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Lodge at The Ancient City

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Family Room | Free WiFi
2 restaurants, breakfast, dinner served; international cuisine

Overview of Lodge at The Ancient City

Lodge at The Ancient City

2.5 star property
Masvingo lodge with 2 restaurants and outdoor pool
8.8 out of 10 Fabulous
8.8/10 Fabulous

60 verified Hotels.com guest reviews

Property highlights

  • Pool
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Laundry facilities
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1 Shepherd's Plot, Great Zimbabwe, Masvingo
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • 2 restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry service
  • Limited hour front desk
Feel at home
  • Private bathroom
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Bath or shower
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Free self-parking

Room options

About this area

Restaurants

  • The Great Enclosure Restaurant - 8 min drive
  • The Lion & Elephant - 11 min drive
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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 visit Summershed, one of 2 restaurants, which serves international cuisine. Other highlights include an outdoor pool and a bar/lounge. Fellow travellers like the helpful staff and bar.

Languages

English

Cleaning and safety practices

Enhanced cleanliness measures

Disinfectant is used to clean the property
High-touch surfaces are cleaned and disinfected
Sheets and towels are washed at 60°C or hotter
This information is provided by our partners.

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 19 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in time from 2 PM until 11:30 PM
  • Minimum check-in age – 18
  • Check-out time is 10 AM

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions

Special check-in instructions

  • The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10 PM
  • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

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

Pets

  • No pets or service animals allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Free on-site self-parking

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 lift (single-level property)

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Coffee/tea maker

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Bath or shower

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Special features

Dining

Summershed – This restaurant specialises in international cuisine.
On-site venue No. 2 – This restaurant specialises 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

Children & extra beds

  • Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds

Hygiene & cleanliness

This property advises that enhanced cleaning measures are currently in place.

Disinfectant is used to clean the property; commonly touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant between stays; bed sheets and towels are laundered at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F.

Policies

This property does not have lifts.
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 that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
What are the cleanliness and hygiene measures currently in place at Lodge at The Ancient City?
This property confirms that disinfectant is used to clean the property. Please note that this information has been provided by our partners.
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, neither pets nor service animals are 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?
You can check in from 2 PM - 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 on-site restaurants, featuring international cuisine.

Reviews

8.8

Fabulous

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

10.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Very good

Kundai Andrew, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com 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
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