Four-star One MICHELIN Key Rebero Hill, Kigali
The Pinnacle Kigali
A former family home on Rebero Hill turned into nine rooms, with a heated saltwater pool, a sunken bar and the whole of Kigali spread out below.
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- MICHELIN
- One Key, 2026
- Rooms
- Nine, each named and designed apart
- Opened
- January 2026
- From the airport
- About 10 km from Kigali International
The hotel
A family house on Rebero Hill.
The Pinnacle began as the private home of Sheila Kyarisiima and her family, on Rebero Hill south of the city centre. Born in Uganda to Rwandan and Ugandan parents, she studied civil engineering at Brown and started out at Goldman Sachs. Turning the house into a hotel took five years. It took its first guests in 2025 and opened formally in January 2026.
Each of the nine rooms takes its theme from a place or a chapter in the owners' lives, with names such as Sunset Serenity, Royal Respite and Golden Guild. Within months TIME put it on its list of the World's Greatest Places of 2026, it became the first Rwandan member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, and the MICHELIN Guide gave it a Key.
- The pool A heated saltwater infinity pool with a sunken bar, looking out over the hills of Kigali.
- Play A four-lane bowling alley, a 21-seat Dolby Atmos cinema, a games lounge and courts for tennis, padel and basketball.
- On the roof Ishami, the rooftop restaurant and bar, with views across the city at sunset.
Dining
From the rooftop to the cellar.
Venues as described by the hotel and the press. Shown for information.
- Ishami Afro-Asian fusion and teppanyaki The rooftop terrace, with views over the city
- Ubuki Whisky and tapas The whisky bar
- The cellar Wine More than 1,000 bottles
Recognition
A first year on the lists.
- One MICHELIN Key 2026
- TIME World's Greatest Places 2026
- Small Luxury Hotels of the World Member since 2026, the first in Rwanda
Good to know
Before you go.
- Service A butler is on call at any hour. Every room has a balcony and a deep bath.
- Power and water The house runs on solar power, collects rainwater and purifies its own water on site.
- Members The Pinnacle also runs a private members' club, with events in the house.
Getting there
Flying to Kigali.
Kigali International is about ten kilometres from the hotel, roughly twenty-five minutes by car by our estimate. RwandAir, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines all fly there, and private jets land at the same airport.
- Nairobi 1 h 20
- Johannesburg 3 h 55
- Dubai 5 h 40
- Paris 8 h 35 long-range jet
- London 9 h 00 long-range jet
Questions
What guests ask first.
- How many MICHELIN Keys does The Pinnacle Kigali have?
- One, awarded in the 2026 selection, a few months after the hotel opened.
- How far is The Pinnacle Kigali from the airport?
- About ten kilometres from Kigali International, or around twenty-five minutes by car by our estimate.
- How many rooms does The Pinnacle Kigali have?
- Nine, over two floors, each designed around a place or a moment in the owners' lives.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Kigali?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Kigali, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
Also in Kigali
Other hotels worth the trip.
- Hemingways Retreat Kigali Formerly The Retreat by Heaven: a solar-powered hotel of teak and stone, with saltwater plunge pools.
- Kigali Serena Hotel A 148-room hotel in the centre, with a pool, a spa and rooms for meetings.
- Kigali Marriott Hotel Two hundred and fifty-four rooms in Nyarugenge, with a pool, a spa and a health club.
- Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre Two hundred and ninety-one rooms at the Kigali 2 roundabout, with a convention centre, tennis and a spa.
Staying at The Pinnacle Kigali?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Kigali, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
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