The Bulawayo Club

Zimbabwe , Bulawayo
BULAWAYO, Cnr 8Th Ave Fort Street
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8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2025

Chiedza

Very professional service, complicated historical artifacts, prime location.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2025

Helen

Very courteous and friendly staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2025

Busani

Room was clean

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2025

Richard

Safe area andvery helpful staff

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2025

Naude

It is an old property, very affordable on a good location in the city. Safe parking, good food and best prices on our entire tour.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jul 2025

MOHAMAD

Good & Clean

A Good Old Hotel... The staff is very friendly...Clean... spacious rooms ... affordable prices...I extended my stays for 2 more daya ... It is in the center of the town...

Business

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2025

Wilson

The property is excellent. Put modern televisions with big screens in the premium rooms to make the rooms heaven on earth. Overally, Bulawayo Club is the place to be.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2025

Lorraine

Staff were very friendly and helpful. The receptionist, Reginald, helped me organise an excellentvtaxi friver for a day trip.in the surrounding area.
I stayed in winter and the room was freezing cold, too cold to sit in the room and no heaters were avaiable. Extra blankets were provided for the bed

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2025

Henry Mantshi

A place to stay when in Bulawayo. The service, staff friendliness and professionalism, security and location is unmatched

Self

6/10

Pleasant

02 Mar 2025

Pacharo

Colonial beauty in the heart of the CBD

Beautiful rooms in a hotel in the heart of the Bulawayo CBD. Service from staff was excelleny and the food fantastic. Breakfast options were limited to full English breakfast. Hotel environs were not good but this is symptomatic of the CBD as a whole.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2024

margaret

Excellent old colonial hotel run by wonderful, professional and very approachable staff. Nothing was too much trouble for anyone. Very warm welcome which remained throughout my 5 day stay. A unique experience with the wonderful old gentlemens club with lots of rooms of rooms to explore topped off with wonderful staff.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2024

Gotz

If you wish to experience a colonial area stay then this is “The Choice “
5 star

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2024

Noel

The Bulawayo Club is a delightful setting and a fascinating building offering a look into a very specific part of Bulawayo history. It does suffer a little from some ageing plumbing in some of the rooms. The location and the history of the building are fantastic. Dinner was great, although you need to be patient. Sitting by the fountain in the small courtyard was very pleasant. The staff were great and attentive. This is “dated elegance”!

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

26 Oct 2024

Madzinga

The staff was welcoming

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2024

patrick

Historic hotel downtown

Great historic hotel. Downtown location loved our stay, great customer service. But it is old but very cool

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2024

Michelea

The club is beautiful and the staff are superb. Cant speak highly enough. Especially Reginald at the front desk. The surrounding is typical noisy, dirty africa. Although certainly not as bad as Harare! But the Club is a quiet clean friendky oasis. Wonderful place to stay

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2024

Peter

Lovely old heritage hotel in the centre of town . Only a few guests so was very quiet. Staff were exceptional in terms of service .

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2024

Andile

Place was clean… the staff was friendly.. good wifi. In my opinion a very centrally positioned place conviniently located. A retro building but good

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2023

Angus

A great place to stay in Bulawayo

The building is well maintained and we really enjoyed our brief visit. The service was excellent.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2023

Hubert

Food and service was excellent. We recommend oxtail. Brilliant.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2023

Kyle

7 night stay in Bulawayo

I can’t recommend this place enough for anyone wanting to stay in Bulawayo. The service from the staff is second to none, they will go above and beyond for any and all inquiries, whether it was for help with sim cards and any Zimbabwe specific adapters, to arranging trips and taxis to the Matapos or anywhere else.

Likewise the food at the restaurant and for breakfast was very good, especially the breakfast. Although the steak may be considered pricey by local standards, paying $17 for a room service steak that was delicious and available late at night was a level of service beyond what i was expecting.

The one downside to the whole property were the showers. Not an issue for me as i take baths, but if you take showers the nozzle looked pretty dated and I’m not sure getting the temperature right would be an easy task, albeit I didn’t try, just an observation.

Place is gated for those with any security concerns, although the idea is fine, no sense of danger, as a male, can walk the streets at night as a foreigner without any drama.

Lastly, id you’re a rugby fan, a trip through the members area on the way to breakfast will become a 15 minute perusal of the history of rugby in Zimbabwe and Matabeleland, incredible memorabilia collection.

All in all, for value for money and enjoyment, I don’t think I’ve ever stayed at a better hotel in my life, would undoubtedly stay here again if i ever find myself in Bulawayo.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2023

Michael

Hotel bygone era. -Amazing

If you like a bit of yesteryear then this is the perfect hotel for you. The service amazing. Own massive balconies over a busy town.
Right in the centre of town
Hot water galore and the option eating in-house too.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2023

Rebecca

The Bulawayo Club is an old gentlemen’s club converted into a hotel. The building is gorgeous and there is a lot of history on display. It is pretty noisy during the day due to its location in the center of downtown but it is very quiet at night. Wonderful staff and spare but nice rooms.

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2022

Mary

Property is in walking distance to nearby shopping!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2022

Ashley

Museum

A must if in Bulawayo. Incredible old building more like a museum than a Hotel. Yes showing signs of wear but the staff were excellent.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2022

Robert

A step back in time

Excellent service and food

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2020

John

Loved this hote

Great place to stay with some old world charm.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2020

Victoria

Great accommodation

Really fabulous historical place still working as a members club. Fabulous staff and marvellous service. Great food and really friendly atmosphere

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2019

Rachel

Like stepping back in time, was quite an experience staying in this old gentleman's club!
The staff were brilliant, especially Brian, who went above and beyond to help me to help with, I can't thank him enough, he really helped make my stay in Bulawayo.
There were a few issues with the room, the bathroom could be updated, the shower was only a trickle and the TV didn't work the whole time I was there, they were waiting for a part from South Africa.
But overall i really enjoyed my stay here

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

The Bulawayo Club was a fascinating place to stay & whilst it has seen better days, the chance to stay somewhere that has so much history in the various rooms made it wonderful. The dining room is amazing, I felt I'd gone back in time. On our first evening there I spent time just wandering, looking at all the pictures on the walls (there are very many) & I was amazed at what I saw & the history they portrayed of times past. The staff were very attentive too. If you want to stay somewhere unique a stay here is a must. The only down side was the lack of water pressure in the shower.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2019

barry

History not to be missed

History breathes. A monument to former times a

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

An iconic hotel transporting you to days gone by. Full of teak, historical artifacts yet a hotel of today offering comfortable accommodation at a very fair price. The staff could not have been better and the food was great.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2018

Graham

Lovely place to stay while in Bulawayo. The hotel is full of history, like staying in a museum. The far best feature is the staff, they were always friendly and attentive. We would have been lost without the advice they gave us. Well worth a stay.

8/10

Excellent

23 Oct 2018

Duncan

A wonderful opportunity to experience the good old days. Very pleasant and happy staff.

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2018

Nhlanhla

Excellent service

Good service. Wish they can fix the lift as the steps are tiring. Staff friendly and very helpful.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2018

JANA

recent business trip to Bulawayo

very interesting indeed. very old and was certainly classy at one time needs modernizing in the rooms but was steeped in History and character. food was good too.
Bed was so soft and falling into a deep sleep was wonderful. traffic noise early mornings and people talking going by but was worth the stay, and will use this again and again

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2018

Angela

Wonderful experience

Located in a superb old colonial building in central Bulawayo. We loved everything about the club. Brian, as manager, can take a bow for for the excellence of all his staff, but honestly, Nyasha really steals the show. He is truly a delight.
Very comfortable rooms, good food, great location. Do yourself a favour - book in and enjoy a unique piece of living history.

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2018

Verified traveler

Bare bones room but the building is an incredible piece of history.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Colonial look with lot of history

Staff very friendly went out of their way to help will recommend highly

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Beautiful historical place

Like stepping back in time, beautiful authentic British club. Located in the center of town. Friendly helpful staff, great breakfast. Fast internet.. Id definitely come back here.

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2017

Diana

Beautiful old character hotel

Amazing place to stay, lovely friendly helpful staff and really good food. Good central location. Only bad points were that the ancient lift does not work and there are a lot of stairs and the showers are hopeless due to water pressure problems in Harare.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2017

Nick

Comfort in Bulawayo

An excellent place to stay, superb staff, friendly atmosphere and steeped in history - well worth a visit and thank you to the dedicated staff for looking after us extremely well.

6/10

Pleasant

12 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

A colonial hotel in the city centre

This is a beautiful colonial hotel which in its heyday would have been spectacular. However, due to lack of clientele it has not had the funds to keep up with the expectations of international travelers yet it charges a high tariff. If they were to fix plumbing and drop their rates they would find that this would bring in more tourists. We were the only couple staying. How sad for the wonderful staff and such an historic building.

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2017

John

Charming decor, helpful and courteous staff.

A terrific interlude, enjoying the atmosphere of colonial style accommodation and dining.
Lifts were out of order, which made movement between floors a bit of a struggle.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2017

Paul

The perfect place to stay in Bulawayo: delightful

An excellent few days in this national treasure. The staff were excellent and couldn't have been more helpful.

4/10

Poor

16 Feb 2017

Jeff

I saw a mouse

Bad start - Visa cards not accepted. Restaurant kitchen closes at 8.00pm. One sweet arrived 15 minutes after everyone else had finished sweet and coffee.
TV didn't work. No air con.
Both taps on the sink are marked C (but to be fair we could only get cold water from both of them)
Bathroom very dirty, bedroom very dirty, stair carpets dirty and to top it all we came across a mouse on the stairs in broad day light.

This place would make a great museum but is outdated over rated and over priced as a hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2017

Tyler

Historic Beauty

Beautiful hotel. We loved all the history of the gentlemen's club. The service is superb. We would have stayed longer only we could not get any cash out of the banks-just like everyone else in Zimbabwe. Rooms were very clean and spacious! The food was also very good and at a great price.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

Bulawayo Club - a trip back to the \"good old days\"

Staff very friendly and helpful!
The whole hotel has a setting from the Colonial time. Interesting to experience!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2016

Chris

Good base in Byo

We had an extended stay at this hotel and felt very safe and welcome.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2026

David

This hotel is a fantastic time warp into Zimbabwe's colonial past. It simple oozes with charm and is a museum in itself. Execellent food and delightful staff.
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Friends