Discover Rwanda Youth Hostel | Informal Campsite

Rwanda

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Verified:
over 1 year ago
Altitude:
1567.0 masl
Website:
None
Contributor:
morgansafari.com

Amenities

Electricity:
Yes - Not at Sites
Wifi:
Yes - Average
Kitchen:
No
Restaurant:
Yes
Showers:
Cold
Water:
Yes
Toilets:
Running Water
Big Rig Friendly:
No
Tent Friendly:
Yes
Pet Friendly:
Unknown

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Great urban camping spot right in the middle of town. Price (USD 10 pppn) includes a small breakfast internet.

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Closed down permanently- taken over by a fancy new place Atelier (looks brand new)
Dont know if its a restaurant or workshop

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Apart from the fact that it’s in Kigali and has WiFi this place has little to commend it and few if any redeeming features. The staff seem to pay little attention to maintenance. Cold showers and split shower pipe. Breakfast is included but may as well not be - we ended up cooking our own in the van. Yard is tiny and has lights on all night. Stayed 1 night and rather wished we hadn’t.

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Camping options pretty slim in central Kigalia. Stayed here for 3 nights and were the only guests in the whole place! There's grass to camp on. Camped in parking lot (RTT). $10pppn. Breakfast incl of banana, pineapple, tea, coffee, toast and omelette. Bar/Rest offer meals but we didn't eat here. Showers weren't hot when we stayed. Pretty central and city is safe to walk everywhere or take a moto-taxi. 1x friendly receptionist. 1x not-so-friendly receptionist.

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Spent 7 nights camping here, and we had a mixed experience. The price is 10USD pppn for camping, 15USD for dorm and they also have private rooms but unsure of the prices.

First of all, this is a favorable bar among the locals. Many of the employees from the memorial go here, as this hostel supports the memorial economically. However, it can get quite loud at times. Often the conversations and music lasts long after midnight. But no worries, the beers are 1000 RWF and the people are interesting. Had many great conversations with the locals.

The bar overlooks the campsite and you will hear it without earplugs. According to other guest's, you'll also hear the bar from the dorms.

The restrooms and showers are still not renovated. They look and feel run down, and it's only one shower with hot water; the rest are cold. There's soap at the toilets, but they should be cleaned more often than twice a day.

Breakfast with tea and coffee is included, but would be nice with more food. Normally two thick fresh bread slices, a fried egg, bananas and pinapple. Only strawberry jam and butter for the bread. As for dinners, they make a daily menu with a variety of different options, both vegan and for meat eaters. Normally it's 4000 RWF. The servings are enormous and ok (often needs some spices), but you won't be left hungry.

Laundry is 4000 RWF for a basket, but it's not allowed to share the basket..

The WiFi is excellent and there's plenty of outlets around the common area. We did enjoy our stay, thanks to great people, but I would highly consider staying at a different place due to loudness of the bar.

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The manager was very friendly and helped us to level the car for what is possible at this place.
We stayed 1 night and didn't like it here because it was so noisy during the night. It was on a Monday but still loud to 4 am.

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It's not ideal for rooftents/camping car's as the parking lot is small and not very level. Also the restaurant/bar is overlooking the parking so it was noisy until late (I got up at 3am to turn off the TV). Cold showers. Breakfast and wifi were fine. Passable for a night or two but you won't want to linger here.

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It's a youth hostel, therefore many young lively and noisy people. Often in groups, also late arrivals. Leveled space for one car only, often blocked by other cars. Wifi mostly slow. Laundry service bad! Good breakfast in price included.

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it's a great place until overland trucks pull in. We camped with our roof tent but were blocked in both nights by trucks. The nice, peaceful atmosphere was ruined by the groups that came in. shame. $10 person/night including breakfast. wouldn't stay here again if there was another place to camp in kigali

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We came here to camp with our rooftop tent. A big overland tour truck stood in the middle of the drive way and the tourleader couldn't or wouldn't move the truck to let us stay next to him. so we didn't stay.

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The hostel has made some flat spots for tents now, flat space for about one vehicle to camp too. Good spot, breakfast included with camping at $9 per person. Was really good, but became overcrowded and very loud once the overland tours arrived. They serve meals for about 5000RWF and have a good bar too. Very near to restaurants, the new Yamaha dealership and to the genocide museum. Cold water showers only

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It is located in KN14 ave. You can find it on google maps .

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This place has changed its location to KN14 Ave. You find it on google maps.

Small sloping parking lot which was not suitable for our roof tent. We decided not to stay here.

Very nice staff.

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Recently (March 2016) moved to new location! Basic facilities, with good bar and simple restaurant. Central location in Kigali. We camped on the parking lot in their yard, however a level spot was hard to find - they plan to improve this in the future.

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Price includes breakfast. Spot on small parking of hotel with little garden and view over Kigali. Reasonably quiet, although we had a bad experience with a group of youngsters that stayed up talking and laughing until 4 am next to our car.

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Great urban camping spot right in the middle of town. Price includes a small breakfast but best of all is its super quick and FREE internet!

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