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Shoestrings Backpackers & Bar

2.0 star property
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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local and international cuisine
Reception
Masasa Rooms
Billiards
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local and international cuisine

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Pool
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
12 West Drive, Victoria Falls
  • Victoria Falls National Park
    6 min walk
  • Devil's Pool
    3 min drive
  • Pariah State
    4 min walk
  • Victoria Falls (VFA)
    20 min drive

Room options

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Masasa Rooms

Masasa Rooms

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Dome Tent

Dome Tent

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi

Standard Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 5 Twin Bunk Beds

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Teak Rooms

Teak Rooms

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi

Mopane Dorm

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Free WiFi

Acacia Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 5 Twin Bunk Beds

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Front of property

The N1 Hotel & Campsite Victoria Falls

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Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
4.0 out of 5, Very good, (492)
The price is AU$139
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
1 Jan - 2 Jan
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About the area

Victoria Falls

With a stay at Shoestrings Backpackers & Bar in Victoria Falls, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Victoria Falls and Devil's Pool. .This lodge is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Victoria Falls National Park and 1.3 mi (2 km) from Zambezi River.
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What's nearby

  • Victoria Falls National Park - 6 min walk
  • Devil's Pool - 3 min drive
  • Victoria Falls Bridge - 3 min drive
  • Victoria Falls Field Museum - 5 min drive
  • Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park - 10 min drive

Getting around

  • Livingstone (LVI) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Munali Coffee - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Boma - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Lookout Café - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Royal Livingstone Lounge - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Rainforest Cafe - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Shoestrings Backpackers & Bar

Lodge with free parking, near Victoria Falls
Shoestrings Backpackers & Bar offers 12 accommodations. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. This Victoria Falls lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads.
Recreational amenities at the lodge include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 12 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. This lodge also features complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
At Shoestrings Backpackers & Bar, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 11 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 11 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–11 AM: USD 5-10 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Separate dining area

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Dining room

More

  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests booked in the "Campsite" room type are required to bring their own tent and bedding. Tents, beds, and linens are not available for rent or purchase onsite.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 5 to 10 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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Shoestrings Backpackers & Bar Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 40 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

ALEX, OLD GREENWICH

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Straight forward Hostel with extra amenities like swimming pool, bar, little restaurant and the friendliest staff ever
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy Duckett

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff are very nice and helpful!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Eurico

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very safe and quiet area. Good vibes. Clean and the workers were friendly and helpful all the time. Will come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Becky

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved, loved, loved it!
If you're a hostel traveler, this place is amazing!! We loved it... from the accomodations to the central gathering place, the food and friendly staff, the ambience and security measures, plus walkable to Vic Falls. As with most anywhere, could use some upgrades, especially in the few ensuite bathrooms (and maybe some pop-in screens for the windows to allow enjoyment of the cooler night air), but even the least-best about this place was acceptable... and the best-best more than made up for slight shortcomings. Obviously, anyone used to upscale hotels probably should not stay here, but if Motel6, hostels, camping, etc., are an acceptable mode of travel for you, I cannot imagine you would not also love Shoestrings Backpackers. We would absolutely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Noemi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Love the food and the staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

zoie

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness
Shoestrings is a property that is in the heart of Victoria Falls, which is a touristic town, but many locals live there too so you get a mix of both vibes. We chose the hostel due to its location. We were given an orientation when we first came, which was good, so we knew where things were. Upon entering our twin private ensuite room, there were two mosquito nuts, but I didn’t realise until later from the evening that there were holes in them, so we got bitten. We were also not made aware that there were parties happening that evening and the evening after, so the music was loud for a good while. It is a hostel, so it is expected for it not to be quiet, but a heads up would have been good. The quality of the room was somewhat okay. However, the sheets did have stain from them and we did find a hair in our bed, so I do think they need to be more far in their cleaning. But when we bought it to their attention, things were change quite quickly. The breakfast is reasonably priced from around $5. However, I ordered something where the main component of the dish was not available but wasn’t told until I got my breakfast and I wasn’t offered a refund in anyway shape or form. Would I stay there again, probably not there are other places, that are slightly more expensive, but you get more. But if you are looking for a central hotel, like to party then this potentially might be the place for you.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Docile

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Arlene Estelle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had an awesome stay. I travelled with my friend staff was friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Karin

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sofia

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Ian

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Phil

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay at shoestring
We absolutely loved staying at shoestring. The staff was wonderful and made us feel welcome from the moment we arrived. Ann made sure we had some great adventure booked and was happy to arrange them for us. The food was good. We are vegan and they were able to modify some meals that worked for us. I would definitely recommend shoestrings to friends and family.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Inexpensive but every friendly and helpful. Superm
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed in one of the tents with beds in. It was super comfy and great value for money. I had dinner and breakfast which were both lovely and great value for money. The staff were friendly. Would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Emily

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Happy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Constance

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The doom tent was classic and adventurous.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kabhawa

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Jorge Fernando

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor accommodation, dirty showers, poor food.... No further comments....
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Siu Yan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pretty nice.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Marion

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Poor comfort, nice outdoors
More care is given to the garden than the comfort of the rooms. Beds and dorms are poorly maintained, mattresses are way too thin. Bathrooms are outdated and in poor condition. But staff is pretty friendly and the outdoors are nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mosquitos in room, algae in pool
The dorm was not worth the price. More like camping for high price. Mosquitos get inside room . Shower and toilet are basic. Pool is unusable - algae. WiFi only in bar area.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019