Mopani Lodge

3.0 star property
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Point of interest
Exterior
Deluxe Double Room, Non Smoking, Bathtub | Terrace/patio
Exterior

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
560 Mopani Street, Victoria Falls
  • Zambezi National Park
    2 min drive
  • Victoria Falls National Park
    4 min drive
  • Devil's Pool
    5 min drive
  • Victoria Falls (VFA)
    21 min drive

Room options

Deluxe House

  • 200 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Bedroom 5 Sleeper

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 3 Twin Beds

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Double Room, Non Smoking, Bathtub

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Victoria Falls

Located in Victoria Falls, Mopani Lodge is in a national park, within a 5-minute drive of Zambezi National Park and Victoria Falls. .This farm stay is 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from Victoria Falls National Park and 2.8 mi (4.6 km) from Devil's Pool.

What's nearby

  • Victoria Falls National Park - 4 min drive
  • Devil's Pool - 5 min drive
  • Victoria Falls Bridge - 5 min drive
  • Victoria Falls Field Museum - 6 min drive
  • Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park - 11 min drive

Getting around

  • Livingstone (LVI) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Boma - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Lookout Café - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Royal Livingstone Lounge - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Rainforest Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Terrace @ Victoria Falls Hotel - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Mopani Lodge

Suburban farm stay with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Mopani Lodge offers 13 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary toiletries. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 13 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this farm stay include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services. Guests can get around on the shuttle (surcharge), which operates within 3.00 km.
Satisfy your appetite for dinner at Mopani Dining, a restaurant which specializes in local cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM on weekdays.
Mopani Dining - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

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
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge) up to 3.00 km

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available weekdays 7:30 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Mopani Dining

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 20.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • An effective city/local tax rate of 2.00 percent will be charged

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 30 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 30 (one-way), (from 3 to 12 years old)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 20.0 per day

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 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, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Mopani Lodge Victoria Falls
Mopani Lodge
Mopani Victoria Falls
Mopani Lodge Victoria Falls
Mopani Lodge Agritourism property
Mopani Lodge Agritourism property Victoria Falls

Mopani Lodge Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 25 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Alan

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Keith

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property has a relaxed, rustic feel to it which is appealing. The staff were all excellent, especially Mabel. The breakfast was also good, the family room a reasonable size fror 3 adults, but the bathroom was a bit small and the door wouldn't shut. The Lodge's restaurant was not functioning when we were there which could have been a problem; however, there is an excellent restaurant about 200metres away and an adjacent convenience store. Overall, a very pleasnt 5 nights.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darrell

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a welcome surprise to discover Mopani Lodge. We are full-time travelers who last-minutely reserved this lodging to see the falls. We had no idea what to anticipate, but I could tell they were top-notch from our first email exchange. When I originally inquired about getting from the airport to the resort, we quickly received an answer. The quick response time is really uncommon. We had excellent customer service from the moment we arrived till the moment we left. When visiting Victoria Falls, Tadiwa was the best at selecting attractions and restaurants. He even provided us with rides to the bank, to a resturant, and the bus station. He even helped us with purchasing tickets to our next destination. He truly values his visitors and goes over and above to make sure they have a memorable time while visiting the Victoria Falls. The entire time, there was a clear emphasis on providing excellent customer service. We spent the majority of our time at the lodge due to our busy schedules at work and mainly because the service was so excellent. At the lodge, we ate breakfast and dinner. The chefs made sure to inquire about any dietary constraints we might have. The meals were delicious. Throughout our entire visit, everyone at Mopani Lodge made us feel completely at home and at ease. They really do value their guests. The lodge is neat and tidy. The pool there is cleaned every day. Moreover, they provide laundry services. They have all of your needs met and more! Booking a
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tomeka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and attentive staff loved the atmosphere wonderful dining selection
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tendai Marrienne Frances

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Lodge our host went above and beyond to ensure we had a good stay. The staff was very helpful and attentive, no matter the requests we were always met with smiles. They also recently renovated their rooms and they looked beautiful. It is ideally located as it is nestled amongst other popular lodges and is close to town. We felt safe throughout our stay. They have a nice and well looked after swimming pool, I managed a few dips but the weather was too cold when i visited for me to fully enjoy it :') I will definitely stay with them again and I highly recommend them.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Older property, but very clean and comfortable. Extremely nice staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Frances, London

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disappointing hotel although quite nicely located.
The room was clean enough but there .was no deep bath or fridge, as described, in our room. I did not see any fitness centre either. The restaurant room was dismal and the breakfast was basic and without choice. We were there for 3 days and in the evening we had to go and search out someone to come and make us some dinner. An omlette seemed to be the limit of their culinary skills. However, the most important issue was the lack of communication. Firstly, before we left for Zimbabwe, I enquired about their airport shuttle service but got no reply. On arrival, we made our own way to the hotel only to be told that they had sent somebody to collect us. The worst thing was they booked us a taxi for 6am to take us to another hotel where we were joining a 4 week safari across East Africa. It didn't come and it was only due to the kindness and luck that some builders arrived at the lodge and gave us a lift in their truck. Otherwise, we would have missed our trip!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

John, Hertfordshire UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Useful connection to activities company
Mopani Lodge is ok as a place to stay. Reasonable comfort and some good facilities, e.g. a swimming pool. It is located about 4 km from the centre of Vic Falls which means it is peaceful but not walkable for restaurants etc. However, staff are helpful with transport when needed. Breakfast is basic. For us, by far its biggest plus point is that it seems to be part of Falcon Safaris, with whom we had booked a number of activities. As part of the same company, all the practicalities worked like a dream, from airport shuttle service, to guided tours of the falls, sunset river cruise, and Chobe national park. This was what really made our trip the huge success it was, and being based at Mopani Lodge was a winner. This was a special trip for us to celebrate our golden wedding, and it more than met our expectations.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, reasonably priced
The room was clean. The staff was very friendly. They had a 24 hour security guard. 20 minute walk to town. Good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Rob & Joyce, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet hotel in suburbs of Vic Falls
Mopani lodge was associated with Falcon tours so that even though the lodge was in a quiet situation your were organized efficiently and on time for every event
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely people at the hotel Nice and clean pleasant walk to town

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The lodge should improve on the cleaniliness of the kitchen and utensils.

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
satisfactory

2/10 Terrible

vince, Los Angeles, CA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
terrible
Arrived at the lodge and copy of reservation was given to the staff. The staff was a bit puzzled of our arrival and made a couple of phone calls. It turns out that they were all booked, but the rooms in the bottom floor were unoccupied with the doors open. A lady arrived and said that we're being moved to the lodges sister company, guest house. It was inconvenient because we has to change all of our shuttle pick up for our activities in Victoria Falls. Careful booking Mopani Lodge.

2/10 Terrible

James, Cupertino, CA

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
NOT worthy of 3-stars - 1 star at best
No air conditioning, no screens, holes in the mosquito netting and only for one bed. This is one star at best. My wife had dozens of mosquito bites in the morning. I can't imagine how this place got a 3-star rating.

6/10 Okay

Anya

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Nice stay
Mopani Lodge is about a 20-minute walk from the centre of Victoria Falls. We were met promptly at reception and shown to our room, which was on the second floor. It had a fan, and mosquito nets, which was good as the windows didn't have screens. The wifi was a little slow, but worked. The breakfast in the morning was more than I expected - bacon, eggs, toast and baked beans.

2/10 Terrible

DERGHAM, Canada

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Miserable Accomodation!
The three of us arrived this hotel and to our surprise we found an absolutely unexpected from Hotels.com to recommend such accommodation to anyone. So, two of us immediately found a room in one of the hotels in Victoria Falls. We could not find another room for the third person who had to stay in this hotel. We had to pay extra. We will submit our expenses and request, as one of your long time customers, to refund our payments. There is no A/C, balcony door did not close allowing mosquitos indoor, towels and bed sheets were not replaced on daily basis, stairs are safety hazard, dirty kitchen... Your cooperation will be appreciated! D. Aqiqi

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
it was ok, but needs to mordenise the hotel. eg. buy a microwave since they do not provide lunch and dinner.

8/10 Good

Filipe, Maputo, Mozambique

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
EXCELLENT STAY
Staff Eddie, Douglas and the always present Terrence made our short stay amazing. Family room very convenient. Arriving to Vic Falls with no tours pre-booked, in half an hour every thing was booked, with the special help of Terrence, quicker than in any travel agency with recommendations to the best ones during our short 3 days stay. Located in Victoria Falls residential area, 2km away from city center. A shuttle is always available to move you by a small fee.

6/10 Okay

SHIGEO, TOKYO

Disliked: Staff & service
The hotel where breakfast is good
I had trouble looking for the location of the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

パッキャオ, パックンド

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
pacman
Mopani stuff purpose to be very kind. Douglas and Clean woman were good hospitality and good service,but Reception woman very bad hospitality. Mopani likes stuff.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stadtrand von Victoria Falls/Zimbabwe.
Wir hatten ein Familienzimmer mit 4 Betten gebucht. Aber nur 2 Doppelbetten wurden zur Verfügung gestellt. Das Personal war sehr höflich und nett. Das Frühstück varierte jeden Tag. Handtücher wurden täglich gewechstelt. Eine Sanierung wäre aber notwendig. Wird aber schwierig da es in Zimbabwe liegt. Hier ist alles viel schwieriger zu organisieren. Haben auch angebotene Ausflüge genutzt und da wir zu viert waren, wurde uns auch ein Diskount gewährt (Fahrt in den Chobe NP nach Botswana). Nach einer Sanierung würden wir wieder buchen, vorher aber nicht. Preise müssen in US-$ bezahlt werden.

2/10 Terrible

Natascha, Paris

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Auf keinen Fall!!!
In dem Hotel gibt es keinen Pool, keinen Kühlschrank, keinen Zimmersafe, keinen Shuttletransfer, keinen Flughafentransport, keinen Schreibtisch auf dem Zimmer, kein kostenloses Frühstück und kein freies Wasser. Die Zimmer sind dreckig, das Bettzeug war nicht gewaschen. Der Manager hat mich, nachdem ich nach einem Shuttle fragte wüst beschimpft und mich rausgeschmissen. Auf gar keinen Fall! Wifi funktioniert nur hin und wieder mal und dann sehr schlecht und schwach. Horrible! No pool, no fridge, no safe no shuttle or Airport Transfer, no breakfast, no free bottled water. Aggressive Manager. Dirty!