The best hotels Zimbabwe

At C Rose Lodge there is nothing transcendent, rooms with shower and toilet lack maintenance, good renovation would be welcome. Book last choice.

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.

Sango is made up of 4 chalets and 4 traditional tents, luxurious and very spacious, with a colonial style decoration. They are equipped with all the necessary amenities: minibar, private terrace, bathroom, sometimes with an open air shower. Each chalet has a little something that makes its charm, from the most beautiful bathroom to the most beautiful view on the surroundings. A real little paradise, but at a cost. Different activities are offered: rhino tracking, game walk, game drive, birdwatching..

Dzimbabwe Lodge is a rather upscale establishment, with a nice swimming pool and sunbathing area overlooking Lake Kariba. The rooms are very clean and have a dark but neat decoration, they have all the necessary comfort and some are real suites more prestigious. Breakfast can be ordered on site. For other meals, two large kitchens are available to guests. The establishment can organize various activities around the lake and has a houseboat, called the Freestate.

Campsites, rooms and family chalets at very reasonable prices; possibility to dine on site and take a drink at the local bar.

The 53 rooms in this hotel have been completely renovated since the new owners arrived in 2016. The building doesn't look like much from the road, but once inside you're in the most upscale hotel in town. The rooms, slightly decorated in the African style, are comfortable and well equipped. For relaxation, the hotel offers an outdoor pool next to which there is an open-air bar and a casino. Two restaurants are also on site.

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. 

Banff Lodge, upstream from Hillside Dams, away from the city centre, offers a very pleasant setting: family atmosphere, green lawn, palm trees and a pretty swimming pool. The rooms have recently been renovated, they consist of double or twin beds and are equipped with antique furniture that blends into a modern decoration. The school organizes special evenings and sometimes invites groups live. The restaurants have beautiful and tempting menus and the New Orleans, open in the evening, has built a reputation in the Bulawayo restaurant landscape.

Kuimba Shiri is located on a nature site on the shores of Lake Chivero, and is also a bird park, a rehabilitation and conservation education center. The establishment has double and family rooms, with or without kitchen facilities, as well as camping sites. Even if the decoration and furnishings are rather basic, its location on the lake provides a charming setting for a wide range of activities: fishing, horseback riding, boat rides, and day trips.

It is first a hunting lodge, which accepts tourist tourist clients, when hunters do not occupy all the dwellings. The few rustic chalets are located on the banks of the Bubi, in a natural environment with swimming pool.

With its small traditional structures, sometimes equipped with a kitchenette, this lodge has some interesting advantages for a stay in the region, even if the service is random. Furthermore the rooms are correct and equipped with TV, fan and a small shower with WC. Outside, there is a garden and a well-protected parking lot.

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.

Casa Kadiki is one of the most attractive guesthouses around Harare. Located in a large garden with small stores and cafes, it has a small swimming pool, beautiful rooms warmly decorated in different colors and styles. Some rooms are air-conditioned and the most comfortable ones have a whirlpool. They are all well equipped and some even have kitchenettes, but there are several restaurants in the area. The welcome is just like the place: warm.

This hotel, on the road to Beitbridge, opened in 2022. It has no particular charm, but it can be convenient for a stopover and is well kept and well equipped. Its 20 rooms have a bathroom, satellite TV, Internet access, kettle and mini-refrigerator. The hotel offers a small swimming pool, a bar, a restaurant and room service. Again, nothing charming, but recent, clean, practical and functional. The staff is friendly.

Tembo Plains Camp is a safari camp located in Mana Pools. It has four suites, each with a sitting area, work area and outdoor dining area. They are also equipped with a wifi connection. The camp also boasts its own restaurant, wine cellar, spa and store. On site, you can enjoy game drives along the Zambezi River or in the Sapi Private Game Reserve.

This hotel in the center of Chegutu has air-conditioned rooms with satellite TV, Internet access, air conditioning and mini-fridge. They are arranged around a beautiful, well-kept garden. There is no restaurant on site, but meals can be prepared to order. Good value for money, just a stone's throw from the bus station.

A large hotel complex with conference rooms, standard rooms, lodges, villas, two restaurants, a cocktail bar and a night bar, a large swimming pool, a playground for children, a volleyball court, etc., all in the center of town. There is also a large garden, where peacocks frolic. The rooms are comfortable and well equipped: Internet access, satellite TV, minibar, kettle, bathroom.

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.

This friendly and beautiful house, converted into a guesthouse, offers two options to the traveler: well appointed rooms in the main house with a common living room, or small apartments with private kitchen and living room in an annexed cottage. The garden is quiet, pleasant and dotted with animal sculptures and contains a small pool. The rooms are well equipped (minibars, internet, kettle, safe...). Light meals are available on request at noon.

This is Harare's backpackers, where young and younger people around the world cross in a friendly atmosphere around the bar with its attached lounge or in the common kitchen open to all. In the garden there is a small swimming pool and a big straw and the service is friendly. The neighborhood is one of the nicest in the city, with shops and restaurants in Avondale shopping center just 10 minutes walk from the lodge.

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.

The Pamuzinda is an ideal place for a family vacation. A restaurant open to a large swimming pool, deckchairs between sun and shade arranged around... Large and comfortable rooms, with a balcony, overlook the river or private gardens. The place is quiet and pleasant. In the immense reserve of the domain, you will be able to see lions in a secured enclosure, and elephants. You will be able to approach these pachyderms. The safaris by carand the walks in the wilderness are also with the appointment.

This newly renovated hotel is part of the Zimparks network of accommodations and is located right at the entrance to the Chinhoyi Caves Recreation Park. Tiled rooms with tea and coffee making facilities, TV and free wi-fi are located in the building attached to the central unit where there is a bar, restaurant, terrace and swimming pool which has not undergone the same renovation as the rooms. This is a good value hotel and a good stopover on the way to Mana Pools.

In the same lineage and next to the Pamuzinda Safari Lodge, Chengeta is more affordable and also has many assets. Less than two hours from Harare, it is a family hotel made of wood and thatched roof, with a swimming pool and 16 lodges arranged in the garden behind the restaurant, and a family lodge for 5 people. Activities such as car safaris and horseback rides are available in their reserve, and live lions can be approached in the estate's secure enclosure. So you'll be sure to see some!

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.

Located in the south-east of the city, 5 minutes from the center, this small lodge offers 17 rooms with parquet or carpeted floors, equipped with bathrooms with shower or bathtub, satellite TV, Internet access, kettle. The bedding is neat, the rooms and the place are clean. The layout of the establishment allows you to park your car in a safe place. The establishment also has a restaurant and a conference room. A good deal for those on a light budget who still want the comfort of a hotel room.

This establishment opened in 2007 offers beautiful tiled rooms with double or single bed, comfortable bathroom, refrigerator, TV. There is also a restaurant. If the night surprises you, it's a correct stopover.

This comfortable lodge is located near Hornung Park, from which it takes its name. Quiet and pleasant with a beautiful garden, the pretty thatched cottages are equipped with all the necessities (kitchen, bathroom, Internet access, satellite TV). For small services, European adapters and a movie rental service are available to guests. Recreation and facilities include a swimming pool accessible from all cottages, a tennis court and a restaurant bar just for Hornung Park Lodge guests.

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.

Located north of downtown, in an area called Athelone, this establishment offers a variety of rooms: some have their own bathroom, others share one. Small refrigerators are located in some rooms. Decorating was apparently not a high priority for the owners, but Tranquility is a good option for budget travelers and the neighborhood, as the lodge's name suggests, is quiet. The facility can also prepare meals on request. Free Internet access.

Amanzi Lodge is the meeting of beauty, well-being and African tradition, in a haven of peace. These luxurious rooms scattered in the splendid garden have all the necessary comfort. To relax with a massage, there is the fitness center, which also offers à la carte beauty treatments. There is also a swimming pool, a gym and a tennis court. To discover one of the best restaurants of the same name, the lodge arranges free transfers. Staying at Amanzi is a highly recommended luxury.

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.

This is a small lodge that accommodates only 10 people at a time. It has four charming cottages scattered in the garden with a beautiful view of the lake. They are equipped with air conditioning, bathrooms and tea and coffee facilities. A room is also available on the second floor of the main house, perfect for watching the sunset. Fishing is the main activity, in addition to boat rides. There is also the opportunity to relax by the small pool. The welcome is very pleasant, the food delicious and the view splendid.

This charming and very peaceful little guesthouse, run by Kenneth Halkier, is located just a stone's throw from downtown. It takes its name from the combination of Kenneth's children's names. The atmosphere is, it is true, familial and warm. Meals (breakfast, dinner) can be prepared on request. The kitchen is also like home. The establishment also has a bar. The 10 rooms are well equipped and clean. They are surrounded by a well-kept garden. Very good value for money.

This small charming hotel, managed by two sisters, offers six comfortable and well-equipped rooms, with double or twin beds, bathtub or shower, with a colonial decoration and all open onto a very nice garden. A main pavilion houses a bar, a lounge with fireplace and the restaurant, all in a refined family atmosphere. The English breakfasts are delicious. For dinner, the chef concocts quality dishes on request, and can also organize barbecue evenings for small groups.

Surely the best value for money establishment in the city. There is no exuberant decoration here, but Downtown Lodge offers different types of clean and comfortable rooms at a minimum. For backpackers, a common kitchen is available; otherwise, a restaurant offers à la carte dishes.

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.

Mutirikwi Lakeshore Lodges offers a collection of 14 fully equippedtwo-story cottages. Most of them have one bedroom with a double bed, two bedrooms with two single beds, a bathroom and a kitchen. They are also equipped with a TV and Internet access. The location, decor and furnishings are dated, but the facility has a swimming pool, a view of the lake and is close to Great Zimbabwe.

Formerly the Nesbitt Arms Hotel, the Clevers is a blend of English and African styles. The golden bricks of the first floor give way to the black and white of the old Tudor houses. Inside, the rooms have an English style and a lounge with a fireplace, all surrounded by a garden with palm trees and an outdoor pool. The rooms are well equipped and the hotel provides Internet access, room service, swimming pool... A bar-restaurant with exposed stones is on the spot.

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.

Built in 1904, this hotel has retained its period charm. Armadale Boutique Lodge offers personalized and attentive service. The rooms are spacious and comfortable, ideal for relaxing after a busy day. They are also well equipped and decorated with care. A traditional restaurant offers quality cuisine to introduce guests to the culinary specialties of Zimbabwe. Armadale also offers services such as airport transfers and car rental. A good address for a stay in Harare.

Housed in beautiful thatched buildings, this small institution offers 50 comfortable and well-equipped carpeted rooms with either one or two double beds or two single beds. Family rooms are also available. The accommodations are en-suite and offer tea and coffee making facilities, satellite TV and internet access. The restaurant is located in a large shed next door. The place is pleasant, the garden is well kept, with flowers and trees, many weddings take place here.