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title: "Ilala Lodge Hotel, Victoria Falls: 9.0/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Ilala Lodge Hotel in Victoria Falls: rated 9.0 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-12
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Hotel · ★★★★
# Ilala Lodge Hotel

Victoria Falls, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

9.0 ·  Excellent 72 reviews ·  #9 #9 of 19 in Victoria Falls ·  6.1 Location score
## About Ilala Lodge Hotel

Ilala Lodge Hotel is a hotel in Victoria Falls, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 72 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, spa, restaurant, bar, free parking. It is 2.0 km from the centre of Victoria Falls. The nearest airport, Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI), is 12 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 56

- **Floors:** 2

- **Opened:** 1990

- **Last renovated:** 2009

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 6

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411 Livingstone Way [ilalalodge.com](http://www.ilalalodge.com/)

## Live prices around Ilala Lodge Hotel

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## How Ilala Lodge Hotel scores

Better rated than 53% of hotels in Victoria Falls

-   Guest rating **9.0**
-   Location **6.1**
-   Facilities **7.5**
-   Spa & wellness **7.0**
-   Public transport **8.6**

Victoria Falls average

## Amenities

Swimming poolSpaRestaurantBarFree parking

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool
-   Spa
-   Sauna
-   Massage

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Restaurant
-   Bar
-   Room service

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Shuttle
-   Car hire
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Kitchen
-   Balcony
-   Minibar
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **52**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **17**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **1**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **3**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Victoria Falls Railway Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">400 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">27 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Victoria Falls</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Outspan Butchery Vic Falls</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">790 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Domboshava Monument Rock Site120 m
-   Elephants Walk Shopping and Artist Village210 m
-   Jafuta Heritage Center210 m
-   Bumbusi1.2 km
-   The Crocodile Park Victoria Falls1.5 km
-   Victoria Falls Bridge Bungee Jumping1.7 km

## Weather in Victoria Falls

[Victoria Falls weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/victoria-falls/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with free parking in Victoria Falls](https://stayversus.com/en/zimbabwe/victoria-falls/free-parking/)

### Compare

## Compare Ilala Lodge Hotel with nearby hotels

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    8.8
-   [Elephant Hills Resort](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/elephant-hills-resort-victoria-falls/) Resort ★★★★ 490 m away
    
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-   [Shoestrings Backpackers](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/shoestrings-backpackers-victoria-falls/) Hostel 710 m away
    
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## Questions about Ilala Lodge Hotel

### How do guests rate Ilala Lodge Hotel?

Ilala Lodge Hotel has a guest rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 72 reviews, which is better than 53% of rated hotels in Victoria Falls.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Ilala Lodge Hotel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Ilala Lodge Hotel include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Does Ilala Lodge Hotel have a pool?

Yes, Ilala Lodge Hotel has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Ilala Lodge Hotel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Ilala Lodge Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI), is 12 km away in a straight line.

### When did Ilala Lodge Hotel open?

Ilala Lodge Hotel opened in 1990 and was last renovated in 2009.

### How many rooms does Ilala Lodge Hotel have?

Ilala Lodge Hotel has 56 rooms on 2 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Ilala Lodge Hotel?

Yes: Outspan Butchery Vic Falls, about 790 m away (13 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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