VICTORIA FALLS Victoria Falls Hotel

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Overlooking one of the world's seven natural wonders - the incomparable Victoria Falls - the Victoria Falls Hotel is a man-made wonder with it's own legendary past. Take in the same breathtaking views that captivated intrepid explorer David Livingstone when he discovered the falls in 1855. Against the tremendous thundering background of the waterfall with its rolling spray and roaring water, a very civilised vision of a luxury hotel has evolved over the last century.

The first steam train arrived in Victoria Falls in 1904 and the influx of workers and travellers led to the construction of The Victoria Falls Hotel soon after. Originally a temporary wooden structure with corrugated iron roof, the hotel underwent several major re-constructions, being rebuilt in brick in 1917 and closing in 1996 for a major modernisation of the exterior and interior.

Today, The Victoria Falls Hotel combines the charm of its original era with the comforts and conveniences of today. The rooms are decorated in a manner that recaptures the comfortable charm of a bygone age, with colonial prints, four-poster and canopied beds, antique furniture and well-chosen artifacts.