Ratings based on 12 Verified Reviews
3.6 Room cleanliness
4.1 Service & staff
3.4 Room comfort
3.7 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
Recommended
for Couplesby A verified traveler from Belgium
Posted 27 Jul 2017
Easy going staff and always willing to help. I truly recommend this hotel for people who want to enjoy Livingstone.
Recommended
for Everyoneby A verified traveler from Georgia
Very friendly staff
Posted 15 Jul 2017I was at zinga for a day and a half (had some bus issues in Lusaka). Very easy to find from the bus station and the staff was very friendly! Thank you for a pleasant stay! I will be back soon to see you guys!
The breakfast was included and it was toast and fried eggs with coffee or teA
The showers are 50/50 hot or cold. Mine was cold
Wifi is moderate.. can search for things but not listen to music
by Evan
Great Place to Stay!!
Posted 12 Jul 2017 on HotelsExtremely friendly staff, especially Gift and Bornwell. They are always eager to help with anything you need or any questions you have. Solid location, close enough to walk into town and just a short taxi to the Falls. Thank you again for hosting!!
Comment from Hotel Management
15 Jul 2017
Thank you for your kind review, Evan. We all miss you over here! :-) Enjoy the rest of your travel. All the best from Gift and Bornwell.
by A verified traveler
Excellent backpackers spot
Posted 15 Nov 2016 on HotelsWe highly recommend Zinga for backpackers! It was a short 15 minute walk from the bus station when we arrived from Lusaka.
We stayed 3 nights during the low season - the first 2 nights we camped in our own tent and then were very kindly offered a night in one of the chalets at no extra cost. There are good spots for camping at the back part of the property and the chalet was great with its own private shower. The overall theming of the place is awesome with lots of cool designs and is all very well kept. There's a large fully stocked kitchen outside (all utensils, pots, burners etc.) as well as a smaller one inside. We cooked every night we were there and there's a small market less than a minute walk away to buy stuff. The bar area is set up right beside the pool and stocks beers and ciders at reasonable prices. Breakfast and wifi were great and can't say enough about how kind and helpful the staff were! They'll happily organise activities at the falls or a taxi and helpful information about the town too. It's also owned/run by Zambians, unlike the other British ones in Livingstone.
Comment from Hotel Management
3 Mar 2017 by General Manager, Hotel Management
Hi Pieter,
Was great accomodating you guys we learnt alot and when iam in your country will definately call you.
Yours
Zinga Backpackers
by James from California
Great staff, friendly atmosphere
Posted 19 Jul 2016 on Hotelshad a great stay in a triple room with mosquito nets. breakfast in the morning was reasonably priced and tasty. staff was great, and booked everything we asked for quickly. Michael is a fantastic resource for things to do around Livingstone, including the magical Rapids 21, a beautiful beach off of the Zambezi which is hidden in the forest.
Comment from Hotel Management
28 Sep 2016 by General Manager, Hotel Management
Dear James
Thank you for everything and hope to see you soon.
Yours
zinga and Micheal
by A verified traveler
Under Construction.
Posted 24 Feb 2016When I booked this hostel, I let the photos make my decision. When I arrived I found the location not nearly as Central as described and the surrounding are seemed more shady then nearly every other part of town. The place was full of kids and the setting was more of a backyard. I found it wired that the first thing they do before you sign in was watch a local video for a activity company. I don't know how long this place has been around but it looked as if 70% of the rooms were being built.
The room itself was a good experience for traditional African design. The lizards and large spiders in your room are a bonus. The netting didn't seem to help though and it leeked when it rained. The local staff seemed to be running the show like a PT job.
The location is not near the town like I expected from the map and I was surprised there was no gate guard and I wandered in and out of the grounds at all hours with no notice. Also I took three local taxi and no one had heard of the place. It was extreamly hars to sleep with all the houses next door with kids yellibg, music at 2 am and dogs barking. Also no fans made it very hot and humit the few nights i was there. Also walking around the area I was approached by a number of "Street women" and shade men hanging around. I definitely would question why there is no security around the hostel, unlike ever other one in town.
But if you want to feel like your in a small village for a few days. This would be an interesting stop
Comment from Hotel Management
6 Jul 2016 by Gift, Hotel Management
Hi
Sorry for your experiance we had new management which had leased the place but we couldnt continue with them becouse of not taking care of the place and not respecting the clients and customers for that we stopped the contract and we are back as the owners continuing with the business and continuing to run it once again sorry for your experiance we promise to change everything to normal as soon as possible
Yours
Gift Zhinga
Owner
Recommended
for Everyoneby A verified traveler from London
Good budget Backpackers
Posted 15 Oct 2015Good budget option in Livingstone. A bit out of town but walk took 40 minutes or so but Skoolboy will drive you in and pick you up if required. Skoolboy went out of his way to make our stay comfortable and as action packed as possible.
Richard and Norma are also extremely helpful and lovely.
Would stay again.
Comment from Hotel Management
28 Sep 2016 by Micheal, Hotel Management
Hi Claire
Thank you for everything and hope to see you soon.
Yours
zinga and Micheal
by Francisco
Bedregeri
Posted 7 Jan 2018 on HotelsInte så bra, försökte ta dubbelt betal för vistelsen!
Comment from Hotel Management
12 Feb 2018 by Gift, Hotel Management
Hi Francisco,
Sorry for that all we wanted is to make sure you had any form of payments because our internet was down for us to check, that is why we wanted to make sure..if it offended you..next time we will do better.
Yours
Zinga Backpackers
by Simon
Tolles Hostel, familiär, super Preis/Leistung!
Posted 3 Jan 2017 on HotelsPerfekter Ort in Livingstone, hervorragende Gastfreundschaft, tolle Leute.
Comment from Hotel Management
3 Mar 2017 by General Manager, Hotel Management
Hi Tolles,
It was nice knowing and being with you ...looking forward to accomodate you again.
Yours
Zinga Backpackers.
by Bruno
Posted 22 Nov 2015 on Hotels
Comment from Hotel Management
28 Sep 2016 by General Manager, Hotel Management
Hi Bruno
Thank you for everything and hope to see you soon.
Yours
zinga and Micheal
