Ilala Lodge Hotel

8.8

Excellent(167 Reviews)

Hotel in Zimbabwe

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area

About this hotel

Located within an 2 km of the Victoria Falls, Ilala Lodge Hotel is a family-run hotel set in expansive gardens. This property borders the Victoria Falls National Park and the Gorge Swing Victoria Falls is 1 km away.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Hot tub or spa

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Zimbabwe

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

1 Double or 2 Single • 301 ft²

Sleeps 2

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1 King • 753 ft²

Sleeps 2

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1 King • 678 ft²

Sleeps 2

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1 Double or 2 Single • 387 ft²

Sleeps 2

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1 King • 4 Sofa • 968 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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Ilala Lodge Hotel

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8.8

Excellent(167 Reviews)

Hotel in Zimbabwe

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area

About this hotel

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Hot tub or spa

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Zimbabwe

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

1 Double or 2 Single • 301 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 King • 753 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 King • 678 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double or 2 Single • 387 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 King • 4 Sofa • 968 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

8.8

Excellent(167 Reviews)

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8.0

Aug 2024

Nice hotel, with a couple improvements to make

Perfect Position, cozy atmosphere, nice structure

WiFi in the rooms was not working well. Rooms on the lower floor are too expensive for what they offer

5.0

Jun 2024

Memorable!

For all the wrong reasons, this was a memorable stay! ☹ The location of the lodge is in an excellent position, walking distance to the amazing falls with “the smoke” visible from the terrace/restaurant, also close to the town with access to restaurants, galleries, bottle shops etc, yet still quiet and peaceful….wonderful! The food and ambiance @ breakfast matched the amazing location.

The air conditioner in our room was akin to a truck driving through and even though the staff/maintenance people tried to improve it…..prognosis….needs replacing. The overhead fan was like a helicopter in the room…..so it was difficult to sleep in the comfortable bed. The coffee machine wasn’t working….again help was required….same prognosis…..needs replacing, so why didn’t they in our four night stay? The wifi wouldn’t work for us either…..after explaining that the wifi @ the Three Monkeys Restaurant nearby worked perfectly…..the front desk staff suggested we use the staff wifi access rather than the guest one…..guess what….it worked perfectly for 12hrs, then back to no workable wifi. Disappointing overall, considering the price per night for the hotel, but a couple of days later (in our next hotel with working wifi) I noticed that we had been billed twice for staying our four nights….now even if everything was wonderful…..a second charge!! I notified the lodge as soon as possible and expected it to be corrected in a few hours, as a priority (even though it wouldn’t be processed by their bank for a few days) but instead it took many emails to different departments to get the lodge to refund the second charge! Surely, it’s bad enough to double charge someone but then to take days of toing and froing to get it sorted/refunded is just not good enough. I made the suggestion that as a gesture of goodwill and for the amount of time I’d had to spend contacting them to get the refund that it would be appreciated if our airport transfer with them could be also refunded, not unreasonable under the circumstances, but my request was completely ignored, says a lot! Recommend you stay @ Shongwe Lookout, wish we had done so 😊

10.0

May 2024

The staff were very accommodating, welcoming, caring and supportive. We felt very at ease and would highly recommend.

Ilala Lodge is a fantastic lodge. It has everything you will need and is extremely close to the township and Victoria falls itself. The gardens, views, pool area and dining area were fantastic.

Nothing I didn’t like

8.0

Mar 2024

It was great but I didn’t love the location.

The breakfast buffet was excellent.

I wish the room was a little bit more updated.

9.0

Jul 2023

Great stay for first day at the falls, large rooms, great amenities, nice restaurant

Great location for the first day at the falls, this is the closest lodge to them, walking distance

Might be better price/value deal but still the lodge is fully booked You will hear flying helicopters right over your palm-leafed roof from morning till evening, almost all the time

10.0

Jun 2023

very comfortable

Friendly sociable hotel of very high standard

nothing in particular

10.0

May 2023

Exceptional

Loved everything about this place amazing food, staff very helpful. The lady in the tour bookings place booked everything for us and was amazing. The room was always cleaned and everything topped up every day. Animals out our room !! Awesome experience. Definitely value for $$ , 100% recommend this place

The guy that answered when I asked for room service was very rude and asked me to come get food in the restaurant as he was to busy to do room service. When I said no I'd like room service he then told me in a rude tone that it would be a very very long time as the restaurant was full. I totally didn't mind at all just didn't fell like eating in the restaurant and obviously it was full anyway!!! ( food didn't take that long at all)

10.0

May 2023

Exceptional

Breakfast was amazing as well as their dinners. Very good location to view the falls. The staff and service was great.I would definitely stay here again.

9.0

Apr 2023

Wonderful hotel close to the falls

The beautiful garden and the small shops behind it

10.0

Mar 2023

Excellent hotel - walking distance fron the Falls

Great location

8.0

Mar 2023

amazing location, comfortable hotel.

comfortable, relaxing, good food.

10.0

Jan 2023

a perfect choice to stay in Zimbabwe nearby the Victoria Falls

excellent quality of all services - food, rooms, guest relations.

nothing. it was exceptionable

10.0

Jan 2023

lucky to having found it

comfortable and good service

n/a

9.0

Jan 2023

Fabulous family style hotel with friendly staff and a great location

Great location, family style hotel and the staff is exceptional.

Noise pollution from the helflips all day

5.0

Oct 2022

it was a struggle

comfortable rooms and lovely poolside bar and restaurant. Great location.

massively over priced. poor communication between different staff members resulted in poor service. definitely not recommend for solo traveling.

9.0

Sep 2022

Superb

The environment is great and staff are very cheerful.

Improve the dinner menu, but breakfast was great.

9.0

Sep 2022

Overall, was very good by

Covid rules has been followed, (some) people (staff) continue to wear masks although some didnt. Had mosquito nets in case of mosquitoes, fridge in the room was well stocked.

Covid restrictions has been cancelled by Government but people (staff) continued to wear masks and we could not recognize some faces. We Did not like mosquitoes.

10.0

Aug 2022

great

great location & fabulous helpful staff

nothing

10.0

Aug 2022

brilliant wish i had stayed longer

fantastic staff & location

excellent

10.0

Aug 2022

excelelnt stay we would love to return

excellent location close to the Falls . excellent food and restaurant

some rooms have a wooden walkway which is very noisy

9.0

Jul 2022

Just what we were hoping for during a visit to Victoria Falls.

The outside seating was marvellous, with pleasant views and relaxing atmosphere. Dinner was excellent, and I enjoyed the cocktails. The location was ideal, though we booked cars to take us from the railway station and to the falls, we didn't need to as both places were within easy walking distance.

Nothing leaps to mind - I'd like to have stayed longer but I can't blame the hotel for that.

3.0

Jul 2022

Not worth the price and certainly no views.

The staff were very friendly and the restaurant was quite good

The description on Booking was misleading - there is no view, the rooms are outdated, the furniture is old and rickety (I really worried that the bed would collapse and smaller than they appear on online, there was no bathrobe as promised, the AC/heat did not not work - not particularly clean. The $400 we paid was absolutely too much given the room provided - we feel cheated.

10.0

May 2022

Decadent but pricey

Beautiful grounds and great food

it was too expensive

10.0

May 2022

Spectacular stay ! Highly recommended

Taking your breakfast or dinner overlooking the garden and the mist from the falls is just magical !! very nice facilities , good food and fantastic staff who are very helpful and attentive to service! room 72 was excellent with nice view as well location can’t be better : the Falls are walking distance (200m).. what can be better !

absolutely nothing to say !

9.0

Apr 2022

Superb

Location was great. Service as well. You can spot wild animals from rooms

I expect a bigger territory

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Zimbabwe?

The average price for a rental in Zimbabwe is $149 per night. This rental is $49 above the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Ilala Lodge Hotel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Ilala Lodge Hotel. Enjoy the water!

Is Ilala Lodge Hotel pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Ilala Lodge Hotel?

We found 12 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and smoking allowed.

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Ilala Lodge Hotel

Hotel in Zimbabwe

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Zimbabwe

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Ilala Lodge Hotel

Hotel in Zimbabwe

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Zimbabwe

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Zimbabwe?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Ilala Lodge Hotel pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Ilala Lodge Hotel?

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