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Gwango Heritage Resort

3.0 star property
Travelers find a perfect blend of heritage charm and modern convenience at this welcoming resort where comfort meets authentic local experiences

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Gwango Heritage Resort combines historical ambiance with contemporary amenities. Guests savor local cuisine in the restaurant, unwind with drinks at the bar, and stay connected with complimentary public WiFi throughout their stay.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk

Room options

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Bush Chalet

Bush Chalet

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Chalet

Deluxe Chalet

  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

About the neighborhood

Dete is home to Gwango Heritage Resort. Local points of interest include Nyamandhlovu Platform. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game drives and game viewing. Visit our Dete travel guide
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Hwange National Park, Dete

What's nearby

  • Painted Dog Conservation
    13 min drive - 7.1 miles

Restaurants

  • The Waterbuk's Head
    12 min drive
  • Gwango Heritage Lodge Bar
    16 min walk

About this property

Gwango Heritage Resort

Property highlights
Gwango Heritage Resort provides amenities like a bar and a restaurant. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks at this tentalow include:
  • An outdoor pool along with sun loungers
  • Free self parking
  • Tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and a front-desk safe
  • A banquet hall and a 24-hour front desk

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Gobelo Bar & Grill

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2015
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property 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

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Frequently asked questions

Does Gwango Heritage Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Gwango Heritage Resort pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Gwango Heritage Resort?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Gwango Heritage Resort?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Gwango Heritage Resort located?

Situated in Dete, this tentalow is 10.5 mi (17 km) from Nyamandhlovu Platform.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Gwango Heritage Resort Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.4

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

9.6

Staff & service

8.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 41 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ethan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love this lodge! Everything you need. Keith and the staff were amazing!!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Vincent

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All the employees are so kind and give you a lot of tips for further trips. Out guide Carlos reached us a lot about the nature in the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

sharon e

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

great place to see elephants

Rooms are nice and are well appointed and staff very friendly. Limited menu for meals but the chef was great to work with on suggestions. Elephants come to drink from the water hole and the pool. East to find in Hwange.
Elephants drinking from the pool
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hwange was wonderful. The lodge is on the more rustic side, but it is super nice. The beds are comfortable. Everything is clean. The showers can be temperamental, but there is plenty of hot water (my brother struggled with the shower in their room and to be fair, the showers did a bit of alternating between hot and cold occasionally). The only complaint might be that the walls are thin. But our group took up the whole section where we were so we weren’t bothering anyone else and no one else could hear us. The food was very good, though there were some menu items which they were out of. Most importantly, the staff were super accommodating. They pulled out the green laser and turned off some lights for us to have a better look at the stars. And Brighton gave the best game drive ever. He knew the animals, the birds, the trees… it was like having a science professor driving the truck.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hwange was wonderful. The lodge is on the more rustic side, but it is super nice. The beds are comfortable. Everything is clean. The showers can be temperamental, but there is plenty of hot water (my brother struggled with the shower in their room and to be fair, the showers did a bit of alternating between hot and cold occasionally). The only complaint might be that the walls are thin. But our group took up the whole section where we were so we weren’t bothering anyone else and no one else could hear us. The food was very good, though there were some menu items which they were out of. Most importantly, the staff were super accommodating. They pulled out the green laser and turned off some lights for us to have a better look at the stars. And Brighton gave the best game drive ever. He knew the animals, the birds, the trees… it was like having a science professor driving the truck.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

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

Gwango stay nov 2023

Where do I start?! We stayed for 4 nights and it was just amazing. Every single person was so lovely and kind. Seeing elephants drink from the pool is something I'll remember for the rest of my life. Mahko took us on 3 game drives and his knowledge of the park and the animals is on another level, he's an asset to the lodge. The only negative I have is that we couldn't stay longer than 4 nights. I honestly considered feeding my passport to the elephants so I could stay. The lodges were spacious and lovely, beds so comfy. House keeping come in daily with fresh towels and to make the bed. The managers of the resort were also lovely people, so friendly and welcoming. I fell in love with hwange and without a doubt we will be back. If I could give it 10 stars I would.. I'd live there if I could! I thoroughly enjoyed being stuck at the bar because elephants were blocking the way to our room! Also, chef and the food are top notch too. I honestly can't speak highly enough of the place.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Orietta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect! Elephants around the camp drinking from the pool. A unique sight 😍
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hannes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I would Definitely recommend, it and we will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

frederik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We stayed in the bush chalet, brand new, good beds. The staff is extremely friendly and the game drive into Hwange park highly recommendable. The place is still a bit under construction. Loved the fire place!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Elephants drinking from pool were a highlight. Some nicities were missing e.g. soap in communal toilets, hand towels and washcloths in the room, napkins in dining room, formed paths to the rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Graeme

Upgraded from a bush lodge to delux after noting only single beds available although booked for a couple..the price difference was quoted as an extra $30 but when it came to paying was charged an extra $47..no internet available and very limited menu.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

JP

Liked: Cleanliness
Hot water for shower weak, Power supply to rooms weak, USB ports for charging phones did not work. NB The biggest problem is that you have to park your vehicle about 200m from the chalet and have to struggle through the sand with your luggage and every time you need something from the vehicle. VERY INCONVENIENT!! Why not provide parking in front of or behind the chalets, there are ample space.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Volker

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Small houses but unique. Es fehlen Möglichkeiten etwas aufzuhängen .Einen Schrank gibt es auch nicht. Ruhig gelegen.Wlan nur im Lobby Bereich
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stefanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sehr schöne und bezahlbare Unterkunft unmittelbar am Eingang des Hwange Nationalparks. Sehr freundliches und hilfsbereites Personal.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ROY

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

Au coeur du Bush.

Excellent séjour, personnel très sympathique, très bien placé! Très belles chambres, bon restaurant. Il manquait juste du chauffage (nous étions en hiver austral avec des nuits à 4/5°...).
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lodge is perfect for a visit of Hwange National Park as it is located just 10 min from the entrance. The bush chalets are very clean and cosy and I very much liked the design and decorations. Everybody at the lodge was so attentive and helpful and everything was very well organized. The game drives were perfect and the guides are very knowledgeable and told us a lot about the animals and their habitat. Just bring warm clothes in May. The food was delicious. Elephants come to the water holes and the pool every day and it was absolutely amazing being able to see them from such a short distance. All in all I couldn't recommend the lodge more!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Personal was very friendly and qualified with good suggestions for activities.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Staff ripped us off replacing our tires.

Enjoyed our stay except we suffered two punctured tires and the staff said they would help arrange us two new tires. It took them 48 hours to do so (meaning we had to extend our stay at the resort), and they charged us $60 per tire, a complete rip-off. I feel like they took the opportunity to exploit us given we would be stranded otherwise. For this reason, I feel disappointed at the service and wouldn't return.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
UN LIEU SUPER AGREABLE. TRES PROCHE DU PARC NATIONAL
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
rooms very hot, no fan or back ventilation. Staff very pleasant and helpful Food was good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

James

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

Great venue for young and old

Enjoyed the stay although they are very much in the process of improving and building new facilities. The staff are friendly and very helpful. Service overall are good. The location great as it is just outside the main entrance into Hwange National Park.The ideal place for rest and relax after a day out in the National Park. All accommodation very clean and well cared for. The food menu are not very big, but foods prepared very tastefully.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent staff, particularly Captain Rogers. The food was also really good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Alocin

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

Nice, relaxed resort

Excellent staff, game drive over one hour longer just to show us more waterholes, very good food
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Natsumi

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

リッチで素敵なホテルでした。

ホテルはとても綺麗で快適でした。アメニティやタオルも完備でお湯も出ました。停電してもジェネレーターがあったので、困ることもなかったです。 レストランエリアと客室エリアにキャンプファイヤーを用意してくれ、肌寒い夜でも快適に楽しめました。広々として静かで星空も綺麗でした。 ワンゲナショナルパークからも近くてサファリのゲームドライブもその場ですぐに申し込めました。 ホテル内のレストランは高めで飲み物も若干割高でしたが、盛り付けも綺麗で美味しかったです。 自家用車があれば問題ないですが、公共の交通で行く場合はホテルにあらかじめ迎えをお願いしていた方が無難です。 私の時はホテルに電話してもつながらなかったので、少し困りました。 ビクトリアフォールズーブラワヨ間のバスはCross Mabale(クロスマバレ)という場所で降りてタクシー１台１０ドル〜１５ドルほどで連れて行ってくれます。 ホテルでお願いしたら１人１０ドルとのことでしたが交渉して１台１０ドルでも用意してくれました。
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

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

Perfect place to stay - highly recommended

Well kept, clean, pieceful, linked to nature. Hepful caring staff & owners - best regards to Victor! Convenient location next to the park entrance (Main camp) We loved our stay so much, that we have returned for 2 more nights on our return trip from VF Simple accommodation, but with all basic comfort you need, wish it will stay like this, much better way than some extreemly overpriced "snobbish" places arround.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017