent years.
It now has 43 simple hotel-style rooms, all with en-suite flush toilet and hot shower. Outside there's now a nine-hole golf course and a pleasant garden in which to relax.
Food here is usually a buffet, with huge breakfasts on offer to set you up for a morning hike.
Mountain Gorilla's Nest, or simply 'Gorilla's Nest', as it's usually known, is a little north of Kinigi, and very close to the main headquarters of Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park – from where all the hikes to see the gorillas depart in the morning.
Lodge overview
Lodge type: Safari
No. of bedrooms: 60 rooms
Season: Open Year Round
Ideal length of stay: Four nights, which will allow for 3 full days in the area. This allows you to spend your first whole day acclimatising to the place and the altitude, and taking a relatively gentle hike to see the golden monkeys; then to have two subsequent days on which you can hike up the mountains to see gorillas – usually two different groups of them.
Mountain Gorillas Nest review
As it was the low season, there were very few guests indeed.
The staff went out of their way to make me feel welcome and do whatever they could to help. The food/service was excellent. The setting ...
Mountain Gorillas Nest review
The hotel was much more comfortable than we had expected. The staff were friendly, we had hot water for showers throughout the day. The only problems were with the restaurant. The breakfasts were exce...
3 night safari at Gorillas Nest Lodge
We had a marvelous time at the Volcanoes National Park! Our activities included a golden monkey outing and 2 gorilla visits. The gorillas that we visited were at about 2600 meters elevation. It was ...
