The best accommodations Bulawayo

One of two backpackers run by the same owner in Bulawayo. Choice Backpackers is a converted hostel with a large and beautiful garden, where camping is possible away from the noise of the city, but only 2 km from the center. A well-equipped kitchen allows you to prepare meals and a covered terrace or picnic tables allow you to eat outside. The atmosphere is convivial and the welcome is friendly. Free internet access.

Located in the center of the city, this hotel, which is part of a small Zimbabwean chain, offers good value for money. This blue and yellow building has simple and decent rooms with bathroom, fan, coffee and tea making facilities, TV and Internet. Enough to spend a night or two without breaking the bank. There is no restaurant on site, but drinks are available at the reception. The central location of the hotel makes it easy to find something to eat within walking distance. The office of the Intercape bus company is located at the entrance.

We arrive in a charming reception of a guest house surrounded by a tree garden. The rooms, overlooking the swimming pool and garden, have comfortable beds, parquet floors and spacious bathrooms. A modern kitchen team the place and allows visitors to do as at home. Possibility to enjoy breakfast in the garden. If you want to have a bathroom with bath, ask for room 13, it is the largest. A very nice hotel with very attractive prices.

Kept by a couple of Italians, Garda, hosts customers for bed & Breakfast accommodation under traditional conical roofs. The rooms, double or twin beds, are good. The owners will tell you proudly that the houses have a television that captures several channels. The swimming pool and Italian accent will undoubtedly make it possible to spend a pleasant stay.

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.

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.

Located on the outskirts of downtown, Burke's Paradise (formerly Backpackers Paradise), managed by Adam Burke, offers several categories of accommodations at very affordable rates. The site, which covers almost 5 hectares, is a small haven of peace and greenery. There are two ponds, a beautiful swimming pool and all the necessary camping amenities, including a shared kitchen. The rooms are simple, but functional and well kept. The atmosphere is friendly and family oriented, in short, a very good address. Free Internet access.

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 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.

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.

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.