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Ganda Lodge

2.5 star property
Guests unwind at this lodge's outdoor pool and restaurant while enjoying practical perks like free WiFi and self parking that make getaways hassle-free

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Ganda Lodge offers a practical retreat with thoughtful amenities. Relax by the outdoor pool, dine at the on-site restaurant, or grab drinks at the bar. Enjoy in-room WiFi, English breakfast, free self parking, and 24-hour front desk service for a convenient stay.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services

Room options

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Standard Chalet | Down duvets, individually decorated, individually furnished

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Highlights

Balcony or patio
Garden
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Connecting rooms available
LED TV
Pillow menu
Rollaway/extra beds
  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Single Beds
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About the area

Dete is home to Ganda Lodge. Railway Recreation Center and Nyamandhlovu Platform are two other places to visit that come recommended. Visit our Dete travel guide
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Hwange National Park, Dete

What's nearby

  • Painted Dog Conservation
    11 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Railway Recreation Center
    39 min drive - 30.1 km

Restaurants

  • Gwango Heritage Lodge Bar
    18 min drive

About this property

Ganda Lodge

Property highlights
Ganda Lodge provides amenities, such as a bar and a restaurant. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Free self-parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge), barbecues and 1 meeting room
  • A 24-hour front desk
Room features
All rooms are individually furnished, and offer comforts such as pillow menus, as well as thoughtful touches such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Private gardens, rollaway/extra beds and coffee/tea makers

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 6 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter
  • Pillow menu
  • Rollaway/extra bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 51-inch LED TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Ganda Lodge Dete
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Frequently asked questions

Does Ganda Lodge have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Ganda Lodge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Ganda Lodge?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Ganda Lodge?

Check-in begins at 2 PM.

What time is check-out at Ganda Lodge?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Ganda Lodge located?

Situated in Dete, this lodge is 16 mi (25.7 km) from Railway Recreation Center and 18.9 mi (30.3 km) from Nyamandhlovu Platform.

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Reviews

Ganda Lodge Reviews

7.4

Good

7.6

Cleanliness

10

Location

8.4

Staff & service

6.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 16 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 16 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 16 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 16 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 16 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

guillaume

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place has a wonderful view on a pound around which we can see many animals. Well located to visit the hwange Park.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Vic

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the opportunity to relax in beautiful surroundings. We got to watch elephants drinking in the nearby waterhole in the dark and see the impalas jumping around. We enjoyed splashing about in the pool and listening to the elephants drink as we sat around a camp fire. Unfortunately the lodge needs some refurbishment and the staff weren't as hospitable as we have found in Zimbabwe. Our shower didnt work properly so we had to use another chalets shower. The kettle we were given had the wrong plug so we had to go into the main building to boil the kettle. For what we paid for the lodge for one night it wasnt worth the money. The meal we were given was very expensive for what we received.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Frederic

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We are Zimbabweans born and bred now living abroad and are used to the bush. We liked the unique setting at the pan. The sign on the main road reads ' For an unforgettable experience'. Unfortunately for us it was for all the wrong reasons. Burst water pipe in the middle of the night flooding upstairs and downstairs.After shoddy repair it was worse than before.The fan was not working, often no electricity, kettle with a square plug not fitting the round socket in the wall. The whole site badly needs refurbishing. The staff did their very best to try and make us comfortable.Overall we had a bad experience and we would not recommend this accommodation to anybody. There is much better accommodation close by that is better value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The view of the pan from all of the rooms is really restful and very African.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Franck

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

Belle étape très confortable

très agréable séjour. Le personnel très aimable et très serviable. Étant végétarien, le chef m’a préparé des repas spéciaux excellents et variés tous les jours. Enfin les éléphants étaient de la partie, puisqu’ils sont venus tous les jours pour boire devant le lodge. Bien situé, tout proche de la gate du parc de Hwange, Ganda Lodge est vraiment une bonne adresse.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were lovely - friendly & accommodating, especially the manager Paul. The rooms were clean, the beds comfy, the water hot. The grounds pretty. The food good. The views overlooking the bush & watering hole with visiting wildlife was lovely. Overall, it was an enjoyable stay at Ganda!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff were surprised we were there and had no info on what kind of package we booked. Excellent, great, awesome view of waterhole and animals. Hundreds of Elephants!😄 We ate dinner 3 times and was great and they went out of their way to accommodate my vegetarian gf. Andrew the Manager was great. He shared stories and gave us history of the region. Rooms were old old and tired. Everything needs updated. Chairs need replaced. No toilet seat upstairs and nonworking shower.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Ruth

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Beautiful spot. Once beautiful buildings.

Urgent attention to repairs and maintenance is needed. It looks as though not a "penny" has been spent for many years. No hot water in one of the 2 chalets we hired. Very little in the other until none at all. Main switch not on so we had to fumble around in the dark looking for it. We were not expected - until the DID find the booking. Apologies were half-hearted. Staff did not seem to WANT to offer us dinner as it would have meant they would have had to stay. Luckily Main Camp Hwange NP was close enough. Price for breakfast offered was exhorbitant - so went to Main Camp again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Attentive staff and good animal sightings.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Katrina, S.Yorks

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

Double edged sword

The venue is, unfortunately, looking a little tired and dated. Whilst our room was clean, showers were out of order and the grass roof leaked. The WiFi was not on (someone told us that they hadn’t paid the bill!) and the electricity was off for a good few hours. HOWEVER This was the most spectacular location to see the wildlife. Driving up to the lodge we saw zebra and on our arrival a family of 4 elephants were grazing right outside our chalet. Although we went on a drive I feel that we could have stayed out at the lodge and seen just as much. We woke up to baboons and other animals in the clearing and the wildlife just kept going. My daughter says I must mention there are frogs in the pool too. So I wouldn’t let her go in. But.... We weren’t there for the pool. We were there for the sights and Ganda lodge delivered this in abundance. Would we stay again? We aren’t sure. Probably!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
If you want a relaxing place near wildlife this is the place for you. Staff also did their best to make your staff comfortable. Place can use a facelift though. You can tell the place was incredible at one point in the past. To start with the road isn't easy to travel on for a compact car. Pool obviously hasn't worked for a while and a major disappointment since it was a huge selling point for us to stay there based on the description of the amenities Wifi also wasn't working (was informed for a while) which also was disappinting Again if you want to sit out on your porch and just watch the wildlife meander through their normal daily routine, this is the place for you but the value pretty much stops there

6/10 Okay

Johannes, Rotterdam

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Safari vanuit je luie stoel

Ganda Lodge ligt in het Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe en vanaf je verblijf heb je zicht op een meer waar je de hele dag door wilde dieren aan je voorbij kan zien trekken zoals olifanten, impala´s, bavianen, buffels en als je geluk hebt ook hyena´s en leeuwen en dit alles gadegeslagen door overvliegende gieren.Vanuit een klein zwembad was het helemaal geweldig om met een drankje in de hand naar een live uitvoering van National Geographic te kijken. Het verblijf was en restaurant was eenvoudig. Vanuit de lodge kan je met een ervaren gids dan wel lopend ´game walk´ het natuurgebied in of een ´game drive´ doen.

8/10 Good

Tom, Manchester, NH USA

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

Great wildlife lodge for half the price of most

If you are looking for a small quiet place with great game viewing at half the price of most, give Ganda a try. The open air lobby looks onto a waterhole that quite close. You will be housed in little lodges and you have a choice of ground level or upper level accommodation. Each faces the waterhole. The upper level ones have a covered porch view. I was in a lower level one. There is acceptable cell phone coverage and free WiFi. Ganda is far from new but is well kept and comfortable with a large bedroom and bathroom. Everything was very clean. It is located a few kilometers from Hwange park entrance. I came by bus from Victoria Falls which stops at the Hwange Safari Lodge. If you contact Ganda in advance they will arrange transportation to their lodge. It is only a short drive. Ganda’s waterhole when I visited (mid September) had great wildlife viewing and I saw Kudu, Zebra, Elephant, baboon, warthog, Impala and more. There was always something to watch wildlife mix seemed to change every 15 minutes. Ganda has a wonderful guide that took me on game drives on their own property and into the National Park. He knew where the lions were! There was a huge gathering of elephants in the park at dusk that was phenomenal. In the evenings, the lodge has a fire outside near the pool area and has their waterhole floodlit all night. A really joyful bartender will attend.

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Cristian David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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