Livingstone Lodge

All good clean nice brekfest

We stayed here due to the really positive reviews and competitive pricing. In reality, from a westerner’s perspective, we felt the option was clean and safe. The staff were welcoming and helpful. However, the rooms were basic - the lack of profile photos featuring them (instead notice the high proportion of photos featuring the attractive outside space) was clearly for a reason. The property requires a taxi ride into and back from the central area ($5-10 per journey), which makes the option more expensive for anyone without their own transport.

Lovely place to stay. Friendly staff who can’t do enough for you! Clean and basic facilities. Lovely breakfast. Lodge sorted out all the trips we required and travel To and from airport - only downside was the driver asked how much tip we had left him!!!

Livingstone Lodge was fantastic! I stayed in the Deluxe Double Room. The room was so beautiful, the grounds and gardens are lovely, the breakfast was great and the staff were so kind and helpful. I recommend the Livingstone Lodge very highly. I will stay here again if I come back to Victoria Falls.

We recently stayed at Livingstone Lodge the night of April 22 - it was a last-minute booking and we were charged $110 USD. It was a shock, as the hotel looks nothing like the pictures online. We had originally booked two nights - April 23-25, which we promptly cancelled when we saw the hotel. We were charged a penalty of one night for cancelling. We were shocked when we arrived - considering the hotel charged over $180 CAD per night for the original booking. For an additional $80 per night, we moved to Shearwater Explorers Village - there is NO comparison. That is a REAL hotel! I believe this hotel is grossly misrepresented - the photos are enhanced and I find it hard to believe the reviews. Our room was like a prison cell, with no furnishing. There is no curtain around the shower, so we stood in water to use the sink. Breakfast was pathetic - beans, egg and bacon (I am vegetarian) and no fruit whatsoever. Coffee was self serve instant using a kettle with a too short cord. Even the so-called reception is pathetic - a tiny office with a folding chair and table - I've seen better at construction sites! I believe what we were charged is robbery and am trying to get a refund of the penalty charged when we cancelled. What is interesting is I now see rooms advertised for about $50 - approximately one third of the robbery price we were charged. The one star allocated is for the staff.. They are lovely - I feel sorry they have to deal with clients booking such a sub-standard property. If the owners are not prepared to invest some money in this place, at least represent it more truthfully and charge a lower price!

Amazing staff and service. Wonderful views. Immaculate grounds and ambience. Really felt pampered although it is a fairly large hotel. Very romantic and well appointed. The location was like something out of a movie or novel. The dining experience was excellent and everything was fresh and well prepared. The drinks were especially interesting and well thought out.