Reviews of Ilala Lodge
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Nice hotel for our last night
We stopped at Ilala on our last night after 6 nights in Hwange National Park. It suited our needs perfectly. Close to town to purchase last minute souvenirs and to have a lovely meal at The Three Monkeys.
The ample and delicious breakfast set us up perfectly for our long haul flight home to the UK.
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Very close to the falls and a great place to relax.
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Good hotel in Victoria Falls
A good hotel, professionally run, good staff, friendly, nice adequately sized pool, good food. We had a wonderful Breakfast Cruise on the hotel's launch on the Zambezi.
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Great location, very friendly staff, excellent restaurant and outside areas (pool, bar, terrace).
Read more about the whole tripPleasant stay at Illala Lodge
It is a rather large hotel but the staff is welcoming, the rooms comfortable and the food very good. I truly enjoyed the relaxing birdwatching / breakfast cruise.
Read more about the whole tripReally good lodge
Although they are building nearby to extend the lodge and gave us a free river trip to make up for this, it was not a problem for us, as it was a national holiday so no work was going on. The building is quite close to some (but not all) of the rooms so could be intrusive for guests staying in those rooms as it develops, although a high screen has been erected.
We really liked Ilala Lodge - the staff were very pleasant and we had a lovely room overlooking the falls in the distance. Dinner was very good- we loved sitting outside under the stars!
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Friendly staff, excellent food and great location near to the Falls.
Read more about the whole tripGreat service great location
It may not be the fanciest hotel in town, but it is certainly the best in terms of location. A short walk to the falls or the market.
The service in both the restaurant and the bar was great, and the food was good if not great. The rooms are not luxurious, but they are certainly more than adequate and a good fit for this budget minded group. The grounds were lovely, and we saw elephant, bushbuck, baboon, warthog and mongoose on the lawn. The one minor complaint was that the pool was not perfectly cleaned, but it was still refreshing and a nice amenity.
A really fantastic experience at the Falls.
This was an experience to experience. The Hotel provided a degree of service second to none, it offered a very personal level of service, even though its a very large hotel. Everything about the hotel was as near perfect as possible. The staff were amazing, service, restaurant , food, activities.
The evening boat trip on the river viewing the game was superb. And the following day we had a guided tour of Victoria Falls. On both occasions the guides were fantastic.
This was to date the highlight of the tour and well worth visiting.
Victoria Falls is very much geared up for tourists, with some very expensive activities to match, and there are no shortage of very persistent street vendors. However, we thoroughly enjoyed our time their.
NB having travelled here by road I do feel both the Botswana and Zimbabwe governments could streamline and improve their border customs facilities. There is a complete lack of staff to deal with the large number of people crossing the borders.
