Hotels In Burundi

Tourist accommodation anywhere outside the capital Bujumbura is sparse and extremely unreliable. Once again it is diplomatic and relief agency compounds that provide perhaps the safest and most reliable accommodation, and the national parks such as they are also offer very rudimentary camping facilities.

As is often the case in Africa humanitarian or political crisis are closely followed by legions of highly paid and well-budgeted diplomats, journalists and foreign aid workers. Therefore the capital Bujumbura is surprisingly well served by comfortable hotel accommodation with one international brand name option and several more local high-end facilities. Smaller, more locally oriented hotels and Auberge can be found, but standards are extremely patchy and security even more so.

Among the top brands are the Novotel, the Source du Nil, the Hotel Botanika, the Clos de Limbas and the Sun Safari.