Kigali Serena Hotel

... town. For the negotiations I asked if the driver preferred English or French. He chose English. I told him I needed to go to the Serena hotel, to the post office, that he would wait about an hour total during those stops and then come back to the hotel. ...

... our last Congolese francs on some local crafts we went back to the Rwandan side of Lake Kivu to take a drink at the fancy Serena hotel and our “usual” meal and Turbo King at Paradise Malahide. After breakfast and a final swim in Lake Kivu we ...

... , and the even temperatures of Kigali allows one to sit on the open terrace and enjoy night air without getting cold. Since the Serena hotel has opened and displaced the Mille Collines as the best hotel in town, prices at the Mille Collines have come down ...

"British Lady" When Courtney first arrived in Rwanda, we were lucky enough to stay a few nights at the Kigali Serena Hotel, the poshest of all addresses for visitors to this central African country. Her hook-up as a hotel website maven is really ...

... ; Kigali Institute of Science and Technology. Here the road turned right and I ran a few more blocks, past the new Kigali Serena Hotel, a magazine office (can’t remember the name of it) and a Ministry of Defense office for health insurance. When I ...

First impression of Kigali: beautiful,  impeccably clean, an unexpected land locked oasis. Surprisingly international as per my first read of "The New Times". Great ...

... with her psychosomatic-Yellow Fever so meeting Martin (or guide for the next 2 weeks) and the really confusing drive to the Serena Inn Hotel was all too confusing. We arrived at a hotel that looked like it was in the middle of a big European city...but ...

... our accommodation was you looked across a bay and that side was the Congo.  A nice rest in the arvo after lunch at the Serena Hotel and more rain.  The power went out and we sat by candlelight having drinks at the bar, early dinner and to bed ...

... .   See  www.ilpd.ac.rw. After getting back into the city, we prepared for the evening's banquet at the Serena Hotel.  This wis the kickoff banquet for IJM's focus on child assault in Rwanda.  We sat with the Minister of Justice ...

This weekend I'm going to Lake Kivu to go gorilla trekking! I'm so excited. We'll be staying at the Serena Hotel...which looks absolutely gorgeous! I probably won't be posting until Monday, but stay tuned, because there are going to be some fantastic ...

... movie Gorillas in the Mist and places Dian Fossey spent alot of time. She also spent alot of time in Ruengeri. We had lunch at the Serena hotel which is quite an upscale place. Lunch will set you back about $20 US but as you will see from my photo, was ...

... didn't want to turn around. About 45 minutes later (and a sore back - we were wearing our big packs) we arrived at Kigali Hotel, which is nestled on a hill beside a large mosque. We were exceedingly happy to discover that there was an available room, ...

... she would not find a husband in Rwanda as she could not hoe the garden very well. Today we are back at a nice hotel in Kigali. We plan to visit the genocide memorial this afternoon. We have a very early flight to Mozambique tomorrow. I'm not sure when we ...

... and the valleys in between. The city centre is located on one of these ridges, with the main government area on another. Kigali City retains the feel of a garden city, with a satisfyingly organic shape dictated by the verdant slopes over which it ...

... to wave goodbye to the three group members heading for the airport. Several people head out to explore the neighborhood around the hotel, while I tend to the dinner arrangements and check emails. Our dinner tonight is one of the best during the tour. Our ...

... . It was all fresh. And there were plenty of options. All in all a perfect start to the day. Overall I thought the Serena Inn, Kigali was excellent. Great food, great room (including wifi), great value and a perfect start to trip like this. After ...

This weekend was absolutely lovely! We went to the Serena Hotel on Lake Kivu again for a weekend getaway with another family that Andy and Trayce are close with. The kids got to play and swim all day and the adults got to relax, sit in the sun, and read ...