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One&Only officially opens second Rwanda resort

Luxury
Rob Gill
4 March 2020

One&Only Gorilla’s Nest in Rwanda has officially opened in a ceremony attended by the country’s president Paul Kagame.

Mohammed Al Shaibani and Paul Kagame officially open One&Only Gorilla's Nest

The resort, which is located in the foothills of the Virunga volcano range close to Volcanoes national park, started welcoming guests in November.

Mohammed Al Shaibani, chief executive of Investment Corporation of Dubai and chairman of One&Only’s parent company Kerzner International, welcomed Kagame to the resort.

Gorilla’s Nest is the second One&Only property in the country – the first, One&Only Nyungwe House, in south-west Rwanda opened in 2018.