Name: Lake Kivu Serena Hotel
Address: Kigali, RW
Price range: From $212

Lake Kivu Serena Hotel, KigaliLake Kivu Serena Hotel in Kigali, Rwanda has a corrected score of 3.4 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 16 of 24 hotels we score in Kigali. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.5 before correction: Booking.com 3.7, Tripadvisor 3.4. Rooms from about $212 a night (cached, not a live quote).Lake Kivu Serena Hotel is a five-star beachfront property situated in Gisenyi on the shores of Lake Kivu. The hotel contains 66 rooms and suites and provides direct access to the beach. Facilities include an outdoor swimming pool, a spa, a restaurant, and a poolside bar. It also features a tennis court, a gym, and meeting rooms, making it suitable for both families and business travellers. Guests can access the local town centre and Gisenyi Beach easily from this location. While the hotel offers many amenities, the atmosphere can become noisy when the property reaches high occupancy levels.What stands out

Direct beach access

On-site swimming pool and spa

Tennis court and gym

Free parking available

Watch out for

Can be noisy when full

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