Does Inside Afrika Boutique Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool access is available 24 hours a day.

Is Inside Afrika Boutique Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Inside Afrika Boutique Hotel?

Self parking and extended parking are free at this property.

Does Inside Afrika Boutique Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's a free shuttle from the airport to the hotel that runs on request.

Where is Inside Afrika Boutique Hotel located?

Located in the heart of Kigali, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Union Trade Center, Kandt House Museum of Natural History, and Ntarama Church. Gikondo Market and Kigali Business Centre are also within 3 mi (5 km).

8/10 Good

Thneya

Nov 9, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Yes to Afrika boutique Hotel!

Thumbs up to the staff who were so helpful and courteous. If you're looking for an affordable, quiet and decent place to stay, i would definitely recommend staying here. The rooms have a bit of a safari feel to them; the floors can get cold, so i would suggest carrying/wearing slippers. Make sure to request one of the rooms in front of the pool, the view is lovely at night. Also if you're looking for a ride to get you around Kigali, ask for Alphonse. The washrooms are starting to age a bit, but it's manageable if you're not staying too long (also the rooms are cleaned everyday). Enjoy!

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Sep 9, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

May 27, 2015

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Basic, but in a good area

Stayed for 2 weeks for a business trip. Overall, pretty basic, but good location, comfortable bed, and very pretty lounge/pool area. Was surprised to find that the room didn't have very many usual amenities - no phone, no shampoo/shower gel, no A/C, no room safe, no pen or notepad. The wifi speed was good, and the continental breakfast was good. Unfortunately I had $40 go missing from my suitcase while I stayed here (I knew I was risking it a bit, but was hoping there would be a room safe), and the hotel staff didn't handle it in a satisfactory way. No apologies, nothing really, just awkward nodding and walking away. So my impression of the service, overall, is not very positive. But if nothing goes wrong, they seem perfectly nice. For 4-5 nights I could also hear bass from loud music somewhere, until about 6AM, bothered me the first couple of nights and then I got used to it. Not sure if it was coming from a nearby building, but the thudding was pretty annoying.

6/10 Okay

Kultej, Kampala

May 25, 2015

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good night for 1 night hurry sleep over

Fine hotel, basic thing like fan or ac not thr, limited choices of food nd very limited for breakfast,

8/10 Good

Andy, NC

Mar 17, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Staff & service

One night in Kigali

The airport pick up was great. Nice guy who waited for hours because the flight was late. The location is fine, but a bit isolated. The rooms are quite nice. But there is not air-conditioning and they did not have fans available. The staff was fine, but not overly friendly or helpful. Breakfast was adequate, but nothing hot. It was OK for a one night stay.

4/10 Poor

Tak, Ethiopia

Mar 15, 2015

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I did not get what I paid.

The hotel did not provide me a room what I paid for. quite disappointed.

8/10 Good

だいこん, 日本

Jan 4, 2015

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

8/10 Good

Melissa, Portland

Jul 7, 2014

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel, friendly staff

The hotel was nice, although not amazing enough to justify the price. It might just be that all of Rwanda is pretty expensive. Clean room, good breakfast and a very nice pool for relaxing at. The staff were very friendly, but it was a bit difficult to get information out of them, for example maps or things to do in Kigali. Wifi worked sometimes, others not so much - a few times I had to ask the staff to reset the router. Good place overall.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Jun 23, 2014

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A éviter...

Réservation quelques jours plus tôt et pas de problèmes : nuitées payées par avance... Arrivée en soirée après avoir averti... Pas de chambre : transfert à un hotel quasi-vide et sans réel confort, à quelques Km. Je ne juge pas l'endroit où j'ai logé ! En revanche, la façon d'agir d' "Inside Africa" est déplacée et peu professionelle car ils ont certainement encaissé le différentiel de coût : si hotel.com accepte ça, ce n'est pas normal !

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Feb 15, 2014

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

super lage aber völlig unzureichende hygiene

ein hotel in bester lage und sehr nettem umfeld (garten,swimming pool) und hilfsbereitem personal -katastrophale einrichtung des zimmers und mehr als magelhaftes bad mit rudimentärem hygienezustand!

4/10 Poor

Adrian, Atlanta

Feb 10, 2014

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Too expensive for what it offers

No amenities on the bathroom, just soap. It looks like one of those hotels that are really nice when they open for business, and they slowly start decaying as years pass by... Hotel personnel looks like they don't even care about you, you're practically a ghost for them. As I said...too expensive for what it offers.

8/10 Good

mrt2010, AZ

Dec 25, 2013

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A very nice, small, mid-priced hotel with a view

The hotel is conveniently located, intimate, friendly and an overall fine place to stay. The staff is kind, attentive and helpful and this is a very calm and pleasant place to stay. I spent much of my time working in my room, enjoying the high quality internet connection and looking out over a really nice view of Kigali. Only one word of caution, on weekends, the sounds of a disco go on all night. If this sort of thing bothers you and you will be there on a Friday or Saturday night, ask for a room in the back. They aren't as nice and don't have any view, but they are quieter.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Nov 25, 2013

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Prima werkstek

Mooi hotelletje, vanuit alle 10 kamers op b.g. loop je zo de tuin in, rustige plek met mooi uitzicht, leuk om je ontbijt buiten te eten. Ontbijtbuffet is simpel maar gezond (bruin brood, cereals, fruit, omeletje, goede koffie, etc). Personeel is behulpzaam. Maar inrichting vd kamer is niet heel handig, er is geen bedlampje, bijvoorbeeld. Afwerking met (soms) goedkope materialen is wat irritant: de douchestang zat los en op dag 3 zakte ik (80 kg, alleen) door het bed.. Werd opgelost door me naar een andere kamer te verhuizen. Nadeel van dit hotel is dat je de deur uit moet om 's middags of 's avonds te eten. Wel zijn er verschillende restaurants om de hoek, dus geen echt probleem. Zoek je vertier dan is dit niet de plek, zoek je rust, dan is het een lekkere plek.

6/10 Okay

Sibusiso, South Africa

Oct 30, 2013

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great Guest Relations and Service

Great small-type hotel that is ideal for couple of days stop-over stay

6/10 Okay

JBP, Uganda Brit

Oct 23, 2013

Liked: Cleanliness

Hotel? Or not?

It's clean, well-positioned and the staff do everything they can to help. From that respect you can't fault it. BUT it's not really an hotel.....if you expect an hotel to have a restaurant, bar or anything other than rooms. Which this doesn't. Just a room with a broken TV! And in comparison to 'proper' hotels very close by it's as, or more, expensive. I can't think of any reason to return other than the staff who did everything possible to maximise the experience in the absence of anything you could describe as a facility!

8/10 Good

Mavis, Arusha

Oct 20, 2013

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Comfy bed and clean sheets

Thought it was a good place, easy to walk to town. Does need maintenance and the staff need to speak better English but on the whole a lovely time there.

8/10 Good

Denise, Tanzania

Oct 18, 2013

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely hotel,great feel about it.

The accommodation was lovely. It is beautifully appointed and the views of the city by and night are brilliant. We have hesitation recommending this hotel to others. Minor problems that needed to be fixed but on the whole a lovely experience.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Sep 16, 2013

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I thought the place was a great find. Everyone was so nice and the place was clean. The rooms were big. They had internet, a pool and great views of the city. I would def go back.

8/10 Good

Gail, Washington DC

Sep 13, 2013

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A bargain, and comfortable

This was just the place for this older woman, in Kigali for a week to visit a friend. My stay there went very smoothly, from check-in to check-out.

8/10 Good

Afrikamannen

Sep 6, 2013

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

God seng, men det ene lyset i rommet kunne ikke skrus av. Rent rom og ingen problemer med betaling og lignende.

8/10 Good

Anonymous, Northeast US

Jul 24, 2013

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice unique hotel in a phenomenal neighborhood

I was immediately and cordially welcomed by hotel staff who seemed to be available 24/7. The room (as well as the hotel) was uniquely decorated in African theme. The room was comfortable of higher quality with hot and cold water and internet service. The continental style breakfast with made to order omelette was also nice feature. The hotel's pool was situated to create a relaxing and tranquil environment whether one chose to swim in it or nice. I have stayed in a variety of hotels in East Africa and certainly would recommend this modestly priced one as well.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Jul 22, 2013

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good and comfortable stay...small and cozy hotel!!!! Good option for low spending business or leisure visits.

6/10 Okay

Soloni, India

Jun 27, 2013

Good stay,

It was my first stay and also my first visit to Kigali, Rwanda. I would appreciate if there are grills on the main glass doors & window of the room as it becomes scary at night to sleep for the first timers. But the staff extended good hospitality and where quite helpful. regards, soloni

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Oct 4, 2022

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Molly

Sep 5, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

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