Victoria Falls Backpackers LodgevsThe Victoria Falls Hotel
Both properties are praised by professional travelers. On balance, The Victoria Falls Hotel scores slightly higher than Victoria Falls Backpackers. The Victoria Falls Hotel comes in at 83 with recommendations from 2 reviews including The Telegraph, Travel + Leisure.
Victoria Falls Backpackers Lodge
Lonely Planet
357 Gibson Rd, P.O. Box 151, Victoria Falls 263, Zimbabwe
From $10/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
Top choice
"One of the best budget choices in town, this long-standing backpackers received a much-needed revamp when the original owners returned." Full review
The Victoria Falls Hotel
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
Condé Nast Traveler
Fodor's
Tablet
Michelin Guide
New York Times
2 Mallet Drive, Victoria Falls PO Box 10, Zimbabwe
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
"Gracious 1904 colonial hotel in Victoria Falls National Park, just a 10-minute walk from the falls along a private footpath." Full review
8.0
"This grand Edwardian pile, built in 1904 to accommodate workers on the Cape to Cairo railway line, is one of the classic hotels of the world." Full review
Readers' Choice Award
"The manicured lawns, leading to that white timber Victorian façade, complete with columns and red trim, are dramatic enough...numerous sitting and tea parlors with life size portraiture" Full review
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And a jug of Pimm's, stirred up at Stanley’s Bar, then enjoyed on the south terrace with those thunderous falls crashing within earshot, is a must-do even for non-guests.
"Hotels come and go, but this landmark built in 1904 has retained its former glory as a distant, stylish outpost in empire days, while pandering to today's modern tastes, needs, and wants...." Full review
"The British Empire is long gone, but not without a trace. Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls Hotel, an Edwardian-style grand hotel dating back to 1904, is the country’s oldest and most opulent..." Full review
Bib Gourmand
"The British Empire is long gone, but not without a trace. Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls Hotel, an Edwardian-style grand hotel dating back to 1904, is the country’s oldest and most opulent..." Full review
"One of Africa's most legendary retreats is the venerable Victoria Falls Hotel. It was constructed in 1904 as a key stop along an imagined Cape-to-Cairo railway that the British politician..."
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