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The Retreat by Heaven

Kigali, Rwanda

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The Retreat by Heaven

ACTIVITIES

Banna Beer Making Workshop

Neighborhood Walk

Local Cooking Class

Cocktail Making Class

Onsite Tailor - Custom African Fabric Products

Fashion Experience

Art & Culture

Nature in Kigali

Nyamata Genocide Site, Survior Testimony & Village Tour

FACILITIES

Activity Desk

Bar

Disability Services

Gym

Internet Access

Laundry Service

Pool

Restaurant

Spa

TV Room

AMENITIES

Airport Shuttle

Credit Card

Foreign Exchange

Room Service

Travel Desk

COMFORT LEVEL/PRICE RANGE

Luxury

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Is the The Retreat by Heaven for Me?

The owners of Heaven Restaurant created The Retreat, a 20-room luxury boutique hotel located on a tree-lined street steps from Kigali City Center and 20 minutes from the airport.

The Retreat is Kigali’s first eco-friendly resort and features solar electricity, organic toiletries, locally-crafted furniture from a Tanzanian sustainable teak farm, outdoor showers, private terraces, a yoga and meditation deck, spa, large heated saltwater swimming pool with jacuzzi and diving rocks, and an open-air fitness center.

Fusion Restaurant and its Swahili-inspired bar, located at The Retreat, offers delicious farm-to-table international cuisine, while Heaven Restaurant (reached through the Retreat’s “Stairway to Heaven”) offers an innovative modern African menu.

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The Retreat by Heaven Rooms

The The Retreat by Heaven has 20 rooms. Select a room for more details.

Luxury Pool Villa

Room size (Indoor and outdoor private living space): 120 m²
This room features:

1 King Bed (Emperor King size – 2 meter x 2 meter)
(All beds can be configured as Twin setup; 2 pool villas can be adjoining)
Sofa bed opens into a child bed
Private salt water heated plunge pool
Lush private front and back gardens with outdoor showers
Internet – Free WiFi
Entertainment – 65″ Plasma TV with Netflix
Food & Drink – Refrigerator, minibar, Luxury coffee/tea maker, complimentary unlimited purified water and 24-hour room service
Sleep – Pillow-top bed, Organic UK Naturalmat mattresses, British linens, a duvet, a pillow menu, and turndown service
Bathroom – Private bathroom with indoor and outdoor rain showers, organic amenities (shampoos, conditioner, body lotion), double Duravit sink, wood vanity
Floors – Engineered Oak
Practical – Safe, desk, and phone
Comfort – Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Practical: One villa has Private Back Entrance for VIP/Exclusivity, one villa is wheelchair accessible

Room rate for Luxury Pool Villas is inclusive of the following amenities:
1 welcome complimentary 30mins massage (valid once per client), Fruit Basket, Snacks Jar, Welcome Amenity Plate, Complimentary Minibar on a daily Basis and a Customized Gift

Superior King Suite

Room size 60 m²

This room features:

1 King Bed (Emperor King size – 2 meter x 2 meter)

(4 rooms can be configured as Twin; 2 rooms can be adjoining)

Furnished front balcony & private back deck with garden & outdoor shower

Internet – Free WiFi

Entertainment – Plasma TV with Netflix

Food & Drink – Refrigerator, minibar, coffee/tea maker, complimentary unlimited purified water and 24-hour room service

Sleep – Pillowtop bed, Organic UK Naturalmat mattresses, British linens, a duvet, a pillow menu, and turndown service

Bathroom – Private bathroom with indoor and outdoor rain showers, organic amenities (shampoos, conditioner, body lotion), double Duravit sink, teak wood vanity

(2 rooms have a bathtub and showers)

Practical – Safe, desk, and phone

Comfort – Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

Non-Smoking

3 Rooms have pool view

Deluxe King Room

Room size 40 m²

This room features:

1 King bed

Furnished patio

Internet – Free WiFi

Entertainment – Plasma TV with Netflix

Food & Drink – Refrigerator, minibar, coffee/tea maker, complimentary unlimited purified water and 24-hour room service

Sleep – Pillowtop bed, Organic UK Naturalmat mattress, British linens, a duvet, a pillow menu, and turndown service

Bathroom – Private bathroom, rainfall showerhead, organic amenities (shampoo, conditioner, body lotion), single Duravit sink, teak wood vanity

Practical – Safe, desk, and phone, wheelchair accessible

Comfort – Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

Accessibility – Wheelchair accessible

Adjoining – 2 rooms adjoining (KING beds only; cannot be setup as Twin)

Non-Smoking

In-Room facilities

Air Conditioning

Balcony / Deck

Disabled Rooms

En-Suite

Fan

Fridge

Hair Dryer

Iron / Ironing Board

Mini Bar

Mosquito Nets

Safe

Tea / Coffee

Television

Verandah

Activities offered by The Retreat by Heaven

Onsite Activities

Fine Dining

Garden Tours

Massages

Offsite Activities

Art Galleries

Bird Watching

Boat Cruises

Canoeing

Child Friendly Activities

Cooking Courses

Cultural Tours

Cycling

Fine Dining

Fishing

Game Drives

General Sightseeing

Golf

Gorilla Tracking

Helicopter Rides

Hiking

Historical Tours

Horse Riding

Hot-air Ballooning

Jet Skis

Kayaking / Paddling

Massages

Mountain Biking

Museums

Quad Biking

Squash Court

Tennis Court

Tree-top Canopy Tours

Walks (Guided)

The Retreat by Heaven Restaurants

Fusion Restaurant

The American founders of Kigali’s top restaurant, Heaven, Josh and Alissa Ruxin, dreamed of opening a fine dining restaurant which merges culinary traditions from around the world with Rwandan ingredients.

Fusion – our restaurant at The Retreat – takes culinary traditions from Italy, Mauritius, Morocco and Rwanda and blends them into a single harmonious offer.

Perched beside The Retreat’s glorious saltwater pool, rock gardens and native plantings, Fusion is the most elegant spot in Kigali to explore new flavors and experience first-class hospitality. In addition to our a la carte menu, Fusion also offers an exquisite 8 Course tasting menu with wine pairing (with advanced reservation)

Heaven Restaurant

Heaven Restaurant is known as a hospitality training facility and cultural venue serving a unique modern African menu! The owners, Josh and Alissa Ruxin, custom built and opened Heaven in 2008 (14 years ago) to offer vocational training and employment for Rwandans to become the future leaders in hospitality.

We have trained over 3,000 Rwandans in culinary and customer service skills and continue to train interns and others with a passion to build a career in hospitality. We are known for our famous guacamole and signature Cassava Leaf Beef Filet and also for our incredible homemade cocktails!

We host cultural events from art exhibits to dance performances, we support Made in Rwanda products in our retail areas, and we have our own organic onsite garden!

The Lounge

The Lounge offers all Retreat guests a lovely new space for sundowners and bites, with fireplace, cozy seating, local decor and an expansive outdoor deck!

For small groups (6+), our team may organize an Urban Bush Dinner with live cooking and traditional dancers under the stars!

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Banna Beer Making Workshop

Banana Beer Presentation & Tasting – $25 per person, 30 minute activity:
Guests learn the history and process of banana wine making and enjoy a tasting.

*Note: A 30 minute banana beer presentation with tasting is one of the onsite cultural activities included in The Retreat rate. Guests are welcome to book 1 complimentary onsite cultural activity, valid one time only per booking. Please book in advance of arrival.

Guests are welcome to book more than one cultural activity at additional cost.

Banana Beer Making Workshop – $50 per person, 1.5 hour hands-on workshop
Banana beer, or “urwagwa” in Kinyarwanda, is a traditional beer made from fermentation of mashed bananas. In our hands-on workshop, guests learn the step-by-step art of making traditional banana beer, from mashing bananas to grinding and toasting sorghum, to the fermentation process, which ends with a tasting!

Neighborhood Walk

Our neighborhood walk offers guests an authentic fun, informative and uniquely personal insight into Rwandan culture and local life in Kigali. A hotel guide will walk with guests through our residential neighborhood called Kiyovu, pass by the presidential compound, walk up the tree-lined streets to the famous Hotel des Milles Collines (Hotel Rwanda), and continue to Camp Kigali Memorial which offers insight into the genocide history in Rwanda.

*Note: A 45 minute neighborhood walk is one of the onsite cultural activities included in The Retreat rate. Guests are welcome to book 1 complimentary cultural activity, valid one time only per booking. Please book in advance of arrival.

Guests are welcome to book more than one cultural activity at additional cost.

Local Cooking Class

At Heaven and Fusion Restaurants, we work closely with local farmers, use quality ingredients, and cultivate our own onsite organic gardens. Enjoy an interactive cooking class and learn how to make a modern African recipe!

*Note: A 45 minute cooking class is one of the onsite cultural activities included in The Retreat rate. Guests are welcome to book 1 complimentary onsite cultural activity, valid one time only per booking. Please book in advance of arrival.

Guests are welcome to book more than one cultural activity at additional cost.

Cocktail Making Class

Guests enjoy the variety, freshness and creativity of our cocktail recipes! Engage in an interactive cocktail making class with our expert baristas, and learn how to make one of our signature cocktails in this hands-on class.

*Note: A 30 minute cocktail making class is one of the onsite cultural activities included in The Retreat rate. Guests are welcome to book 1 complimentary onsite cultural activity, valid one time only per booking. Please book in advance of arrival.

Guests are welcome to book more than one cultural activity at additional cost.

Onsite Tailor - Custom African Fabric Products

Guests enjoy meeting our onsite tailor and ordering custom made clothing and accessories! We have two Made in Rwanda Retail Shops onsite, one at The Retreat and another next door at Heaven Restaurant.

Fashion Experience

Our hotel concierge may arrange for a Fashion experience, whereby guests have the chance to visit the best local Rwandan fashion boutiques and enjoy the unique opportunity to meet with designers and artisans.

Price per person: Request Rates

Art & Culture

Our hotel concierge may organize an Art & Culture experience, to explore art galleries and cultural venues around Kigali.

Price per person: Request Rates

Nature in Kigali

The Rwandan government has restored the natural wetlands in the valley of Kigali City! Bird watching, nature walks and hiking are all highlights in Kigali! Our hotel concierge may plan outings to explore the eco parks and Kigali’s best preserved nature reserves.

Price per person: Request Rates