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From award-winning luxury safari camps, grand hotels, boutique guest-houses and small backpackers, Victoria Falls has some of the best accommodation in Southern Africa.
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Matetsi House Private Villa
Matetsi Private Game Reserve, Zimbabwe
Price range
$$$
This exclusive-use private villa in the vast Matetsi Private Game Reserve offers the ideal down-time with family and friends. You’ll be looked after by a dedicated team with a private chef and butler. A private safari vehicle is at your disposal, with a personal guide and tracker. The villa has four en-suite bedrooms, open-plan living areas and a sparkling swimming pool overlooking the Zambezi. The vibe is polished earth, lustrous hand-beaten local copper and fish-trap inspired decor. Two additional guests can be accommodated in the River Lodge Suite.
Mpala Jena
Zimbabwe
Price range
$$$
Located within the 56,000 hectare Zambezi National Park, Mpala Jena is a ‘barefoot luxury’ camp on the white sandy edges of the Zambezi. The sand floor in the bar area and adjacent swimming pool set the scene for guests to kick their shoes off. There is wildlife in the camp, and viewings can be done on game drives and river cruises, or even or even while sipping cocktails from the camp’s swing chairs. It has spacious, modern canvas tents in the shade of the indigenous trees. Victoria Falls town by a 40-minute boat or road transfer.
Old Drift Lodge
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Price range
$$$
Old Drift Lodge is located in the Zambezi National Park on the majestic Zambezi River, alongside the historic ‘old drift’. Around 1898, the Old Drift was used as a crossing point over the Zambezi River as supplies were ferried and cattle swum to the opposite bank. Offering family friendly accommodation, with each suite decorated with stylish ‘old world’ furnishings, the spacious canvas suites all have a private lounge, indoor and outdoor showers, plunge pool and an outdoor bath overlooking the river. There are 10 double suites and 4 family suites. The main lodge area has 360 degree views, north facing onto the Zambezi and south facing onto a water hole. Old Drift Lodge is an environmentally friendly property with a strong focus on minimizing their carbon footprint through use of solar, maintaining a minimal waste philosophy, and using grey water for irrigation.
Palm River Hotel
Stand 1403 Parkway Drive, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Price range
$$$
The triple story plantation style hotel is located upriver from Victoria Falls, perched on the banks of the mighty Zambezi River – a paradise for animal and bird-lovers. All 73 rooms offer views of the riverside garden. The Palm Restaurant, designed with tall ceilings and classic parquet floors opens out onto an idyllic riverfront vista and serves an à la carte menu to hotel guests and day visitors. The hotel embraces sustainable practices including using solar power and hydroelectricity, sustainable borehole water sourcing, waste reduction and an extensive recycling programme.
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Located in a peaceful residential suburb the property is a short 2.5 km from the magical Victoria Falls. The nostalgic era of the pioneer explorers has been blended with modern amenities and the 50 room property is exclusively reserved for guests. It has four family rooms available. Set in lush gardens with beautifully manicured lawns, the rooms are spacious and classically decorated with clear views of the garden. The heart of “Pioneers” is a stylish, airy lounge, bar and restaurant. Most of the hotel is run off solar energy and the property aims to be 100% off-grid soon. Pioneers also supports local wildlife charities in aid of conservation, anti-poaching, essential research and anti-litter projects.
Stanley and Livingstone Boutique Hotel
Old Ursula’s Road, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Price range
$$$
Surrounded by the Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve, the hotel offers an elegant African adventure – a destination itself with a restaurant overlooking a passage of wildlife, a bar, lounge, terrace, and pool facing onto landscaped gardens. The private suites are set apart in tranquil gardens with a colonial style and modern touches. Two sets of suites are inter-leading, and each set includes a triple suite. The 1871 restaurant at Stanley & Livingstone offers a spectacular view of wildlife on the reserve, with a firm sustainable, seasonal, farm-to-table ethos. Stanley and Livingstone embodies style, class and sophistication and has an exceptional rhino conservation program to boot.
Victoria Falls Safari Lodge
Stand 471c Squire Cummings Ave, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Price range
$$
Situated on a plateau just 4km from the majestic Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, Africa Albida Tourism’s flagship property Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, the premium Victoria Falls Safari Club and the spacious Victoria Falls Safari Suites all offer an unforgettable African experience immersed within nature.
The sunset-facing 72-room Victoria Falls Safari Lodge boasts endless views of pristine wilderness stretching to the horizon, including a waterhole frequented by elephant, buffalo and kudu and contains the Makuwa-kuwa Restaurant. The 20-room Victoria Falls Safari Club features a more exclusive offering, with a modern fine dining restaurant, open plan lounge and viewing deck overlooking the Zambezi National Park, a two-tiered swimming pool and a personalised butler-style concierge service. The spacious double-storey two and three-bedroom Victoria Falls Safari Suites are ideal for families and small groups who seek…
The Wallow Lodge
Stand 471c Squire Cummings Ave, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Price range
$$$
The Lodge is located in the Wild Horizons Wildlife Sanctuary, a private concession in the Victoria Falls National Park. Enchanting and intimate, the 16 suites with private balconies overlook the Masuwe River. The imaginative use of canvas preserves the romance of yesteryear with a classic safari atmosphere and ‘bush bohemia’ through the use of local textiles. Wild Horizons uses sustainable technology such as solar power, environmentally friendly decking and re-usable products. The property encourages visits to the The Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust (hyperlink tbd) to offer a greater insight into community and conservation.
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