Mantis EPIC Hotel & Suites

4.0 star property
Family-friendly hotel with 2 restaurants and a full-service spa

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch served; local and international cuisine
Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Poolside bar

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

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

Room options

Superior Room

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Rainfall showerhead
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Presidential Suite

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Rainfall showerhead
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Suite

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Rainfall showerhead
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Suite

Highlights

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

Standard Room

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Rainfall showerhead
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Suite

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Rainfall showerhead
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

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

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 body wrap, aromatherapy, or reflexology at the onsite spa. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, kids' meals, and local and international cuisine. Enjoy the health club, as well as activities like 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 sun loungers
  • Free self parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), an outdoor tennis court, and a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge), tour/ticket assistance, and luggage storage
Room features
All 76 rooms offer comforts such as 24-hour room service and laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to perks like air conditioning and separate sitting areas.
Extra 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 transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • 2 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • The Social
  • Pool Deck

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Basketball
  • Bicycle tour information
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness center
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Tennis

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Elevator
  • Front-desk safe
  • Newspapers in lobby

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tennis lessons
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Conference space (1350 square feet)
  • Meeting rooms - 5

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Nature reserve
  • Pool sun loungers
  • Terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - sports
  • Massage - Swedish
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • 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.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers
  • Biodegradable drinking straws
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned & organized tours & activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soda bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups only
  • Reusable tableware only
  • Romance packages available
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

Outdoor space

  • Balcony or patio

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products provided
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Free newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • LED light bulbs
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service
  • Water-efficient showers only

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 cribs are available on request at the property

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?

Check-out 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" "
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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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

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