Hotels in Victoria Falls close to Trains
Pro tip: Be sure to go on the Bushtrack Express steam train when visiting Victoria Falls. If you want to do this, or you wantt to book a Rovos Rail train from Victoria Falls to Pretoria (or Pretoria to Victoria Falls) you'll want to stay near the train station. Book here and qualify to earn exclusive SouthAfrica.TO travel vouchers for reviews; simply email a photo of your stay at a Victoria Falls hotel and a writeup to rob@southafrica.to and we'll send you an accommodation voucher to discount the cost of your next booking with us.
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This photo shows the iconic view from the Victori Falls Hotel of the railway bridge.
Hotels close to Victoria Falls Train Station
Rovos Rail departs from Victoria Falls Station The following hotels are situated conveniently close to Victoria Falls train station for those travelling by the Bushtrack Express, Rovos Rail or The Blue Train to or from Vic Falls:
- The Victoria Falls Hotel
- Directly opposite the Victoria Falls Train Station. It also offers the iconic view of a train crossing the old bridge from its premises.
- Iconic wiews of the railway bridge
- 2 Mallett Drive, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
- Tel: +263 13 44751
- Email enquiries@victoriafallshotel.com
- Ilala Lodge Hotel (closest to the falls themselves; the Victoria Falls Station which is about an 18 minute walk from Ilala Lodge and you go past The Victoria Falls Hotel).
- N1 Hotel & Campsite Victoria Falls
- For budget travellers
- 66 Adam Stander Drive, Victoria Falls
- Tel: +263 783 890 807
- Email vicfalls@n1hotel.co.zw
Review of Victoria Falls Hotel
Joan Larsen recommends a stay at the Victoria Falls Hotel to experience "a grand British colonial hotel befitting of the grand old days" - you'll enjoy its "gardens of frangipani & bougainvillea", the "chorus of frogs" and "immaculate lawns". There's the "best high tea on the continent" (ok, the Mount Nelson in Cape Town may disagree with that!), the "Edwardian rooms & lounges" & of course the sound of the falls & the sight of the mist rising up.
It's not 5 stars, but the Victoria Falls Hotel is the place for a traditional stay at a spot which is practically stuck in time. Go for a room which is facing the falls, and has a view of the bridge. The hotel was built by the British in 1904 in order to house workers on their Cape to Cairo rail project (which was never finished).
List of hotels
A directory/list of the official contact details of hotels in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
- Elephant Hills Resort
- 300 Park Way Drive, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
- Tel: +263 13 44793
- enquiries@raniresorts.com
- Stanley & Livingstone
- Ursula Road , Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
- Tel: +27 83 631 3888
Upstream of the falls there is:
- Tongabezi Lodge
- Tongabezi Lodge, Livingstone, Zambia
News
- June 2025. Wild Horizons, the operator of the Lookout Cafe and numerous tours in and around Victoria Falls, are opening the Waterfall Lodge.
- 5 Jan 2022. The Kingdom Hotel at Victoria Falls closes its doors
- April 2013. Just opened for business - a new Pioneers Camp with 6 tents on the Upper Zambezi on the outskirts of Victoria Falls.
- 19 February 2013. Albida Lodge announce that they will refurbish their Victoria Falls Safari Lodge during 2013. This follows the construction in 2012 of the Victoria Falls Safari Club.
Best for families
Elephant Hills
"The Falls" by Madeline
As soon as l heard the news before l even realised it my eyes were
filled with tears. l could not control myself for it was a dream come
true.
I had grown up hearing a lot of stories about Victoria Falls. I had
read about the mighty curtain of water that forms Victoria Falls in
newspapers and magazines. I had even seen??? its wonders on the
television. It was my dream that one day i should go on holiday to
this place locally known as Mosi-oa-Tunga or the Smoke that Thurnders.
It was in December of 2009 that my husband informed me that we were
going to Victoria Falls for Christmas holiday. I was so happy that i
could not sleep that night because of excitement.
It was on the 24th of December that we boarded a plane from Harare
International Airport to Victoria Falls around 19.00hrs. Within
forty-five minutes we arrived at Victorial Falls. We were booked in at the Holiday
Inn, a five star Hotel. We had a delicious supper that
night.
I was stunned by the beautiful views of the mighty falls that was
pinned on the walls. When i peeped through the window, I was
fascinated by the night view of the falls during the night.
The next day we visted the falls. I discovered the mighty works of the
Lord. Watching the falls was amazing. Our journey ended on the 1st of
January 2010. Those days were amazing and unforgottable.
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