The Shrub Lodge

A family-run three-star lodge in the quiet suburbs, with singles, doubles, twins, triples and inter-leading family rooms.

All 21 rooms are air-conditioned and en-suite, with Wi-Fi, DStv, a shower or bath, tea and coffee facilities and mosquito screens.

The restaurant and bar serve breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, high tea and cocktails, there is a pool with a poolside bar, a spa, room service and daily housekeeping. Rooms and facilities for wheelchair users are available.

We book The Shrub Lodge as part of a Victoria Falls trip — with airport transfers, activities and day trips arranged around your stay. Browse the activities or tell us your dates.

At a glance

  • 21 rooms3-star lodge, budget grade.
  • Location4.4 km from the falls · 3.3 km from town.
  • Bed & breakfastFrom US$86 per person sharing.

Facilities

In the rooms

  • Air conditioning
  • TV with DStv
  • Private bathroom with shower or bath
  • Tea and coffee facilities
  • Mosquito screens
  • Single, double, twin, triple and inter-leading family rooms

At the property

  • Outdoor pool with a poolside bar
  • Restaurant serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and high tea
  • Bar and cocktails
  • Spa
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Free private on-site parking
  • Rooms and facilities for wheelchair users

Rates

Bed & breakfast, per night, in US dollars.

The Shrub Lodge rates per night
Room typeBasisRate per night
RoomPer person sharingUS$86

Rates are subject to availability and may change without notice. Ask us about family rates, longer stays and packages that include transfers and activities.

See What Our Travellers Have To Say

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Wonderful experience! Wonderful experience to be up close and personal with the elephants. You can tell they take very good care of the elephants and have taught them good positive reinforcement for behavior.
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Kathryn T
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Wonderful experience but don't try to leave early - surly staff My daughter and I went to this as she was keen to try a mopane worm. Most of the experience was really enjoyable and the food very good. Unfortunately when we left (a little early as my daughter is still young and was tired), the woman at the door (likely realising we would no longer be available to purchase any of the "extras" (drinks/facepainting/n'anga) basically snatched off our sarongs with a very surly expression and no goodbye etc which was really sad as it detracted hugely from our memory of the experience. If not for her, I would have rated 5 stars
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venkovvk
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Great fun to the beat of the drums Good local cuisine, an entertaining floor show by the percussion-and-dancers ensemble, and providing a conga drum to each guest is a masterly way of inviting audience participation, by adults and children alike. The food is plentiful and varied. Plus a very smooth hotel pick-up and drop-off system. An unintrusive presence by vendors and side entertainers (fortune tellers et al.), quite untypical for a locale that other reviewers have labelled "a tourist trap". All in all, a great night out.
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Ngonidzaishe T
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Beautiful Honeymoon at Bayete Very beautiful place, enjoyed our honeymoon. All their staff are super friendly, special thanks to Allan for a beautiful honeymoon surprise, Champaigne and flowers on the house. Thanks to Farai, Evidence, Charles, Jacob the Chef and the room service in ensuring that the room is super clean. Thank you Bayete!!!
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Sam
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Exceptional service, best local guides for Victoria Falls. Excellent service from the point of contact, airport pick up, activities and the accomodation recommendation was just what we needed for a quick Vic Falls getway. Patrick Manyika was exceptional. Friendly and knowledgeable. More than willing to give us discounts where possible and accomodate our many changes and questions. We will definately book again.

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