Big Cave Camp - Lodge On The Rocks

3.5 star property
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Front of property
Exterior
Honeymoon Suite, 1 King Bed, Mountain View | View from room
Interior detail
Safari

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
46km peg along the Kezi Road, Matopos Road, Matopos
  • Matobo Hills
    6 min walk
  • Matobo National Park Main Entrance
    22 min drive
  • Matobo National Park
    43 min drive

Room options

Family Room, Mountain View

  • 33 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 King Bunk Bed OR 1 King Bunk Bed

Standard Double or Twin Room, Mountain View

  • 20 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Honeymoon Suite, 1 King Bed, Mountain View

  • 41 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Matopos

With a stay at Big Cave Camp - Lodge On The Rocks in Matopos, you'll be 10.5 mi (17 km) from Matobo National Park and 12.2 mi (19.7 km) from Matobo National Park Main Entrance. .This lodge is 27.6 mi (44.4 km) from The Nesbitt Castle and 28.7 mi (46.2 km) from Matobo National Park.

What's nearby

  • Matobo National Park Main Entrance - 22 min drive
  • Matobo National Park - 43 min drive
  • The Nesbitt Castle - 45 min drive
  • Matobo National Park - 47 min drive
  • National University of Science and Technology - 49 min drive

Getting around

  • Bulawayo (BUQ-Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Intl.) - 114 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Matobo Hills Lodge - ‬61 min drive

About this property

Big Cave Camp - Lodge On The Rocks

Lodge with free parking, in the vicinity of Matobo National Park
Big Cave Camp - Lodge On The Rocks offers 8 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
Recreational amenities at the lodge include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 8 individually decorated guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace. Additional amenities at this lodge include wireless internet access (surcharge), tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The lodge also offers room service (during limited hours). Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a library. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
Big Cave Camp - Lodge On The Rocks has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (ZWL 10 per day)
  • WiFi in public areas has a 1-device limit

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–9:00 AM: ZWL 15 for adults and ZWL 15 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Ecotours
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Safe
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6:30 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ZWL 15 for adults and ZWL 15 for children
  • Fee for wireless internet in public areas: ZWL 10 per day (1-device limit, rates may vary)
  • Laundry fee: ZWL 800 per day

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
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Big Cave Camp Lodge Rocks Matopos
Big Cave Camp Lodge Rocks
Big Cave Camp Rocks Matopos
Big Cave Camp Rocks
Big Cave Camp On The Rocks
Big Cave Camp - Lodge On The Rocks Lodge
Big Cave Camp - Lodge On The Rocks Matopos
Big Cave Camp - Lodge On The Rocks Lodge Matopos

Big Cave Camp - Lodge On The Rocks Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 11 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location, bettered only by the wonderful team who run it. Like nowhere else we have ever stayed.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely environment and nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Noah

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyed the stay. Beautiful views of the Matopos landscape. Most exhilarating experience was the siting of the White rhino and getting very close to it.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Thierry

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One of the most fantastic places we have ever stayed!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Angelique

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magical Rocks!
We stayed for two nights at Big Cave Camp and really loved it. Set in the Matopos Hills, which are rated as being one of the top 50 geological sites in Africa, it is simply beyond stunning. We especially enjoyed the tranquility of the place, Lin and her staff are wonderful, Dawanda in particular. Food good, comaraderie created by sharing meals with other guests proved most enjoyable. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Maria Eugenia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unforgettable nature experience
The area and views are simply amazing. If you want to be away from the hussle and noise of cities this is the perfect place: no TV and nature is right out of your window. The service are superfriendly. WiFi a bit limited/expensive from a SA perspective. Car did not reach reception area, needed to walk over the rock surface. People with walking difficulties may find it difficult. The food was fantastic, very generous portions and delicious ! we were very few people stying at that time and we had dinner all together at the same big table with the staff. Great talk ! I will definetely go back. Went for a hike around, amazing.

6/10 Okay

Josefin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Es war unglaublich still und erholsam. Jedoch für mein Empfinden, viel zu teuer. Gamedrives mussten zusätzlich gebucht und bezahlt werden. Das Essen war ok, jedoch auch für den Preis nicht besonders hochwertig. Im Nachhinein hätte mir auch eine Nacht gereicht. Das Personal ist sehr nett, höflich und zuvorkommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Magnus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Underbart unikt
Fantastiskt unikt boende med underbar natur och rikt djurliv i närområdet.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ruime luxe kamer met mooi uitzicht..Excellent eten ! Afspraak om cave te bezoeken ging echter volledig de mist in..
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017