The family cottage is similar in style to the other cottages, but has two spacious en-suite bedrooms, connected by a shared veranda. Each also has a TV that is pre-loaded with documentaries and films relating to Rwanda, its history, and the local wildlife. The suites are slightly larger than the cottages, with more of a separate lounge area. Outside, there’s a private veranda, with more seating, a hammock, and the ubiquitous umbrellas (helpfully located outside most lodges in the Volcanoes area) for those rainy days! In the bathrooms you’ll find double basins, flushing toilets, hot showers and a separate bath, as well as beautifully-scented complimentary toiletries. When we last stayed here, our incredibly friendly room attendant Peter kindly gave us a wake-up call, made the fire, and left us to wake up to African tea and chocolate chip cookies – a most lovely morning surprise! The comfortable seating area features a fireplace for cooler evenings. They are decorated in the same style, too, with gentle terracotta and white colours throughout, and stunning wildlife paintings, mainly of the gorillas.Įach room comes with large double or twin beds (complete with very snug bedding), a dressing room (with plenty of hanging space and shelving, which houses a safe) and a minibar, pre-stocked with bottled water and bottles of wine, should you wish to relax in your room rather than head to the bar. All the rooms are spacious, and have an equally spacious en suite bathroom. Guest accommodation at Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge consists of six cottages, two suites and a family cottage. The gardens are well-maintained, and include a garden of calla lilies: Sabyinyo Lodge grows its own flowers to stock the large vases found throughout the rooms. Set in beautiful, and vast, landscaped gardens, the lodge’s buildings are made from local stone, with terracotta roof tiles, reminiscent of an English country home, but blending in well with the local surroundings. The name 'Sabyinyo' (derived from the Kinyarwanda word iryinyo, meaning ‘tooth’) is one of the extinct volcanoes in the Virunga range, and the lodge sits in the foothills of its namesake volcano and counterparts. Sabyinyo Silverback is the sister camp to the well-known Governors’ Camp in Kenya's Maasai Mara, although it is technically owned by the Sabyinyo Community Livelihood Association (SACOLA). The lodge is just a 20-minute drive from the national park headquarters, and is one of the more luxurious lodges in the area. It is built at an altitude of 2,515m, with spectacular views of the surrounding volcanoes, mountains and countryside. Rwanda, on the edge of the Parc National des Volcans – known in English as the Volcanoes National Park. Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge is situated in the foothills of the volcanic Virunga Mountains in north-western. Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge: Our full report
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