Olympic Hotel

3.0 star property
Boardwalk/promenade hotel with 2 hot tubs and full-service spa
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Poolside bar
Outdoor pool
Lobby
Deluxe Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, City View
Outdoor pool

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Room options

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About the area

Map
KG 11 Ave, Kigali

What's nearby

  • Kimironko Market - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • BK Arena - 4 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Stade Amahoro - 5 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Kigali Heights - 10 min drive - 7.3 km
  • Kigali Convention Centre - 10 min drive - 7.1 km

Getting around

  • Kigali (KGL-Kigali Intl.) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bourbon Coffee @ KGL (inside departures hall) - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Bourbon Coffee - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Women’s Bakery - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Fratelli's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Olympic Hotel

Family-friendly hotel near Kigali Convention Centre
Located close to Ivuka Arts Kigali and Inema Art Center, Olympic Hotel provides free breakfast, a free food/drink shopping service and a free daily manager's reception. Treat yourself to hydrotherapy, aromatherapy or a body treatment at the on-site spa. Be sure to enjoy a meal at Olympic Restaurant, the on-site buffet restaurant. Fitness classes are offered at the 24-hour health club; the property also has a terrace, shopping on-site and a coffee shop/cafe. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as a garden and a playground.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • A free local area shuttle, extended parking and access to a nearby health club
  • Express check-out, express check-in and a vending machine
  • Wedding services, concierge services and multilingual staff
Room features
All guest rooms are individually furnished, and boast comforts, such as 24-hour room service and premium bedding, as well as perks, such as pillow menus and air conditioning.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 24-inch flat-screen TVs with premium channels
  • Separate sitting areas, separate dining areas and ceiling fans

Languages

English, French, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free area shuttle
  • Area shuttle
  • Extended parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Olympic Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • Free children's club
  • Free supervised activities for children
  • In-room washer/dryer
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Free grocery shopping service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre (6,028 square foot of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • On the boardwalk/promenade
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Mud bath
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2014
  • Mosquito nets
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillow menu
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Partially-open bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 24-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Free bottled water
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Washer/dryer

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 8:00 AM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per night.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
A fee for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on 24 December
A fee for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on 31 December
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa, and guests under 17 years old are only allowed with adult supervision

Property is also known as

Olympic Hotel Kigali
Olympic Kigali
Olympic Hotel Hotel
Olympic Hotel Kigali
Olympic Hotel Hotel Kigali

Frequently asked questions

Is Olympic Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Olympic Hotel?

There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at Olympic Hotel?

Check-in begins at 8:00 AM.

What time is check-out at Olympic Hotel?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Does Olympic Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Olympic Hotel located?

Located on the boardwalk, this family-friendly hotel is within 6 mi (10 km) of Kigali Convention Centre, Presidential Palace Museum and Ivuka Arts Kigali. Inema Art Center and Ntarama Church are also within 9 mi (15 km).

Olympic Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 16 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Guy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kudos to the hotel managing director
Homely and friendly staff. The staff goes above and beyond, especially for meals. One staff member even helped me get my telephone fixed by taking me to a local electronics repair shop. I felt home…
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Guy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent, friendly staff and homely environment. Most convenient hotel ever!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Brandon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Terrible service and hotel. No running water one morning; I switched hotels.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Shamsher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent hotel
Decent hotel. I was picked up from the airport very promptly. Location is well with in the city, just 10 minutes from the airport. Staff is polite. There was a issue regarding water supply but it was resolved soon.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Divine

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very good service, the staff are patient, attentive and very kind. this is my second time at this hotel and looking forward to my next visit
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Diomede

Nothing special
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Olympic Hotel is clean and beautiful. Emmanuel, Patrick, Gloria and Eric made sure I had everything I needed and encouraged me to tell them if I needed anything. The food was amazing and affordably priced.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Mr

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The staff is nice but the restaurant and breakfast service was not ok. *This place does not have shuttle, the welcome staff had to call a taxi for me (be aware or make your plans).
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There wasn't no shuffling service , restaurant must be paid even i was already icluded in reservation
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay
The great thing was they picked me up from the airport in the middle of the night for free! This was extremely helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Guy, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My Stay at Olympic Hotel in Kigali (Rwanda)
My 3 nights stay at Olympic Hotel in Kigali Rwanda was wonderful. The staff is very friendly, trustworthy and professional. The success of this hotel could be attributed to its General Manager, Mr. Safari Andre. The man is very dedicated. As I was about to leave to the airport to catch my flight back to the US, a flight that was very late at night, Mr. Safari reamained at the hotel in order to drop me at the airport. He was very kind to me and to his staff throughout my stay. As a manager of a staff, I was interested to see how he was doing. I learned a lot from. Hi people-oriented style was amazing. I highly recommend this hotel to any American travelling to Kigali, Rwanda. Check out on the manager, Mr. Safari. Thanks. Guy

2/10 Terrible

Manasseh

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Laisse à désirer
Mon séjour a été mal passé car je m’attendais à un hôtel comme cela se présente sur votre site mais ce n’est pas le cas. Ensuite on m’a donné une petite chambre sale très chaude sans avec de l’eau chaude bref c’et La galère. La nourriture mal préparée et le service clientèle pas du tout professionnel en tout Pour avoir la même chambre que vous m’aviez promis pourtant il y avait plusieurs chambre grande avec lit de luxe vaste vide. Mais il m’ont demandé 80€/jour. Étonnant non.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2018