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Hotel Isimbi

Rue Kalisimbi, District Nyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda
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Hotel Isimbi
Ranked #19 of 26 hotels in Kigali
3.0 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
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Alberta
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2011
8
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We just completed 12 days in Kigali and we (our traveling group) feel OK about this hotel. It all has to do with expectations! This is Africa. I have stayed in worse. Sometimes you can find worse in North America. We come to Africa understanding some things about the culture, so it is important not to be too negative about... More

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Ostend, Belgium
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2011

I've chosen this hotel because a friend recommended it. I reserved two rooms on the back side for a 14-day stay. When we arrived in the evening, the manager told me he didn't received my confirmation for the reservation despite the e-mail 'read' confirmation I received... No problem at all for the manager, he got us in rooms at the... More

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My husband, friend, and I stayed in 2 rooms for 2 nights and our first day there the locks on our bags were broken and money in any and all currencies was stolen. We know it was the hotel staff as there was no forced entry into the room (and they didn't even clean the it). We lost the equivalent... More

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On the first night there was a trickle of water, however, from the second none at all. rather worryingly the restaurant was still serving food. I later discovered that they had two tanks and had only purchased water for the one covering downstairs. I left after three days.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 August 2009
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travellers there is not much to say if you pay 30$ p night in the rather expensive capital of Kigali; its clean, a bit noisy but not more than others, it has a tv with 4 channels, and the water is most of the time warm and available. a nice place is next door, the rwanda tea house

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2009
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This is a good value hotel in a central location. The rooms are basic but they are very clean. There was a phone (no outside calls; but it was not working anyway), tv and bathroom with hot water. The one drawback is that the hotel is kinda loud- I think the walls are thin because I could hear people in... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2009
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Isimbi hotel is located in a busy street in the centre of Kigali making it easy to reach the Simba Supermarket, Trade Centre (shopping mall) and the ORTPN (Tourist) Office. It is noisy during the day but it is also a good spot to watch the world go by as people and cars go by about their business. The size... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2008
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Over the past two years I have stayed in Kigali twice, both in Hotel Isimbi. The hotel is excellent value for money, I stayed in a double room for £18 a night. I would recommend asking for a room at the back of the hotel as the front can be noisy in the day. The rooms are have a double... More

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  • Isimbi Hotel Kigali
Address: Rue Kalisimbi, District Nyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda
Price range (per night):* 28 AUD - 31 AUD

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