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Matobo Hills Lodge

3.5 star property

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Outdoor pool
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Lobby sitting area
Bar (on property)
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Laundry room

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Matobo Hills, Matopos National Park, Matopos

Room options

View all photos for Standard Bungalow, 2 Single Beds

A room with two beds, a stone wall, and a thatched roof.

Standard Bungalow, 2 Single Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 6 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Family Bungalow, 1 Bedroom

A room with a thatched roof, stone walls, and large windows. There are three beds with white linens and striped pillows.

Family Bungalow, 1 Bedroom

  • Garden view
  • 6 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Standard Bungalow, 1 King Bed

A room with a stone wall, a wooden ceiling, a bed with pillows, a table, chairs, and windows with curtains.

Standard Bungalow, 1 King Bed

  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Matopos

With a stay at Matobo Hills Lodge in Matopos, you'll be 7.6 mi (12.2 km) from Matobo National Park and 10.5 mi (16.9 km) from Matobo National Park Main Entrance. .This lodge is 29.4 mi (47.3 km) from Zimbabwe International Trade Fair and 30.3 mi (48.8 km) from City Hall.
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Getting around

  • Bulawayo (BUQ-Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Intl.) - 102 min drive

Restaurants

  • Matobo Hills Lodge

About this property

Matobo Hills Lodge

Matobo Hills Lodge offers 17 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas and include desks. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers and complimentary toiletries. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hair dryers.
Guests can experience the thrill of a safari, and take advantage of an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 17 individually decorated guestrooms. Bathrooms feature separate bathtubs and showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily.
You can experience a safari, and enjoy an outdoor pool. Additional features at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the lodge's room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. Event facilities at this lodge consist of conference space and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Matobo Hills Lodge has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Game drive
  • Game viewing
  • Outdoor pool
  • Safari

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Room service

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 70 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 70 (one-way), (from 5 to 11 years old)

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 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 and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Matobo Hills Lodge Rivona

Matobo Hills Rivona

Matobo Hills Lodge Matopos

Matobo Hills Lodge

Matobo Hills Matopos

Matobo Hills

Matobo Hills Lodge Lodge

Matobo Hills Lodge Matopos

Matobo Hills Lodge Lodge Matopos

Matobo Hills Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 27 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely setting. Friendly staff. Excellent rhino tracking. The weather was cold and rainy and dining outside was not very pleasant.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Views and great service

We had a fantastic stay at Matobo Hills Lodge with family. The food was delicious, the service was excellent, and the view from our room and throughout the property was absolutely stunning. It's a peaceful, well-run place that made us feel right at home. Highly recommended for a relaxing getaway! Our driver for the park tour, William, was also highly knowledgable of the area and very accomodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Giancarlo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing lodge surrounded by a stunning landscape. Rhino walking activity with TK was excellent and gave us something we will never forget
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jimmy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Javali

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelea

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lodges are beautiful and comfortable and the views are amazing. The staf as well as the food they serve are great. Dont have the cocktails, thier not what you expect and are foul. But beautiful place. Would definitely go again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Colleen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting and wonderful rooms. Lovely friendly staff. Comfy bed and all round great experience!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Comfortable

Amazing area of Zimbabwe. Lodges comfortable, but need updates, bathroom was dated and shower extremely small and narrow, as water is an issue perhaps get rid of the bath and enlarge the shower. Tiles and bathroom floor need a good scrub - we had mould.. beds were comfortable, and it would have been nice to have seating outside our lodge to take in the views. Overall an enjoyable stay and the food was excellent. all cooked on open fires the chef is amazingly talented considering he has to work with the vagaries of a fire and not temp controlled oven/ hob!.the swimming pool could also do with a clean/scrub, the floor was slimy but welcome after a hot afternoon drive and walk. Communal toilets near bar and dining area need to have soap provided. Small details which management need to pick up on. Staff attentive and welcoming. We would still recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

a

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very good hotel just outside the reserve

Extremely nice hotel with very friendly staff. Good location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Visit to Matopos Hills Lodge

Slightly unsure about visiting Zim - however, what a great country, fantastic people and the guys at the Lodge were nothing short than amazing. The Lodge is set in the hills within the National Park. A stone's through away from Rhode's Grave, and White Rhino. Breath taking scenery!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

a beautiful lodge in a simply magnificent location

The Matobo Hills Lodge is a place of absolute serenity and beauty. The lodge is designed to completely blend with the environment in such a way that you do not feel that you are intruding in an area of natural beauty. The staff were helpful and friendly from the start and could not do enough to make our stay comfortable and enjoyable. We cannot recommend this lodge highly enough.

10/10 Excellent

Vrabcho

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Lauren, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Lodge

Would recommend this lodge to everyone. We had one night with fantastic service, a great room and dinner under the stars. We did an afternoon safari and walked with Rhinos which was an unbelievable experience.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Enjoyable stay among granite boulders

We stayed for 3 nights at Matobo Hills Lodge and we had overall a great experience. The location was very good inside Matopos National Park, well marked from the main road and convenient for visiting Rhodes' grave and the caves in the area. The lodge and cabins are spread among granite boulders making for a great first impression. They even have marked 3 hiking trails on their grounds that take you to some nice spots. Slightly less positive was the food - breakfasts were great however dinner was hit and miss with meat being sometimes overcooked and too salty. The room (which had a great view) could also use a bit more cleaning specifically the drapes which were quite dirty. Also the towels had a musty smell.

10/10 Excellent

annabel, Selborne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

lap of luxury in heavenly park

this is a unique and wonderfully peaceful place - total luxury and total peace

10/10 Excellent

Kristin, Darwin, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Incredible location and scenery in remote Africa

Had a stunning time at this lodge. Great food, wonderful service and simply fabulous location. We really enjoyed exploring the fascination granite landscape with its ancient and beautiful rock paintings, birds and wildlife. The lodge has a delightful pool, like a natural rock pool and the bar and lounge area is fantastic, overlooking the valley.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely stay... a bit of upgrading would help

This was a bit difficult to find as signage to get into the area is a bit poor (however signs to get out were amazing). That said, the staff were very friendly and welcoming. The rooms were spacious and clean. Meals were good and they even allowed you to have breakfast in bed at no extra cost - in fact they suggested it which I thought was very good. My only complaints were the towels could be replaced and entrance fees could be included given the per night cost... The towels felt a bit overused and not appropriate to give to guests. We paid USD12 per person plus USD10 for the car just to enter in order to get to our hotel. Then at each site within the park you still had to pay fees for that site. At minimum the entrance fee to the park should be included in the hotel cost.

8/10 Good

Merimy, Bribie Island Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely bush setting close to Matopos Hills

Very enjoyable, great staff. We were only there overnight as we went to scatter my mother's ashes at worlds view. Could have easily spent 3-4 days there

10/10 Excellent

Lars-Erik

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I really recommend this! One of the best I ever have stayed at!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Traumhafte Lodge in den Bergen gelegen

Super Ausblick, tolles Personal, sehr schöne Zimmer. Allein der Spaziergang auf den Hausberg bietet atemberaubende Blicke. Gutes Essen, auch vegetarisch. Professionelles Management und schöne Zimmer mit Blick auf den Sonnenaufgang.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gisela

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nur schön!

Mitten in der Natur
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stefanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Late check-in is possible!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Carola(en Bert), Nederland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Een uniek hotel midden in het Matobo National Park

De kamers zijn losstaande chalets cq kraalhuisjes: heel ruim, heel mooi met een mooie badkamer met alle voorzieningen. Vanuit het huisje een prachtig uitzicht over de unieke rotsen in de wijde omgeving. Ontbijt en diner worden geserveerd buiten onder een heel groot afdak; diner komt van de braai af. Alles heerlijk. Het personeel is zeer vriendelijk en doet z'n best om het je naar de zin te maken. We zijn met een taxi vanuit Bulawayo gebracht. Deze taxi-chauffeur heeft ons ook de volgende dag op de afgesproken tijd opgehaald.