528 Victoria Falls
Highlights
- Owner-run boutique bed and breakfast 3 km from Victoria Falls, hosted by Paul and Meredith
- Eight individually designed en-suite rooms, including a family suite for five and a family room for four
- The Bungalow — a standalone two-bedroom villa with its own lounge, kitchenette and private garden
- 'Treetops' rooftop honesty bar with views over the Zambezi into Zambia
- Interiors crafted by Zimbabwean artisans — carved walls, murals and bespoke chandeliers
- Swimming pool, leafy gardens and complimentary Wi-Fi
- Rafting, helicopter flights, guided walks and cultural tours arranged by the hosts
Information
- Lodge type: Boutique Guest House (Bed & Breakfast)
- Location: Reynard Road, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
- Lodge size: 8 en-suite rooms plus The Bungalow (2 en-suite bedrooms)
- Recommended stay: 2-5 nights
- Malaria risk: Yes — Victoria Falls is a malaria area, with the highest risk in the November–April rainy season
- Getting there: 20 km (about 20 minutes by road) from Victoria Falls International Airport; no light-aircraft transfer needed. Victoria Falls town centre is 2.5 km away and the falls 3 km
Discover Luxury And Adventure At 528 | Victoria Falls!
528 Victoria Falls is an owner-run boutique bed and breakfast in a quiet, leafy suburb of Victoria Falls, 3 km from the waterfall and 2.5 km from the town centre. Hosts Paul and Meredith run eight individually designed en-suite rooms and a standalone two-bedroom villa, The Bungalow, with a close-knit team who know every corner of the town. It is one of the finest small-hotel stays in Victoria Falls — the falls, the Batoka Gorge and the Zambezi all within a five-minute drive, and none of the bustle of a big resort hotel.
528 Victoria Falls stands apart for its design. Zimbabwean artisans carved the walls, painted the murals and made the chandeliers, and bold African-inspired prints and hand-woven baskets give every room its own personality. Breakfast is included, the rooftop bar gazes out over the Zambezi into Zambia, and the hosts will set up every activity in town for you.
Rooms And Suites
528 Victoria Falls has eight en-suite rooms in the main house plus The Bungalow, a standalone villa on the same property. The main-house mix suits couples, friends and families equally well:
- Family suite sleeping five
- Family room sleeping four
- Triple room
- Double rooms with a king-size bed or twin beds
Every room at 528 Victoria Falls has air conditioning, tea and coffee facilities, a hairdryer, a safe and a beautifully finished bathroom with a rain-effect shower. The Bungalow adds two en-suite bedrooms, a lounge with kitchenette and private garden access, while its guests share all of 528's facilities — a superb choice for two couples or a family who want their own space.
528 Victoria Falls is small by design, and that is its greatest strength. Paul and Meredith are on site, welcome every guest personally and shape each day around what you want to do, and guest reviews consistently praise the warmth of the hosts and their team.
Cuisine And Wine
528 Victoria Falls serves breakfast only, included in every stay: a generous cold spread followed by hot dishes cooked to order. For lunch and dinner, the restaurants of Victoria Falls town are a five-minute taxi ride away, and the hosts are glad to recommend their favourites.
'Treetops', the rooftop bar at 528 Victoria Falls, is the heart of the house. It looks over the town to the silver ribbon of the Zambezi and across the border into Zambia, and at sunset the lights of Livingstone flicker on across the river before the stars take over. Treetops runs on an honesty system — pour yourself a gin and tonic and note it down — and has tea and coffee facilities too.
Facilities
528 Victoria Falls pairs modern, timeless architecture with handmade Zimbabwean craft. Local artisans made the wall carvings, murals and bespoke chandeliers, and rich colours and textures run through every space. A separate lounge and dining room overlook the pool and gardens, and quiet nooks throughout the house and grounds offer room to read, rest or plan the next day's adventure.
- Swimming pool with sun loungers
- 'Treetops' rooftop honesty bar
- Separate lounge and dining room
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Television in the central bar area
- Secure on-site parking
- Airport transfers and trusted taxis arranged on request
Activities
528 Victoria Falls arranges the full range of Victoria Falls activities through its hosts, so every outing can be planned and booked from the breakfast table. The best of them:
- Guided tour of the falls — the Zimbabwean side, 3 km from 528, faces the greater part of the 1.7 km-wide curtain of water
- White-water rafting — the Batoka Gorge below the falls holds some of the most famous commercial rapids in the world
- Helicopter flights — the "Flight of Angels" over the falls and the zigzag gorges
- Zambezi sunset cruises — on the wide, calm river above the falls
- Guided walks — on foot in the bush around Victoria Falls
- Cultural and village tours — meeting the communities who live alongside the Zambezi
Victoria Falls is also the natural springboard for Hwange National Park and for Chobe in Botswana, and a stay at 528 slots neatly at the start or end of a wider Zimbabwe safari.
FAQ's
How far is 528 Victoria Falls from the waterfall?
528 Victoria Falls is 3 km from Victoria Falls itself and 2.5 km from the town centre, in a quiet residential suburb on Reynard Road. The walk into town takes around 30 minutes downhill, but most guests take a taxi, which takes about five minutes. The hosts arrange trusted drivers for the falls, restaurants and activity pick-ups, and a taxi is the sensible choice after dark.
Is 528 Victoria Falls in a malaria area?
528 Victoria Falls is in a malaria area. All of Victoria Falls town lies in a malaria-risk zone of Zimbabwe, and the highest risk falls in the November–April rainy season. Guests should see a travel clinic about antimalarial medication before departure, use insect repellent at dusk and cover arms and legs in the evening. All rooms at 528 are air-conditioned.
What rooms does 528 Victoria Falls have?
528 Victoria Falls has eight en-suite rooms in the main house: a family suite for five, a family room for four, a triple room, and doubles with king-size or twin beds. The Bungalow, a standalone villa on the property, adds two en-suite bedrooms, a lounge with kitchenette and a private garden. Every room has air conditioning, tea and coffee facilities, a hairdryer and a safe.
Is 528 Victoria Falls a safari lodge?
528 Victoria Falls is a boutique bed and breakfast in Victoria Falls town, not a safari lodge, so it offers no game drives. Breakfast is included, and lunch and dinner are taken at restaurants in town. The hosts book falls tours, rafting, helicopter flights and river cruises. For wildlife, most travellers pair two or three nights at 528 with a stay in Hwange National Park or Chobe.
How do you get to 528 Victoria Falls from the airport?
528 Victoria Falls is about 20 km from Victoria Falls International Airport, roughly a 20-minute drive. No light-aircraft transfer is needed, because the airport takes scheduled flights, including from Johannesburg. Road transfers between the airport and 528 can be arranged in advance. On a tailor-made Uyaphi.com itinerary, the transfer is organised alongside your flights and onward safari legs.
When is the best time to stay at 528 Victoria Falls?
528 Victoria Falls is open all year, and the best time depends on how you want to see the falls. At high water, roughly February to May, the spray and roar are at their most dramatic, but the view can be clouded. From around August to December the water drops, the views clear and rafting in the Batoka Gorge is at its best.
In Conclusion
528 Victoria Falls is the stay we recommend to travellers who want character and genuine hospitality in Victoria Falls rather than the scale of a resort hotel. Paul and Meredith run it as their own home, the artisan interiors are among the most distinctive in town, and the Treetops rooftop bar delivers one of the loveliest sundowners in Zimbabwe — the Zambezi below you and the lights of Livingstone across the border.
528 Victoria Falls works best as part of a wider journey. Two to three nights covers the falls, a helicopter flight and a Zambezi cruise comfortably; stay longer for rafting or a day trip to Chobe. Then head on to the elephants of Hwange or a riverside camp on the Zambezi. Come between February and May for the thundering flood, or from August to December for clear views and the best of the rapids.
Uyaphi.com has been planning tailor-made African safaris from Cape Town since 1999 — 27 years of matching the right lodge to the right traveller. We build 528 Victoria Falls into your itinerary with the transfers, activities and onward legs arranged around you, with no booking fees and no credit card surcharges. Tell us when you want to travel and who is coming, and we'll do the rest.
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