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When we arrived without prior booking on a Sunday afternoon at their gate nobody answered the bell. So we tried the mobile phone number indicated at the gate and asked for a room. Only 5 minutes later Gayle came to meet us. As they had not expected guests the room was not yet ready but she cleaned it for us in record time.
And what a surprise! You don't just get a room but a house (therefore lodge). The lodge we had was very large and modern with beautiful wooden furniture, a large sitting room, a table for 4, a large equipped kitchen, a nice bathroom and a comfy bedroom with large mosquito net. The lodge was nice and cool even without aircon although it was very hot outside.
The garden and pool were great to relax, or you could stay at your private patio.
She also gave us tips where to find a good restaurant on a Sunday night. As we loved the place so much we decided to stay a make use of the braai provided.
The lodge offers good value for money and was among the two best accommodations on our 4-weeks trip in Zimbabwe.
If you want to go to Matopos I recommend to stay at Granite Lodges instead of Malema Restcamp which is very old and the mosquitos eat you up at night. From Bulawayo you can easily explore Matopos as a day trip.
Date of stay: October 2016
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Tracey M, Public Relations Manager at Granite Park Lodges, responded to this review
Responded Jan 13, 2018
Thank you for your fantastic review. We are so happy that you found us and enjoyed you stay. We look forward to having you back sometime soon.
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Thank you for such a pleasant stay. Such a cosy set up, very clean, spacious and beds were comfortable ... will definately recommend. Staff were all so helpful. Wish we stayed longer! Happy New Year!!
Date of stay: December 2016
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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There are 4 beautifully designed lodges in a peaceful and lovely garden with idyllic dip pool. Gail is a super friendly host who helped us with all out travel plans and was a joy to meet - so quiet and safe - self catering so feels like home from home
Date of stay: July 2016
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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absolute attention to detail. luxurious. personal touch. clean. top quality of every thing. woodwork awesome. garden nice. quiet area. lovely lady owner. great view. everything awesome. 100usd a chalet a night, was worth it by far. i will return. i recommend this place highly. well located.
Room tip: all of them is great
Date of stay: June 2016
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We discovered this hidden gem on our family tour of Zimbabwe. We wanted to explore the Matopos National Park and found this lodge online. It is on the edge of Bulawayo and I wasn't sure what to expect, but what transpired was a charming and well appointed property with 4 lodges set in beautiful African Gardens. The thatched lodges are well built, clean and functional whilst remaining attractive.
We explored the Matopos area, which is certainly worth a visit, but also had a look around Bulawayo which was nicer than I had imagined.
Definitely worth planning in if you are putting a trip together.
Room tip: Great access to Matopos National Park
Date of stay: December 2015
Trip type: Travelled with family
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We stayed over at granite park lodge for 3 nights over Christmas and I must say that we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We had booked 1 times family room and 2x double twin bed lodges. On arrival me were met by Lemeck who was very helpful and quickly processed us and showed us our lodges. The lodges we clean and tastefully well presented. Lemeck was always at hand during our stay should if we ever needed him. This place is amazing, lovely pool area and the boma was perfect for our Christmas lunch. Mrs Moore the owner was very helpful and welcomed us which was very nice. The beds are comfortable and clean. Location is amazing. 10 min drive into town and the closest grocery shop is less than 5 mins away. I would recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a place to stay in Bulawayo. No doubt I'll sure be back.
Date of stay: December 2015
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Graniteparklodges, Owner at Granite Park Lodges, responded to this reviewResponded December 30, 2015
Thank you Drixy. It was a pleasure having you all to stay with us. We look forward to having you back at Granite Park
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