One&Only Nyungwe House

Tea for Two

One&Only Nyungwe House is the Kerzner group's first opening in Rwanda, on the edge of the Nyungwe Forest, one of the best-protected mountain forests in Africa, offering a rich biodiversity of over 1,000 different species. It is in the heart of a working tea plantation that the Nyungwe House refurbishment project took shape, becoming part of a new venture of intimate hotels connected with nature, named "Nature Resorts". It is a successful endeavour for the 22 rooms, which blend marvellously into an enchanting setting on the edge of the primary forest, facing a landscape wonderfully sculpted by the tea bushes. The lodge is the ideal starting point for discovering the best-kept secrets of the equatorial jungle, which serves as a backdrop for the mischievous chimpanzees, to name just one.

STYLE

A contemporary design lodge, spiced up with a selection of handcrafted objects in beige and chocolate colourways

SITUATION

5 hours' drive south-west of Kigali, in the Nyungwe forest

CAPACITY

22 Rooms & Suites

HIGHLIGHTS

An exceptional lodge at the edge of one of Africa's best-preserved forests

THE EXPERIENCES

  • Relaxation by the pool or at the spa
  • Outdoor Zen yoga and/or fitness training at the gym
  • Tea tasting workshop at the plantation
  • Mountain biking, hiking or canopy adventure
  • Trek tracking chimpanzees and other forest primates

THE EXTRAORDINARY

O&O offers a range of hikes in the company of a naturalist, allowing you to better understand the exceptional ecosystem that surrounds the property. You will have the opportunity to take trails of varying windingness and steepness that will reward you at the end of the path with breathtaking panoramic views, either over Lake Kivu towards the Congo, or over the Kibira National Park towards Burundi. It will be an opportunity to better understand the fauna, flora and the abundant world of the canopy...

ETHICS

Designed as human-scale havens of peace, thanks to their intimate architecture, each hotel in the "Nature Resorts" collection respects the environment and enhances the natural beauty of the surrounding landscapes. Everything has been considered, from the design of the projects to the operation of the hotels, to have a minimal impact on the environment. One goal: to achieve carbon zero.