WHY IT RATES: Guests will enjoy fresh upgrades, and a new spa will open in April. —Janeen Christoff, TravelPulse Senior Writer

Volcanoes Safaris’ luxurious Bwindi Lodge in Uganda announced the completion of its renovation and the reopening of all its fully upgraded guest spaces. The newly built Forest Spa will debut in April 2018.

With dramatic views over the forest canopy and across a serene stream, Bwindi Lodge is one of Africa’s most unique properties and is the perfect place for a gorilla-tracking experience in the heart of Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

The upgrade of the lodge features a redesigned guest lounge and dining area, an extended terrace, completely restyled guest accommodations (bandas) and an updated selection of culinary offerings.

Bwindi’s eight luxury individual bandas—each with its own view of the forest—have been upgraded with new woodland interiors in pastel neutral tones, using locally inspired soft furnishings, new rooftops and inviting hand-carved four-poster beds, desks and day beds.

The refurbished dining room provides panoramic forest views during the day and a warm, cozy setting in the evening for dinner, where a creative blend of Ugandan and European dishes are served using freshly grown ingredients.

The newly designed terrace provides an ideal platform for guests to enjoy the view with an exotic cocktail such as the Passion Fruit Mojito in hand and also offers traditional Ugandan BBQ evenings under the stars.

At the award-winning Bwindi Bar, informal local tapas are served in the wonderful garden overlooking the forest. Guests can even make their own "rolex" wrap. It’s the Harry’s Bar of Bwindi.

The renovated lounge boasts a brand new central fireplace with spacious seating areas and provides the perfect focal point for guests to unwind after a full day of gorilla tracking.

One of the most exciting new additions—set to open April 2018—is The Forest Spa Humula mw' Ishamba at Bwindi Lodge. Guests will be able to relax and unwind in the tranquil wellness space, overlooking the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and enjoy a massage surrounded by the sounds of nature. The lodge gardens provide lemongrass, tea, eucalyptus and other aromatic plants for the treatments based on forest rituals.

Adding to the experience is personal butler service on hand to look after the needs of each guest during their stay.

Experience Bwindi Lodge with a seven-day Kyambura and Bwindi Safari or a four-day Bwindi Safari. Guests can arrive at Bwindi Lodge by scheduled or private flights from Entebbe or by helicopter from Kigali. Bwindi Lodge is also available for exclusive-use villa bookings.

More information on accommodation, safari packages and pricing can be found at VolcanoesSafaris.com

SOURCE: Volcanoes Safaris press release.