The Kingdom at Victoria Falls

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Located in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

This is a fun-filled resort hotel aimed unashamedly at the tourist who wants to take in the majesty and excitement of one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World as well as enjoy a holiday adventure as part of a group, with someone special, with the children, or as a single traveller. Complete with its own food court offering a wide choice of relaxing or quick meals, suiting all ages, The Kingdom at Victoria Falls also offers three swimming pools and a toddlers pool, a children’s play area and, for the ladies, planning a “night on the town” or a visit to the resort’s own casino, a spa and beauty parlour. Stunning architecture, which echoes the Victoria Falls but draws on the ancient Kingdom of Munhumutapa, with great domes, pillars, and bridges over the many water features, belies the fact that the resort is run on very traditional African Sun lines, with no compromises on the highest levels of products and guest service.

One of only two ISO-accredited hotels in Zimbabwe (the other being its sister, The Victoria Falls Hotel), its fun-filled atmosphere gives guests a unique blend of African tradition and Western ideas.

Accommodation

Built around a man made lake the 294 rooms are beautifully decorated in deep browns and beiges, with natural wood furnishings these rooms are a warm haven. The Kingdom at Victoria Falls offers a wide range of room types to select including twin rooms, double rooms, family rooms and suites. The bedrooms have tiled floors and bathrooms have both a shower and bath.

With a large number of family rooms that include bunk beds, this is a truly children friendly hotel. Rooms with balconies have attractive views of the surrounding lakes and water features, whilst from all the rooms in the hotel guests can wake up to the soothing rumble of the mighty Victoria Falls in the near distance.

All rooms are fully air-conditioned with heaters, a personal safe and a wide selection of satellite television channels. Paraplegic rooms are available for disabled guests. These rooms are easily accessible as are all public areas in the hotel.

All rooms comprise of the following:

Digital satellite television

Coffee table and chairs

Air-conditioning

Heater

Hairdryer

Smoke detectors & sprinkler system

Telephone

Shaver socket

Tea & coffee facilities

Safety deposit box

En-suite bathroom

Old wing (Bathtub & separate shower)

New wing (Shower and bathtub combination)

Dining

There is an exciting range of dining options open to guests at The Kingdom at Victoria Falls. The hotel has been designed to cater for the diverse tastes of its clientele and this ensures that during your stay all your meals can be diverse, exciting and simple delicious!

Many of the restaurants and bars are located in The Great Enclosure entertainment centre which is conveniently situated on-site. For the ease of our guests, bills from the various restaurants can all be settled on one account.

Whitewaters Restaurant: This is the main hotel restaurant, a large open room with towering ceilings and domes surrounded by striking water features. With live traditional dancers and singers performing at each dinner, this is a truly authentic African experience you want to experience. The Whitewaters Restaurant has a maximum seating capacity of 250 pax.

Thundercloud Spur: This Red Indian themed steak house, decorated in deep reds and gold’s is a place to remember. Its open barbeque fires create a warm and tantalising memory. The restaurant is very child friendly and has an exciting kids menu. The Thundercloud Spur is a family steakhouse restaurant and has a maximum capacity of 325 pax.

Panarottis: This is by far the most popular pizzeria in the Victoria Falls area. Panarottis has a relaxed atmosphere in which to enjoy a familiar lunch or dinner. Its unpretentious décor accompanied by its warm and courteous staff make it an easy choice for a comfortable dinner. Panarottis is an Italian trattoria-style restaurant serving pizza and pastas and more. The maximum seating capacity is 150 pax.

24 hour room service: All guests have access to an extensive choice of snacks and meals from the room service menu. Our staff is dedicated to meeting any special requirements and will make every effort to supply meals that may not be on the menu at the current time you order.

Rapids Pool Bar and Restaurant: Located at the poolside this is the favourite spot for a laid back lunch and cocktail. The lunch menu comprises a range of sandwiches, burgers, pastas and many more meal options. You can opt to have your meal under the thatched gazebo or lounging on the pool chairs, children are most welcome.

Quartermains Bar: This sports bar is classily decorated in a traditional Victorian style with large leather couches, old gramophones and saddles adding a reminiscent touch of the 18th century. With large television sets this bar is ideal for a relaxed night of sports or simply a late night of casual conversation.

Wild Thing Action bar: This is a vibrant bar and nightclub, popular with all visitors to Victoria Falls. It features contemporary disco music and the atmosphere is one of loud music, good clean fun and plenty of dancing.

The Pit: Located in the casino this bar picks up the vibrant buzzing atmosphere of the casino. With the sound of slot machines and the flicker of alluring lights in the background it is a delightful place to enjoy a drink.

Services & Facilities

The Kingdom at Victoria Falls is abundant in entertainment, dining and shopping options. Included in the Great Enclosure is the casino, pharmacy, reserve bank outlet and children’s play area. The hotel also has a spa and hair salon, and a deluxe swimming pool with a toddler’s pool. The hotel has a modern and elegantly decorated conferencing centre that comprises four rooms of various sizes.

Other services and facilities at the hotel include:

Swimming pool, including toddlers pool

Food court - 3 separate food outlets

4 Bars - including Wild Thing: Action Bar

Pharmacy

Reserve Bank

Beauty parlor

Adventure play land – supervised children’s play area.

Adventure connection – for all out of hotel activities bookings

Casino

Conferencing facilities

Laundry facilities

Curio shops

Doctor on call

24 hour room service

In house touring desk

Packed breakfast & lunch

Hair salon and beauty therapist

Foreign exchange facilities

Open and secure parking

Activities

The Kingdom at Victoria Falls is situated within the Victoria Falls National Park, a World Heritage Site, and the Zambezi National Park with its many attractions including elephant riding and game viewing is nearby.

Bungee jumping from the famous Victoria Falls Bridge, as well as the Flight of the Angels (an aerial look at the Victoria Falls) white-water (white knuckle as well) rafting and sundowner cruises on the Zambezi River can all be arranged by the hotel staff.

The famous statue of the first white man to see the Victoria Falls, David Livingstone, is only a short walk from the Kingdom Hotel Zimbabwe.

Spa & Wellness

Safari Health and Beauty Spa: This beauty spa is medium sized with an adjoining hair salon. The spa has two massage rooms and the hair salon has four work stations. Both the spa and hair salon are decorated in a clean and modern design with tiled floors. The Spa specialises in Clarins facial and beauty products and these products can be purchased by our guests. All staff are qualified beauticians offering a range of treatments from massages, facials, pedicures and manicures. The hair salon specialises in basic hair cuts, styling and treatments for all types of hair. Guests are encouraged to make appointments at least 24 hours beforehand to ensure they can be accommodated at their preferred time.

The treatments and services offered at the Safari Health and Beauty Spa are as follows:

Pedicure

French manicure

Swedish body massage (neck, shoulder and back)

Full body massage

Aromatherapy full body massage

Clarins ultimate body relax, scrub and massage

Facial care (Clarins custom designed facial)