The best accommodations Bujumbura

This high-end tourist complex had its first hour of glory in the late 1980 s («holiday club») and had to be abandoned with the crisis of 1993 and the war. Since 2005, managed by an Italian, the hotel has been tastefully renovated and is now a chic and rated address of Bujumbura. Located on the shore of the lake, it offers spacious and bright rooms, furnished with natural materials (wood, rattan, cotton) in a sustainable optics (solar panels).

The complex is equipped with bar, snack bar on the beach, restaurant, shop and disco. Various facilities are offered to guests (conference rooms, gymnastics, sauna, playground for children), as well as sports or leisure activities (pool with children's/adult pools, massage, tennis, beach volleyball, windsurf, windsurfing and the rental of the Anna boat for $ 50 per day). Tourist excursions in the country (all-terrain vehicle, driver) can be arranged with guide.

With one of Burundi's largest hospitality capacities, this hotel in front of the «Congolese market» continues to be called «Le Méridien». Opened in the 1980 s, he maintained his rank until the 2000 s, but since then the renovations have not allowed him to be held at the same time. An ongoing project would be its recovery by the group of luxury hotels Serena. The modern and spacious rooms all overlook the rear of the hotel, the lake side. Guests have a bar-lounge on the ground floor and a restaurant, «Ikiyaga», on the edge of the pool (European and African cuisine, on average 15 000 BIF the dish).

On the shores of Lake Tanganyika, the place is unique to relax when you have the means. The duplex rooms are a delight. Tile on the floor, local decor sober and tasteful, intimate staircase to reach on the upstairs bedroom (balcony and bathroom). On the ground floor, lounge and kitchenette to eat on the thumb, or invite friends. The rooms of the rooms overlook the big lawn of the Kiboko Grill, with its swimming pool with original curves and a bar with TV screens. Even without staying there, the hotel is worth a visit. The wall of the mouth overlooks the lake, but the space is very strong. Saturday and Sunday, karaoke of the evening is pleasant in the garden.

This beautiful place located in a street on the left just after the bridge Muha, on the road to Rumonge, is managed by Jacques Experienced, a French established in Burundi for a long time, and his son Joshua. The villa and its annexes are on a beautiful tree plot (with swimming pool). The rooms are studio or loft, furnished with taste and noble materials. Opened in 1993, the address is known to expatriates (consultants, diplomats…), but without the means of personal locomotion, the access is a little difficult, the taxis are raréfiant at the bridge of La. It is also regrettable that the relationship between management and staff is so bad and squandering the atmosphere.

This former Novotel should, after complete renovation work, become a Hilton Group hotel. But it is difficult to say when this recovery will be effective. At the moment, even though its pool, its shops on the ground floor and its conference rooms continue to make Water Front a busy place, the hotel's hotel is stagnating a little and does not really meet the standards of the posted class. The restaurant still works, as well as the bar, not unpleasant (Wi-fi access for non-residents 3 000 BIF per day).

Located at a strategic location, as it faces the entrance of the Internal intelligence services (SNR), this hotel is located near the cathedral, on the left hand side of the street on the left by the boulevard of 28 November. It is often complete. His welcome is warm and personalized, but it is regrettable that the prices advertised in dollars to foreigners are far from those requested from Burundians (from 15 000 BIF to 25 000 OFI, which does not correspond to the exchange rate). The rooms and the pieces of water are small and the bed bed is small, but the outer frame is pleasant. A restaurant serves various Burundian and international dishes every day.

On the road towards Rumonge (RN 3), in a street on the right, just after the small Kanyosha seminary. Recently renovated, the hotel is well kept but the rooms may not be worth their hot water, with the disadvantage of not having breakfast or having to return early (early closing of the doors in the evening is common in the city centre).

A minimalist address for convinced routard or tourist tourists in one of the quietest parts of Buyenzi. Useful to know, in case…