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Bumi Hills Safari Lodge

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Bumi Hills, Kariba, Zimbabwe
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Bumi Hills Safari Lodge
5.0 of 5 stars 36 Reviews
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Australia
Senior Contributor
33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2012 NEW

Bumi Hills Safari Lodge is right on the shores of beautiful Lake Kariba. This place is amazing! 3 meals a day included, small but varied and absolutely delicious; caters well to vegetarian; soups glorious (hubby wants the recipes!!)... compliments to the chef. Bar prices reasonable. Book a room overlooking the waterhole & lake - well worth it. Great king bed,... More

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Zimbabwe
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012
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Our recent visit to Bumi Hills was a great reviver. The venue on the shores of Lake Kariba is stunning and the views are spectacular. Having a premium room with a great view of the lake and waterhole ensured sightings of loads of birds and other wildlife. It was tempting not to leave the room at all. We went on... More

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Luke Brown, Head of Marketing at Bumi Hills Safari Lodge, responded to this review
May 22, 2012

Hi Erica Many thanks indeed for your kind review of Bumi Hills! We really do appreciate your comments greatly and we are thrilled that your stay was a good one. We certainly hope you will return again soon! Our best wishes from team Bumi! More

Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

Lake Kariba is an incredible place made all the more special by the unbelievable hospitality and dedication of all the staff at Bumi. We filled the lodge with our family and friends from Zim and the UK to celebrate our wedding and it proved to be everything we hoped for. We wanted a relaxed yet romantic wedding on the floodplains... More

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Luke Brown, Head of Marketing at Bumi Hills Safari Lodge, responded to this review
May 22, 2012

Hi Matty, Thank you so much for your great review of Bumi on Trip Advisor. It was a real pleasure for the whole team to look after you, Carolynn and all your wedding guests. We are so thrilled that you had such a good and memorable wedding with us and we wish you both eternal happiness together! We hope to... More

Sydney, Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

The newly renovated Bumi Hills Safari Lodge is a great place to base yourself to experience both lake and land based activities at Kariba. The hotel has been recently renovated. The rooms are very contemporary and have spectacular views of the lake. The common areas are also lovely with beautiful landscaping and a wet-edge pool. The staff are very friendly... More

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Luke Brown, Head of Marketing at Bumi Hills Safari Lodge, responded to this review
May 22, 2012

Thank you very much for your review of Bumi Hills. We are very grateful for all your positive comments and reviews. We are thrilled that you had a great trip and we hope that you will come back and visit us again soon! Warm regards from the Bumi Team More

Chicago, Illinois
Senior Contributor
47 reviews 47 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012

This is a wonderful hotel in a stunning location, and the staff is outstanding. Jonathan Hudson, the General Director of the Lodge, is a charming guy and totally professional in his effort to make each guest's stay memorable. During our visit Mr. Hudson's wife, Melanie, and their delightful little children, Travis and Chelsie, were also visiting the Lodge and--in fact--traveled... More

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Luke Brown, Head of Marketing at Bumi Hills Safari Lodge, responded to this review
May 22, 2012

Hi William Thank you so much for your great review of Bumi Hills. We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay. Jonathan is now the General Manager of Victoria Falls Safari Lodge and he is doing a fantastic job there as well. We hope that you will be able to visit us again soon! Our very best wishes from... More

cape town
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012

Went with 16 others to celebrate a 50th birthday ! Hotel perched on a hill with stuning views over Kariba, accomodation wonderful and staff really went the extra mile and food realy very good. Hope to go back More

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Luke Brown, Head of Marketing at Bumi Hills Safari Lodge, responded to this review
April 18, 2012

Hi the Corby Family! Thank you so much for taking the time to go onto Trip Advisor and give your feedback on Bumi, which we are flattered to receive. Thank you very much and we hope to see you again soon! Our very best regards, from all at Bumi Hills More

Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012

Have just returned from a two night stay at the end of a long holiday in Zimbabwe. Overall our experience was brilliant. The staff was friendly, efficient, and couldn't do enough. Our room was lovely, very well decorated with a great view of the lake. The hotel is surrounded by a game reserve, which provides the ability to see pretty... More

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Luke Brown, Head of Marketing at Bumi Hills Safari Lodge, responded to this review
April 20, 2012

Thank you very much for your review of Bumi Hills. We are thrilled that you enjoyed your stay and have made such positive comments about our team. We look forward to welcoming you back to Bumi Hills again soon! Our best wishes The Bumi Team! More

london
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

i stayed at Bumi for two nights in April just before Easter. I found the staff friendly and helpful, the food lovely and in large portions and on our game drives we saw lion, hippo and elephant as promised. Beware however as a zim resident paying resident rate, the advertising on the website implies at that all non alcoholic drinks... More

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Luke Brown, Head of Marketing at Bumi Hills Safari Lodge, responded to this review
April 16, 2012

Thank you very much for your review of Bumi Hills on Trip Advisor. We thoroughly appreciate all your comments about your stay. We are glad that you enjoyed our service, as well as the food and the safari experience. We apologise that our website did not provide you with enough clarity regarding our rates. The website rates advertised, under the... More

Oxford, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

This was our second trip to Bumi and as great as the first but you'er never there long enough.This is top class game viewing in a five star lodge with a personal feel. the view from bumi is breath taking. each game drive or fishing trip is an adventure with so much game at close quarters. All the staff are... More

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Luke Brown, Head of Marketing at Bumi Hills Safari Lodge, responded to this review
February 27, 2012

Hi John and Bea It was fantastic to have you to stay again at Bumi Hills! Thank you for your kind words about all your experiences here. We so look forward to your next trip! Our very best wishes, Team Bumi! More

Copenhagen, Denmark
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 22, 2012

Full hotel facilities. A 6 star lodge. Our very best and varm recommendations - nothing to criticise or improve. By far the best safari lodge we ever have stayed in - we will return to this heaven on earth, and do hope it remains unchanged, especially the attitude of everyone in staff. More

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Luke Brown, Head of Marketing at Bumi Hills Safari Lodge, responded to this review
February 23, 2012

Thank you so much for reviewing Bumi Hills following your stay! We are flattered by your review and we will strive always to maintain the high standards that we set for ourselves! Hope to see you back soon! Our warmest regards from the Whole Bumi Hills Team! More

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