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Ivory Lodge

3.0 star property
Eco-certified lodge with free breakfast and outdoor pool

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Guests can dine in a rustic space with wooden tables and chairs, surrounded by a bar area with self-service beverage options.
Relax in a cozy space with a sofa, chairs, and bar area, perfect for socializing or unwinding.
Relax by the serene pool surrounded by lush greenery and shaded by a pergola.
Enjoy a unique dining experience in this rustic space with a high, vaulted ceiling and wooden beams.
Guests can relax in a serene garden setting, surrounded by lush greenery, and enjoy the welcoming atmosphere of this traditional-style guesthouse.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • All-inclusive
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping
The current price is NZ$710
includes taxes & fees
7 Aug - 8 Aug

Room options

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Family Room

Highlights

Individually decorated
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Day bed
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Cozy retreat with a traditional canopy bed, wooden chair, and woven nightstand.

Double Room

Highlights

Individually decorated
Free cots/infant beds
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
Wardrobe
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Relax in a traditional-style bedroom with a double bed, canopy bed runner, and a small table for a quiet moment with a beverage.

Twin Room

Highlights

Individually decorated
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Relax in a serene bedroom with a canopy bed, nightstand, and chair, offering a peaceful view of the outdoors.

Suite

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Hairdryer
Separate bath and shower
Rainfall showerhead
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the area

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Hwange National Park, Dete, 5792

What's nearby

  • Painted Dog Conservation - 18 min drive - 9.9 km
  • Hwange National Park - 43 min drive - 28.5 km
  • Railway Recreation Center - 47 min drive - 33.5 km

About this property

Ivory Lodge

Eco-certified lodge in a rural location
Free full breakfast, a garden and a bar are just a few of the amenities provided at Ivory Lodge. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • An outdoor pool with sunloungers
  • Free self-parking
  • Smoke-free property
Room features
All guestrooms are individually decorated, and offer comforts such as free WiFi and minibars.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with hairdryers and shampoo
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, coffee/tea makers and daily housekeeping

All-inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Ivory Lodge are available. These rates are higher because they include on-site food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Tourism Programme – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (USD 10 per stay)

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7 AM to 8 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a regional park
  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Electrical adapters
  • Individual decor

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 4:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Destination fee: USD40 per person, per night. This fee does not apply to children under 2 years of age.
  • Additional fee: USD 10 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

The additional mandatory fee covers a national park entry fee.

Optional extras

  • Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 10 per stay (rates may vary)

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 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Does Ivory Lodge have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Ivory Lodge?

As of 6 Aug 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Ivory Lodge on 7 Aug 2025 start from NZ$541.27, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Ivory Lodge pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Ivory Lodge?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Ivory Lodge?

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: 5:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Ivory Lodge?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Are there all-inclusive benefits at Ivory Lodge?

Some rate plans available at this property are all-inclusive.

Where is Ivory Lodge located?

Situated in a regional park, this eco-certified lodge is 14.7 mi (23.6 km) from Hwange National Park and within 25 miles (40 km) of Railway Recreation Center and Nyamandhlovu Platform.

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Ivory Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 9 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 9 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 9 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 9 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 9 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff of Raphael, Jamison and Patrick are incredible. Professional, knowledgeable, really nice guys.!! Property is amazing with animal viewing right in front of you. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Another outstanding visit to Ivory Lodge. The courtesy and responsiveness of the staff is without equal. Great game drives. The watering hole just outside the rooms brought an abundance of wildlife. Bathrooms in the rooms could use a bit of updating and wifi in the rooms would be nice. But really very little to complain or worry. This was my 4th visit over the last 25yrs and will definitely come again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jordi

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

Excelente lodge con magnífica ubicación

Excelente espacio integrado en la naturaleza. Atención al cliente de primer orden. Comida excelente, gestión de actividades muy buena! Recomendable, para repetir!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Lodge agréable, facile d'accès, entouré d'animaux

Très beau lodge avec de grandes chambres individuelles sur pilotis dotées de balcon donnant sur le point d'eau où viennent boire de nombreux animaux (éléphants, antilopes, zèbres, phacochères ...) Excellents pisteurs attachés au lodge, ce qui nous a permis le soir de notre arrivée d'approcher un lion et deux lionnes à quelques mètres et de voir beaucoup d'animaux. Très bonne cuisine, savoureuse et avec un grand soin d'hygiène, avec une chef attachée au lodge
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I like that there is a waterhold in front of the hide. Every day, our group will see a lot of animals especially elephants (lots of them) at the waterhold enjoying salt deposit. Each villa is nice. I got an upgrade to suite and really love it. I highly recommend booking the suite. I stayed in Villa no. 9, where it is located at the fence of the property. I can heard and feel elephants walked passby the Villa at night. Love love it. Staff is amazingly nice, professional and attentive. They made sure that we were comfortable but you don't really feel them hover around you. We were there in Winter but were comfortable in the room as they have electric blanket (there are no heaters in the room and it was cold even we were from NY). Munkey (the general manager) is funny. He really cares for animal. Our guide, Peter, is very good spotting animals. We saw elephants, buffaloes, lions, cheetah etc. The coordinator worked directly with our driver to make sure that the pick-up and drop off was seamless and went without any problems. Thank you for taking good care of our group. Hope we can return in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Alabama

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was the best experience we have ever had. The staff were all professional and the accommodations, food and activities were all fabulous!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kyoko, Ichinomiua, Japan

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

We enjoyed everything!

With wonderful experienced safari guide, we were so happy to see a lot of animals including very rare ones like painted dogs, cheetahs, lion hunting and so on. And in the evening at the hide, many elephants came so close and I was just breathless! Only one thing which I wished to be better was a wi-fi condition. But other experience was too good to cover that.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Nik

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

Very nice place

The place has a very good and convenient location close to the Hwange National Park. The best thing about it is a small water pond where elephants gather. I would suggest to go for the all-inclusive package as it means you can have as many safaris and park rides as you want and it is all included. The staff was very good. Their staff Jamie is fantastic, she was very welcoming and friendly and helped us organize our time at the lodge. Peter, our park driver, was also very good. We did not appreciate the bad information Ivory Lodge gave us regarding how to reach them - they advised us to fly from Harare to Bulawayo Airport, which we, unfortunately, did. Instead it would have been much faster/easier to fly from Harare to Victoria Falls Airport. When we realized this, it was too late to change our tickets and we lost considerable amount of time commuting. This was a big mistake on their park.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Rosy, UK

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

Ivory Lodge Hwange Zimbabwe May 2017

Ivory Lodge is perfectly situated off the main road and close to Hwange entrance. Ivory offers a personal and comfortable experience. The Hide is totally wonderful with elephants, giraffe, Cape buffalo etc within breathing distance. The Safari guide, Zebbade, was patient, very informative and tracked lion prints right to a kill site where we respectifuly observed the balance of nature. The staff and food were excellent and we enjoyed the luxury of dining with the other guests. The intimacy of this small Lodge give you a personal quality experience. We really loved the porridge with Baobab fruit. Thank you Colin and all the staff for a trip of a lifetime experience. Rosy and Audrey from the UK