Reviews of Ilala Lodge
Wildlife sightings and reviews
275 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Ilala Lodge and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Ilala Lodge Review"
They even gave us a coupon for dinner on the first night which was a nice surprise.
Lovely memories of Vic Falls." See all these reviews: 8n in Botswana; 4n in South Africa; 2n in Zimbabwe
"Visiting Victoria Falls Ilala Lodeg"
We enjoyed some excellent dinners in the evening and were treated to viewings of elephant visiting the garden just below the restaurant terrace.
The Sunset cruise arranged by the hotel was a magical experience and they also booked a helicopter trip over the Falls for us.
We only booked a 15 minute flight in the helicopter and we thought this was long enough and was money well spent to be able to see the falls, the bridge and the gorge all laid out below we were able to appreciate the scale of the whole thing.
Our onward travel by road to Kazangula and acroos the border to Kasane airport was very efficient and the airport at Kasane is very smart and almost brand new. Just one note that we did not have to make a river crossing at the border as mentioned in our itinerary, we just waled through the border and were picked up the other side.
Our overall experience at Ilala Lodge and Victoria Falls was very enjoyable and the locals very friendly and polite.
We saw elephant, baboon, Warthogs and monkeys in and around the hotel and the Falls." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 3n in Zimbabwe
"Ilala Lodge review"
The Lookout, another good restaurant with spectacular views over the Zambezi gorge, is nearby.
We enjoyed the Zambezi sunset cruise on the hotel's own small boat. The Falls themselves are only a short walk away. We had two nights here and saw everything we wanted to in that time.
The hotel is very good value - you don't need to stay in the more expensive hotels." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe; 2n in Namibia
"Well sited hotel 10 mins walk from Vic Falls"
the rooms are typical standard hotel fair. Unfortunately a new block is being built(May 2018) and there was drilling and banging during the day. There is also a disco behind the hotel with music playing until after midnight.
Breakfast was excellent but service at dinner on the 2 nights we stayed there was painfully slow though they are recruiting new staff." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia; 5n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
"Ilala Lodge review"
It is walking distance from all attractions. Rooms are nice, comfortable with a nice garden access. You can relax at the pool/bar area. The service is fantastic.
Breakfast very good with all options and the team always ready to help. Front Desk super helpful nice people.
We also dinner at the Palm. Great wine and food perfect evening." See all these reviews: 3n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
"Excellent Location"
Breakfast excellent.
Absolutely no need to spend on more expensive Hotel. We went for high tea at Victoria Falls Hotel, which was good but I preferred the look of Ilala Lodge.
Discovered a great cafe called Wild horizon cafe. Looked over the Zambezi river and also the bridge linking Zimbabwe and Zambia. Ate dinner while the sunset.
Anything good cafe was the Three monkeys." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia; 6n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
"Very comfortable place to stay"
We enjoyed the swimming pool and the room we had, also breakfast was abundant and tasty, but otherwise we spent lots of time in the Falls park and both nights ate outside of the hotel, at The Three Monkeys right next to the hotel.
That is a place we definitely recommend for excellent food, really affordable prices, great cocktails and superb staff service." See all these reviews: 6n in Namibia; 5n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
"Ilala Lodge review"
"Great experience, staff, falls and views"
Loved location and the place was magical." See all these reviews: 8n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe; 1n in South Africa
"Very comfortable"
The food in the lodge's restaurant was very good, with local specialties like crocodile, warthog and kudu.
We were told there would be construction going on during our stay, and to make up for it, they offered a breakfast cruise on the Zambezie river. The construction turned out to be barely noticeable, and the cruise was wonderful - we saw two herds of elephants play in the river." See all these reviews: 3n in Zambia; 2n in Zimbabwe
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