Hippo Paradise Lodge and Campsites

The view was great as you had access to view the hippos walking at night only. The lake is very low so seeing hippos during the day is not possible. We had a great view of the hippos at night. The girls had a great torch which allowed us a great view to the hippos. That was definitely the highlight of the experience. The quad bikes was definitely a big plus but prices for 15 minutes was very high. The girls cooked amazing food and just couldn't do enough. Panashe was very professional and made us feel very welcome and even joining us to a little dance. The young team on site were great. They greeted us nicely and felt welcome.

This lodge is lacking love. The room had lots of geckos, we found scorpions and lizards inside the room. The rooms should have been checked before we arrived. There was no shower heads and pressure in the rooms. The decking outside the room is extremely dangerous and is so fragile its ready to break and injure someone badly. Plugs are hanging off the walls and just very dangerous. Laundry service was expensive and very poor.

Was not impressed

Food took ages to come to you.Warm beers.No coffee or tea in the rooms and no air-conditioning or fans either. .The place was in disrepair.Untrained staff.Meant to stay 2 nights but left after the first night.

Zu viele Mängel um ausfuehrlich hier zu schreiben Habe den Eigentümer gebeten um die Lodge zu schließen,die nötige Vorbereitungen machen und danach öffnen.Eine Unverschämtheit um diese Lodge laufen zu lassen

Alles..

Nothing

The place is dilapidated. No running hot water, the pricing is a rip off

Meals were good

The lake is now so low, the Valley that once had Hippos just beside the resort, is now completely dry. There are no Hippos to view from the viewing points. The property felt tired and rather deserted. The access road is long.

The breakfast was very good, the chef is excellent. We also enjoyed our dinners, my sons enjoyed their meals. The location is excellent, we managed to see the hippos during the night grazing, lions and leopards hovering around the night and waterbucks are always on site. The songs of birds during the morning are amazing. I like to bush location where you can dine with nature. The workers were very helpful they took us for Kariba village tour and fishing. I will definitely go back there and i recommend people to use the facilities. There are also indoor activities that is convenient if you do not want to leave the lodge.

They should be clear on their charges, we were told different charges for having a tour guide.

Seeing waterbucks

Distance from city centre

The staff were very friendly and assisted us with all our needs for additional leisure activities. The lodge is value for money and is really a quiet and isolated lodge where you can rest and enjoy nature.