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Lodge at The Ancient City

2.5 star property
Masvingo lodge with outdoor pool and bar/lounge

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Interior
Interior
Outdoor pool
Exterior
Outdoor pool

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Non-smoking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Free WiFi
  • Free parking
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • 2 restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry service
  • Limited hour front desk
Feel at home
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Free self parking
  • Outdoor swimming pools
The price is $140
includes taxes & fees
$120 per night
Dec 26 - Dec 27

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
Laptop workspace
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room | Laptop workspace, free WiFi

Standard Single Room

Highlights

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

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About the neighborhood

Map
1 Shepherd's Plot, Great Zimbabwe, Masvingo

What's nearby

  • Great Zimbabwe National Monument - 8 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Great Zimbabwe Museum - 8 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Lake Mutirikwi - 12 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Church of St Francis of Assisi - 33 min drive - 30.7 km
  • Kyle Game Park - 72 min drive - 57.7 km

Restaurants

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

About this property

Lodge at The Ancient City

When visiting Masvingo, Lodge at The Ancient City is a great choice to consider. Guests looking for a bite to eat can check out Summershed, one of 2 restaurants, which serves international cuisine. Other highlights include an outdoor pool and a bar/lounge.

Languages

English

At a glance

DONE

Hotel size

    • 19 rooms
DONE

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 10 AM
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Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10 PM
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
DONE

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • English breakfast (surcharge) each morning 7 AM–10 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • Bar/lounge

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services

Facilities

  • An outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • No elevator (single level property)

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Coffee/tea maker

What to enjoy

  • Balcony

Freshen up

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Free WiFi

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Special features

Dining

Summershed - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine.
Onsite venue #2 - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • English breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately USD 20.00 per person

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.

Also known as

ANCIENT CITY LODGE
ANCIENT CITY Masvingo
ANCIENT LODGE
LODGE ANCIENT CITY
LODGE ANCIENT CITY Masvingo
Ancient City Lodge Zimbabwe/Masvingo
Lodge At Ancient City Hotel Masvingo
Lodge At The Ancient City Zimbabwe/Masvingo
At The Ancient City Masvingo
Lodge at The Ancient City Lodge
Lodge at The Ancient City Masvingo
Lodge at The Ancient City Lodge Masvingo

Frequently asked questions

Does Lodge at The Ancient City offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Lodge at The Ancient City does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Is there a pool at Lodge at The Ancient City?
Yes, there's an outdoor pool.
Are pets allowed at Lodge at The Ancient City?
Sorry, pets and service animals aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Lodge at The Ancient City?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Lodge at The Ancient City?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.
What is there to do at Lodge at The Ancient City and nearby?
Lodge at The Ancient City has an outdoor pool.
Are there restaurants at or near Lodge at The Ancient City?
Yes, there are 2 onsite restaurants, featuring international cuisine.
Does Lodge at The Ancient City have any outdoor private spaces?
Yes, every room features a balcony.

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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 Exceptional

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.
ANDREW, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Amazing staff. The lodge design and accommodations are incredible
Jerome, 1-night romance trip
Verified Orbitz guest review

8/10 Very Good

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.
Stephen, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

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.
Alan, 1-night romance trip
Verified Wotif guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Very spacious rooms, nicely decorated. Super pleasant staff and delicious food. Memory and Chimms were very nice to us
Sandra, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

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.
Nyasha, 1-night trip
Verified Wotif guest review

6/10 Good

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.
1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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.
Philippa, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Andrew Keith, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Smart, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Parking was too far from the lodge rooms
Lilian, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Marvellous view, very nice surrounding
Hans-Michael, 3-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Kundai Andrew, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

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

10/10 Exceptional

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!
1-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

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
2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Loved everything about the property especially when it rained
Chief, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

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.
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

What a great experience! Staff accommodated our late check in and early check out. Warm reception and an amazing room!
Gunther, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Clive, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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.
Rumbi, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Absolutely great place! I would totally recommended. The only problem is that the confirmation email you get and even the address received will send you to some place near the Polithecnic Institute of Maswingo when, in reality, the Lodge is quite far from that, near the Ancient City.
Diogo, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

4/10 Fair

Overbooking fiasco
I was booked at the Lodge at the Ancient City and paid for my booking, but I was later informed that the booking could not be honored due to overbooking. We were placed in a nearby hotel in Masvingo, but the condition of that hotel was nowhere near the accommodation we would have enjoyed at the Lodge. We ended up overpaying for a bad hotel because the Lodge at the Ancient City overbooked. We paid for the Lodge. We got a crummy hotel in Masvingo.The Lodge did give us a free meal and tried to make it right, but we still had three nights in a very undesirable hotel at the cost of the Lodge at the Ancient City. Unsatisfied. I was pleased they attempted to make it right, but I wanted what I paid for. The Lodge is very nice.
Michael, 3-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Amazing settind and rooms simply stunning. One concern, breakfast $20US/head .
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review