Six suites · One hillside

Where the mist writes
the morning.

A small hillside lodge above Lake Kivu, built from local stone and eucalyptus. Slow coffee, longer dinners, a path down to the water if you want it.

Begin
The lodge

Built where the
hill meets the water.

We bought the slope above Kibuye in 2019. Two years of working with local masons, woodcarvers from Bisesero, and a single architect from Kigali — and Inzu opened in late 2021.

Six suites. No more. We turned the rest of the land back to indigenous trees and a coffee garden you can walk through before breakfast.

— Eric & Sandrine, owners
Mist over Lake Kivu at dawn
Stone and clay walls of the lodge at dusk
Hands holding freshly picked coffee cherries
Six suites

Pick a window
to the lake.

Igisenge suite — corner suite with private terrace
King bed · Lake view · Outdoor tub

Igisenge

from $320 / night

The corner suite. Two-sided glass, private terrace facing the lake.

Umuvuyo suite — garden suite
King bed · Garden · Rain shower

Umuvuyo

from $280 / night

Set into the slope, opens onto the coffee garden.

Ikirezi family suite
King + bunk · Lake view · Sleeps 4

Ikirezi

from $360 / night

The family suite. A second small room for children, gentle path to the water.

Umurembe pool suite
King · Private plunge · Top of hill

Umurembe

from $420 / night

The top of the hill. The plunge pool faces west; sunset is the headline.

Slow days

A handful of things
to do or not do.

Nothing is mandatory. Everything is included for stays of three nights or more.

Wooden boats paddling out on Lake Kivu

Sunrise canoe

06:00 · 90 min · No motors
 Ripe red coffee cherries on the branch

Coffee farm walk

10:00 · 2 hrs
 Green forested hills above the water

Forest hike

07:00 · Half day
 Sunset over Lake Kivu and its islands

Sundowner at the bluff

17:30 · West-facing
 Yoga deck in the morning mist

Yoga deck

07:30 · Open class
 Massage in a quiet pavilion

Lake-stone massage

By appointment
The Table at Inzu — long dinner setup
The Table

One long table.
One slow dinner.

Dinner is at eight. Five courses. No menu — Chef Aimable cooks what arrived from the market and the lake that morning.

Most things on the plate were grown or fished within twenty kilometres. The wine list is short and well-chosen. Optional, but most guests stay.

Sambaza, charred limeKibuye lake
Sweet potato, smoked butterOur garden
Tilapia, banana leafLake Kivu
Cardamom honey iceAkagera apiary
Reserve direct

Come stay with us
this season.

Direct rates only — we don't list on the OTAs. Hold a suite with a WhatsApp message; we'll confirm dates and send a payment link within the day.

Check-in 14:00 · Check-out 11:00 · Minimum two nights · Children welcome from age 6.

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A 30% deposit holds your dates. Balance on arrival.