Victoria Falls Hotel
2 Mallet Drive, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Location
Victoria Falls town
The hotel stands in Victoria Falls town on the Zimbabwean side, with head-on, full-frontal views of the Falls and the bridge and a private walkway down to the Falls, a short transfer from the airport.
Transfer
A Victoria Falls transfer
A short transfer from Victoria Falls Airport, in the heart of Victoria Falls town — a short walk to the Falls along the hotel's private path.
Villas
161 rooms
161 rooms, from Edwardian colonial Stables Rooms to Central Rooms and suites, in 1904 colonial style with hand-finished detail; some are intimate and traditional in keeping with the heritage, while the suites and Falls-view rooms are the most generous.
Best For
Who it suits
Heritage and history travellers, couples and families after the grand colonial icon of the Zimbabwean side of the Falls — head-on Falls and bridge views, a private walkway to the Falls and afternoon tea on Stanley's Terrace.
Board Basis
Bed & breakfast
Bed and breakfast — the Livingstone Room for fine dining, Stanley's Terrace for afternoon tea with Falls views, and the Jungle Junction buffet with live music.
Overview
The Grand Old Lady of Victoria Falls
The Victoria Falls Hotel is the Grand Old Lady — a grand 1904 Edwardian hotel and a member of the Leading Hotels of the World, with the classic head-on, full-frontal view of the Falls and the bridge that the Zimbabwean side is known for, and a private walkway leading down from the colonial gardens to the Falls themselves. Afternoon tea on Stanley's Terrace, looking straight at the spray, is a century-old ritual. Dining runs to the Livingstone Room for fine dining and the Jungle Junction buffet with live music, and there is a spa and a pool. One honest note on the rooms: this is a heritage hotel, and some rooms are more intimate and traditional than a modern build — part of the Grand Old Lady's character, with the suites and Falls-view rooms the most generous. The 161 rooms run from Edwardian colonial Stables Rooms to Central Rooms and suites, on bed and breakfast. In the heart of Victoria Falls town, a short transfer from the airport, it suits heritage travellers, couples and families.
Accommodation
Rooms & suites
161 rooms, from Edwardian colonial Stables Rooms to Central Rooms and suites, in 1904 colonial style with hand-finished detail; some are intimate and traditional in keeping with the heritage, while the suites and Falls-view rooms are the most generous.
Entry
Stables Room
Sleeps two. An Edwardian colonial king or twin, over the garden or courtyard.
Edwardian décorGarden outlook
Central
Central Room
Sleeps two. A central room in the main hotel, with Falls or garden views.
Four-posterBridge view (some)
Suite
Suite
Sleeps two to three. A larger suite, with head-on Falls or bridge views.
GrandBridge/gorge view
Food & Drink
Dining
Dining runs to the Livingstone Room for fine dining, Stanley's Terrace for afternoon tea with head-on Falls and bridge views, and the Jungle Junction buffet with live music.
Signature
The Livingstone Room
The Livingstone Room, for fine dining.
Terrace
Stanley's Terrace
Stanley's Terrace, for afternoon tea with head-on Falls and bridge views.
Buffet
Jungle Junction
Jungle Junction, a buffet with live music.
Wellbeing
Spa & pool
There is a spa, a swimming pool in the colonial gardens, and head-on Falls and bridge views from the terrace.
A spa
A spa.
A pool
A swimming pool, in the colonial gardens.
Head-on Falls views
Head-on Falls and bridge views, from the terrace.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
A century of Falls-side grandeur, head-on. Take the private path to the Falls, the classic full-frontal view, and tea on the terrace.
Head-on Falls views
Head-on, full-frontal Falls and bridge views — the classic Zimbabwean-side outlook.
A private walkway
A private walkway from the hotel down to the Falls.
Stanley's Terrace tea
Afternoon tea on Stanley's Terrace, a century-old ritual.
The Victoria Falls Bridge
The Victoria Falls Bridge, and the rainforest viewpoints.
Zambezi sunset cruises
Zambezi sunset cruises, and the full range of Falls activities.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air
To Victoria Falls
A short transfer from Victoria Falls Airport.
In town
Victoria Falls
In Victoria Falls town, a short walk from the Falls.
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Board basis
- Bed and breakfast.
The rooms
- This is a 1904 heritage hotel, and some rooms are more intimate and traditional than a modern build — part of the Grand Old Lady's character; the suites and Falls-view rooms are the most generous.
Made for heritage
- Built for heritage and history travellers, couples and families — the grand colonial icon of the Zimbabwean side of the Falls.
Getting there
- In Victoria Falls town, a short transfer from Victoria Falls Airport.
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