Victoria Falls Premier Lodge

Every now and then a mid-range hotel earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, Victoria Falls Premier Lodge, in Victoria Falls, is one of those. The reasonable location score reflects what guests actually feel on arrival, within an easy walk of the city centre, with the kind of rhythm a city…

Every now and then a mid-range hotel earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, Victoria Falls Premier Lodge, in Victoria Falls, is one of those. The reasonable location score reflects what guests actually feel on arrival, within an easy walk of the city centre, with the kind of rhythm a city traveller tends to want. Rooms feel practical; the touches travellers mention most are an in-house restaurant, a small spa and reliable wi-fi, and the comfort feedback has been mixed but acceptable. It feels lived-in rather than staged, which tends to be the difference between a stay you remember and one you don't. Pull the review pages apart and you find 60 reviews, with a solid consensus that's hard to engineer. The reputation reads as steady rather than spiking. Expect to pay something in the region of €95 a night, a fair-value entry on the board, especially when stacked against nearby alternatives. The honest read on Victoria Falls Premier Lodge is that it deserves a side-by-side look against the bigger Victoria Falls names rather than a headline of its own.