Hotellit lähellä Livingstone

Plussat: Great location, beautiful lodge, clean.

Miinukset: I would have preferred more vegetarian buffet & menu choices.

Plussat: Where do I start with what I liked: *I learned that their HR department will bring any donated items to people who need them. So if you desire, you can bring clothes, school supplies, or anything else (just not most food items). *The staff were fantastic! Polite, helpful, on top of everything! I was greeted with a smile and welcomed instantly and they even asked to make a copy of my activity itinerary so that they could confirm all of the dates/times with the company for me. They also seemed to plan the room cleaning and turn down service according to my activity schedule. *On the last day there I needed to contact my credit card company and the number wouldn't work on my cell. After trying their office phone and realizing it wouldn't work either, they offered to find me a staff member with a cell phone. I want to emphasize that it is extremely uncommon to have an unlimited cell phone plan, which means, they were going to offer to use their personal paid minutes to help me make the call. I declined of course because no one should pay for my phone call! But the fact that this was the lengths they were willing to go to instantly, without a thought, was heart warming! *There is a complimentary mini bar (including sodas, alcohol, etc.). Um...yes! *The room was spectacular. *The view was beautiful. *The bar/restaurant overlooks a watering hole. My first night there a herd of elephants and about 100 water buffalo came to drink. Oh yeah, and you can see the hole from the pool. *The pool is so cool (as in awesome, not freezing). *They do a free vulture feeding at 1:00pm every day (this involves hundreds of vultures. It was amazing!) *Breakfast was included with my stay and included a full cold spread (meats, cheeses, fruits, bloody mary, etc.) as well as a menu (albeit small) for hot items (including omelets and french toast). I wound up never even getting the hot items because the cold spread was so filling. *Where do I start? Let me just stay Augustine is AMAZING! He is the hospitality manager there and absolutely change the entire trajectory of my stay and helped coordinate a huge activity that I otherwise would not have been able to be a part of. He is fantastic! *It is farther away from the falls, which I thought might be a bad thing, but they offer hourly free shuttle to the falls, the open market, and 2 other stops, so I never felt distant from anything. Plus, I realized that I only got 2 mosquito bites over 6 days, while others I spoke to who stayed closer to the falls/river complained of a lot more bites. So maybe being away from the falls was actually a plus. Also, because they have so many things there (vulture feeding, beautiful restaurant view, The Boma, and the water hole) you can actually do more AT the hotel than you can at most other places. *The Boma is a fun place and is right there at the hotel. Short walking distance, yet they still have an additional shuttle that will take you straight there.

Miinukset: What didn't I like? Um, leaving? Really, it was such a wonderful place!

Plussat: Nice facilities, pleasant ambience, very friendly and helpful staff

Miinukset: Non AC room felt like an oven. Electric fan was little help.

Plussat: Great service. Excellent views

Plussat: Second time here and I am pleased as ususl.

Plussat: We appreciated the continuous communication before our arrival and the in house activity office who can organize all the events and activities around Livingstone. We found this a great deal of convenience and their knowledge of the area and particulars were invaluable to our stay. A special mention to Mwila who arannged everything for us! We also loved the friendly, unpretentious staff who catered for our every need with a huge smile. The communal living area was a pleasant place to hang around in between activities, allowing guests to share experiences and with FIFA World Cup being broadcasted on two TVs during our stay. It is very welcoming to see a stay that focuses a lot on sustainable living and care for their environment and community which permeates through their values as a business. Furthermore we liked the pricing and we found it exceptionally reasonable and it is definitely value for money. Finally it is often a scary experience when it comes to taking a taxi but Jollyboys have selected a few drivers who is often on standby which made it very easy for us. They were always so fantastic, honest and friendly, particularly Sam who made this trip extra special for us!

Miinukset: We didn't like the shared shower facilities which perhaps shared a common geysers hence running out on hot water and water pressure during showers at peak hours. We also found the heavily rusted soap trays in the showers a little disconcerting. Another problem was the Wi-Fi internet where you are confined to a small bar area where it is shared amongst all guests. This proved difficult during peak traffic where everyone is using the bandwidth at the same time which made it very slow. It was also not always convenient as you didn't have any Wi-Fi signal in the rooms. Lastly the bar could perhaps improve on it's menu selection which is minimal and a more comprehensive curio shop could be something to consider for those looking to bring something back as a gift or for memory as a matter of convenience for travellers.

Plussat: It was close to the falls. About a 8min cab ride.

Miinukset: Food wasn't very good. Internet was terrible. All the adventures from activity center were stupid exspensive. Staff seemed disappointed when I wanted to extend my stay. No screens on the windows in the room. Lots of bugs. For our meals we went to a near by hotel called Avani. Much better food and better priced items.

Plussat: The lodge is very nice and the room was great! Wireless internet was fast and allowed some work to get done. The building is in a great location and everyone was very helpful. Excellent!

Miinukset: There really wasn't anything not to like. Everything was clean and in order. However, it would be nice to be provided a couple bottles of water. Even if the hotel had some drinks available to purchase.

Plussat: Nice location by the water. Clean, big rooms. Our room had a balcony which was nice.

Miinukset: The food in the restaurant was not very good. The tables at the restaurant often lacked napkins and the tables were not very clean.

Plussat: Great location to visit Victoria Falls and be away from the city.

Miinukset: No complaints.

Plussat: Everything, staff was exceeded my expectations.

Miinukset: Not much, maybe a little TLC on maintenance.

Plussat: The manager Joseph was fantastic and very friendly. Catered to our every need and went beyond the call of duty to ensure that we enjoyed all Livingstone has to offer.

Plussat: Wonderful service. Run by a Zambian couple (not foreign investors!). They were very kind as were all the staff members. Although traveling alone, my room had a queen and a twin bed. Very comfortable mattresses. There is AC, a TV (I never used it), warm shower, full bathroom, mini-fridge. The common area has a pool and a dining area the backs up to the home of the owners as well as WiFi. Breakfast and other light meals were provided. One of the owners provided transportation. It was fun to meet a few others who were staying there. I would highly recommend this place. 500%

Miinukset: I liked everything. However, you should know that it is a 15 minute walk to the main part of Livingstone. The owner offered to drive me there gladly. The walk is very safe and I enjoyed it.