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The Lodge at the Ancient City - Details and Booking
Category:
Lodges
Location:
Masvingo
Description:
The Lodge at the Ancient City is is just 25 Km from the town of Masvingo - 325Km from Harare and 305Km form Bulawayo. This is a unique hotel built around a granite outcrop in the same style as Great Zimbabwe,providing stunning views across the valley of Msasa towards the ancient city of Great Zimbabwe. The Lodge integrates seamlessly with the surrounding trees and boulders of the site with dry stonewalling and soaring thatch structures.
The Lodge at the Ancient City provides distinctive accommodation for guests, with furnishings that provoke thoughts of royal dwellings of African legends.
All rooms are decorated with a warm and inviting ambiance.
Season Dates and Rates:
Dates/Room Type
Standard Single
Standard Double
Standard Triple
01-Jan-2011 To 31-Dec-2011
US$ 254
US$ 413
US$ 667
Please Note:
RATES:
● Rates are based on ALL INCLUSIVE accommodation in standard rooms and are inclusive of taxes, but net of any entrance fees
CANCELLATION POLICY
Reservations that are canceled, reduced in length of stay or reduced in numbers are subject to cancellation and no show fees.
**PLEASE NOTE: Prices and availability are subject to revision without prior notice owing to currency, tax, levy and seasonal fluctuations
Note: We also offer safari, car rentals and flight bookings which we can organize for you with your hotel/lodge inquiry.
Additional Details for The Lodge at the Ancient City
Recreation Facilities:
ACCOMMODATION
The Lodge at the Ancient City houses 44 rooms, 14 lodges with twin double beds and 4 family rooms sleeping 4.
Room amenities consisit of:
Shower
Bath
Toilet
Hand basin
Electrical socket - square amp, 220V
CUISINE
Meal times may vary depending on the game drives and the season but usually are a set time.
All meals at the lodge are table d’hôte with a broad selection of dishes and are served in the thatched dining hall or open air summerhouse, depending on the season.
ACTIVITIES
historical guides can be provided to take guests on detailed trips through the ancient capital of Zimbabwe.
The beginnings, architecture, trading routes, social, religious practices and the reasons for the regions decline are all discussed.
Also available are drives and walks around the nearby lake Mutirikwi, recreational park and into adjacent tribal areas are also available. Guests can also book trips to see some of the local wild life including white rhinoceros, hippo, crocodile and various antelope and bird species. The lodge also provides a swimming pool, gift shop and laundry service.
FACILITIES
* Gift shop, laundry
* swimming pool
* conference facilities (up to 40)
* lake cruises (on request)
* weddings (up to 120)
* Bar/Lounge: The spectacular stone and thatch lounge/bar is set high upon a granite outcrop with huge boulders forming an integral part of the overall architecture. The building offers views across a valley to the Great Enclosure
The Lodge at the Ancient City is is just 25 Km from the town of Masvingo - 325Km from Harare and 305Km form Bulawayo. This is a unique hotel built around a granite outcrop in the same style as Great Zimbabwe,providing stunning views across the valley of Msasa towards the ancient city of Great Zimbabwe. The Lodge integrates seamlessly with the surrounding trees and boulders of the site with dry stonewalling and soaring thatch structures.
