Café Zambezi House of Africa - Hostel

2.0 star property
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Poolside bar
Deluxe Suite
Reception
Standard Twin Room | Bathroom
Property grounds

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Pool
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
214-217 Area Mosi-Oa-Tunya Road, Livingstone, 60095
  • Livingstone Museum
    10 min walk
  • Railway Museum
    15 min walk
  • Mukuni Park Curio Market
    20 min walk
  • Livingstone (LVI)
    8 min drive

Room options

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (6 Person)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Women only (6 Person)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Men only (6 Person)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Livingstone

With a stay at Café Zambezi House of Africa - Hostel in Livingstone, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Victoria Falls and Livingstone Museum. .This hostel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Railway Museum and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Mukuni Park Curio Market.

What's nearby

  • Livingstone Museum - 10 min walk
  • Mukuni Park Curio Market - 20 min walk
  • Livingstone Reptile Park - 3 min drive
  • Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park - 6 min drive
  • Devil's Pool - 9 min drive

Getting around

  • Livingstone (LVI) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Munali Coffee - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪The Boma - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪The Lookout Café - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Royal Livingstone Lounge - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Rainforest Cafe - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Café Zambezi House of Africa - Hostel

Hostel in Livingstone with an outdoor pool and a restaurant
Café Zambezi House of Africa - Hostel offers 15 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 15 air-conditioned guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy local and international cuisine at Cafe Zambezi, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the poolside bar. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and microwave in a common area. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
Cafe Zambezi - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily: USD 7.00 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Cafe Zambezi

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

More

  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 PM - 11 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 7.00 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

Property is also known as

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Café Zambezi House of Africa - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

6.4
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7.2/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Erick

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Staff service is awful!
When we arrived at the lodge, the staff at reception seemed didn't know I had an online booking and the room wasn't ready. Waited 45 minutes to enter the room after a long drive. There was no hot water because the hot water heater "geezer" was off. (Staff didn't advise us if this when we arrived). It was switched on and waited 30 minutes and only got luke warm water for our 2 day stay. I told staff and nothing was done until the last day. Ordered complimentary breakfast and it took 30 minutes and there were no other guests ordering. The staff were arguing with each other about work in front of us (My partner speaks Bemba). We arrived back at the lodge after 10 pm and the door and gate to park the car was locked. Fortunately a staff member appeared out of nowhere and let us in. There is no communication between staff and guests and I asked to speak with the manager but he/she was never there. Asked for the number to call the manager and the phone wasn't answered. Staff were rude and expect the quests to understand the rule by magic!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jacob

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nightmare at Café Zambezi: A Deluxe Room Disaster!
Television (TV) and DSTV: Despite booking a room that supposedly included DSTV, I was shocked to find it non-operational. When I brought this to the attention of the staff, I was told it hadn't been paid for. Unacceptable! Even after escalating the issue to the so-called manager on duty, no resolution was provided. Internet Woes: The promised free WIFI at Café Zambezi turned out to be a complete sham. The duty manager cited ongoing internet issues, but what's more infuriating is the lack of effort to address the problem during my entire 3-day stay. Unprofessional and inexcusable. Bathroom Towel, Cleanliness, and Toiletries: One dirty towel for the entire stay, with no option for a replacement, left me questioning the hygiene standards. The claim of free toiletries was a flat-out lie; all I got was a minuscule bar soap that barely lasted a day. Housekeeping Oversight: Don't expect your room to be cleaned unless you leave your key at the reception before 11 am – information conveniently omitted during check-in. Such lack of transparency is unacceptable. Mosquito Menace: Considering the malaria risk in the area, it's shocking that Café Zambezi doesn't provide insecticide or bother to spray the rooms. Be prepared to fend off mosquitoes on your own. Pool Problems: I had hoped to enjoy the swimming pool, but the water looked more like a mud puddle than a refreshing oasis. This stark contrast to other properties in the area left me thoroughly disappointed. Save yourself!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and quiet room but they have a nice restaurant here.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Last minute booking!
The price was good for the 2 rooms we booked. It took awhile for them to find the second room with lots of prompting when we checked in. The room frankly was roughly finished with all the light switches on one wall opposite the bathroom,very illogical! The door would only shut if locked,the beds had very sharp metal corners on them which caught you every time you walked by. The bathroom was fine ,just remember to ask them to switch the geyser on ! The mattresses were from hell ,just 2 banged out foam mattresses on top of each other requiring some serious balancing to stay on on! Otherwise aircon was good and the room clean but in reality for a budget lodge putting one double bed into the room with a side table and bed light would be better. I've stayed in several lodges all over Zambia for the same price and have been far more impressed with the decor and comfort. The overall lodge and restaurant etc are great and service good with all staff members friendly and attentive. Overall its a nice well placed lodge
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018