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A'Zambezi River Lodge: Traveler Reviews

4.0 of 5
308 Parkway Drive | P O Box 150, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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New York City, New York
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9 reviews 9 reviews
6 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Adorable Location!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 5, 2012

My husband and I stayed here for our honeymoon and it was an adorable place to be! The grounds are beautiful and peaceful. The food is a great taste of Africa and the little cute shows that are put on at dinner make it feel very African. The service is very sweet and polite and the river nearby sets for a great peaceful tone! Highly recommend this!

Room Tip: Ask for a river view, second floor is better than first as you get your own balcony where as the fir...
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  • Stayed November 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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azambeziriverlodge, Guest Relations Manager at A'Zambezi River Lodge, responded to this review
December 6, 2012
Dear Dalia K

On behalf of the Management and Staff at A'Zambezi River Lodge we would like to thank you for highly recommending our hotel, we greatly appreciate and we look forward to welcoming you back.
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Adelaide, Australia
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“Great location and facilities with friendly staff”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 1, 2012

My wife and I stayed here for 2 nights in October. As others have written it is in a great location on the bank of the Zambezi with very well fitted out rooms and some of the friendliest staff we have had the pleasure of meeting.
On our first night we enjoyed visits in the Lodge grounds by warthogs, monkees, an elephant, 2 hippos and 3 buffalo. The lodge is a few kilometres out of town but there is a regular free shuttle to the main attractions. The breakfasts and dinners are magnificent with dinner being the highlight as you are entertained by local singers and dancers in traditional dress.
Our only regret is that we didn't spend more nights but it's definitely on the list for next time.

A few tips if you're flying into and out of Livingstone and coming to Victoria Falls across the bridge:
1) At the Livingstone Airport Immigration ask for a 2-way visa (US$80 per person) that covers you for entering Zambia twice ie, once on initial entry and again when you are leaving.
2) Prearrange across-border transfers. We used and can highly recommend Wild Horizons who from memory charged approx US$30 per person to collect us from Livingstone airport, take us through the border crossings on to A'Zambesi and then return on our departure.
3) As the Zimbabwe currency is virtually worthless due to hyper-inflation and many credit card facilities in the businesses are intermittent due to poor internet connectivity, make sure you take plenty of US$ (there are ATMs in the town but I wouldn't rely solely on them just in case).

  • Stayed October 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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azambeziriverlodge, Guest Relations Manager at A'Zambezi River Lodge, responded to this review
December 5, 2012
Dear SCS62

Wow you were so lucky to come across our Family Hippo Sebastian and it is also good to note that you had a chance to see an elephant and buffalo at the Hotel. We hope that next time when you come you will be able to see more of the game animals.

We would also like to thank you for taking time to review our hotel and we look forward to welcoming you back again.
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Catania, Italy
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“relaxing place”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 29, 2012

The hotel is placed in a very quiet environment next to the Zambesi. The restaurant has some good choices of food and is very relaxing to go and have a stay in the restaurant for breakfast or lunch next to the river.
The rooms are clean and confortable.the hotel has his own boats for a sunset cruise.
Don't put your hand close to the mouth of the warthogs.

  • Stayed November 2012, traveled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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azambeziriverlodge, Guest Relations Manager at A'Zambezi River Lodge, responded to this review
December 3, 2012
Dear Beppeamato

Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for taking time to review our hotel. We greatly appreciate the positive feedback.

Thank you for the warthog tip I am sure a lot of guests will take note.
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43 reviews 43 reviews
21 hotel reviews
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“warthogs on the lawn,monkeys at tea but location not best”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 24, 2012

This hotel is the only hotel located on the Zambezi at Victoria Falls but requires a shuttle or taxi to get to the Falls themselves which I found a drawback. The hotel rooms are on the small side but very clean and well designed. The lack of hangers needs sorting as does the failure to replace toiletries like with like. Food is excellent and authentic but would get boring for a long stay ( 4 nights or more).I recommend the warthog! Staff are very helpful but I think inexperience shows. Trips are easy to arrange via the hotel. The pool area lacks seating and despite requests more chairs were not provided which is disappointing as the pool area was popular. Some river cruises go from the hotel so large groups of tourists walking by the pool was disconcerting and intrusive. They also came to the evening 'shows'. The repeat of the show every evening we were there was tedious and unavoidable. The a la carte restaurant - Sebastian - has still not opened despite being shown on the website. Nice hotel but not overwhelmed. Ensure you get a room with river view.

Room Tip: The rooms are set out in two curved rows. Ensure room in front row with river views.
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  • Stayed October 2012, traveled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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azambeziriverlodge, Guest Relations Manager at A'Zambezi River Lodge, responded to this review
December 3, 2012
Dear Packyderm

On behalf of the A'Zambezi Team we would like to thank you for taking time to review our Hotel. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused during your stay here with us. We have taken note of all the issues that you raised and we are working on improving the standards and systems to make sure our guests will have a pleasant and unforgettable experience at our hotel.

We look forward to welcoming you back again and we promise, you will note a great improvement on issues that you highlighted.
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Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
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37 reviews 37 reviews
8 hotel reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Sunsets and Hippos”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 20, 2012

After a long and frustrating ride through customs to get here, we were welcomed to clean, updated and comfortable accommodations in this recently renovated hotel. I found the staff friendly and accommodating to all of our groups needs. Breakfast was buffet style with made to order eggs, but the rest of the lunch and dinner menu items were very limited. I would recommend seeking out dinner at other locales. All said, it was a very relaxing time and a great place to stay and view the Falls.

  • Stayed November 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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azambeziriverlodge, Guest Relations Manager at A'Zambezi River Lodge, responded to this review
December 3, 2012
Dear Zek7717

Thank you for taking time to review our hotel, we the A'Zambezi Team greatly appreciate.

We will definitely look into improving our dinner menu.

Thank you once again and we look forward to welcoming you back.
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Also Known As:
a`Zambezi River Hotel Victoria Falls
a`Zambezi River Hotel
Mercure Victoria Falls
Address: 308 Parkway Drive | P O Box 150, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Region: Zimbabwe > Matabeleland North Province > Victoria Falls
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Business Center Fitness Center Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Restaurant Room Service Shuttle Bus service Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
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Price Range: $$
Hotel Class:4 star (4*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
A'Zambezi River Lodge, is a recently refurbished 4 star Hotel situated on the banks of the mighty Zambezi River, 5km upstream from the magnificent Victoria Falls. ... more   less 
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