{"id":7166,"date":"2013-10-23T15:09:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-23T19:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=7166"},"modified":"2014-06-19T14:47:19","modified_gmt":"2014-06-19T18:47:19","slug":"victoria-falls-great-hotel-choices-choose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/victoria-falls-great-hotel-choices-choose\/","title":{"rendered":"Victoria Falls has great hotel choices \u2013 how to choose?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In addition to <a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-1Rs\">all the activities available at Victoria Falls<\/a>, you\u2019ve got another big decision to make. Where will you spend the night?<\/p>\n<p>Depending on your preferences, there are a number of choices that all carry the \u201chighly recommended\u201d rating by <a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/\">DougBardwell.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>CLOSE TO TOWN IN CLASSIC STYLE<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Originally built by the railroad in 1904, this \u201cGrand Ole Lady of the Falls\u201d has hosted royalty, celebrities and discerning travelers from all over the world.\u00a0 Overlooking the gorge, the Victoria Falls Hotel offers a range of accommodations, dining choices and activities \u2013 but all are done in elegant style and with impeccable service.<\/p>\n<p>Over 161 rooms, some with views to die for, will ensure a comfortable night\u2019s sleep. In the morning, you are but a five to ten minute walk away from the city center and the falls.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.victoria-falls-hotels.net\/\">Victoria Falls Hotel<\/a> \u00a0(5 star)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">PO Box 10<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">+263 013 44751<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Victoria-Falls-Hotel-9907.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7168\" alt=\"Victoria Falls Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Victoria-Falls-Hotel-9907.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Victoria-Falls-Hotel-9907.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Victoria-Falls-Hotel-9907.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Victoria-Falls-Hotel-9907.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>OVERLOOKING A WATERING HOLE<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Victoria Falls Safari Lodge is the perfect place for game watchers. With a large watering hole centered directly below the lodge, you can watch game cross the property from your room\u2019s deck, from the restaurants and even from the outdoor swimming pool.<\/p>\n<p>72 Rooms with all the comforts of home, and then some, are laid out high on a hill overlooking the African bush.<\/p>\n<p>Down the hill, just a short walk away is the award winning Boma Restaurant where dining is an event every evening. Entertainers get you involved with singing, bongos, face painting, fortune tellers and certificates for those who dare eat a whole Mopani worm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.victoria-falls-safari-lodge.com\/\">Victoria Falls Safari Lodge<\/a> (4 star)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">JD Glynn<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Stand 471 Squire Cummings Road<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">+263 013 43201<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Victoria-Falls-Safari-Lodge-9992.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7169\" alt=\"Victoria Falls Safari Lodge\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Victoria-Falls-Safari-Lodge-9992.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Victoria-Falls-Safari-Lodge-9992.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Victoria-Falls-Safari-Lodge-9992.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Victoria-Falls-Safari-Lodge-9992.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>RIGHT ON THE ZAMBEZI RIVER<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A\u2019Zambezi River Lodge is ideal for the water enthusiast. The only waterfront lodge on the Zambezi in Victoria Falls with its own jetty site.<\/p>\n<p>A huge outdoor dining hall includes a bar and wraps around the swimming pool. Enjoy views of the river as you dine and keep an eye out for wildlife who like to wander through the grounds.<\/p>\n<p>With 83 rooms, you\u2019ve got multiple choices from luxury suites, to family rooms, to double, triple or twin bedded rooms. A shuttle service will whisk you in to town.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/azambeziriverlodge.com\/\">A\u2019Zambezi River Lodge<\/a> (4 Star)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">308 Parkway Drive<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">PO Box 70<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">+263 013 44561<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/AZambezi-9439.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7167\" alt=\"A'Zambezi-9439\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/AZambezi-9439.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/AZambezi-9439.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/AZambezi-9439.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/AZambezi-9439.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pick any of the above and know you\u2019ll enjoy your stay in Victoria Falls.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>More about Zimabawe:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2011\/11\/15\/destination-%E2%80%93-african-adventures\/\">Inn on Rupara \u2013 a game drive in your backyard<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2011\/11\/15\/12-things-to-know-about-traveling-in-zimbabwe\/\">12 Things to know about travel in Zimbabwe<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2013\/10\/12\/safari-zimbabwe-now\/\">Why safari in Zimabawe? Why do it now?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cpsc.zenfolio.com\/zimbabwe\">Photo gallery of images from Zimbabwe<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/zimbabwetourism.net\/\">Zimbabwe Tourism website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2013\/10\/23\/whats-secret-victoria-falls\/\">What&#8217;s the secret about Victoria Falls?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>Follow Doug Bardwell on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bardwellwrites?sk=wall\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook <\/a>,\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/photodb\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter,\u00a0<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dougbardwell\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/104364214412141376690?rel=author\">Google+<\/a><\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><em><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In addition to all the activities available at Victoria Falls, you\u2019ve got another big decision to make. Where will you spend the night? Depending on your preferences, there are a number of choices that all carry the \u201chighly recommended\u201d rating by DougBardwell.com &nbsp; CLOSE TO TOWN IN CLASSIC STYLE Originally built by the railroad in 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addition to all the activities available at Victoria Falls, you\u2019ve got another big decision to make. Where will you spend the night? Depending on your preferences, there are a number of choices that all carry the \u201chighly recommended\u201d rating by DougBardwell.com &nbsp; CLOSE TO TOWN IN CLASSIC STYLE Originally built by the railroad in 1904, this \u201cGrand Ole Lady of the Falls\u201d has hosted royalty, celebrities and discerning travelers from all over the world.\u00a0 Overlooking the gorge, the Victoria Falls Hotel offers a range of accommodations, dining choices and activities \u2013 but all are done in elegant style and&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Travel<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Doug","url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","author_meta":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Victoria-Falls-Safari-Lodge-9992.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1","featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Victoria-Falls-Safari-Lodge-9992.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Victoria-Falls-Safari-Lodge-9992.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Victoria-Falls-Safari-Lodge-9992.jpg?fit=600%2C450&ssl=1","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 13 years ago","modified":"Updated 12 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on October 23, 2013","modified":"Updated on June 19, 2014"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on October 23, 2013 3:09 pm","modified":"Updated on June 19, 2014 2:47 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-1RA","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7158,"url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/whats-secret-victoria-falls\/","url_meta":{"origin":7166,"position":0},"title":"What\u2019s the secret in Victoria Falls?","author":"Doug","date":"October 23, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"With thousands upon thousands of visitors coming to Victoria Falls each year, why are they attracted and why do they keep coming back? 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If you haven\u2019t read that, you find 12 Things To Know About Traveling in Zimbabwe here. 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