10/10 Exceptional
Lovely stay. Amazing, helpful and Friendly staff. Walking distance to Victoria falls and town. Will definitely advise if you like casual travelling.
ANNA LOUISA
ANNA LOUISA, 4-night trip
Shoestrings Backpackers & Bar
Lodge with outdoor pool, near Victoria Falls
Unwind at Shoestrings Backpackers & Bar, where laid-back vibes meet modern comforts. Dive into the outdoor pool, grab a bite to eat at the on-site restaurant, and connect with free in-room WiFi. Previous guests have appreciated the helpful staff.
Very good
Popular amenities
- Pool
- Airport transfer
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Restaurant
- Bar
Main amenities (12)
- Restaurants and bar/lounge
- Outdoor pool
- Breakfast available
- Airport shuttle
- Garden
- Self-serve laundry
- Barbecue grills
- Luggage storage
- Limited hour front desk
- Tour/ticket assistance
- Playground
- Bike hire
Feel at home (6)
- Playground on-site
- Separate dining area
- Separate sitting area
- Garden
- Laundry facilities
- BBQ(s)
£24
includes taxes & fees
9 Feb - 10 Feb
Room options
Showing 6 of 6 rooms
Masasa Rooms
Good
Highlights
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Daily housekeeping
- Garden view
- 15 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Double Bed
Teak Rooms
Exceptional
Highlights
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Desk
Desk chair
Daily housekeeping
- 15 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 2 Single Beds
Mopane Dorm
Highlights
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
4 bathrooms
Rainfall showerhead
Daily housekeeping
- Garden view
- 15 sq m
- Sleeps 1
- 3 Single Bunk Beds
Acacia Dorm
Very good
Highlights
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
4 bathrooms
Rainfall showerhead
Daily housekeeping
- Sleeps 1
- 5 Single Bunk Beds
Dome Tent
Highlights
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
4 bathrooms
Rainfall showerhead
Daily housekeeping
- Sleeps 2
- 2 Single Beds
Standard Shared Dormitory
Highlights
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
4 bathrooms
Rainfall showerhead
- Sleeps 1
- 5 Single Bunk Beds
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About the area
12 West Drive, Victoria Falls
About this property
Shoestrings Backpackers & Bar
Shoestrings Backpackers & Bar puts you a short five-minute drive from Victoria Falls. You can splash around at the outdoor pool, grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. Fellow travellers love the helpful staff.
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Property amenities
Room amenities
Special features
Dining
On-site venue – This restaurant specialises in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Shoestrings Backpackers & Bar Reviews
Very good
7.4
Cleanliness
8.0
Location
8.4
Staff & service
7.4
Property conditions & facilities
Popular mentions
Service staffBreakfastFoodRoomBedCamping10/10 Exceptional
Good place to a person who want to meet new people and can accept a hostel setup with simple but clean water toilets and showers. Some weekends music until late, and some guests might talk at night, can be a problem in the tents. Fantastic staff who go the extra mile for you. The service get an extra star, so my experience was six stars!
Joakim
Joakim, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Other than a couple of bugs in our room (somewhat expected), we had a great overnight stay at Shoestrings. Staff was nice, location was great (walkable to the falls!), and the restaurant/bar were great additions.
Laura
Laura, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
You get what you paid for
It’s reasonable
Close to all the Downtown main event
heather
heather, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Good location, friendly staff
Sofia
Sofia, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Straight forward Hostel with extra amenities like swimming pool, bar, little restaurant and the friendliest staff ever
ALEX
ALEX, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Love the food and the staff
Noemi
Noemi, 1-night trip
4/10 Fair
Great place to walk around the city and Victoria falls.
There’s loud music and song/shouts until midnight every night, so it may be not good for people who want to be calm, or sleep well for early morning activities.
Using washing machine is expensive(us$10).
Yukino
Yukino, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
The staff are very nice and helpful!
Amy Duckett
Amy Duckett, 3-night trip
8/10 Very good
We had an awesome stay. I travelled with my friend staff was friendly and helpful
Arlene Estelle
Arlene Estelle, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Fun in Victoria Falls
I had a fantastic stay at Shoestrings Backpackers. The accommodation, staff, and atmosphere were all excellent. My stay was so enjoyable that I decided to stay three extra nights. I highly recommend.
Carl
Carl, 3-night trip
8/10 Very good
It's a very popular place and good for the evening and night life
Verified traveller
5-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Exactly what you’d expect at a backpackers
Great staff. Close to town and the Falls. We would definitely stay again!
Verified traveller
9-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Highly recommended and good value
This place is such a green oasis for a very reasonable price. The staff were friendly and helpful. The pool area was very comfortable but could be bigger and have more lounge chairs.
Pune
Pune, 3-night trip
8/10 Very good
Very safe and quiet area. Good vibes. Clean and the workers were friendly and helpful all the time. Will come back.
Eurico
Eurico, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
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.
Abigail
Abigail, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
The doom tent was classic and adventurous.
Constance
Constance, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
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.
Sarah
Sarah, 5-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
I picked this one out of the two hostels in the area, because you could pay for it upfront when you booked (so on your credit card in your own currency) and the fact you could pay for stuff with the credit card too. In fact other than the taxi from the airport, I never used cash in Victoria Falls. Everything I went into, including the nearby supermarket was in US dollars though.
Shoestring does the main things you want in a hostel. Has a comfortable bed (I was in the six bed dorm, although the bar is behind the room, you could here music but it wasn't so loud it stopped you going to sleep or anything. The only thing I didn't like about the dorm room was you couldn't lock the door (you don't get a key).
There are small lockers outside the dorms (outside area) where you can put your own lock on to lock anything valuable, but it doesn't fit anything bigger than a daypack.
The cleaning and ground staff were all really friendly whenever I came across them. Showers were good and toilets clean. The only thing missing though is some soap, so you've got to have your own. Likewise towels.
The falls are within easy walking distance of the hostel, likewise Clearwater where G Adventure and other tour companies start their tours to other parts of Africa.
James
James, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Chill and Fun
A great hostel to hang out and relax while in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Was an easy walk from the petrol station where I dropped on the Intercape bus. Was easy to organize tours and activities and conveniently located walking distance to shops and grocery stores. Also, about a 15-20 minute walk to the entrance to Victoria Falls. Has a self-serve kitchen and good vibe with a bar, pool, and pool table.
Elisa
Elisa, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
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!
Becky
Becky, 2-night trip
4/10 Fair
Poor accommodation, dirty showers, poor food.... No further comments....
Jorge Fernando
Jorge Fernando, 2-night trip
6/10 Good
overall experience was very average with breakfast being the redeeming feature. the shower was broken and the hot water tap didn’t work, and it was barely more than a trickle. room was smaller than it looked. kinda glad i only stayed one night.
Mia
Mia, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
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.
Marion
Marion, 3-night trip
2/10 Poor
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.
Michael
Michael, 1-night trip
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