The best hotels West

Khulu means "grandfather" in Ndebele and is located near Ivory Lodge, which is also owned by Amalinda. It is more intimate. Its luxurious tents on stilts stand in front of the water that attracts elephants, among others. The place is wild and romantic, ideal for couples looking for privacy and adventure. The rooms have been carefully decorated with modern furnishings that respect the natural environment that surrounds them. In the middle, the cozy space where breakfasts and dinners are prepared.

The Hide Safari Camp has been racking up awards for excellence! It has everything to please, offering several types of accommodation, deluxe tents, safari houses for families with children or even Dove's Nest, a luxurious tree house. The main lodge offers a magnificent view of the savannah and a waterhole. Near this waterhole, an ingenious underground hideaway allows for discreet animal viewing. The Hide offers private safaris in its own private concession. A highly recommended camp.

In an African style nestled in a lush setting, this camp offers real wood and thatch apartments for 6 to 8 people, with bathroom, two bedrooms, living room and equipped kitchen, barbecue outside. With a natural setting and a swimming pool in the heart of the garden, this lodge lives up to its name, Lokuthula meaning "place of peace". Carefully decorated, spacious and well equipped buildings. The hotel does not have a restaurant, but the one at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge (which belongs to the same owners) does for Lokuthula Lodges.

In the heart of downtown, a stone's throw from the artisanal village, the N1 Hotel, with swimming pool, offers standard and comfortable rooms at affordable prices. The hotel also offers dormitory rooms and a camping area with barbecue. The establishment does not have any particular charm, but the prices are correct and its location is very convenient to go to the falls or to stroll in the city on foot. The reception can organize all the tourist activities in the area. N1 is a chain that also has hotels in Harare and Bulawayo.

Lorrie offers 5 friendly rooms with one or more beds for travelers looking for a family atmosphere away from the center and away from the big hotel atmosphere. All rooms have a bathroom with shower. In the beautiful garden there is a swimming pool. The small establishment also has a bar with television, and offers guests free tea and coffee service and Internet access. The falls are only a 30-minute walk away. Lorrie, who has lived here for over twenty-five years, will make your stay easy.

This former lodge, where the Queen of England stayed in 1991, was bought by Amalinda and reopened in 2022. Its 11 comfortable chalets are arranged around a beautiful swimming pool. A large, well-decorated straw hut faces a water feature. Closer still, a platform and an underground observatory allow you to admire, up close, an abundant fauna: elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras... In the evening, you can dine on a beautiful terrace or in the middle of a kraal, while the fire crackles, a magical moment, supported by a very friendly team.

Imvelo Safari Lodges is a tour operator based in Bulawayo. They offer stays in their lodges and camps located in beautiful, unspoilt natural environments. Their commitment to protecting the environment and natural resources, as well as improving the lives of local people, is at the heart of their approach. Available lodges include Bomani Tented Lodge, Camelthorn Lodge, Nehimba Lodge and Jozibanini Camp.

Located in a private concession in the heart of Hwange National Park, Camp Hwange offers 8 comfort chalets, a décor in harmony with outdoor nature. Everything is done here to live a unique experience, go on safari with their activities in 4 x 4, on foot, day and night. Camp Hwange guides are recognized among the best in Africa. Designed for and by lovers of nature, wide spaces and authenticity, you will discover here with humility a world in which man finds his place. 

It is a peaceful and reasonably priced place for those who wish to stay close to the park. The thatched main hall offers a dining area open to a small pool. The architecture is simple and natural with several categories of accommodation: the campsite, a basic room with a shower, or the tents on stilts, a must, nestled in the large trees of the estate, facing the wooded water. The campground is well maintained, with convenient shared sanitary facilities. Safaris by car, on foot and on horseback are offered.

Tatenda Safaris Lodges seems to have experienced a few difficult years, but the quality is very low, but prices are particularly low for a hotel in Victoria Falls. The aging rooms in Africa have a minimum of comfort. The team, even under-staffed, warmly welcomes customers. The hotel has different types of vehicles and thus organizes safaris in the vicinity.

This huge and imposing hotel can accommodate up to 500 people in its 276 rooms including 13 suites. This is an address for those who are not afraid of crowds and who appreciate large hotel complexes with countless services: squash, tennis, gym, casino, spa, bowling, souvenir store... Not to mention the presence, at the foot of the Elephant, of a beautiful 18-hole golf course and an Olympic-size swimming pool. The hotel also has 3 bars and several restaurants with terraces, including the Samukele, which specializes in local cuisine.

In a small green setting, not far from the city centre and Victoria Falls, with its two swimming pools, two restaurants and 27 rooms with gigantic Italian showers, Batonka enjoys a very good reputation. When you enter the premises, you quickly understand why: two years after its opening, in 2018, an extension was inaugurated. Here, every detail has been carefully thought out, the decoration is particularly refined and the customer is pampered. A beautiful address for those who love luxury exempt from its sometimes outrageous side.