The location is great, it's in the center of town, a couple of mins away from a supermarket and restaurants, and most importantly 20 mins from the waterfalls. The staff were great, very accommodating. Many activities you can book through them. The dorms were good, you had plugs in your bank and a curtain. The shared bathrooms were okay.

Many people come to the bar to hang out, so it's not a "quiet" backpackers, but that's a great opportunity to meet locals and other travelers! They charge 3% in the reception for the booking if you pay by card. Make sure you have USD with you, because withdrawing from the ATMs has a ridiculous commission of 10$.

Adequate for our stay. The toilet flushed, and the bed came with mosquito net. Good location in town, walking distance from grocery stores.

We knowingly chose a room with no A/C (just a fan), so be aware that if you book this option, it WILL be hot. Probably worthwhile to pay for the A/C next time.

Angela dealt with my booking requests. I requested a transfer from the airport and that worked perfectly. I requested a quiet room and got a quiet room. Angela responded to my emails promptly. Very impressive. She knows what she is doing. The hotel is in a good location just a short stroll from the centre. All the staff were polite and friendly. A limited meal menu but the food was good. Full English breakfast every morning. Good coffee. A interesting place to stay. Value for money and a mixed clientele from old ex backpackers like me to young backpackers and everything in between.

Take small change/banknotes with you. They never have any change but don't worry, you will get your change even if it's the next morning. Don't stress. No air con. It was HOT when I visited and the floor standing fan in my room just about coped. It was 40C during the day!!!!

First of all, the staff is great, very amicable and attentive. The restaurant is open every day all day which is very comfortable and there are many food options. I would really recommend this place.

Just a note, on Fridays they do parties until 2am.

Central location in Vic Falls, friendly staff, great hostel atmosphere, relaxed with a variety of room options, highly recommend!

They do have DJs playing (on the weekends) if you're sensitive to music beats

Great atmosphere. Enjoyed the pool and sitting areas. Best is its location. You can walk into town and to Victoria Falls Park.

Central location within walking distance to most anything in/around Victoria Falls town. Bed was very large, comfortable in the private room, hot water was hit/miss depending on time of day. Food selections were ok, no more over-priced than anywhere else in the area, and with ease of using credit card (which is not possible in most other places nor can anyone ever make change if using cash!) However, best part was the people - whether staying in the facility, locals hanging around, or staff. Anne was especially very helpful with communications and I should have booked all activities through her rather than the run-around I got with a package deal through another agency. Thabani was also very helpful as the on-site person coordinating taxi and transfer services. Even if priced a little higher, it's worth it just for their trustworthiness and your peace of mind!

I stayed over a 4-day weekend, so yes - I expected loud as other reviews suggest. If only the WiFi worked as well in the rooms as the courtyard sound systems do!

The management at this place is great. Due to delays with my bus from Bulawayo, I arrived at Shoestrings at 2:30 am and was unable to inform them in advance due to lack of cell network. Luckily when I arrived, they were kind and understanding and were still able to quickly check me in. I stayed in the tent ("dome") and the beds were very comfortable. The wifi reached the tents and there were ports to charge my devices. The shared showers were clean, which is not always the case in other backpacker accomodations. The restaurant prices were also extremely reasonable and accessible for the low budget traveler. This place is very well located close to the falls and the bridge.

The location was fantastic - just a short walk away from the town. The bedroom en-suite was spacious and clean and the beds were extremely comfortable with mosquito nets surrounding them. The shower room en-suite was large and clean - just a little tired but certainly serviceable and there was plenty of hot water. The bar area was manned from about 7 am and breakfast served from 6.45 am - ideal for those early morning trips. The food was amazing - lovely breakfasts and snacks were served all day into the evening including burgers and pizza's. The swimming pool was most welcome. Ann in the reception booked trips for us and she was so knowledgeable, helpful and friendly.

There was nothing we didn't like!

This is an excellent location and premises BUT I was never informed that at night this turns out to be a Disco/Night Club with exceptional load music into the morning hours. the young manager is very rude with no people skills. The rest of the staff was brilliant, friendly and helpful. He however, was a bad experience. According to the law music/noise must stop at midnight. he ignores this and are very arrogant and rude. It's a pity as the rest of the staff were awesome!