Hwange Safari Lodge

Location: DETE, Private Ba, Dete, Dete, ZW

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Instructions: If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. At check-in, guests must provide either a negative PCR COVID-19 test result or a record of full COVID-19 vaccination. The negative COVID-19 test result requirement applies to all guests aged 1 and up, and test must have been administered no more than 72 hours prior to check-in. COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 13 and up; guests must have received complete vaccination at least 30 days prior to check-in.

Amenities & Facilities

• Free WiFi
• 24-hour front desk
• Terrace
• Garden
• Luggage storage
• Designated smoking area
• Concierge service
• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Shopping on site
• Breakfast available (surcharge)
• Television in common areas
• Safe-deposit box at front desk
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Free self parking
• Game viewing on site
• Banquet hall
• Wheelchair-accessible spa
• Wheelchair-accessible pool
• Well-lit path to entrance

Rooms Available

• DELUXE TWIN SUITE ROOM

  2 Twin Beds

  Individually decorated room

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)

  Entertainment - 32-inch LED TV with premium channels

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and room service

  Sleep - Egyptian cotton linens, a pillow menu, and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Desk and phone

  Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Premium bedding
  • Room service
  • Free WiFi
  • Pillow menu
  • Bedsheets provided

• DELUXE DOUBLE SUITE ROOM

  1 King Bed

  Individually decorated room

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)

  Entertainment - 32-inch LED TV with premium channels

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and room service

  Sleep - Egyptian cotton linens, a pillow menu, and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Desk and phone

  Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Premium bedding
  • Room service
  • Free WiFi
  • Pillow menu
  • Bedsheets provided

• DELUXE DOUBLE ROOM

  1 King Bed

  Individually decorated room

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)

  Entertainment - 32-inch LED TV with premium channels

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and room service

  Sleep - Egyptian cotton linens, a pillow menu, and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Desk and phone

  Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Premium bedding
  • Room service
  • Free WiFi
  • Pillow menu
  • Bedsheets provided

• EXECUTIVE SUITE ROOM

  1 King Bed

  Individually decorated room

  
  

  Layout - Bedroom and living room

  Internet - Free WiFi 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)

  Entertainment - 32-inch LED TV with premium channels

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and room service

  Sleep - Egyptian cotton linens, a pillow menu, and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Desk and phone

  Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Premium bedding
  • Room service
  • Free WiFi
  • Pillow menu
  • Bedsheets provided

• DELUXE TWIN ROOM

  2 Twin Beds

  Individually decorated room

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)

  Entertainment - 32-inch LED TV with premium channels

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and room service

  Sleep - Egyptian cotton linens, a pillow menu, and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Desk and phone

  Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Premium bedding
  • Room service
  • Free WiFi
  • Pillow menu
  • Bedsheets provided

Guest Reviews

• Brett (9/5): -
• Christina (10/5): Worth every penny - This safari Lodge is a must visit! The site is beautiful, the staff super friendly and helpful! Food was $22pp which compared to less luxury places we've stayed it was a good price for good food (including a braii on day two!). Don't second guess the prices, you are staying in the national parks and have animals walking up to the watering hole so well worth the money especially if not booking a game drive! It was a shame we had to use designated smoking areas despite have a big beautiful balcony.
• Christina (10/5): -
• Kumbulani (10/5): -
• Tommy (9/5): -
• megan (10/5): Somewhere I would definitely revisit - We were spoilt with kindness…the staff went out of their way to look after us - even cooking a birthday cake for me at very short notice. The property was very comfortable as and clean and our room looking out into the water holes that the animals came to in the evening and mornings
• David (8/5): - Food very repetitive and limited in variety
• Irina (10/5): I want to come back! - Fantastic place with lots of animals. Recommendation 100% I liked all. We will come back in August!)
• Pedzisai (10/5): Had the best holiday ever - Beautiful place blew us away the place is exceptional Everything was perfect
• Brian (10/5): Most awesome staff - Vert neat clean layout Nothing
• Valeriy (10/5): Великолепный отель в потрясающем месте - Восхитительный новый отель в парке Хуэндж. Потрясающе!!! Вид, расположение. Отдельная мохвала сотрудникам ресторана: велиаолепная кухня, потрясающее расположение с видом на гуляющих слонов. Рекомендую! Нет
• Joop (10/5): -
• David (10/5): Relaxing, excellent good, good location, abundance of wildlife - We travelled into the Parc which was just down the road. Everything was excellent answer joyed ourselves immensely. Nothing
• Bulent Dilaveroglu (8/5): - Tesis banyo duş tertibatı dışında çok iyi. Çalışanlar çok yakın Asla tam gün Safari almayın. İdeali sabah 06 00 da gidip 09.00 da dönüp kahvaltı etmek.
• Greg Furtado (10/5): Great Staff, beautiful rooms and grounds! Recommend 100% - Incredibly beautiful place to stay with excellent staff. Clean & comfortable rooms with great views, well maintained common areas and swimming pool. For the reasonable price for a safari lodge, this place ticks all the boxes. The Game drives with Blessing as our guide were well organized. It was my wife's birthday and the communication with the staff prior and during our visit regarding the private dinner was excellently done. Special thanks to Chef Catherine for the incredible feed, Albertina reception for always being so kind & Louis who waited on us during our dinner ( very polite man). Would highly recommend this hotel during your stay in Hwange. Almost forgot to mention the very busy waterhole as we had huge herds of elephants on both nights while having dinner as well as during the day. Nothing
• Thomas (10/5): -
• John (10/5): Peace and tranquility in the African bush - Wow, what a magical place. The hotel is recently renovated to an exceptional standard and well appointed. The staff are super friendly and welcoming creating a wonderful atmosphere in this very special place. We stayed here in July 2025 as family of 4 with children in their late teens and had a fabulous 3 days relaxing in the peace and tranquility surrounded by wildlife coming through the nearby water hole. Highly recommend. Bit of a challenge getting to the hotel thanks to the very poorly maintained national roads. Once you arrive, that is easily forgotten.
• Tonderai (9/5): -
• Eric (10/5): It was so good we cancelled our other accomodation and stayed here for a second stint. - The hotel itself is beautiful, with a stunning setting backing onto the Savannah. The beds are insanely comfortable and the rooms are spacious and well equipped with beautiful views.
• Camila (9/5): -
• Ilidio (10/5): -
• Wendy (9/5): Superb -
• Wendy (9/5): Superb -
• Craig (10/5): Bloody fantastic !!!! - The view when you walk in the front is magnificent . You look right out to the water holes and nature . However , what captured our hearts were the beautiful staff ! Never have I come across such friendly , helpful staff that always seemed to be waiting to see how they could help . One beautiful girl Bethel , even brought us cocktails as we sat out in the hide watching for animals . We had one of the bigger rooms which has a huge deck and comfortable chairs overlooking the whole grounds including the waterhole . The room was beautifully decorated with every amenity you might need . Nothing !
• sabu (10/5): - nice property, polite staff, good food, will stay again
• Mark (10/5): Exceptional -
• Amanda (10/5): Absolutely amazing - The location was amazing, you felt like you were living amongst the animals, every room looking onto the waterhole, and beautifully decorated and maintained. The food was also incredible, best we had on all our travels. The buffet breakfast and dinner was exceptional. The staff from arrival to departure were amazing, a special shout out to Sentitano who went above and beyond to help us with anything we needed. Thank you Hwange and all the people, we will be back 🙏 Game drives were pricey , especially for a family
• Shara (9/5): Superb -
• Thomas (10/5): Exceptional -
• Prerna (10/5): Exceptional - Excellent location, excellent service Some part of the road from Victoria falls to hwange is terrible (not the property’s fault though)
• Anton (7/5): Good -
• Claudia (10/5): They staff made my birthday weekend extra special by going out of their way making me feel special -
• Claudia (10/5): Excellent - The staff is amazing, we had a special experience in Hwange. There are no words to describe the amazing atmosphere at this lodge 🥰 the staff is amazing
• John (9/5): Newly renovated and feeling special - Recent renovation, great entrance hall and viewing to the waterhole. Nice bar and dining areas and friendly and attentive staff. We drove from Vic Falls - took a bit more than 2.5 hours- bad pot holes were replaced by no road to speak of at some places.
• Simon (7/5): Good but costly - Great position clean and with great views. The rooms and particualry the food are expensive
• Shirlane (9/5): Superb -
• Scott (6/5): Pleasant -
• Mike (8/5): Very good - We arrived really late and left very early, but from the staff, the room and location, we were really impressed!
• Sam (8/5): Very good -
• Vrede (8/5): Very good -
• Sanja (9/5): Close to perfect - We loved the hotel surroundings and the view from the rooms and from the garden the most. We were able to watch animals passing by or coming to drink from the small ponds right in front of the hotel. Amazing! The staff was very nice and pleasant. The rooms were very spacious with comfortable beds. The mosquito nets were absolute perfection. The restaurant was great, the food, the service... we enjoyed it. There were two things we did not like that made our stay not totally perfect. One is that the swimming pool was under some maintenance during whole our stay. We were not able to use it at all and nobody informed us or even said sorry. Another thing is that the national park is about half an hour of drive far from the hotel, it means that one hour of the game drive is to get there and back and two hours of the game drive in the park. The game drives were a bit too short for us.
• Tim (8/5): Excellent hotel with great game viewing - Great location and brilliant for game viewing. We saw a lot of elephants in the dark right up close. Nice room and lounge areas. Good bar. A la carte dinner was not very good but we had a very buffet the night after. Cost of breakfast was a bit a shock especially as the room wasn’t cheap either.
• Zhang (10/5): Good place to feed mosquito - Very nice place to feed mosquitos. And actually it is not in the national park. Its outside and if you are solo traveler you pay 4pax for game drive. food are good
• Chido (9/5): Superb -
• Ivo (10/5): Exceptional -
• Gugu (10/5): Stunning lodge, the staff were stupendous and very helpful. The food and drinks were to die for. Will definitely be back - Gorgeous property, the views were spectacular Nothing
• Rufaro (10/5): Exceptional -
• Chantelle (10/5): Exceptional -
• Memory (10/5): - Nice place. Pity did not have much time there
• Toni (10/5): Incredible. - The staff were amazing. Nothing it was perfect.
• Peter (10/5): Exceptional -
• Tim (9/5): Such a relaxing place in a beautiful setting! - Great staff, location, layout and value. Nil
• Tim (10/5): Great safari option at Hwange - Good value and nice pool . Seeing elephants zebras and giraffes come to the waterholes just outside the lawn area was wonderful . And the tree of weaver birds in the reception area was wonderful The cost of the breakfast was not great value . $45 Australian each with no a al carte menu option. A bit average
• Brette (10/5): Exceptional -
• Moira (10/5): - We could not fault our stay at hwange safari lodge. The wildlife came regularly to the watering holes which was a truly memorable experience. They have a raised platform With a bar which offers a great view of the plain. All the staff were so friendly and attentive and the food was very good. It is one of the best hotel Experiences we have had anywhere and we travel extensively. We cannot recommend it highly enough
• Siphathisiwe (10/5): Truly magical - The place is peaceful and tranquil. It’s a pity it was only a one night stopover on the way to Vic Falls. Would have loved to have stayed longer. Truly magical. The buffet was limited and was lacking in variety. Chicken was undercooked
• Malcolm (10/5): - We were booked on a game tour at 3.00 - 6.00 and then changed to 10.00 to 1.00. After 75 minutes we had not seen one animal, we then visited two waterholes and no game, and this was irresponsible and disappointing. Please ensure you keep to original bookings and 10.00 to 1.00 is not a good time for game, and Benson must be more aware of where game moves and lives. He also drove at 40kph instead of the 60kph speed limit to the Park and had no humour or communication.
• Peter (5/5): Wildlife, especially around the waterhole was brilliant - Great wildlife experience Building operations, and lots of menu items not available at dinner.
• Antony (7/5): Good. - We have been to this hotel many times over the past 20 years. It has been in need of a renovation which is now under way. Our recent visit was during the reno which was inconvenient but necessary. We look forward to our next stay. The food was a reasonable selection and good quality. The pool and view of the water hole with game was, as always, great. The noise of the renovation. Hopefully it is completed soon. This is better than the lack of maintenance and slow break down of a hotel. The value for money is a little low - first world pricing vs not always the best quality. A USD45 meal is expensive for what you actually receive.
• Shinohara (8/5): - - the entrance atmosphere felt a bit cold as the half of the common area including the lobby was under renovation - they called us multiple times late evening and early morning to confirm safari details e.g. time or dietary requirements for the lunchbox.. all of this could have been done upon checkin (which we asked) instead of their convenience of time - email responses weren’t particularly helpful so we had to repeat or chase for a few times - upon checkin, they informed that the breakfast is USD 30, to which we referred to our booking including breakfast.. otherwise we would’ve been charged unnoticed Nevertheless, we had a really good deal on hotels.com so it was still good for value. The environment is so peaceful and serene, the room was comfortable and their safari guides were professional.
• Horowitz (9/5): Absolutely amazing - Brilliant situation next to drinking hole where animals come daily. We saw much nature from our own back garden including birds,buffalo,wildebeest,impala,kudu,elephants-even a lion one am . Construction work,staff a little obsessed with payments for game drives
• Lynn (10/5): Always Great - The rooms are renovated and tastefully decorated. The public areas are currently being done and will be fabulous when completed mid year. The setting is amazing and the staff very friendly.
• Tim (2/5): - This place is a RIP OFF. Breakfast was $60.00. What a joke! It did have some animals at the watering hole, I guess cos they don’t need wallets. I booked it through Expedia and they thought it was hotels.com This is why I paid for breakfast I think. Expedia included breakfast. Basically they just want your money and don’t care how they get it. Zimbabwe barge in US dollars and don’t have change, it’s so poor that street people are rife. Very Sad. In conclusion, done use this place and go to Botswana, SUCH a different attitude and you will save 10 fold. This of course is without presiding e and my opinion only! Good luck travelers 😀
• Mandisa (8/5): It was great experience once again - The safari experience, the hotel room was great. The food offering could be better. More up market menu with good choices and some great flavours. Get rid of buffet style menu that is very sub standard. Up skill the food and beverage team to first class service
• Brian (10/5): Quiet but pleasant - The lodge was great with the night visit from elephants and loads of other animals out front. The visit being in the low season didn't affect quality of the game drive but the numbers were low but some good quality views in terms of variety.
• Lorna (10/5): We had a great stay and will certainly return with more family members . - The staff were very welcoming and friendly Great good menu , drinks and desserts There is a nice bar inside The room was very clean, modern great views overlooking wild life Every thing was amazing. We could not fault anything
• Lorna (10/5): The food was amazing, room was super clean and well serviced . Activities to book like days out, spa etc were on site. - Loved everything, the staff were amazing . They made us feel really welcomed and went above and beyond to ensure we had a good stay. The views were Amazing overlooking the park and seeing wild animals. There were activities for families with children and a clean pool. Great bar on site and Evening Entertainment . Loved it all!
• Nyaradzo (8/5): Very good -
• Courtenay (8/5): Very good -
• Norris (7/5): The stay over was a great way to break the journey on the way to Victoria Falls. The lack of sparkling white wine was a - The location is good. The game viewing was excellent. On one of the nights there was a power outage and therefore no air conditioning making it uncomfortable when trying to sleep.
• Winnet (3/5): Poor - Pricing was too high for the state of the place.More needs to be done to improve the looks of the place.
• Bridget (10/5): - The property is very clean with a very big bed super king bed. Staff very friendly & helpful. It was also nice to see animals closeby. The food was yummy.
• Chirima (7/5): Good -
• Shadreck (10/5): - Safe, quiet, lovely staff, you can see animals through the sliding doors glass in your room.
• Garikaimn (9/5): Superb -
• Adryan (8/5): It was an excellent stay - A very elegant design that befits the natural scenery around it however the outside requires touch ups. The food Not child friendly
• Dan (8/5): Very good -
• Timothy (9/5): Excellent stay, modernised rooms and very helpful and friendly staff -
• Chido (9/5): Ouiet and refreshing place - The meals and menu Nothing everything was on point
• Loicey (9/5): A breath of fresh air - Deluxe rooms are very good. Recently renovated. Nice new furniture. Perfect views. The chair is not comfortable. The leather is very hard.
• Marco (7/5): A pretentious lodge not quite up to expectations. - Very nice location. Spacious rooms Linen of poor quality; bed badly prepared; at check-in the room was like an oven (air cond was off and it took almost 1 hour to become acceptable). Check-in was long and messy. Poor price-quality ratio.
• Brendan (8/5): - Very nicely set close to a waterhole to watch animals come and drink
• Ester (10/5): Exceptional -
• Elliott (3/5): Lovely room, badly let down by breakfast and charges!!!! - The location is brilliant, the newly refurbished rooms are great. However after a good evening it was completely let down by a dreadful breakfast and even more so when we were given the bill for breakfast!!!!!!!!! More than dinner and drinks. Wash rooms in the main complex absolutely disgusting, could do with a good refurb and just a general clean would be good. Breakfast shocking especially at $30 per head. We were not given the price of breakfast at check in.
• Mayvin (9/5): Excellent place - Everything about the place. The type of toilet paper you put in the rooms. Please put baby soft. Include a variety of ciders in your bar
• Gerard van den van den (8/5): - Nice people and goog food
• Shiraz (10/5): Exceptional - Hwange Safari Lodge is in a convenient area to Hwange National Park. The rooms are well appointed, very comfortable and a great place to spend a few days. The facilities and activities offered are very good. Staff are friendly and helpful.
• Lauren (8/5): Very good - Beautiful location overlooking a pan with lots of elephant visiting each evening Costly breakfast 30pp at restaurant, no meals incl in price, a few staff very slack, others doing the work.
• Ralph (8/5): - It was a nice and clean accommodation Very friendly staff But too expensive
• Rumbi (9/5): Superb -
• Karen (10/5): - Had a great time.
• Christopher (8/5): - Excellent lodge to stay at when visiting Hwange National Park. The hotel is falling apart though and needs a proper room by room gut renovation. We had to switch rooms twice, and late at night, the first night we were there. The third room we got, at which point we were upgraded, was great but not at 23:00 when you have a 06:30 full day safari the next day. The hotel should do a gut renovation in groups of rooms at a time otherwise the reviews will struggle to be 5* (when they really should be but animals and safari drives are not part of a hotel's/lodge's reviews).
• Verified traveler (8/5): Experience Safari Lodge 1 night stay - We only stayed at this lodge for one night. We drove up from Bulawayo and found the sign for the lodge quite easily. Parking is onsite but isn't watched, and out in the open. Lodge is slightly outdated. Our front door knob of room 245 could be replaced. Also the bathroom wasn't quite clean and could use a refurbish. We had a household of ants walking in our room that came through the bathroom tiles. No safe inside the room. The phone wasn't working. Also the mosquito net had plenty of holes in them. Meal we had at the buffet was nice but pricey at 25 dollars. Staff was amazing though. We arrived two hours early but our room was ready for us. Friendly and helpful. The rooms look out on a watering hole where you can find all types of animals walking in and out daily. Seats are locating inside the room so you can sit and watch. It was nice and quiet inside the room even though we saw they were doing maintenance just a few rooms ahead of us.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Good pool, good service.. Older style bathroom. We organized a taxi driver from Vic Falls to stay with a friend in Hwange for two nights to get us there and back (US$250). Maybe they could organize a bus transfer there and back. Morning and evening 3hour safari tours were good.
• Peter (8/5): - Good water pressure in showers. Kept dropping WiFi and needed s fresh password every time
• DanielleBrush (10/5): - From start to finish this trip was outstanding! I emailed the lodge months in advance to arrange multiple trips and the staff were always eager to make it the best stay. Over email they told me they will arrange the trips I want to do with the days Im staying. So sweet!! I also requested an anniversary dinner to be set up, they told me to leave it with them. Coming up to the dinner I was nervous because no one had said anything about it! Well I was just as surprised as my partner! The effort that went into this dinner was just breathtaking. The manager arranged our table to be secluded at the pool with loads of candles surrounding, also right beside the fence which meant the elephants were so close while eating our dinner! AMAZING. Not only was the set up of our dinner breathtaking as it was, the waiter we had specifically for our table was brilliant as well! I can actually say he was the best waiter I have seen throughout Victoria Falls and Hwange! so well done. AND to top it all off, the lodge gave us a bottle of champagne on the house! No words, seriously. The really done a fantastic job!! The lodge also provide game drives into Hwange national park so you can see the BIG 5! We went on a game drive throughout the day and thought it was great. The guide stops off and gives you drinks and snacks so you don't have to bring your own. The rooms are absolutely gorgeous as well with an amazing view overlooking a waterhole so you can see a rangeof animals coming to drink
• Rolv Rynning (10/5): Excellent - A fantastic hotel, With a water hole just outside the Windows where you can see a lot of Wild animals during the afternoon coming to drink. Very Nice Food and a great staff - a wide selection of wine. We enjoyed the stay, and it's not the first time we do. Been here before and will for sure be back. Easy to book a safari trip in the park, but unfortunatly Our friends we brought did not see to many animals due to bad weather (rain). A very good wifi in addition - and a great breakfast after Our safari.
• Samuel (8/5): - Todo bien: habitaciones, personal, comida, ubicación...
• Verified traveler (8/5): - The lodge is in need of a touch up. The toilet kept running, the bath needed replacing and the kettle had a white ring around it on the inside. On the flipside the air con was fsntastic and the bed super comfy.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Lovely setting. Friendly staff. Need more egg cups in dining room. Ordered 3 boiled eggs for us but there was only one eggcup to share!!

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