Ilala Lodge Hotel
A8, 411 Livingstone Way, Victoria Falls Zimbabwe
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Ilala Lodge Hotel is a family-run hotel nestled in the heart of Victoria Falls town, only 8 minutes away from the Natural World Wonder, Victoria Falls, making it geographically the closest hotel to the waterfall in Zimbabwe. Its unique location affords guests panoramic views of the mist that rises from the mighty waterfall. The hotel is equipped with 73 stylish and well-appointed rooms and suites that exude a sense of sophisticated old-world charm. As a fond favourite of visitors to Victoria Falls for over 30 years, the hotel is renowned for its true Zimbabwean hospitality, offering a warm, welcoming and attentive five-star service. Experience the hotel’s top-rated Cassia Restaurant, serving a delicious breakfast buffet, lunch and al fresco evening dining under the starry African sky. The calming and tranquil ambience is further complemented by the gentle rumble of Victoria Falls in the background. A truly unforgettable dining experience not to be missed.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Free breakfast
Boating
Canoeing offsite
Babysitting
Highchairs available
Secured parking
Wifi
Pool / beach towels
Pool with view
Outdoor pool
Plunge pool
Shallow end in pool
Bar / lounge
Coffee shop
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Complimentary tea
Complimentary welcome drink
Kid-friendly buffet
Kids' meals
Outdoor dining area
Snack bar
Special diet menus
Wine / champagne
Poolside bar
Walking tours
Airport transportation
Car hire
Taxi service
Business Centre with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Meeting rooms
Spa
Couples massage
Facial treatments
Foot bath
Foot massage
Full body massage
Hand massage
Head massage
Manicure
Massage
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Pedicure
24-hour security
Baggage storage
Concierge
Currency exchange
Mosquito net
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor furniture
Sun deck
Sun loungers / beach chairs
Sun terrace
Sun umbrellas
Umbrella
24-hour front desk
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Blackout curtains
Air conditioning
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Interconnected rooms available
Coffee / tea maker
Flatscreen TV
Bath / shower
Private balcony
Room service
Safe
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Bottled water
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Private bathrooms
Wake-up service / alarm clock
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Electric kettle
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Grade: 87 out of 100
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A8, 411 Livingstone Way, Victoria Falls Zimbabwe
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Spent three nights here. Location allows you to walk to Victoria Falls or the local town unlike most accommodation where you are bussed in. Rooms are spacious and pleasant with generous balconies and mini bars. Great wildlife viewing from here including hippos every night. The thing that lets the place down is the restaurant. We had dinner here on the first night. It was pretentious and the food was confusing - too many flavours (ostrich doesn't need popcorn and candied fruit on it!). We also had breakfast here. The food was uncovered and flies were all over it (hygiene aspects should be resolved at the price people are paying and it would be an easy win). The first day I had a piece of plastic in my drink and on the second day the juice had gone off. Also asked for a change to my breakfast order which they acknowledged and then didn't provide. …
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Sara Ellis, Other at Ilala Lodge Hotel
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Dear neeq27, A very good morning to you from Victoria Falls. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review. We are delighted to hear you enjoyed the proximity to the Falls and the town, as well our spacious rooms and mini bars and that you got to see some lovely wildlife during your stay too. We sincerely value your feedback regarding the issues you experienced in the restaurant and have elevated them to our Food and Beverage Manager who will be in contact with you directly for further information. We hope to welcome you back to our special part of the world one day in the future. Very warmest regards, The Ilala Lodge Hotel Team
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Great location to Victoria Falls. Beautiful landscaping. The pool was clean and delightful. The breakfast had a nice variety of food. We saw elephants outside our window. Looking forward to returning in the future.
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Room Tip: Wear comfortable shoes to walk to and through Victoria Falls
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Response from Sara Ellis, Other at Ilala Lodge Hotel
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Dear Escape13580, A very good morning to you from Victoria Falls. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such an amazing review. We are absolutely delighted to hear you had such a great stay with us and enjoyed all aspects of the hotel. We look most forward to welcoming you back in the future to our special part of the world. Very warmest regards, The Ilala Lodge Hotel Team
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Superb location from where you can see the "smoke" from the falls. Wonderful food served on the open terrace. Friendly and helpful staff. The highlight is sitting on your balcony watching the wildlife in the garden all around you - including the nightly Hippo visit.
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Jane Masamba, General Manager at Ilala Lodge Hotel
Responded 2 weeks ago
Dear R2252SHpaulc, Greetings from Victoria Falls! Thank you for choosing to stay at Ilala Lodge Hotel during your travels to Zimbabwe and for taking the time to share your wonderful feedback based on your stay! We are so glad to hear you enjoyed the superb location of the hotel with the view of the "smoke" from the falls, the wonderful food, friendly and helpful staff and the wildlife who frequently graze on the Ilala lawns. We truly hope to welcome you back to Ilala for a future visit! Warm Regards, Jane Masamba
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The lodge is beautiful, the service, accommodation, & food was wonderful! A few small issues with flying insects in room requiring a net around bed, & shower water getting all over bathroom floor making it slippery. Otherwise, no complaints! Had a wonderful trip, & enjoyed the lodge immensely!
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Date of stay: November 2023
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Response from Jane Masamba, General Manager at Ilala Lodge Hotel
Responded 2 weeks ago
Dear Wine Timeashland, Greetings from Victoria Falls! Thank you for choosing to stay at Ilala Lodge Hotel during your visit to Zimbabwe and for taking the time to share your feedback based on your stay with us. We are so glad to hear your wonderful compliments on our service, accommodation and food. Thank you also for your further feedback. We hope to welcome you back to Ilala Lodge for a return visit in the future. Warm Regards, Jane Masamba
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Best lodge !! Beautiful, classy and amazing service. Food was good and location excellent. Rooms well appointed, clean and luxurious. Would highly recommend. It was our last stop and was a great way to end our trip to rest and enjoy.
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Responded 3 weeks ago
Dear jo4422, Greetings from Victoria Falls! Thank you for choosing to stay at Ilala Lodge Hotel and for taking the time to share your wonderful feedback. We are so glad to hear your great commendations on our amazing service, good food and excellent location. We truly hope to welcome you back to Ilala for a return visit in the future! Warm Regards, The Ilala Team
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Exceptionally beautiful and well-maintained property! Everything was absolutely topnotch; so much old-world charm. Room and bathroom were clean and large; there was a mini fridge, tea/coffee, etc. Breakfast was very good; there’s a large breakfast buffet with the cold options, cereal, fruit, yogurt, muffins, etc., and then you can also order the hot options from a menu. We also ate lunch and dinner there, and they were very good. We would’ve liked to stay longer! The pool area is beautiful too - nice warm pool. Very easily walkable to the Victoria Falls Park entrance – we walked there in about 10 – 15 minutes, then walked the length of the park, and back again, all before lunch. Just to note, there's only one point of entry and exit to the park. The art and craft market right next to the hotel is also great – lots of treasures to find! There are two art stands just to the left of the entrance – both exceptional artists. We bought a drawing of a baobab tree from a young artist, Clement. We had it framed and treasure it. There’s also a local band playing outside with hand-crafted instruments – not to be missed! They have a sound we’d never heard before – very melodic and memorable. The only downside, and the hotel can’t help this, but there are helicopter tours flying overhead pretty much all day. It’s unfortunate, because this detracts from the beautiful, peaceful feeling the hotel has. All of the hotels in the area would be in the same situation though. …
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Responded 4 weeks ago
Dear mslymfl, Greetings from Victoria Falls! Thank you for choosing to stay at Ilala lodge Hotel during your travels to Zimbabwe and for taking the time to share your wonderful feedback. We are so glad to hear your outstanding commendations on the property and facilities, your dining experiences in Cassia Restaurant, the location of the hotel and your memorable experiences in the town and markets. We do apologize for the inconvenience of the helicopters, we implement all efforts with aviation companies and local authorities to ensure flight times, levels, paths and regulations are all adhered to. We truly hope to welcome you back to Ilala Lodge Hotel for a return visit in the future. Warm Regards, The Ilala Lodge Team
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Excellent hotel nice rooms lovely setting and you can see the animals from your room and easy access to all the amenities in the area and the Zambezi is not too far away were you can see lots of hippopotamus and crocodiles and lots more animals.
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Jane Masamba, General Manager at Ilala Lodge Hotel
Responded 29 Oct 2023
Dear davidhandson6, Greetings from Zimbabwe! Thank you for choosing to stay at Ilala Lodge Hotel during your travels to Victoria Falls, and for taking the time to share your wonderful feedback. We greatly appreciate your commendations on our nice rooms, animals on the Ilala lawns, easy access to amenities and proximity of the Hotel to the Mighty Zambezi River. We truly hope to welcome you back for a return visit in the future. Warm Regards, Jane Masamba
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The room was quite nice, equipped with capable AC, fridge and a good shower. Unfortunately, there is no mosquito net, but only bottled repellent. Th eroom was spacious and very tidy. A pleasant surprise for a backward country like Zimbabwe, not for international standards. Th erestuarant was one of the best, we found in the area.
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Responded 29 Oct 2023
Dear BTS1972, Greetings from Victoria Falls. Thank you for choosing to stay at Ilala Lodge Hotel during your visit to Zimbabwe and for taking the time to share your feedback. We are glad to hear you compliments on our spacious and tidy rooms and on Cassia Restaurant. We hope to welcome you back soon. Kind Regards, Jane Masamba
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helenhuntley2017 wrote a review Oct 2023
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We had a wonderful two nights at Ilala Lodge. The room was very confortable and the setting was perfect - we could see the spray from Victoria Falls in the distance from our room. There was also a range of pubs within walking distance and we had a couple of great meals out in the evenings. The staff were wecoming and hospitable and made every effort to make our stay as pleasant as possible. The breakfast was great with a range of drinks and food available, There was a small pool which was lovely to make use of after a tour of the Falls A great place to stay.
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Room Tip: Try the Dusty Road restaurant and the Boma experience. Great fun!
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Responded 25 Oct 2023
Dear helenhuntley2017, Greetings from Victoria Falls! Thank you for choosing to stay at Ilala lodge Hotel during your travels to Zimbabwe and for taking the time to share your wonderful feedback! We are so glad to hear you lovely commendations on our comfortable rooms, view of the spray of the falls, hospitable staff and great breakfasts. We truly hope to welcome you back to Ilala for a return visit in the future. Warm Regards, Jane Masamba
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A wonderful hotel only minutes from the falls. Everything about this hotel was great. Rooms are large and comfortable with views on to the landscaped gardens which attract visiting wildlife. The staff are very friendly (particularly Keith at reception) and extremely helpful, especially Tina who made sure we saw and did everything we could during our short stay. Breakfast is buffet style plus items cooked to order. The dinner menu is multinational and should please most visitors.
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Jane Masamba, General Manager at Ilala Lodge Hotel
Responded 23 Oct 2023
Dear hilarys571, Greetings from Victoria Falls! Thank you for choosing to stay at Ilala lodge Hotel during your travels to Zimbabwe and for taking the time to share your wonderful feedback! We greatly appreciate your commendations on our large and comfortable rooms, views of the gardens and visiting wildlife, very friendly staff and our dining options. We will be sure to pass your compliments on to Keith and Tina. Kind Regards, Jane Masamba
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PRICE RANGE
US$297 - US$432 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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LOCATION
ZimbabweMatabeleland North ProvinceVictoria Falls
NUMBER OF ROOMS
73
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Frequently Asked Questions about Ilala Lodge Hotel
Which popular attractions are close to Ilala Lodge Hotel?
Nearby attractions include Victoria Falls Snake Park (0.08 miles), Simunye: We Are One (0.1 miles), and Elephant's Walk Shopping and Artist's Village (0.10 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Ilala Lodge Hotel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and a pool.
Which room amenities are available at Ilala Lodge Hotel?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Ilala Lodge Hotel?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
Is parking available at Ilala Lodge Hotel?
Yes, free parking and secured parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Ilala Lodge Hotel?
Conveniently located restaurants include The Cassia Restaurant, Stanley's Terrace, and The River Brewing Company.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Ilala Lodge Hotel?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Does Ilala Lodge Hotel have airport transportation?
Yes, Ilala Lodge Hotel offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Is Ilala Lodge Hotel located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.3 miles away from the centre of Victoria Falls.
Are any cleaning services offered at Ilala Lodge Hotel?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does Ilala Lodge Hotel offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business centre, meeting rooms, and conference facilities.