Popularly known as “the grand old lady of the falls”, The Victoria Falls Hotel is nestled in the Victoria Falls National Park. Set in lush tropical gardens with lily ponds, palm trees and semi-tropical shrubs, it provides the tranquillity and seclusion that many guests seek. The famous Victoria Falls are just a ten-minute walk away using the hotel’s private pathway, and “the smoke that thunders” or “Mosi-O-Tunya” in the local dialect, is clearly audible and visible from this luxurious landmark. The ambience of the hotel is steeped in history with all suites decorated in the gracious Edwardian style of Zimbabwe’s colonial era. A sunset cruise on the mighty Zambezi River, just upstream from the magnificent falls, is a must.