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Lodge at The Ancient City

2.5 star property
Relax by an ancient city’s modern oasis where you can unwind near a poolside escape or indulge in English breakfast.

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Interior
Outdoor pool
Outdoor pool

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

Balcony
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
Laptop workspace
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

Highlights

Balcony
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
Laptop workspace
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

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1 Shepherd's Plot, Great Zimbabwe, Masvingo

What's nearby

  • Great Zimbabwe National Monument - 8 min drive
  • Great Zimbabwe Museum - 8 min drive
  • Lake Mutirikwi - 12 min drive
  • Church of St Francis of Assisi - 33 min drive
  • Kyle Game Park - 72 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Great Enclosure Restaurant - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Lion & Elephant - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Lodge at The Ancient City

Property highlights
At Lodge at The Ancient City, you can look forward to dry cleaning/laundry services, a bar, and 2 restaurants. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Free self parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge) and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at Lodge at The Ancient City include comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Balconies, coffee/tea makers, and daily housekeeping

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 20 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Summershed

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator (single-level property)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

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  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately USD 20.00 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

ANCIENT CITY LODGE
ANCIENT CITY Masvingo
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Lodge At Ancient City Hotel Masvingo
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At The Ancient City Masvingo
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Frequently asked questions

Does Lodge at The Ancient City have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Lodge at The Ancient City pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Lodge at The Ancient City?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Lodge at The Ancient City?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Lodge at The Ancient City?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Lodge at The Ancient City located?

Situated in Masvingo, this lodge is 1.9 mi (3 km) from Great Zimbabwe National Monument and 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Great Zimbabwe Museum. Lake Mutirikwi is 3.8 mi (6.1 km) away.

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Lodge at The Ancient City Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 74 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 74 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 74 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 74 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 74 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jerome

Amazing staff. The lodge design and accommodations are incredible
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

ANDREW

Beautiful hotel in lovely setting.
Extremely spacious and comfortable room in a lovely setting. Very friendly, helpful staff. Not many guests but slightly off-season. Would warmly recommend this place as a comfortable option at Great Zimbabwe full of character. Slightly over-priced food, but worth it for the quality of setting, staff and facilities.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

A very nice place where to stay for enjoying both Great Zimbabwe National Monument and Lake Mutirikvi (bikes free on request). Staff is efficient and helpful, premises and individual lodges are great, clean and comfortable. Food is tasteful and the swimming pool provides a nice view on the surroundings
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Very spacious rooms, nicely decorated. Super pleasant staff and delicious food. Memory and Chimms were very nice to us
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Alan

The architecture of the buildings was sensational as were the surrounding gardens and overall integration of the lodge into the natural geological rock features. The lodge has a ‘wow factor’ was a standout place to stay. The menu and food could be improved to match the their aspects of the lodge.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Hans-Michael

Marvellous view, very nice surrounding
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Philippa

One night visit to Great Zimbabwe
This place has a unique setting and design for every room. Every detail considered. Bar and restaurant area are dramatic and superb. It is half an hours drive from Mavingo but hotel were happy ton organise car and driver to help us throughout our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

There was a strong chemical smell in the room. I think from what they used to treat the beams. The food was ok. Staff service was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lilian

Parking was too far from the lodge rooms
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Nyasha

Nice resort fare a family weekend getaway. Beautiful architecture and excellent customer service. Menu and pricing can be updated a bit to get the hotel to a five star rating. ie. no wine menu, instant coffee to barista made coffee. Very minor cosmetic changes to make the last mile.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Amazing architecture! Impressive-looking!
This lodge is amazing. If you were to build a castle in Africa, it would be like this. This establishment is on the scale of European castles but in an African style - made to mimic the nearby Great Zimbabwe ruins. The architecture is impressive with its high ceilings and everything on a grand scale, with many stone walls built among the boulders that are characteristic for this part of the country. Even the individual rooms are palatial in size. We chose to eat dinner at the lodge's restaurant on the night we stayed there. It was a bit pricey but in line with what you would pay at a higher-end lodge like this. However, the atmosphere of the restaurant was a bit awkward. It was in a huge room, and our family wasn't sure if we should engage in conversation because the atmosphere felt like we had to be hushed. The service was excellent, but the wait staff hovered in the corner and watched us while we ate - kind of creepy and part of why we didn't want to talk much (we felt like they were listening to everything we said). The general manager greeting us a couple times and wanting to engage in conversation was a bit too much and added to the creepiness factor of the staff here. This place has great amenities and spaces - a swimming pool, indoor and outdoor bar areas for watching the sunset, seating areas inside and outside in the rooms. The only thing lacking seemed to be the choice of stations on the TV.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Johannes

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simone

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew Keith

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Smart

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Kundai Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Johannes

Great location, great architecture, spacious rooms, good food, some of the amenities look a bit tired, but overall to be recommended.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Spectacular
This was my second stay at The Lodge at The Ancient City - I returned because I found the location and facilities spectacular. Service was friendly and food was also tremendous this time - as a vegetarian, my preferences were taken care of. I will return again and highly recommend this wonderful lodge!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lodges are unique with a great potential to recover when Covid 19 goes down. I didn't like the fact that paying residents were kicked out because there was an outside Birthday on Saturday and the noise was terrible. The amenities paying residents were supposed to stay by the pool side was reserved for a noisy outside Birthday Party. The meals could have been better especially for vegans when the lodge were informed about the person. Best not to go for full-board because the meals didn't match the price being paid
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Chief

Loved everything about the property especially when it rained
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Amenities
What an amazing place!!! Food is really good, rooms and beds are very comfortable and set in a beautiful location with some stunning architecture. Two problems though, their location on google maps is incorrect and it was a struggle to find the property. They need to update the property address. Also, I had no hot water!! Not good.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Gunther, Australia

What a great experience! Staff accommodated our late check in and early check out. Warm reception and an amazing room!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Clive

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rumbi

Very well maintained property. The rooms are exceptionally clean and so refreshing! Beautiful views, trees and relaxing atmosphere. However, the food was underwhelming. Not much variety on the menu. A little bit of planning from the chef and seasoning can transform their meals. The drinks and meals are overpriced.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Inget vatten i toaletterna/dusch. Televisionerna fungerade inte. Få alternativ på menyn. Inget halal/kosher alternativ.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019