Elephant Hills Intercontinental Hotel : Victoria Falls : Zimbabwe

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Elephant Hills Intercontinental Hotel

Location

This environmentally correctly-positioned luxury hilltop hotel, with its great solid structure, is sited by a trail that has seen the passage of countless elephants over thousands of years. It deliberately imposes itself on the surrounding riverine bush. Its tranquil evergreen setting on the upper Zambezi River belies the might of the Victoria Falls just three kilometres away.

Accommodation and facilities

The Elephant Hills Hotel contains 263 luxury rooms, 11 executive suites, one deluxe suite and one presidential suite which are served by three restaurants and two bars, and the whole complex is expertly run by African Sun’s dedicated staff.

Each bedroom has modern amenities including air-conditioning, digital satellite television, bar fridge and en-suite bathroom.

Each room has a private balcony; rooms in the west wing have an impressive view of the vastness of the Zambezi River. From the east wing guests are treated to views of the impressive golf course in the forefront and the Zambezi in the distance. From selected rooms guests enjoy the awe-inspiring view of the rising mist from The Victoria Falls. Rooms are surrounded by indoor, manmade waterfalls and lush greenery, bringing the rumble of The Victoria Falls within the very walls of the hotel.

Each room includes the following:

• Digital satellite television.
• Study and writing desk.
• Safety deposit box.
• Bar fridge
• Hairdryer
• Air conditioning
• Heater
• Smoke detectors and sprinkler system.
• Telephone
• Tea and coffee making facilities.
• En-suite bathroom (Shaver socket, toilet, bathtub and shower).

Two tennis courts, two squash courts, a swimming pool, bowling greens and a gymnasium are there for those who wish to keep fit and are frequently in use by the many guests attending conferences at the resort. With eight suites, the largest holding up to 500 people, Elephant Hills conference staff have their work down to a fine art.

Activities and game viewing

Several professional tour operators are based at the hotel and offer a wide choice of activities ranging from the "Flight of the Angels", an aerial tour of The Victoria Falls, through the adrenalin rush of bungee jumping from The Victoria Falls Bridge and white-water rafting in the gorges of the mighty Zambezi River, to relaxed, but very different, game viewing from the back of an elephant!

After a morning’s, or day’s golf or sight seeing, guests have a choice of sustenance from traditional to Western style dishes from the Resort’s Samukele Restaurant, Mapopoma Restaurant or the relaxing and informal Kabisi Terrace Restaurant. The poolside bar is a big favourite during the day or in the evening as the climate is conducive to swimming all year round.

After dinner, guests can enjoy a "flutter" in the casino or chat with new friends in the Mapopoma Bar before curling up for that relaxing sleep only complete satisfaction and contentment can bring.