Mopani Lodge Victoria Falls

A fantastic, safe and affordable lodge about 20 minutes walk from the centre of town. It does mean that returning at night means a short taxi ride. The staff are wonderfully helpful. The rooms are well maintained and have air-conditioning.

Accommodations not really at a "lodge" level This is more of a guest house than a lodge. Accommodations are basic, which is why the label of "lodge" is perhaps a little misleading. Like many things in Zimbabwe, this place has several things that are broken, which didn't make it an awful stay, but when added up, they detract from the overall quality of the establishment. For example, the door on the shower stall did not shut all the way, and we had to ask for more bath towels for our family. Breakfast was included, but it's provided in a strange way. The breakfast includes cold and hot courses (plus drinks, like coffee and the Zimbabwe version of fruit juice). Your egg order will be taken when you arrive in the breakfast area and serve yourself with cold breakfast items (cereal, yogurt, etc.), but they won't tell you that the hot course will automatically come with all the other parts of a full English breakfast. It's cooked to order for each guest, and if you don't want all of those servings of beans, sausage, bacon, etc., you'll feel like you're wasting food.

Helpful staff, easy check-in, very comfortable stay, enjoyed the swimming pool, lovely garden. Would definitely stay again