Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (MaDeRe). Historical romantic hotels with legends to tell are popular among couples and honeymooners. When Sandy Eime and Peter Hanneberg engaged to be married, they chose the colonial Victoria Falls Hotel in Zimbabwe. Here, they are taking us on a guided tour around this beautiful hotel, a member of The Leading Hotels of the World.
Victoria Falls Hotel has grown from a small place with 16 rooms in 1904, to a grand luxury hotel with 161 beautiful rooms and suites. © 2020, Photo: Peter Hanneberg 
The entrance mural depicts the Flying Boat’s five stages of the long journey from London, starting in 1948. © 2020, Photo: Peter Hanneberg 
Great Britain’s King George VI, Crown Princess Elizabeth, and her sister Margaret marvel at the falls on their visit in 1947. © 2020, Photo: Peter Hanneberg 
The grand Vic Falls Hotel offers comfi transport from the airport, which has been extended to enable A380s to land. © 2020, Peter Hanneberg 
After check-in, the couple booked for a suite is escorted to this waiting lounge in the Stable Signature Wing. © 2020, Peter Hanneberg 
One of the two Honeymoon Suites, both of which consist of a very spacious room with a four poster bed, a sitting group, and a big terrace. Sandy & Peter call it Engagement Suite. © 2020, Photo: Peter Hanneberg 
One of the two Honeymoon Suites, both of which consist of a very spacious room with a four poster bed, a sitting group, and a big terrace. Sandy & Peter call it Engagement Suite. © 2020, Photo: Peter Hanneberg 
Adjacent to Stanley’s Terrace is the beautiful Palm Lounge, comfortable for a pre-dinner cocktail. © 2020, Photo: Peter Hanneberg 
Flanked by pressed plants framed on the wall, a musician plays the piano in The Palm Lounge. © 2020, Photo: Peter Hanneberg 
Engagement dinner in The Livingstone Room, one of Africas most elegant restaurants. © 2020, Peter Hanneberg 
The Livingstone Room is a beautifully arched restaurant hall, serving over twenty South African red wines. © 2020, Photo: Sandy Eime 
For starter, roasted pork belly with seared scallops and white onion pure. © 2020, Photo: Peter Hanneberg 
The crépes suzette for dessert is flambéed at the table. © 2020, Photo: Peter Hanneberg 
The night view from Vic Falls Hotel of the floodlit bridge and spray from the falls is breathtaking. © 2020, Photo: Peter Hanneberg 
The arches and pillars give a sophisticated classical feel to the pool area. © 2020, Photo: Peter Hanneberg 
Stanley’s Terrace as seen from the garden lawns. © 2020, Photo: Peter Hanneberg 
Stanley’s Terrace is a relaxed place to be for small meals, high tea, or just for sipping on a drink from the adjacent Stanley’s Bar. © 2020, Photo: Peter Hanneberg 
These twin drinks, served at Stanley’s Bar, are of course named Stanley & Livingstone. © 2020, Photo: Peter Hanneberg 
t is worth getting up at dawn in order to catch the falls by sunrise. © 2020, Photo: Peter Hanneberg 
A helicopter takes us on the Flight of Angels, referring to Dr Livingstone’s description of how the falls ”must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight“. © 2020, Photo: Peter Hanneberg 
A must in the Vic Falls area is to go on a sundowner cruise on the Zambezi, upstream the falls. © 2020, Photo: Peter Hanneberg 
The better sundowner boats serve dinner and drinks on white-clothed tables. © 2020, Photo: Peter Hanneberg 
Starting the sundowner cruise with a gin & tonic on the deck. © 2020, Peter Hanneberg 
From Victoria Falls Hotel the authors took the two night journey on luxurious Rovos Rail to Pretoria. © 2020, Peter Hanneberg
See the article Victoria Falls Hotel – Colonial honeymoon luxury by Peter Hanneberg & Sandy Eime.
