Fatima Hotel | Musanze
Fatima Hotel is a mid-range accommodation (3 –star) found at the heart of musanze city center, in Ruhengeri Rwanda country. The hotel is situated 5 minutes’ drive to the cathedral of Ruhengeri, 2 miles from Musanze cave entrance and 45 minutes away from Rubavu . The hotel is in the perfect position, business friendly and convenient to guests arriving to explore the Volcanoes national park and the Northern Province. One can be at the lodge by road transport from Kigali city which takes approximately 2-3 hours drive since Kigali international airport is 77 km .
Fatima hotel musanze is comprised of 65 beautiful and elegant sound proofed rooms that reflects modern building styles with modern comfort while the main dining facing the pool has grass thatched roofs . Rooms are well furnished , elevated and decorated with private en suite facilities like flushing toilets , hot and cold showers/ bathtubs , mosquito nets ,hair driers , flat screen TV’S, satellites , with private balconies , sitting areas , terraces and verandas , you relax while overlooking the spectacular views of virunga volcanoes and surrounding areas . Rooms have excellent facilities with clean and washed beddings , There are bonfires at the hotel that provides warmth to visitors during the night and cold days . Rooms vary in different sizes and categories ; singles , doubles ,twin , triple /family rooms . Rooms cost 250$ per person per night and above but sometimes rate goes slightly high when its peak seasons than in low season.
Fatima hotel musanze offers different services and facilities which include; A restaurant that serves different meals both international and African- inspired meals that meets guests choice ; breakfast while facing the pool/ in bed , lunch and dinner in the main building served by well trained, friendly and organized staff ,they also serve garden diners , Two well stocked bar and lounge with variety of drinks , local ,cocktail , wines, spirits and international beers , A blue water swimming pool that cools off the hot afternoon , you relax and sip the cocktail or monk tail while overlooking the spectacular view of Virunga volcanoes and surrounding area , Free parking space available, offers airport pick -ups and drop-offs, Laundry services available , WIFI available at the lodge that enables visitors to keep in touch with their families and friends, business centers with conference halls that caters for over 20 people, meeting place and honey moon package etc. Healthy and fitness centers with Spa , Gym, massage ,steam bath , Excellent and comfortable clean beddings, Craft shop available at the hotel with more African style gifts like shoes, safari essentials mention but a few.
Volcanoes national park is the largest and most visited national park found in the North western part of Rwanda country. The park occupies the total area of 505 square miles of rainforest and surrounded by five of volcanoes in virunga mountains namely ; Karisimbi , Bisoke , Muhabura , Gahinga and Sabinyo and there are two active volcanoes that covers 25 miles apart namely; Mauna loa and Kilavea. Apart from volcanoes national park, Rwanda has different parks include; Nyungwe and Akagera national park with different attractions. Though Rwanda is a small land locked, tourism is the fast and leading activity. The park has different accommodations; Budget, mid range and luxury that are convenient and affordable for each tourists budget . The hotel was set particularly for tourists visiting the park. There are many activities to do while at the virunga lodge or in the park that include; gorilla trekking in volcanoes national park , mountain climbing and hiking on top of volcano summit , bird watching in the park , guided community walks, golden monkey tracking since , Nature walks in the forests, cycling , cave adventures , cultural tours like ibyi ‘wachu , City Tour In Kigali since the capital city of Rwanda is near and there are many places to visit like genocide ,kimironko market and many more activities. The best time to Track gorillas in volcanoes Rwanda is in rainy season is from Feb to March, July, August, September , October and mid December . Gorilla permit in Rwanda is at 1500$. Rwanda contains 3 tribes include; Hutu , Tutsi and Twa all unique in their ways prompting their safari visits while in Rwanda.
