Reviews of Ilala Lodge
Wildlife sightings and reviews
269 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"
A couple items stood out for us. We ate breakfast 3 times and dinner twice while staying there. Both the service and the food were outstanding.
We also greatly appreciated being able to borrow a wheelchair from the lodge for our visit to Victoria Falls. It was critical to being able to fully enjoy the experience." See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana; 3n in Zimbabwe
"Ilala Lodge review"
Elephant
10 sightings
Zebra
10 sightings
"A wonderful stay"
The fact that it is the closest hotel to Vic Falls was a bonus." See all these reviews: 6n in Zimbabwe
Elephant
1 sighting
"Ilala Lodge review"
The lodge is easy walking distance from the Zimbabwe side of Victoria Falls. The room was comfortable, luxurious, and well equipped.
There were often interesting animals to see on the property. The restaurant had excellent food, service, and wine.
The staff was consistently pleasant and helpful." See all these reviews: 4n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe; 2n in Namibia
Elephant
Multiple sightings
Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Ilala Lodge review"
The large terrace area fronting the building has the restaurant at one end with pools for children and adults next to a bar area. The bar area was a great place to sit and enjoy a drink and take in the view.
The staff were friendly, efficient and the food was excellent. There was an activities office where we could book a number of different excursions. We took the early morning birdwatching cruise on the Zambezi which was excellent. A visit to the Victoria Falls is also a must." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia; 8n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
"Ilala Lodge review"
The Lodge is in an excellent position within sight of the Falls spray and the sound of the water. Short walk to the falls. The food was very good especially the breakfast. The staff were very helpful (in a slightly disorganised way).
The children loved the swimming pool." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
"Ilala Lodge review"
Elephant
2 sightings
"Ilala Lodge review"
Victoria Falls was amazing. I am glad we decided to see the Falls from the Zimbabwe side. Running a gauntlet of vendors on the way to the Falls was only a minor annoyance.
Another wonderful birding spot, and a very relaxing and lovely place to end our trip." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana; 8n in Namibia; 2n in Zimbabwe
Elephant
3 sightings
"Ilala Lodge review"
We've stayed previously at the historic and grand Victoria Falls Hotel and while it was lovely, we much prefer Ilala's medium size and elegant yet relaxed dining, bar and pool areas. Plus it is even closer to the falls.
The location can't be beat and the food and service were also outstanding. We enjoyed seeing warthogs and monkeys on the property too." See all these reviews: 5n in Seychelles; 3n in Rwanda; 3n in Botswana; 1n in Zimbabwe
"Ilala Lodge Victoria Falls"
The evening river cruise was a highlight as was the walk around the Falls, thanks to Soul and Robbie for their guidance and helpful information. Last but not least the helicopter flight over the falls was well worth the cost, views were awesome and wish I could have taken better pictures of the falls from above, but it was an experience not to be missed.
The food in the lodge was good, but didn't change, but I was only staying two nights so maybe the menu altered later in the week. The service was excellent and efficient throughout the lodge, and I would gladly stay there again.
I stayed in the older part of the lodge, and it was interesting to see some the wildlife from my room, the warthogs were especially funny to see running away when the thunderstorm started !
Thanks to Tracy for organizing this element of my trip and I hope to visit again in the near future." See all these reviews: 2n in Zimbabwe
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