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title: "Savannah vs Tingompela Lodge: which hotel is better?"
description: "Savannah or Tingompela Lodge in Bulawayo? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/savannah-bulawayo-vs-tingompela-lodge-bulawayo/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-08
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# Savannah vs Tingompela Lodge

Both are in Bulawayo, 1.9 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · Woodlands
## [Savannah](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/savannah-bulawayo/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 1.9

- **Score by category:** 2 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2063814/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment
## [Tingompela Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/tingompela-lodge-bulawayo/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 2 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2231807/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.9 km apart.

### Choose Savannah if you want

-   to walk to the sights (3.7 km / 5.7 km)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 9)

### Choose Tingompela Lodge if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 9 / 1)

### Why is Savannah better than Tingompela Lodge?

1.  1.9 km closer to the city centre (−1.9 km)

### Why is Tingompela Lodge better than Savannah?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Savannah | Tingompela Lodge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | – |
| Location | 1.9 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.5  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | – |
| Number of reviews | 18  (+16) | 2 |
| Location |
| Location score | 1.9 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 3.7 km  (−1.9 km) | 5.7 km |
| To the airport | 18 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 1 | 9 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2022 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 12  (+6) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Casino | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

1.9 km apart

Savannah: city centre: 3.7 km, Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ): 18 km.

## Weather in Bulawayo

[Bulawayo weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/zimbabwe/bulawayo/bulawayo/weather)

## Savannah or Tingompela Lodge: common questions

### Which is better, Savannah or Tingompela Lodge?

They are evenly matched. Savannah is stronger in number of reviews, distance to the centre; Tingompela Lodge is stronger in StayVersus score, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Savannah or Tingompela Lodge?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Savannah is closer: 3.7 km from the centre, against 5.7 km for Tingompela Lodge.

### How far apart are Savannah and Tingompela Lodge?

The two hotels are 1.9 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/savannah-bulawayo-vs-tingompela-lodge-bulawayo/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/