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Get wild in the heart of Africa, with the iconic Victoria falls at your doorstep. We put you at the centre of the action, so you can explore, discover or just relax and let us take care of all the details that matter. Whether it's for family fun or taking care of your business, AVANI Victoria Falls offers contemporary comforts and uncontested convenience, all just five minutes’ walk from Victoria Falls. Work, rest, stay and play in AVANI signature style for dazzling days and enchanting nights
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The Avani Victoria Falls Resort offers an enchanting experience with its close proximity to the majestic Victoria Falls, which guests can access for free. Many travelers are captivated by the diverse wildlife and the clean, comfortable rooms.
However, opinions on the resort's value are split; some find the food substandard and the facilities in need of an update, considering the cost. While the service and atmosphere receive mixed feedback, with some noting slow service and outdated decor, others enjoy the serene charm and friendly staff.
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I found the hotel staff to be so friendly and helpful. the amenities were close by and was great to be so close to Victoria Falls. i would definitely recommend the Zambezi River cruise that was part of the package offered by the hotel.
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Date of stay: November 2023
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Response from Evelyn Katowa, Guest Services / Front Office at Avani Victoria Falls Resort
Responded 07 Nov 2023
Dear Ian, We were delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us. Your encouraging compliments are certainly appreciated and have been passed on to our team who were thrilled to learn about your great experience and appreciative comments. Thank you once again for your valuable feedback. The team and I are very much looking forward to welcoming your return to Avani Victoria Falls Resort in the near future for another memorable experience Regards Evelyn- RDM
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Our 1st time in Zambia and our 1st time staying at this hotel.
What a truely fanatasic place!
Nothing is too much trouble for the management and staff here.
Clean, well appointed room, bath and seperate shower, towels and bottled water replenished daily, you could wish for more.
Food, superb, and staff that went out of their way to ensure we were both happy.
My partner is vegetarian and your dinning experience can make or distroy a stay - Avani ensured he was well catered for.
Would truely recommend to all.
We will return in the future.
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Evelyn Katowa, Guest Services / Front Office at Avani Victoria Falls Resort
Responded 24 Mar 2021
Dear John, Thank you for the above feedback and we are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. Your feedback has been shared with the team and they are looking forward to hosting you on your next visit. Thank you for your support and keep safe Regards Evelyn- RDM
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We had 3 nights here and location to falls excellent as you can walk through grounds to Zambian falls and get in free. Lots of zebras giraffes and impala wander around freely. Baboons and monkeys too and these can be aggressive so be aware. Room ok but had to report toilet fault 3 times and still not right when left. Food ok but for some reason the main restaurant was closed on the Tuesday with no warning. Breakfasts are very good. The outdoor bar does bar type food and has entertainment each night. Staff very helpful and courteous. It’s a bit isolated so you can’t walk to another bar or restaurant other than The Royal Livingstone Hotel which is a sister hotel about a 15 minute walk through grounds. You need a taxi to get to the Zambezi side of falls costing $20 each way.
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Date of stay: March 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Evelyn Katowa, Guest Services / Front Office at Avani Victoria Falls Resort
Responded 24 Mar 2021
Dear Kwc Thank you for your feedback with regards to your stay. We sincerely apologize that we did not meet your expectation as highlighted in your feedback. Rest be assured that your concerns have been taken note of for action. Regards Evelyn- RDM
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My boyfriend and I stayed there for a week and we loved every single day out there. We were very impressed by the quality of customer service - every single member of staff went out of their way to make our stay comfortable. Every guest there is treated like royalty. They remembered our names and food preferences. We were surrounded with attention, smiles, positivity, yet it wasn’t overwhelming or “too much” - it’s just right. Caroline, a waiter in a restaurant, made it her business to make sure we met the chef, or got a complimentary cocktail (we didn’t ask or hinted in any way about any of that). Chef Teddy (thanks to Caroline’s introduction) personally presented us with his vegetarian dishes, offered his recommendations (immaculate!), and his passion for food was so infectious that we kept coming back to his Buffet every dinner.
Gym goers will be impressed by the new gym. Ernest, the personal trainer, trained us both during our stay. We’ve learned a lot from him, and kept ourselves in good shape (despite the large amount of delicious food from chef Teddy!).
Members of ground team offered to take us to the (giraffe) feeding station.
Everyone at Avani made us feel at home. It was genuine, effortless, and professional. Highly recommend!
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Date of stay: December 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Evelyn Katowa, Guest Services / Front Office at Avani Victoria Falls Resort
Responded 24 Mar 2021
Dear Tatiana, Thank you for the above feedback and we are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. Your feedback has been shared with the team and they are looking forward to hosting you on your next visit. Thank you for your support and keep safe Regards Evelyn- RDM
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We travelled far and long to experience the famous Victoria Falls in Zambia which was breathtaking and gorgeous and well worth the travels. Unfortunately cannot say the same about our 1 night stay at Avani. Not sure what was the explanation for this less than 24 hrs. stay there but the front desk staff came across as non professional, not friendly or Cooperative. They could clearly see that we were barely there for less than 24 hrs.. And were trying to get information and maximize our time there in visiting the falls, trying to find out about the Zambia/Zimbabwe border but they were very flippant in their response.. Even staff on the premises were giving us different info when we asked Q's and information. Ironically the sister property The Royal Livingstone were much more professional and friendly/Helpful. We were booked for Dinner there which was nice but they were short staffed and we had long wait and Food items were also not prepared to our satisfaction for a 5 star hotel. The location for Avani is perfect access to Victoria falls and the breakfast Spread was impressive but it is highly unlikely that we would recommend the hotel to our family and friends if they want friendly service.
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Date of stay: July 2021
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Response from Evelyn Katowa, Guest Services / Front Office at Avani Victoria Falls Resort
Responded 16 Aug 2021
Dear RMody, Thank you for your feedback with regards to your stay. We sincerely apologize that we did not meet your expectation as highlighted in your feedback. Rest be assured that your concerns have been taken note of for an immediate action as we aim to provide faultless services to all our valued guests. Keep safe Regards Evelyn- RDM
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Avani is in an excellent location for visiting the Zambian side of the Victoria falls. Good Covid measures throughout the hotel. Very friendly, polite and helpful staff. Rooms are clean with good amenities, eg. Hairdryer, coffee machine, dressing gown, shampoo. Food was very tasty. Breakfast was superb with lots of options and it was also included in our room rate. Evening meal was more limited and they were the same options as lunch - I think that may have just been because of the season and Covid reducing numbers visiting the hotel. The pizza and burgers were very tasty though. Food and drink reasonably priced. The pool was clean. The neighbouring hotel, The Royal Livingston is easily accessible by golf buggy. We visited over 2 evenings to watch the sunset over the Zambezi which was beautiful. We ate there one night too so that we had different evening meal options to those available at Avani. Animals (zebra, Impala, monkeys) roam the hotel gardens which is lovely. The food and beverage manager at the Avani was incredibly helpful as was the sommelier, Lucky, at Royal Livingston.
The back gate to the hotel leads straight out to the curios and a little beyond that is the ticket booth where non-Zambian residents must pay pay $20 each per trip into the falls (despite some website sites saying Avani customers don’t need to pay the entrance fee, that is incorrect and you do). If you wanted to get to the Zimbabwe side of the falls, Avani is excellently placed and the immigration building where you can buy a visa to Zimbabwe, is easy walking distance just beyond the Zambia falls’ ticket office. Unfortunately, the Zimbabwean land borders were shut (apart from for cargo trucks) when we were there so we were unable to get across to see the falls from the other side - a point to note is that the Zimbabwe immigration website had no information about this though and the site looked like it hadn’t been updated for a few months, it just said that Zimbabwe had reduced its lockdown measures. We only found out when going to the border immigration post. Even after that, I scoured the internet to find any information about land border lockdown and the only reference I could find to it was on GardaWorld.
We would certainly recommend Avani to anyone wanting to visit the falls.
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Date of stay: April 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Evelyn Katowa, Guest Services / Front Office at Avani Victoria Falls Resort
Responded 10 May 2021
Dear Rand, Thank you for taking the time to complete our online guest satisfaction survey following your recent stay with us. We were delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us. Your encouraging compliments are certainly appreciated and have been passed on to our team who were thrilled to learn about you great experience and appreciative comments. Thank you once again for your valuable feedback. The team and I are very much looking forward to welcoming your return to Avani Victoria Falls Resort in the near future for another memorable experience Regards Evelyn- RDM
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The garden is well kept and zebras, antelopes and monkeys run around peacefully. Nice rooms and overall really nice decor and ambiance. Large swimming pool. Buffet restaurant has a good selection and is fairly priced.
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Date of stay: November 2019
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Response from Evelyn Katowa, Guest Services / Front Office at Avani Victoria Falls Resort
Responded 24 Mar 2021
Dear Helle, Thank you for the above feedback and we are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We appreciate your feedback. Thank you for your support and keep safe Regards Evelyn- RDM
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This hotel was very good, and the location is ideal for visiting Victoria Falls as guests can come and go as they please. I would stay here again if we ever go back. The room was on the small side but we weren't in it a lot and it was fine for a couple of nights. The breakfast and dinner buffets are incredible (and actually good quality), breakfast was included, and the dinner buffet and restaurant prices are extremely reasonable. Service at the poolside restaurant was a bit slow. The staff was very nice, and the grounds are well kept. Be sure to keep a respectful distance from the zebras, as they are wild animals. Glass bottles of water are provided in the rooms, which we appreciated. But, we frequently had to ask for refills and it would be a lot easier on everyone if refilling stations were provided in each building, or if larger bottles were provided. All in all a very good stay.
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Date of stay: August 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Evelyn Katowa, Guest Services / Front Office at Avani Victoria Falls Resort
Responded 30 Aug 2023
Dear Casey, Thank you for the constructive feedback. Your concerns about the hotel have been all noted for action. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you for your support Keep well Regards Evelyn- RDM
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Location of this hotel is amazing, with free access to the falls 500 m away and animals roaming around freely (we saw 6 species of mammals, mostly near the royal livingstone ). Staff was great and service was implacable. However for the high price we paid we felt the family rooms were disappointing. They are small, a bit dated and not space efficient. Double beds are a bit narrow and huge bed side lockers with no drawers are a waste of space. Breakfast buffet was ok, although they could have fresh fruits instead of canned ones. What we found very surprising is that you have to pay extra if you want a cappuccino or latte. Never seems that before on that price range. Also, keep in mind that this hotel caters for the “all inclusive” type, such as families with young kids. Absolutely no issue with this, but depending on when you go, and combined with helicopters buzzing over your head all day long, don’t expect a quiet chilled out atmosphere. Overall a find stay, but too expensive for what it offers
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Evelyn Katowa, Guest Services / Front Office at Avani Victoria Falls Resort
Responded 22 Jan 2023
Dear Schhel, Thank you for your feedback with regards to your stay. We sincerely apologize that we did not meet your expectation as highlighted in your feedback. Rest be assured that your concerns have been taken note of for action. Keep well Regards, Evelyn- RDM
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As a couple we really enjoyed our stay at Avani. As we visited right after Christmas, the place was very busy especially during meal times. But we found everyone to be helpful, kind and doing their best to manage the large crowds. The front desk especially was quite attentive- wonderful hospitality! We initially had an issue with our aircon in our room when we arrived but it was able to be resolved and worked fine after that. We stayed in a standard garden facing room on the second floor and although it was a bit small, we actually preferred the room since it had much more privacy than others. We easily booked activities through Livingstone’s Adventure which had a desk in the lobby. Avani seemed very child friendly, had a large clean pool, live music at night and we enjoyed having zebra and giraffe on site. Meals were large portions and tasty especially the breakfast buffet with so many options. We especially loved the proximity of the resort to the falls which was our main reason for staying here! It was so easy to walk back and forth from the resort to the falls and for this reason alone we highly recommend a stay at Avani!
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Ground floor rooms facing the pool did not seem to have much privacy if one opened the curtains....
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Response from Evelyn Katowa, Guest Services / Front Office at Avani Victoria Falls Resort
Responded 22 Jan 2023
Daer Manjolo, Thank you for taking the time to complete our online guest satisfaction survey following your recent stay with us. We were delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us. Your encouraging compliments are certainly appreciated and have been passed on to our team who were thrilled to learn about you great experience and appreciative comments. Thank you for your support. Regards, Evelyn- RDM
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You will love it there. As above, you can walk to the falls right from the property. No need to book an excursion to see the falls, just follow the path. No problem with water. My friend brought black Barbie like dolls, frisbee’s, blank notebooks and pencil crayons that our guide delivered to the local school. The children loved the gifts. There’s a great river cruise in Botswana I think that was great.
There are more places to choose from in the Livingstone area.
PRICE RANGE
R 6,716 - R 8,476 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
zambezi sun livingstone, zambezi sun hotel livingstone
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Zambezi Sun
LOCATION
ZambiaSouthern ProvinceLivingstone
NUMBER OF ROOMS
212
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