The spectacular sights of the attractions endowed in this area including Lake Kivu and the rolling hills on which green vegetation thrives served as great motivation for Adrienne Mukamitali to conceive the idea of founding Nirvana Heights Resort & Spa.
“One day when I was standing in the farm at the very place where this hotel is sitting, I experienced exciting views made of striking sceneries and was mesmerized by the beauty of the sights and automatically rejuvenated my mind, then an idea was born,” revealed Mukamitali during a recent exclusive interview with Rwanda Dispatch.
The splendid views refreshed her mind and body when harvesting animal feeds that she had grown on her farm.
She had bought some land in Rubavu near Lake Kivu to grow pastures for her cattle. At the time, Mukamitali practiced dairy farming in the periphery of Rubavu Resort City. Her turning point came in 2014 when she hatched the idea of establishing a vacation home, which later evolved into a hospitality facility we know today as Nirvana Heights Resort & Spa.
Pestered with the urge to contribute to the development of her motherland Rwanda, Mukamitali’s initial idea to build a vacation home turned into a hospitality facility to welcome people to this beautiful region and create jobs for Rwandans.
Construction of Nirvana Heights Resort was completed two years after the birth of the idea. Its sole aim is to provide hospitality services to both local and foreign tourists.
The few years of its existence, the resort has been recognized for offering an intensely glamorous and enchanting experience.
The property offers the ultimate sanctuary and tranquil environment for anyone looking forward to resting and unplugging from all the hustle and bustle.
Nirvana Heights Resort which aims to acquiring a 4-Star Hotel status with at least 30 self-contained rooms, high rise swimming pool, spar and modern conference facilities that can host up to 200 guests.
Rwandan traditions, history and modern beauty are intertwined at this hotel where guests get to enjoy cottages set in traditional artifacts depicting how ancient Rwandan chiefs or kings lived.
The swimming pool raised above and overlooking Lake Kivu lives much admiration of its beauty as much as the relaxation it offers.
The farmer turned hotelier maintained a classic continental and international menu with most of the supplies from her own gardens that are planted without chemical or manufactured Agricultural inputs and freshly supplied on order.
These practices as much as they benefit the hotel, the local residents living near the hotel are employed which is promoting the community.
Mukamitali who was widowed at a young age during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi is passionate about caring for orphans, promoting girls and women’s rights as well as welfare. Girls and women from the neighboring communities have had a chance to train and work at Nirvana Heights Resort & SPA.
The Founder of Nirvana Heights Resort & SPA observes that they aim at continuing to support the local community, development of Rubavu and the country in general.
She revealed that there are plans for expansion and bring the resorts to other parts of the country. She is building a camping site at one of the small islands in Lake Kivu, a health retreat at a peninsular and plans for Nirvana Club House, a hotel in Kigali.
