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Victoria Falls is North Matabeleland, Zimbabwe's province. It lies along the southern banks of the interesting Zambezi River. Eighteen kilometers south of this town is the Victoria Falls Airport which maintains international services with Namibia and Johannesburg. The town's waterfall named "Victoria Falls" as well is a major tourist attraction because it is regarded to be the world's largest. Near this waterfall are various Victoria Falls hotels that cater to the growing number of tourists coming here. Victoria Falls offers a range of budget and luxury accommodation options right from small luxury camps to hotels, resort complexes, bed and breakfast etc nearly all of the accommodations are located in very close proximity to the Victoria falls. These accommodation options are quite centralized. The Local transfer options from these accommodations make the Victoria falls easily accessible. The Victoria Falls Hotel This hotel also called "the grand old lady of the falls". It is located at 2 Mallett Drive Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe within the Victoria Falls National Park itself. The area is regarded as a World Heritage Site. As for the hotel, it is part of the exclusive Leading Hotels of the World Group. Victoria Falls Hotel is one of two ISO-accredited 5-star yet cheap Victoria Falls hotels in Zimbabwe. It features an Edwardian-style hotel which was actually built in the year 1904. It was recently refurbished and redecorated to showcase a mix of the old charm and the convenience of modernity. The hotel features lush tropical gardens with palm trees, lily ponds, semi-tropical shrubs and private pathways. Guests are guaranteed with world class services, a wide selection of beverages and cuisines as well as modern facilities. It also showcases opulent Livingstone rooms meant as dancing and fine dining venues. Victoria Falls Hotel has 161 guest rooms. It is known to have catered to reigning presidents, monarchs, celebrities and famous Hollywood stars. Business travelers will adore the executive meeting rooms, private dining facilities and business center. Other amenities include a pool, library, two tennis courts, chapel and reading rooms. Golf buffs will be excited with the nearby 18-hole championship golf course of Elephant Hills Resort its sister hotel. Sunset cruises are also available along the Zambezi River, This and other tour as well as car rental needs can be arranged with the hotel staff. With a shop that specializes in ethnic and colonial memorabilia, this is definitely one of the luxury Victoria Falls hotels you should book into. Other facilities to look forward to are foreign exchange facilities, a Curio shop, three restaurants, same day laundry services, doctor-on-call, beauty therapist, hair salon, packed lunch/breakfast, 24hr room service, open parking and more. Rooms are very spacious and are equipped with air conditioning units, microwave ovens, coffee/tea makers and Internet access among others. Their phone number is +263-13-44751.
Article Source: http://www.bharatbhasha.net Article Url: http://www.bharatbhasha.net/travel.php/212532 Article Added on Monday, February 8, 2010
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