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Gwango Elephant Lodge

3.5 star property

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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Laundry room
  • Room service

Explore the area

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Hwange National Park, Dete
  • Place, Painted Dog Conservation
    ‪5 min drive‬

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  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • 64 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Dete

With a stay at Gwango Elephant Lodge in Dete, you'll be in a national park, and 13.9 mi (22.4 km) from Nyamandhlovu Platform.
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What's nearby

  • Painted Dog Conservation - 5 min drive - 4.2 km

Getting around

  • Victoria Falls (VFA) - 153 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Waterbuk's Head - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Gwango Heritage Lodge Bar - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Gwango Elephant Lodge

Gwango Elephant Lodge offers 11 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. Bathrooms include designer toiletries and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 11 guestrooms. Private bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional features at this lodge include wedding services and barbecue grills. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the lodge's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 6 AM to 11 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 6 AM and 11 AM.
Gwango Elephant Lodge has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Giraffe Lounge - This lobby lounge serves breakfast and light fare.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 6 AM to 11 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Giraffe Lounge
  • Gwango Boma
  • The Stone House

Things to do

  • Ecotours

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a national park

More

  • Built in 2014
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

There is no front desk at this property

Guests driving to the property should contact this property in advance (e.g., directions)

For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

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

Guests will receive check-in instructions prior to their arrival.

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or 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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

Property is also known as

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Gwango Elephant Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 7 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 7 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 7 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 7 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 7 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Lovely stay at Gwango

We had a lovely time staying 2 nights at Gwango Elephant Lodge. The staff were all very helpful and the food was excellent. This was a very peaceful place and was amazing to have elephants just outside the dining area when eating dinner.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Michael

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Left without checking in

This lodge came as a big disappointment after we had stayed in nine other lodges on our road trip from South Africa and around Zimbabwe. All were excellent. While the owner, Elizabeth, was very pleasant on arrival, Gwango does not match its description and ironically was the most expensive rate paid for any of our other accommodation. There were no other guests despite it being peak tourist season and the surrounding lodges having high occupancies. The chalets are modest at best without coffee or tea making facilities or bottled water. There was undue interference by visiting family members with the duties of the camp staff. Despite this being a bush camp there were constantly barking dogs from the owners nearby house.There is no basic wifi. We were lucky to secure the last chalet in a neighbouring lodge. Regrettably we have also had no response from Hotel.com to our written complaint.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Conny Maria, Palapye

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

truly fantastic African experience

Completely amazing. Real African with a view of the pan. Additionally, the staff & owners were indescribably attentive and lovely. We were celebrating my husband's birthday and they made it amazing. The best part was a birthday cake. Made of elephant dung! Fabulous!!! Will never forget it.

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mooie locatie in de bush net buiten Hwange park, maar in open verbinding. Veel olifanten rondom de Lodge. Uiterst vriendelijk personeel.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

emm, very good

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

Great place to watch wildlife

really nice
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Walter Lerch, Gräfelfing, Deutschland

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

Näher dran geht's nicht.....

Wir waren als Motorradgruppe dort. Wurden von den Eigentümern sehr herzlich empfangen. Sie haben sich um alles hervorragend gekümmert und waren ständig parat. In der Nacht sind wir zu einer Elephantengruppe gefahren, die sich wohl stets in Lodgenähe aufhält..... Ein super Erlebnis....