Virunga Homestayz

We were attending a three-day event in Musanze and decided to stay at Virunga Homestay after viewing TripAdvisor reports by previous customers. Our experience was beyond our expectations! We were warmly welcomed and shown to our spacious rooms, all of them with adeqaute facilities, including hot water first thing in the morning! The breakfast had to be experienced to be appreciated: differences in hot food each morning, accompanied by five different fruits per person, and honey, jam and peanut butter if required. Set back from the road with only six bedrooms ensures a peaceful and restful night. We would have no hesitation in returning when in the area again; this can certainly be a welcome retreat to those having their own transport, especially for those who wish to avail themselves of the various exploration opportunities run from these premises.

We stayed in Francis' and his family's home stay for a week in Musanze and would highly recommend that you stay here. Firstly, Musanze is quite expensive accommodation wise, but Virunga Homestay offers beautiful clean and comfortable place to stay at great value for money. The homestay itself offers comfortable rooms, and fantastic shared spaces; including a large living room and dining area and nice balcony with views of Musanze's impressive volcanoes. As hosts Francis and his family are exceptional. During our stay Francis would continually help us with what we want us to do and would always be ready to offer support or advice; whether it was delicious and varied home cooked meals, laundry, or access to local swimming pools or hiking, Francis was always ready with immediate support. Throughout all this our privacy was well respected and we felt the full benefit of living in a homestay while being able to have time to ourselves whenever we wanted it. We were working remotely during our stay and had a great experience, having had difficulties elsewhere working in homestays in other places.

The standard of accommodation was incredible. The breakfast was huge and delicious and I would recommend the evening meal. The rooms were very comfortable and everything was amazing value for money. I cannot recommend this place highly enough.

I stayed one week at francis home. Everything was perfect, he gave me really nice advices and make me discover the african culture really well. Everything was super clean and the room was really confortable. I really thanks him for his happiness and his help to plan my daily activities, and special mention for the food wich was amazing. If i come back musanze i will sur Book again with him. Raphael

We live in Kigali and planned to camp for the weekend. Camping didn't work out, and Francis who was our guide mentioned he had a homestay. No pressure, we asked questions, he showed us the place and it was great. Location is central musanze, big house with many bedrooms and bathrooms. We were the only guests but they cooked a big Rwandan meal for us. Easy parking.

Really accomodating place and host. Had a great stay. Francis the host prepared everything from breakfast to a driver to the Volcanoes National Park. Couldn't find any better. A nice balcony to chill after a hike.