The Victoria Falls Hotel

A very good experience. Friendly people serving us so well, nicely renovated hotel.

We stayed the Victoria Hotel for one night before traveling further. We arrived early and were able to access our room early. The room was very modern and comfortable, the bed cozy and the shower excellent. Breakfast had a great variety of options. Booking tours was effortless ad walking to the Victoria Falls from the hotel was easy and safe. Loved the colonial feel.

For my wife’s 60th birthday, we decided to celebrate the special occasion at The Victoria Falls Hotel, a beautiful historic colonial style hotel, with immaculate grounds and gardens, and spectacular views of the Victoria Falls bridge, gorge, and spray from the falls. We were upgraded to the elegant Stables Signature Wing, and our luxurious deluxe room with a comfortable king size bed was extremely spacious with a large en-suite bathroom, with a Victorian bathtub and separate walk-in shower. The Stables Wing has their own lovely private central courtyard and has convenient direct access to the front lawns of the hotel. The hotel is in a prime position to explore the falls from both the Zimbabwean and Botswana side. During our stay, we were fortunate to see warthog foraging and mongoose scurrying around the property, as well as a herd of buffalo grazing close to the property fence. The Victoria Falls Hotel has many appealing facilities, including stately lounges, Stanley’s Bar, the Edwardian Pool, as well as the Larry Norton gallery, and the Stone Dynamics gallery. There is also a Beauty Spa, and my wife had a Swedish massage which she thoroughly enjoyed. The high tea on Stanley’s Terrace was excellent, complimented by the magnificent views of the property and the spray from the falls below. The fine dining experience at the opulent Livingstone Room was outstanding and the food was superb. The buffet breakfasts served at Jungle Junction, also with fantastic views, were delicious with an extensive and varied selection of food. During our entire stay, all the staff were extremely courteous, attentive, efficient, and friendly. A special mention must be made of Kingsley, who was absolutely brilliant, ensuring that everything was handled perfectly, going out of his way to ensure a perfect stay. During our stay we also booked a few activities with Wild Horizons, who we can thoroughly recommend. We did the “Zambezi Spectacular Flight of Angels” which was an amazing 25-minute helicopter flight over the falls, Zambezi River, Batoka Gorge, and the Zambezi National Park. On my wife’s birthday, we celebrated with a dinner cruise on the Zambezi River. Experiencing an African sunset on the Zambezi, having a scrumptious meal inspired by local flavours, and seeing plenty hippos, and crocodiles was a very special and magical experience. We also went on a day trip to Chobe National Park in Botswana, and on our land and river safaris, we were fortunate to see lots of wildlife, including large herds of elephant, hippos, and crocodiles. We also decided to have lunch at Wild Horizons open-air Lookout Café which is close to the hotel. The food was enjoyable, and the views of the Zambezi River, the Batoka Gorge, and the Victoria Falls Bridge are impressive. All the activities were incredible and truly memorable. Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, and had an incredible stay at The Victoria Falls Hotel, and definitely hope to be back again.