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.
Each air-conditioned unit at Ilala Lodge has a seating area and a TV with satellite channels. The rooms open out onto a balcony or patio and each has an en suite bathroom.
Enjoy a meal at The Cassia Restaurant, which features a patio overlooking the lush gardens, or relax with a drink at the Poolside Bar.
The spray from the Victoria Falls can be seen from numerous places at the hotel, and activities such as bungee jumping, white-water rafting and helicopter flights can be enjoyed in the vicinity.
The Victoria Falls Border Post is 3 km away, while Livingstone is just across the border into Zambia, 12 km from Ilala Lodge Hotel.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.
This property has 1 third-party sustainability certification.
Green Tourism
Guest reviews
Categories:
Staff
9.1
Facilities
9.1
Cleanliness
9.1
Comfort
9.2
Value for money
8.3
Location
9.6
Free WiFi
8.0
High score for Victoria Falls
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Guests who stayed here loved
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Danny
Lesotho
“Very good, service location and staff helpful and friendly”
Vsevolod
Russia
“Good hotel. Near Victoria Falls. 15 minutes to go to falls. Good staff. Good large rooms.
In the evening once we saw 3 eating hippopotamuses near hotel. This was incredible”
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Janice
United Kingdom
“Breakfast buffet was excellent.
Pool food was good too and evening dinner was excellent with good choices and plenty of options for all , including vegetarians .
The local sights were all very good , the falls of course , the sunset cruise ,...”
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Jayden
Australia
“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.”
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Lynn
United Kingdom
“great location , exelent staff ,all said no problems .”
Alex
Portugal
“Walking distance to the fall and the style of the hotel.”
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Tarek
Canada
“Location is a walking distance from the falls, very nicely design hotel. You can hear the falls and see the mist. The nice location allowed us to go back to the room midday to take a break.”
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Karen
Australia
“Absolutely loved the Ilala lodge ! Beautiful classic African lodge . The rooms , the gardens , the furnishings and the food were gorgeous! It’s also situated just across the road from the walk to the Falls .. so convenient.”
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Dmitry
Russia
“Very good hotel, excellent location - the nearest to the waterfall, excellent breakfast”
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Shaistha
South Africa
“Location was great! Very close to shops and tour operators. Walking distance to the vic falls. Big rooms and bathrooms. Peaceful sleep and doom provided for mosquitoes.”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
1 restaurant on site
The Cassia Restaurant
Cuisine
South African
Open for
Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
House rules
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Check-in
From 14:00 to 18:00
Check-out
From 07:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
Cash
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
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