Davinci Gorilla Lodge

Wonderful caring staff with a warm atmosphere . The food and ambience were excellent. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for somewhere to stay near the gorilla's. We enjoyed the post trek foot massages and are truly appreciate your cleaning our shoes!

I had an absolute amazing stay at the Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge. One of my favorite places I stayed in Africa! The staff were extremely friendly and welcoming and made my stay so comfortable. I did a hike to the golden monkeys and fell in love with the high mountain landscape and volcanoes. Located right up the road from Diane Fossey museum! I will be back!!

This is a beautiful place, with large rooms, and the staff is very friendly and polite. The food was the best I had on my whole trip to Rwanda, with special compliments to the chef, who not only prepares a flavorful meal, but also decorated de dishes beautifully After we did the gorilla trekking, we arrived with dirty boots and sore feet, but the hotel offered a complimentary foot massage and boot cleaning. They also provided firewood and hot water bags for the bed, which we thanked, since the temperature at night is quite low on the mountains I am really glad we got to this place

What a hidden gem! We had such a wonderful stay at Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge during our weekend to do a gorilla trek. The individual cottages are very spacious and comfortable, made even more cozy with fires and warm water bottle bottles in the bed at night. Service was excellent - we were sent off on our hike with a filling breakfast and a bag of snacks, and when we returned the staff offered complementary boot cleaning (for boots fully submerged in mud - no easy task) and foot massages. Cottages are very large can easily fit extra beds to accommodate a family traveling together. The location is perfect - in a quite, lush green spot at the base of the mountains and near the park entrance, so a brief 10 minute drive to begin your early morning hike. Perhaps most importantly, most of the accommodations in this area are WAY overpriced for what you get, probably skewed by the very high prices of the gorilla permits, but Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge felt like very good value for money. Would highly recommend it!

Room was big, but there were spiders and insects inside room. Hot water was not there in the shower during our 2 nights stay. Earlier commitment to provide additional complimentary water bottles were not fulfilled, rather asked for extra money. Even during check out, a cup of coffee was charged extra at 5 usd. Average food. Overpriced stay. Even when we had complained about the poor service, they had brought an imaginary issue of giving discount to us, though we had booked six months earlier at 250 usd per night without any discount. The manager lady was very arrogant.

Best service ever: when we came back from our tracking, all our shoes and socks were washed, our feet became a wonderful massage and crogs. In the evening each room had a fire on and hot water bottles in the beds. Wonderful stuff, very flexible, friendly, heartly and natural. The rooms are appropriated to the area, no extravagancies, what we appreciated. Towels were changed each day, shower products included, hot water immediately coming, even hair dryer and possibility to hang several wet towels. The wifi was also in our rooms. Next to our tables, while eating, little portable ovens were provided, warm blankets laid on the many comfortable sofas. Breakfast was so delicious. We recommend the fruit plate.

My daughter and I were traveling around Rwanda. Stayed here while we did the gorilla Trek. The staff is beyond helpful. The food was so delicious. It’s like staying in a mountain lodge. We cozied up to the fire with the lodge dog and would read a book and play cards. The hot water bottles in the bed are so cozy. It’s in walking distance to Ellen Degeners’s conservatory. A must place to check out and walk around bird watching. We will be back again and will bring friends.

I spent only one night at the Da Vince Gorilla Lodge and wish I could have stayed longer! The room and the bathroom were big and charming. I really enjoyed the fire in my room's fireplace when I came back from dinner, as well as the hot-water bottles in my bed. Service was excellent. It included the cleaning of my trekking boots, and a late check-out to refresh, when coming back from the golden monkeys' experience. The restaurant is super cosy, also with a fireplace. The food is excellent. The staff are super friendly and will do everything to make your stay a wonderful and relaxing experience.

I would give 6 stars if I could! Such a lovely hotel, great food, great atmosphere and really lovely and attentive staff, we had such a great time. The rooms are comfortable and when it’s cold at night, the staff light the fires in the rooms and put hot water bottles in your bed. They even offer complementary foot massage for guests returning from treks.