Luxury Resort Perfect Base on Beautiful Lake Tanganyika

The charm of Bujumbura surrounded by nature!

The four-star Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika offers guests cutting-edge amenities and world-class customer service along with unforgettable views of Lake Tanganyika, one of the most spectacularly beautiful natural wonders in the world. Located only minutes from Bujumbura’s city centre and the international airport, the Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika seems worlds away thanks to its tranquil lake-shore setting surrounded by beautiful gardens and overlooking a vast white-sand beach, with the Congo Mountains and the Burundi Hills rising in the background. The hotel’s unique ‘W’ design gives all guestrooms a view of the beach, lake and gardens, which are home to over 100 species of flora and fauna.

Owner Alfredo Frojo, who is passionate about Burundi, says, “It is a labour of love. We opened the hotel in 2002 with only 20 rooms and we have continued to expand and improve it. Our dedicated employees are the key to our hotel’s success.” Managing Director Danny Richard Rugonimana adds, “The Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika is ranked the most beautiful resort on the lake. The climate here is ideal, with steady breezes and low humidity. The location is perfect for all kinds of water sports, including windsurfing.”

Community service and environmental protection

The Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika was built using local materials and local labour, and the interior decoration features the work of Burundi’s craftspeople, including pottery made by the members of the Batwa Pigmy tribe and baskets woven by women in Ruyigi province. Alfredo Frojo says, “We wanted to use furnishings and art that represent the knowledge and skills of Burundian people. In addition, all our staff members, including management, are local.” The hotel also supports a number of local schools, universities, cultural programmes and other community-service projects. In one of these initiatives, the hotel helps residents of Kinyinya village in exchange for top-quality fruits and vegetables grown at the village for the hotel’s kitchen.

Now with 110 rooms, the Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika has been renovated using the latest environmental technologies with the help of Italy’s Frojo Engineering. Wastewater is filtered using tree roots, hot water is produced with solar panels, leftover vegetables and fruits are composted and other waste materials are recycled, and the building is designed to be naturally cooled by the fresh breezes off the lake.

Upscale amenities

The hotel’s amenities include airport and city shuttle services, tennis courts, private parking, a gym, a sauna, a huge swimming pool, high-speed Internet connections, a well-maintained beach at the lake, a beach-volleyball court, massage services, a beauty salon, a nightclub, a choice of dining and beverage options with both indoor and outdoor seating, a boutique, a special children’s play area with a children’s pool, and several live concerts every week. A golf course and equestrian centre are located nearby, and the hotel can arrange car and boat rentals as well as sailing and surfing.

The Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika also offers upscale guided excursions of several days to introduce travellers to Burundi. Danny Richard Rugonimana says, “Burundi is a wonderful country with very welcoming people, a rich cultural heritage, and amazing natural wonders as well as an ideal temperate climate year-round. Burundi has a great natural variety, from pristine rivers and lakes to beaches, mountains, a source of the Nile, and game reserves which are home to crocodiles, hippos, chimpanzees, antelopes, mountain gorillas and all kinds of birds. Most spectacular of all is Lake Tanganyika, which is the longest lake in the world at more than 600 km and also one of the deepest, with a depth of 1,400 m. This lake has one-sixth of all the fresh water on the planet.”

Popular choice for prestigious events

The Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika is a popular choice for prestigious events and business meetings for both local and international groups. The hotel has two conference areas equipped with the latest technologies, one accommodating 100 guests and the other 150 guests; they can be combined for larger meetings. The hotel can host and cater large dinners and receptions and has its own events staff ready to organise the ideal wedding or other special occasion. For executive travellers, the hotel also has two smaller meeting rooms for up to 20 guests each.

As one of Burundi’s top hotels, the Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika plays a key role in spurring on the growth of the country’s tourism industry. Danny Richard Rugonimana explains, “The Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika is proud to say that a key strength of our hotel is the quality of our staff, who offers very professional service as well as authentic local hospitality. We continuously train our staff in English and in hospitality services to guarantee the best possible welcome for our guests.” The Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika is the ideal base for exploring Burundi’s exceptional tourism attractions.