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Hotel Dolce Vita Resort

3.5 star property
3.5-star hotel near U.S. Embassy

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Property grounds
Bar (on property)
Property grounds
Interior
Standard Room

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
Avenue Mwungo, 43 KIGOBE, Bujumbura, 6187
  • U.S. Embassy
    4 min walk
  • Bujumbura Central Market
    5 min drive
  • Whhh
    3 min drive
  • Bujumbura (BJM-Bujumbura Intl.)
    24 min drive

Room options

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Superior Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

Superior Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Basic Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Balcony

Basic Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Balcony

Basic Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Balcony

  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Bujumbura

City center stay.A stay at this hotel places you within half a mile (1 km) of U.S. Embassy and 3 miles (5 km) of Bujumbura Central Market. Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium and Musee Vivant are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • U.S. Embassy - 4 min walk
  • Bujumbura Central Market - 5 min drive
  • Geological Museum of Burundi - 5 min drive
  • La Pierre de Livingstone et Stanley - 5 min drive
  • Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Bujumbura (BJM-Bujumbura Intl.) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪ARENA - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Waka Waka - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Hôtel Restaurant Botanika - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Le Café Gourmand - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Tandoor Indian Restaurant - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Hotel Dolce Vita Resort

3.5-star hotel near U.S. Embassy
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business center and a meeting room.

WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. An outdoor pool, a rooftop terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Hotel Dolce Vita Resort. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Bujumbura hotel.

  • 10 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Built in 2010
  • Deli
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Business facilities
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Garden
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Hotel Dolce Vita Resort offers 10 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and slippers. This Bujumbura hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free extended parking on site
  • Free offsite parking

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • No elevator (single level property)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Food and drink

  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator

More

  • In-room massage
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 11:00 AM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 4 children 1 year old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for BIF 30.0 per day.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: BIF 30.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Up to 4 children 1 year old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

Dolce Vita Bujumbura
Hotel Dolce Vita Resort
Hotel Dolce Vita Resort Bujumbura
Hotel Dolce Vita Resort Hotel
Hotel Dolce Vita Resort Bujumbura
Hotel Dolce Vita Resort Hotel Bujumbura

Hotel Dolce Vita Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 56 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

2.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Moses

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As someone who has been in 58 different counties on different continents I rate their service 1/10. There un professional
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Nguza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Rasha

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
AC was not working, the mosquito net was not closing and I couldn’t open the windows. There were already too many mosquitos in the room. I paid for deluxe room and received a standard room. Breakfast was less than basic. Really not worth the cost.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eddie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great hotel
Excellent stay and the food was great
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Sola

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great! Comfortable service.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021

2/10 Terrible

Jakub

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Scam. Don't book it.
Although the booking had been confirmed, when we arrived at the hotel we were not let in, the receptionist came to the gate and informed us that they have no rooms avilable and that they were trying to communicate the problem to hotels.com, we were not provided with any alternative and had to arrange an alternative accommodation ourselves. Although we were not allowed to check in the hotel charged us in full and communicated to hotels.com that we were provided with an alternative rooms on the expense of the hotel, which is simply a lie.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

6/10 Okay

Lord Senti

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The facility is Good, kept clean with good hospitable staff. Their problem is water and electricity. While it might be endemic to the city and country, getting water to wash was a challenge. Low pressure in the taps when there is a moment of flowing water.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Aliou

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming,small hotel on quiet side street
The staff is great, helpful and welcoming, my room was lovely and comfortable, the bathroom large with a good shower. I loved sitting by the small but attractive pool in the well kept garden. I highly recommend this charming hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Bart, Toronto, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Happy to recommend the Dolce Vita
If you're looking for the Ritz Carlton, this likely isn't your cup of tea (and good luck finding it in Buja). But this place was an oasis considering the first night I stayed at the Hotel Beausejour Iramya (where one star is too much). Burundi is going through a tough time these days, and it appeared as though I was the only guest for a prolonged period. The staff here were wonderfully accommodating, kind, and resourceful - the speak very good English (rare in Buja), they repaired a pair of shoes I had lost the sole on for less than a dollar, and mended a shirt I managed to put a hole in at the aforementioned awful hotel, making sure the repair was symmetrical on the other side. Amazing. Another reviewer commented on sunbathing - unsure why you'd come here to tan - go to the Club du Lac if you want that. I never used the pool but it looked clean and well kept, especially given surrounding foliage. The surrounding greenery is beautiful, internet was fast enough, AC gloriously cold, mosqui nets high-end top notch wall connected versions, and housekeeping well managed. Safes in all rooms for the security conscious, and decent nightly rates. The food was really excellent - I saw their kitchen and what they can do in there is nothing short of a miracle. Real coffee and croissants in the morning - lovely. It is almost adjacent to the US embassy, but hires only one unarmed guard if that is a concern. In short - a lovely stay, would stay again, would recommend to anyone.

10/10 Excellent

Jagannathan, US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice neighbourhood
Airport pick up & drop off free. Beautiful gardens and pleasantly decorated room in a bungalow style hotel. I forgot my jacket in the car & the driver got it back to me.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
IT IS AFRICA
ARRIVED LATE AT NIGHT IN RAIN AND MUD. HOTEL WAS AS SHOWN.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Safe, secure, good breakfast - good option
This hotel is safe and secure. Not really located in the center, but there is not much to see in the center either. If you are mostly coming to relax, I would recommend staying at a hotel on the lake and take a taxi once or twice to the center, rather than take a taxi each day to the lake as a I did. That being said, the hotel was nice, the staff were friendly and helpful, wifi worked, a/c worked, and breakfast was very good. Very spacious bathroom, They provide you with a robe and slippers. I had room with a patio - but the patio opened onto the public walkway by the stairs - not exactly enticing to sit there. Hotel also had a small pool.

6/10 Okay

James, Dar es Salaam

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Disappointing for a Tripadvisor 4.5 star hotel
The Dolce Vita is a very pleasant place to stay. What's good. 1. The service is great and very friendly 2. The location is very peaceful and presumably quite secure (near US embassy) 3. The facilities are OK What's not so good. 1. The location, although peaceful, is quite a distance from the town centre, so you will need vehicle transport to get there. 2. Linked to 1. above, there are no obvious places to go out and get food or drinks close to the hotel 3. The rooms have a stale smell 4. The power supply was slightly problematic, although there is a back-up generator 5. The room I was in had a huge bathroom, but tiny shower, with barely enough space to wash comfortably in. Overall, I was disappointed that a hotel with a 4.5 Tripadvisor rating was not better than this. In my view, it's closer to a 3 star rating. They can do much better, with a bit of effort.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel in a quiet and secure area
Excellent friendly staff, very good breakfast, good kitchen. The only minus was the lack of hot water in the room during most of the day.

8/10 Good

DAVID, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Burundi Trip 2015
Group of three, all had good rooms, hotel staff friendly and helpful. Food was excellent. Breakfast a bit basic but fine. Highly recommended.

8/10 Good

Michael, Ascot

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice place, out of town in a good suburb
Nice little hotel. The staff were wonderful and helped with booking bus travel, taxis, excursions.

8/10 Good

Emmanuel, Addis Ababa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel
very good

8/10 Good

Carola, Germany/Ethiopia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place, great food
Lovely hotel in a quiet area. Nice rooms and great food in the restaurant. I recommend this Hotel to everyone going to Bujumbura.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Extremely friendly and helpful staff. Nice breakfast.

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Houston, Texas, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Dolce Vita Resort Was Great!
The hotel staff were very friendly and helpful. Communication was a little difficult at times, as we do not speak French and only a few of the staff spoke English but that was expected before arrival, since English is not generally taught in the schools. The hotel has a backup generator system, so power was quickly re-established when the expected daily/nightly power outages occurred. Our suite & balcony overlooked the garden/pool area and was quite lovely. Although WIFI was furnished at no cost, it proved difficult at times to get a connection and I had to request a router re-boot to continue working. The restaurant & bar had a good selection and the food was quite tasty. Everything was fresh & flavorful. The daily complimentary bottled waters came in handy on our treks into the city.

8/10 Good

Benjamin, NYC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and value!
The hotel was very clean and the service was excellent. the hotel is well situated and there is good food and a great bar on the rooftop!

10/10 Excellent

Carol, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
friendly abd helpful staff
I want to thank Noelle, Odiline, and Jacques especially for making me feel at home. They were understanding of my terrible French, tried to speak English themselves, and couldn't do enough for me. What friendly, professional, and intelligent staff.

8/10 Good

A, Brussels

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Small Hotel with Pool and Conference Room
Small, secure, quiet hotel 10 minutes from Bujumbura Centre and close to the US Embassy with good WIFI. The staff were delightful and could not be more helpful. Their breakfast chef had not heard of poached eggs but was very happy to watch me cook my own. The next day he produced perfect poached eggs! We ate in the hotel restaurant every night because the food was so good. It sits on the top floor with a great view out over the rooftops and the setting sun. Comfortable bed with mosquito netting.We booked the hotel largely because of the picture of the swimming pool. Since the picture was taken, the pool has become overgrown with trees and bushes. As a result, the pool is always in shade and there is nowhere in the hotel to sit in the sun. So if you want to sunbathe, this is not for you. I explained this to the manager and she promised to cut the trees down...