Gwango Heritage Resort

Activities, Activities, View (from property/room), Animals

Property building, View (from property/room), Area and facilities

8.3 / 10.0

Excellent(160 Ratings)

Resort in Zimbabwe

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Well priced for this locationProperty prices in this area are generally higher

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Internet / Wifi and more

About this resort

Gwango Heritage Resort features an outdoor swimming pool, garden, a terrace and restaurant in Dete. The resort also offers free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service.

Amenities

Pool

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Zimbabwe

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

2 Single • 258 ft²

Sleeps 2

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2 Double • 516 ft²

Sleeps 4

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$$$$

Gwango Heritage Resort

$$$$

8.3 / 10.0

Excellent(160 Ratings)

Resort in Zimbabwe

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Well priced for this locationProperty prices in this area are generally higher

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Internet / Wifi and more

About this resort

Gwango Heritage Resort features an outdoor swimming pool, garden, a terrace and restaurant in Dete. The resort also offers free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service.

Amenities

Pool

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Zimbabwe

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

2 Single • 258 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

2 Double • 516 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

8.3 / 10.0

Excellent(160 Ratings)

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10.0 / 10.0

Oct 2024

Great stay, would love to come back again

Very well located in Hwange national park, ability to see elephants from the hotel, very friendly staff

9.0 / 10.0

Oct 2024

Perfect place to relax and enjoy the nature and animals

Beautifully decorated room. Pool deck is fantastic where you can view the elephants at the waterhole. The staff were fantastic, helpful and friendly. Love the large boma with the fire.

I would suggest an upgrade of the food served. An aircon or fan would have been great in the room, as it gets scortching hot inside the room.

9.0 / 10.0

Aug 2024

Recommend enthusiastically!

A lovely resort! The facilities all seem very new and impeccably maintained. Rooms are comfy and the beds were superb. All the staff is incredibly attentive and helpful. Cannot recommend their guide services for Game Drives enough. We spent every day touring with Brighton and it was like having a professional naturalist alongside us, not to mention we saw dozens of types of animals. Don’t miss the Painted Dog Preserve about 20 min. away, as well.

Would love to return here someday, but would note some tips: Bring plenty of cash for tips. Can pay for everything else with cards. Meals are very delicious, but the menu is a bit limited and not always fully stocked, might bring personal snacks to supplement. WiFi shouldn’t be counted on this far out, though there is a strong enough signal by the pool for checking messages and emails.

8.0 / 10.0

Aug 2024

Apart from the meals, the whole experience was most informative and enjoyable

The ambience, the surroundings, the composition of the buildings, the lovely big bedroom

The menu in the restaurant, the offerings were too similar, especially those provided at breakfast, and the hopeless waiter

7.0 / 10.0

May 2024

Beautiful African location, modern facilities. Clean cute rooms.

This hotel is made up of lovely little cottages along a sand path. The rooms are lovely and clean, but didn't have wifi (You could get wifi around the pool area). There is also no tea or coffee facilities in the rooms. The reception area is modern and impressive with a lovely pool area with couches and coffee tables. (Apparently elephants often visit the pool but sadly not on our day). Other than one other family I think we were the only people there which was a shame as it really is a lovely place. Often its the little things that make a difference like welcome drinks on arrival etc. that help make an experience more luxurious.

The food was quite average. We ordered a malva puddling that came as a vanilla sponge cake with lemon drizzle. We decided to forego the breakfast as it wasn't included in the stay and the options were limited. One other thing was there were no pool towels available and sitting on the cushion that many other people have sat on was a bit wierd, especially as I had put on suncream.

1.0 / 10.0

Mar 2024

I was robbed at the property

The staff was really nice and helpful . The guide who took us on safari was very professional. The water hole is great to observe elephants.

I was robbed at the property. 50 usd in equivalent disappeared from my locked bungalow. Don’t leave any of your valuables at the room as they are not safe there. The manager tried to solve the situation and talked to the stuff but of course nobody saw anything. Unfortunately situations like this are very common in hotels in Africa . Including this one . Also can’t recommend morning safari in the national park. We practically saw no animals in spite of all the effort of the guide

7.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

Mr. Mubaiwa

Splendid environment Exciting wild animals viewed The staff were so friendly

The room was so hot so I think ceiling fans could be useful to some extent

6.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Nice location but missing the point

Room Location Elephants coming to pool Staff friendly

Limited menu then didn't have some items Staff seemed inexperienced Very limited bar Somebody needs to train the staff No extras (sauces, drinks, sweeteners).

8.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Very good

Close to Hwange gate!

Food, availabilty

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Exceptional

Hello guys, I booked a room at this great resort for 3 days to enjoy Hwange national park and safari. I must mention that the value I received exceeded all expectations! This fantastic hotel is in a great location, a beautiful spacious pastoral hotel with stunning, large and clean rooms in the heart of the bush that gives you an atmosphere that suits the place. The staff here is just awesome and extremely kind and helpful with anything you need! The food is fresh and excellent! The menu is not the biggest, but if you came for 3 days, it is definitely enough. There is a cute pool with bush views and I was lucky enough to see a huge male elephant drinking opposite. There is a place for a bonfire in the middle between the bar and the restaurant and it's nice to sit there in the evening with a bottle of beer. I had a small problem with the flow of hot water in the shower and they immediately fixed it for me and everything you need they immediately fix everything! You have "father and mother" here. I have to thank the manager Paul who arranged it for me and received me nicely and even carried my suitcase up to the room and helped me with everything I asked or ordered. I must thank the nice team: guide Mthabisi, chef Conard, waiter Denzel, bartender Future, waitress Patience, bar manager Witness and all the nice employees. There is no Wifi in the rooms, but only close to the bar and reception. Remember that you did not come to mess with your mobile phone excessively, but you came to enjoy nature and animals and of course freedom. I also recommend a two hour horse ride not far away with the nice Irish Linda. If you are looking for a good and pastoral place in the heart of nature, close to the safari with great staff and good food, this is definitely the place you would want. highly recommend!

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9.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

I had an amazing stay at the hotel lodge, and I want to give a special shout out to Greta for her outstanding profession

Everything

No internet in rooms

8.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Very good

Everything, except, food choices and jeep maintenence is faulty.

The fact my pants were destroyed due to a motor malfunction that sprayed into the inside of the jeep on the side seat where I was sitting. Had to throw pants away. .

9.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Superb

Beautiful place to be

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Exceptional

very friendly staff. Great interior!!!

4.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

For such a beautiful setting it was disappointing to have the experience we had from the staff.

The buildings and decor are beautiful.

The way staff and management handled a simple misunderstanding was very disappointing. It seems they are either not empowered to make decisions or they don’t have adequate training.

8.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

calming and relaxing place in the nature

we spent a good stay at Gwango . the staff are very friendly . the swimming pool was clean. The restaurant was good except the fact that there was not a lot of choice of dish . i love the decoration.

The double bed was a little bit too small ( my husband mesures 1.76 and i was touching the edge of the bed. ) We were waiting for elephant for 3 days but we haven't see any . so bad ... perhaps next times !!!

7.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

Good

Knowledgeable tour guide Science

Limited menu

8.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

An true African adventure with charming staff

The staff was incredibly friendly and accommodating…thank you Pinkie, Greta, Mduduzi and Mona Lisa for making us feel so welcome! Solomon, our game ranger, was incredibly knowledgable and made his best effort to find us some lions! We booked two game drives…one in the morning and one in the afternoon/evening but in retrospect we should’ve opted for the full day drive (including breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks) but we were worried the midday heat would’ve been too much for the 8 year old in our family. The highlight of our stay was the herd of elephant (including babies!) that came to drink at the watering hole (and the swimming pool!) on the premises…this was the only one of the Big 5 (no rhino in the park due to poaching) we saw during our visit but, note, we visited during the wet season which makes game viewing tricky! The decor was quirky and rustic…we loved sitting around the outdoor fireplace after dinner. The bush chalets were spacious, clean and comfortable but would benefit from some hanging space for clothes and additional towels. They’re is no WiFi in the rooms only in the bar area but this didn’t bother us in the least! The food was delicious albeit the selection was limited and unfortunately not everything on the menu was available. We missed out on breakfast on our first day as we weren’t aware that we had to preorder our meals but we were fed some delicious skillet pancakes and tea/coffee on our morning drive so we didn’t go hungry. I understand that they will be completing construction of a new restaurant after the rainy season which will hopefully provide more flexibility and variety. We had an unforgettable stay!

9.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

Don't hesitate to book this accomodation for your holiday - you won't regret it!

Catering 10/10 Service 10/10 Environment/Ambience 10/10 Location 10/10 Facilities 10/10 Staff 10/10 Accomodation 10/10 Housekeeping 10/10 Game Drive 10/10 Value for Money 10/10 The whole site has recently been fully and tastefully refurbished. I am never not visiting here when I am in the area. An absolute gem of a place to stay.

The Bar/Lounge/Restaurant probably closed a little too early for our liking in the evenings but I can understand why with the early Games Drives each morning.

3.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

Very disappointing.

Parking is a long way away from rooms. Distance from room to facilities very far. No kettle or coffee supplied in room. Meals grossly overpriced. For the facilities, the daily tariff is way over the top . For better facilities in Main Camp in Hwange National Park, the cost would have been USD 60.00

10.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

Exceptional

New property with excellent build quality and African decor as well as attentive staff..set amidst nature and right next to Hwange national park

8.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

nice place

super helpful and friendly staff, beautiful rooms

Not many food options for vegetarians, Wi-Fi is not so good

9.0 / 10.0

Nov 2022

Superb

Very good location.

8.0 / 10.0

Oct 2022

Beautiful lodge with great staff and just a few drawbacks….

This property felt brand new, super stylish and clean. and the staff were all extremely friendly - Mthabisi, Kingstone and Frank, and of course, the best guide there is, Mangomesi, we were in the park with him 3 times and he is amazing.

The food options were limited and confusing. There are about 6 items on the menu for lunch/dinner but no more than three were ever available and normally there were only two available. We were there for 3 nights so that’s a lot of meals and the one that my boyfriend described as “inedible” (braised beef) was always an option, unfortunately. I understand hotels have to revolve the food they order around how many people are staying. one of our nights, a party of 34 was there. we placed our dinner order, as usual, in the morning and it was no longer available that night, just the braised beef was available. Extremely disappointing, especially after an 11 hour game drive. The other negative is that there is a beautiful pool. on our one off day where we were going to relax all day, they were cleaning the pool. But they weren’t really. They’d work, then stop, then work, then stop so after 8 hours, it still wasn’t done. And the pool is in a relaxing area on the second floor near where elephants come to drink. Instead of relaxing in the sounds of the bush, we heard a bunch of guys and their radios. Disappointing.

6.0 / 10.0

Oct 2022

they should introduce African foods

the location

no traditional African food

7.0 / 10.0

Sep 2022

It was lovely.

Nice location and the food was nice ,staff were friendly

There were spiders in the room ,dint know how they got in ,rooms were hot with no fan or aircon ,no wifi in rooms

9.0 / 10.0

Sep 2022

Superb

Closeness to game Park, and the facilities

9.0 / 10.0

Aug 2022

Rustic, clean, cute, authentic. Great value.

Everyone was super friendly and hospitable. Authentic and local. Excellent value, especially in context of sky-high pricing for lodges near game drives. Activities were top-notch: our guides made sure we had as satisfying an experience as we had hoped for.

Limited menu, but understandable: why waste so much food? Entirely appropriate, sorry to our kids: you don't always get what you want.

2.0 / 10.0

Aug 2022

Horrible service and lack of client orientation!

It was everything strange and lacking service professionalism

The food was scarce, the service was unprofessional and the management is not worried at all with the clients

8.0 / 10.0

Aug 2022

Very good

Very comfortable rooms, beautiful setting, tasteful decor, will be exceptional when the new buildings are completed.

Limited menu.

FAQs

How much does this resort cost compared to others in Zimbabwe?

The average price for a rental in Zimbabwe is $135 per night. This rental is $34 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this resort?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Gwango Heritage Resort. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this resort?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Gwango Heritage Resort. Enjoy the water!

Is Gwango Heritage Resort pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this resort is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Gwango Heritage Resort?

We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, internet / wifi, fireplace, parking, and laundry.

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Gwango Heritage Resort

Resort in Zimbabwe

Reasons to book

About this resort

Amenities

Map of Zimbabwe

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Gwango Heritage Resort

Resort in Zimbabwe

Reasons to book

About this resort

Amenities

Map of Zimbabwe

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this resort cost compared to others in Zimbabwe?

Is parking included with this resort?

Is there a pool at this resort?

Is Gwango Heritage Resort pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Gwango Heritage Resort?

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