The best accommodations East

On the main road from Mutare to Bvumba Mountain, this guest house and its refined restaurant are located. The rooms in the cabin style, on the floor of the cottage which serves as the central unit, are simply exquisite. First, the Black & White, the smallest but they are already superb, then the Yellow and Red, larger. If you like building using natural materials, you're in the right place! The restaurant, on the ground floor, is open to the public for various meals, with coffee service.

The atmosphere is warm at the Pine Tree Inn, but the place dates a little. The hotel is comfortable, clean and easy to access. The thirteen rooms, decorated in English with the famous flower bed, all offer a beautiful view of the surrounding mountains, while the common rooms consist of a bar, lounge, dining room for the hotel's restaurant, and a terrace. Two rooms are connected to make it a family room. The garden is well-treated and peaceful.

Seldomseen, in the heart of the Bvumba forest, has three fully equipped and comfortable cottages and a campsite. The place is friendly and invites you to discover the forest and its birdlife. Your guide will be happy to walk the trails to find the most beautiful specimens. It is not necessary to be a birdwatcher at heart to come. Any nature lover will be charmed by the walks in the forest and the quietness of the place.

This small lodge, in a well-kept, wooded and quiet garden a stone's throw from the centre of Chipinge, offers rooms with television and free wi-fi.

This establishment offers three types of accommodation: camping, rooms with two single beds or one double bed in the main house and 4 cottages suitable for 4 people, with family or friends. For more comfort, you should choose the Queen or King room (the best) inside the establishment, both spacious, clean and overlooking the garden. Food service is sometimes available on request, but it is better to bring your own meal and use the common kitchen. The staff is very friendly.

The Brondesbury reopened in September 2022, after a twenty-two year closure. There is still quite a bit of work to be done to get it back up and running, especially the exteriors and the cottages. As its name suggests, the hotel is located in a large park, which covers 22 hectares. For the time being, the refurbishment has mainly focused on the interiors of the main building. Nevertheless, the hotel keeps a rather British and old-fashioned charm, with its bar, its large lounge overlooking the garden, its period rooms... Some of them have a personal lounge.

This spacious house, located at the exit of the village, in a nice garden, has 4 rooms: 2 doubles, a twin and a suite. They are simple but well kept. In addition to the breakfasts, you can have lunch or dinner on the spot, provided that you give a little notice. Barbara, the manager, is also the cook and she prepares good home-made dishes. She prepares even the bread and knows how to adapt to the desires and diets of the customers. The house also offers its own guiding service to discover the region.

The road leading to the hotel already allows you to admire the landscape, but it is the arrival that is remarkable. Although the rooms are rather classical, the entrance hall lit by a light worthy of the greatest castles and opening on a huge glass roof leaves the visitor amazed. However here, it is the panorama that is breathtaking. A swimming pool in the heart of the hilly garden overlooks a golf course renowned as one of the most beautiful in the world. Leopard Rock has a lot to seduce the traveler. In fact, in 1953, Queen Elizabeth came to stay here.

Getting here is a bit of an achievement, but you will find yourself in a magical place. Roger, the master of the place, is an engaging character. In this "retreat", he will offer you all kinds of relaxing activities: aromatherapy, meditation, yoga, sauna... The two cottages can accommodate up to 4 and 8 people. They have a superb view of the mountains and are fully equipped, even with satellite TV and Wi-Fi, in case you can't disconnect... There are also three backpacker accommodations, with more basic comfort.

The largest hotel in Mutare is not individual but presents all the elements of the Holiday Inn chain. In front of the large reception well-kept are the lifts leading to the floors. The hallways with carpets lead to comfortable rooms with orange colors and yellow and green motifs. Properly equipped, they usually come with one or two double beds and a bathroom. The Hotsprings Restaurant and the casino offer guests a lunch or a playful break.

In the heart of the village, an imposing colonial residence, surrounded by gardens and a swimming pool. The drop in tourism has not been favorable for this hotel, which is struggling to maintain the exterior as well as the interior of this huge building. It is true that Cyclone Idai, which affected the region in March 2019, did not help. The rooms are standard, but spacious. They have fireplaces and balconies. The restaurant's cuisine is unremarkable, but at least it has the merit of being there. It is also possible to camp there.

The Village Inn is a small, simple and quiet hotel with the feel of a family guesthouse. The rooms are bright, spacious and spotless. They look out onto the well-kept gardens, or onto one of the recreational infrastructures of the place: children's playground, tennis court or large swimming pool. For dining, there is a large, somewhat old-fashioned dining room and a lounge bar for relaxing. The meals, especially the breakfasts, are delicious and the staff is very welcoming. Free Internet access.

Utopia Country Guest House has experienced much better days. Today, unfortunately, it offers rooms with sometimes hollow mattresses. The rooms adjoining the conference room are the cheapest, with two small beds and a little more comfortable. The restaurant at inexpensive rates seems to attract many people.

Less than 10 km from the center of Mutare, Inn On The Vumba is not in the Bvumba Mountains proper - the closest hotel to Mutare still retains a country atmosphere. It has 17 rooms and 2 cottages for families (4 persons), in a typical English style. The rooms are simple but quite comfortable. Beyond its beautiful view on the hills, Inn on the Vumba offers a swimming pool, a playground for children, a pub, a lounge and a restaurant. It is also a good base for a walk in the Bvumba Mountains.

This house turned into a tourist hostel in the early 2000 s, the rooms remain correct. They are located in the central house and in the garden. Some include a bathroom, a double bed, a television; Others have a veranda where you can relax with a book in one hand and one cup of tea in the other. Border Home also offers family rooms with three small beds and a double bed. The small restaurant suggests shona dishes, the majority ethnic of the country and more generally British specialities.

Frog and Fern is one of the most pleasant and charming accommodations in the area. It is an excellent base for exploring the mountains. It has five fully-equipped cabins, each of which sleeps between 2 and 7 people. The interior is a delightful blend of wood and stone. The walls are decorated with paintings by Dee, one of the owners, who is a talented naturalist painter. For the campers, the establishment has pitches with sanitary facilities, hot water, barbecue, all in a beautiful garden with trees.

Aberfoyle Lodge is the real deal in the area. Fifteen luxurious cottages dotted around lush gardens, with a panorama that will perfectly accompany your breakfasts. The rooms were completely renovated in 2015, with taste. The staff is lovely and offers several in-house, very nice leisure activities: a 9-hole golf course, table tennis, squash, bar, billiards room, TV lounge, swimming pool... For escapades in the surroundings, they can be organized from the club and the choice is also vast.