Reviews of Avani Victoria Falls
Wildlife sightings and reviews
230 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Avani Victoria Falls and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in May-2018, 33 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Avani Victoria Falls.
Zebra
91% success
Elephant
43% success
Hippo
41% success
White Rhino
19% success
Mr & Mrs P
Waterloovi
"royal livingstone"
3 nights Arrived 3 Apr 2010
"upgraded to royal livingstone which was a major result with this being an outstanding hotel, the other hotel was more of a holiday camp"
See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana; 3n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Mr B
Bristol
"Zambezi Sun review"
1 night Arrived 28 Jan 2010
"Good 4 star hotel with all the necessary facilities but great location and short walk into the Victoria Falls. Would use again the next time I'm there.
Efficient airport 'pick up' and transfer's through 'wilderness safaris'." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 6n in Zambia
Efficient airport 'pick up' and transfer's through 'wilderness safaris'." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 6n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
The D Family
Ontario
"Zambezi Sun was beautiful"
2 nights Arrived 7 Nov 2009
"We felt we had to pay quite a bit for any meals or drinks except for the complimentary breakfast for the amount we paid to stay there. The rooms were nice but the safes in both rooms did not work and the TV in one of the rooms was not working. My daughter got an electrical shock when she touched a lamp switch that was taped up with black tape.
Overall the rooms were very nice and the facility was very beautiful." See all these reviews: 7n in Zambia
Overall the rooms were very nice and the facility was very beautiful." See all these reviews: 7n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Service:
Average
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Average
Mr & Mrs C
Edinburgh
"Zambezi Sun review"
2 nights Arrived 28 Oct 2009
"We stayed at the Zambezi Sun purely because of the location and in this respect it was excellent - we could wander down to the falls on our own and it was close the other activities on offer - white water rafting etc. We were not expecting much from the hotel itself but were actually pleasantly surprised - there were a lot of Saga tours and kids but the breakfast was good and the rooms were clean and you can easily eat/drink at the neighbouring Royal Livingstone (which we did) to get away from the tour groups.
The activity centre on site was very helpful in booking activities. If you want to stay close to the falls but do not want to pay the higher prices of the Royal Livingstone then I would definitely recommend the Zambezi Sun. It is not luxury but has everything you need if your focus is more on the falls and the various adrenalin activities on offer in the area." See all these reviews: 6n in Namibia; 6n in Zambia
The activity centre on site was very helpful in booking activities. If you want to stay close to the falls but do not want to pay the higher prices of the Royal Livingstone then I would definitely recommend the Zambezi Sun. It is not luxury but has everything you need if your focus is more on the falls and the various adrenalin activities on offer in the area." See all these reviews: 6n in Namibia; 6n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Sisters
London
"Zambezi Sun review"
2 nights Arrived 26 Sep 2009
"Very pleasant big hotel - ideal for a short stop over. Loved seeing the zebras in the grounds."
See all these reviews: 12n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Good
Ms W & Mr L
Northants
"Zambezi Sun review"
2 nights Arrived 16 Sep 2009
"Wished we had gone here first because after the incredibly high standard of accommodation and service on safari no hotel could ever match up. The staff were pleasant and friendly and the hotel was generally what we had expected. We were delighted to be so close to Victoria Falls and able to visit it several times and the hotel gardens were very pretty. We also enjoyed being able to walk into the next door hotel and eat and drink there too as it was even more pretty there.
Only complaints were that the air conditioning in the room was very noisy and mostly ineffectual and the hotel reception couldn't change us a 50 dollar note, which we thought was not great service from such a big hotel. Minor things really though." See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia
Only complaints were that the air conditioning in the room was very noisy and mostly ineffectual and the hotel reception couldn't change us a 50 dollar note, which we thought was not great service from such a big hotel. Minor things really though." See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Service:
Average
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Average
Mr & Mrs H
Banbury
"great views"
2 nights Arrived 16 Sep 2009
"Fabulous location, being only a few minutes walk from the Falls. The service, food and facilities were all very good.
We took a trip to Livingstone Island, arranged through the Activity Centre - that was spectacular and guide was great.
We were at Falls when water level was quite low but they were still magnificent and we were able to get much closer to them at this time of year." See all these reviews: 2n in Zambia; 2n in South Africa
We took a trip to Livingstone Island, arranged through the Activity Centre - that was spectacular and guide was great.
We were at Falls when water level was quite low but they were still magnificent and we were able to get much closer to them at this time of year." See all these reviews: 2n in Zambia; 2n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Miss A & Miss L
UK
"Impressive start to holiday"
2 nights Arrived 7 Sep 2009
"Everything was perfect for a relaxing start to our visit to southern Africa.
The staff at Zambezi Sun were only too willing to assist with any queries and couldn't have been any more helpful." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia; 2n in Zambia
The staff at Zambezi Sun were only too willing to assist with any queries and couldn't have been any more helpful." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia; 2n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr S & Ms C
NL
"Zambezi Sun review"
2 nights Arrived 31 Aug 2009
"After 6 days in the bush, arriving at the Zambezi Sun to be greeted by dancers in loincloths brandishing spears was a little like stepping onto the set of the Lion King and quite a shock! But once we got used to the airconditioning and rubbing shoulders at breakfast with Southern African Finance Ministers attending a conference in the hotel, all was well.
The location is unbeatable - just 4 minutes from the Falls and set in beautiful grounds. The food at Squires was very good - and so was the buffet, despite some complaints posted on various websites.
Staff were courteous and helpful. We'd have rated it Excellent if there'd been a choice of a fan-cooled room instead of airco, and if a map of the grounds had been handed to us on arrival (we had to hunt for Squires)." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
The location is unbeatable - just 4 minutes from the Falls and set in beautiful grounds. The food at Squires was very good - and so was the buffet, despite some complaints posted on various websites.
Staff were courteous and helpful. We'd have rated it Excellent if there'd been a choice of a fan-cooled room instead of airco, and if a map of the grounds had been handed to us on arrival (we had to hunt for Squires)." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
The R family
Berks
"Zambezi Sun review"
2 nights Arrived 7 Aug 2009
"good for the budged. Have dinner at the Royal Livingstone"
See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
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