The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Victoria Falls

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Victoria Falls

If it's your first trip to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Victoria Falls. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Victoria Falls. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Victoria Falls for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Victoria Falls beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Victoria Falls for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Savanna68 Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $159 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 68 Courtney Selous Crescent 1, Savanna68 Hotel has great rooms from $159 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a restaurant, a fitness center, a fitness center, a bar, and a bar at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Infinity pool


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Victoria Falls Safari Suites

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $542 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Victoria Falls

A great place to stay is Victoria Falls Safari Suites which has nice rooms starting at $542. Offering an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Squire Cummings Ave, Stand 471. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a restaurant, a bar, a bar, laundry services, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.1 km from the city center. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast in the room


Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $907 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $907. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Old Ursula Road. You'll also find a restaurant, a bar, a bar, laundry services, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 7.7 km from the center of town. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast in the room


Victoria Falls River Lodge

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $1942 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Victoria Falls
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $1942, Victoria Falls River Lodge, at Zambezi National Park provides an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant. Its terrific guest rating is 9.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a fitness center, a bar, and a bar. It's located just 8.2 km from the city center, too. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
  • Infinity pool


Pioneers

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $276 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Pioneers has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a restaurant, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $276 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 657, Mahogany Road. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, golf, golf, a spa, and a spa, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms


Victoria Falls Oasis

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Victoria Falls
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Victoria Falls Oasis is 9.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a pool bar, and a restaurant. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $161, and it's located at 311 Fox Road. We also love the a restaurant, a bar, a bar, child care, and child care which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms


Azambezi River Lodge

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A cool place is Azambezi River Lodge because it has great rooms that start at $139. It has an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 308 Parkway Drive. Only 0 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a restaurant, a bar, a bar, laundry services, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Private pool
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast in the room


Victoria Falls Premier Lodge

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Victoria Falls Premier Lodge offers an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $116 (before taxes). It's located at VicFalls Premier Lodges and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a restaurant, a bar, a bar, hiking, and hiking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast in the room


Cresta Sprayview Victoria Falls

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $204 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Victoria Falls
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

Located at Cnr Reynand Road And Livingston Way, Cresta Sprayview Victoria Falls has great rooms from $204 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a restaurant, a bar, a bar, child care, and child care which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast in the room


Palm River Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $506 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Palm River Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $506. Offering an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Stand 1403, Parkway Drive. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a fitness center, a bar, and a bar. It's located just 3.6 km from the city center, too. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
  • Infinity pool


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Victoria Falls, Kasane, and Livingstone.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Victoria Falls, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Victoria Falls, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Victoria Falls, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Victoria Falls, Best Hotels for One Week in Victoria Falls, Best Hotels for One Night in Victoria Falls, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Victoria Falls, or Best Business Hotels in Victoria Falls.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Victoria Falls?

Victoria Falls Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$308

After analyzing 30 first time trip hotels in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $308. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Victoria Falls.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $514
  • 4-star hotels: $434
  • 3-star hotels: $153
  • 2-star hotels: $87


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