White guest cottages with blue roofs beside a paved garden path lined with clipped shrubs

Castle Base Lodge · Rusape

A home away from home.

Comfortable stays, beautiful surroundings, and meaningful moments.

Welcome to
Castle Base Lodge.

A comfortable room, a quiet corner of the garden, a table shared with the people who matter. That is what we mean by a home away from home.

Rest in a room of your own, walk the clipped garden paths, light the braai under the pergola, or bring everyone together in the function hall. Whether you stay a night or gather for an afternoon, the welcome is the same.

Discover our story

Wicker sofas with patterned cushions on the covered patio, looking out to the garden — The covered patio

A writing desk by the window, with a bar fridge, wardrobe and wall-mounted TV — A desk by the window

Red flowers and clipped topiary in a raised stone bed beside a paved walkway — Flowerbeds on the walkway

Stay the night,
or stay the day.

Three ways to spend time at Castle Base.

Front view of the canopy bed with a wooden bench at its foot

Stay Restful rooms, each with its own character, a few steps from the garden. See the rooms

Wicker armchairs around a low table under the pergola, with the built braai stand behind

Unwind Topiary paths, a covered patio and a braai under the pergola. Explore the grounds

Round banquet tables dressed in white damask with flowers and place settings in the function hall

Celebrate A bright function hall for weddings, marooro, conferences and graduations. Plan an occasion

Your space to unwind.

These are rooms photographed at the lodge. Tell us your dates and who's travelling, and the lodge will suggest the right room and confirm the rate.

A double bed with a grey tufted headboard, green cushions and a lace-trimmed canopy net

A double bed with a blue cushion, green runner and a knotted blue mosquito net

A single bed with a tufted headboard, a glass coffee table and a leather sofa

A double bed with a carved timber headboard, grey runner and a leather-topped bench

Canopy bedroom

A double bed under a lace-trimmed canopy net, with a tufted headboard, a timber bench at its foot and a writing desk by the window.

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Beautiful spaces.
Meaningful occasions.

From a wedding dinner to a working conference, the function hall is light, open and ready to be dressed for the day.

A long conference table with gold cloths, water bottles and white chairs in the bright hall

Tables arranged in a U-shape with gold runners and fresh flowers, with a draped backdrop

Celebrations

Round tables in white damask, fresh flowers and soft light through tall windows. Set for weddings, marooro and graduation dinners.

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Weddings
Marooro
Graduation parties
Church gatherings
Corporate events
Conferences

Plan your event

A timber pergola on stone pillars, framed by clipped hedges and a tree in the garden

Find your kind
of escape.

Clipped hedges, a timber pergola on stone pillars, and room to breathe.

A zebra sculpture beside a round stone platform on the lawn, with a blue-roofed cottage behind — The zebra lawn

Paved paths wind between the cottages, past flowerbeds and topiary. Take a seat on the covered patio, or gather under the pergola where the braai is built in.

And yes, the zebra and the leopard are sculptures. They are the most patient guests in the garden.

Explore the gardens