The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Harare

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Harare

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Harare, Zimbabwe? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Harare, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Harare to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Harare, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Harare for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Harare for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Rainbow Towers Hotel & Conference Centre

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at 3033 Pennefather Avenue, Rainbow Towers Hotel & Conference Centre has great rooms from $107 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, outdoor tennis, and child care at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Sunbird Guest House Harare

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Harare
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Sunbird Guest House Harare which has nice rooms starting at $65. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 23 Moulsham Road, Dawn Hill, Greendale. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, horse riding, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.6 km from the city center. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Meikles Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Meikles Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $133. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Corner 3rd Street / Jason Moyo Avenue. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a spa, laundry facilities, and a multi-lingual staff which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop


New Ambassador Hotel Harare

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $61, New Ambassador Hotel Harare, at 88 Kwame Nkrumah Avenue Box 872 provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, city views, kids meals, and evening entertainment. It's located just 1.3 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Breakfast in the room


Casa Kadiki

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Harare
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Casa Kadiki has a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, laundry services, a child pool, and free parking. The great rooms here start at $131 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Shortheath Road, Chisipite. Furthermore, it also offers laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a coffee shop, and shuttle services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 8.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop


York Lodge

Guest House with prices starting at $151 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of York Lodge is 9.50 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $151, and it's located at 1 York Avenue, Highlands. We also love the breakfast, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking


Holiday Inn - Harare

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Harare

A cool place is Holiday Inn - Harare because it has great rooms that start at $126. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Samora Machel Avenue Po Box 7. Only 1.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service


Bronte Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Pool

Bronte Hotel offers a pool, room service, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $118 (before taxes). It's located at 132 Baines Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service


For more terrific hotel ideas in Harare, make sure you also see Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Harare, Best Hotels for One Week in Harare, or Best Hotels for One Night in Harare.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Harare?

Harare Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$112

Travelers to Harare, Zimbabwe will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 8 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $112. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Harare.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $133
  • 4-star hotels: $113
  • 3-star hotels: $107


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