Mantis EPIC Hotel & Suites

4.0 star property
Family-friendly hotel with 2 restaurants and full-service spa
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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Exterior detail
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch served; local and international cuisine
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch served; local and international cuisine

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Spa
    Spa
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Room options

Superior Room

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Presidential Suite

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Suite

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Suite

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Suite

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Map
Near University of Rwanda-Nyagatare, Street 36, Mirama 1, Nyagatare, Rwanda, 88

What's nearby

  • Ntungamo Central Market - 75 min drive
  • Kabale Golf Club - 89 min drive
  • Kabale University - 89 min drive
  • Kabale Regional Referral Hospital - 89 min drive
  • Lake Bunyonyi - 116 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sheraton Nyagatare - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Blue Sky Hotel - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪City Center Restaurant - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Mantis EPIC Hotel & Suites

Upscale family-friendly hotel
Take advantage of a poolside bar, a terrace and a coffee shop/cafe at Mantis EPIC Hotel & Suites. Treat yourself to a deep-tissue massage, a body wrap or aromatherapy at the on-site spa. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, children's meals and local and international cuisine. Enjoy the health club, as well as activities such as basketball. In addition to a garden and a playground, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • An outdoor pool and a children's pool, with sunloungers
  • Free self-parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), an outdoor tennis court and a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge), multilingual staff and a 24-hour front desk
Room features
All 76 rooms include comforts, such as 24-hour room service and laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to perks, such as air conditioning and separate sitting areas.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Recycling, LED light bulbs and eco-friendly cleaning products
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and eco-friendly toiletries
  • 32-inch flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Balconies or patios, separate sitting areas and free infant beds

Languages

English, French, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Pool Deck
  • The Social

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 1,350 square feet of conference space
  • 24-hour business centre
  • 5 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Full-service spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Sports massages
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 3 floors
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 30.0 per night.
Free cots are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 85 per vehicle (one way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 30.0 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property uses solar energy

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Guests under 13 years old are not allowed in the spa

Property is also known as

EPIC Hotel Nyagatare
EPIC Nyagatare
EPIC Hotel Suites Nyagatare

Frequently asked questions

Does Mantis EPIC Hotel & Suites have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Is Mantis EPIC Hotel & Suites pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Mantis EPIC Hotel & Suites?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Mantis EPIC Hotel & Suites?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Mantis EPIC Hotel & Suites?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Does Mantis EPIC Hotel & Suites provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 85 per vehicle applies.

Where is Mantis EPIC Hotel & Suites located?

Set in Nyagatare, this family-friendly hotel is 22.1 mi (35.5 km) from Akagera National Park.

Mantis EPIC Hotel & Suites Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 5 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 5 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 5 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 5 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 5 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Bethany

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
My safe was opened. Another person in our party left money and was robbed. The supper buffet was extremely overpriced and terrible. Power outages and wifi unreliable in the night.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Salim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall our stay was exceptional
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Deep relaxation, Uber Service!
My curiosity was piqued when I read stellar reviews of EPIC Hotel and Suites on a FB Group called “Expats in Kigali”. Knowing that I was returning to Rwanda for a Rwandese wedding and would have a few additional days to head to the northeastern corner of the country, I booked a room for myself and my friend, and off we went. Much to our mutual surprise, we entered a truly delightful respite- with perhaps the best bed I have ever slept on, exceptional management (with a special shout out to Mr. Sandeep Moorjani, the Food and Beverage Manager, who was EXCEPTIONALLY helpful, attentive, friendly without being intrusive, and solicitous. All he wanted was an ultra-satisfied customer and talk about aiming to please!!! If he wasn’t trained in a Swiss hotel management school, it must have been somewhere just as outstanding.) My friend and I had spent the preceding night within Akagera National Park (no other lodging names to be specified within this review, though p.m. me if you want a FABULOUS recommendation!!) I cannot begin to describe how AMAZING it was to have a/c and unforgettable water pressure for the shower at EPIC. We felt dusty and dirty and it was super relaxing to get all cleaned up there. My room was quite spacious, and came with two bottles of complimentary water and fabulously plush cotton towels. Apparently, there was a directory with numbers to reach reception, etc., but I didn’t use it. No space left here to expand except... GO!! GO!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Epic Hotel Nyagatare
Great hotel and great staff. The staff is very attentive to your needs. Food was great. Sandeep goes above and beyond.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Maria Luisa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022