No issues during my stay.

Breakfast provided for a small cost, pretty good (English Breakfast). Great staff and the pictures online don't quite do the rooms/place justice. Great price for Vic Falls too, felt this was a great stay. decent shower too.

Stayed in August 2025

As per usual for me Cyril and staff were more than helpful. They organised transport for me with some excellent drivers. Comfort and cleanliness excellent and definitely value for money. I always recommend Pennywise to my friends and colleagues. Thank you all at Pennywise. Mary

Stayed in August 2025

Helpful friendly staff.

Stayed in July 2025

Bit dated

Great staff

Stayed in August 2025

Staff were friendly. The place was clean

Stayed in July 2025

The credit card machine was not working, so we had to pay for the rooms in cash.

The room was comfy, the bathroom clean and great, plenty of space in closets for luggage, and very nice outdoor seating (private to the room and communal). We have some dietary restrictions, so having a clean and well stocked kitchen (pans, utensils) was very helpful. We used it a lot! Petty was kind and very helpful, and even let us check in early when we came by to drop off our luggage.

Stayed in July 2025

The Hotel does NOT have a whatsapp contact. so very difficult to communicate. Only through Booking.com, Replies to queries delayed. NOT suitable in modern day travel. complimentary drinking water provided only on first day. should provide everyday

we stayed in Pennywise cottages from 16 to 24 jun, as two bookings. Hotel is set in a beautifully landscaped garden setting, with authentic wood carvings, in all sizes, big to small. has a very good kitchen, used by us fully, as food is very expensive, buying bread, vegetables, fruits, sausages, cooked food like beef stew, chicken roast etc(variety available), from PICK & PAY, Supermarket, 15 mts walk. through the hotel did Victoria Falls sunrise walk, 13 mts Helicopter flight over the falls, Zambesi sunset river cruise, Gorge Zipline, Boma dinner & drums show, Canopy Walk. All very well organised, though expensive, value for money. Must do. Boma tram early in the morning is NOT worth doing as it goes to Victoria Falls bridge the main attraction. NO wildlife. Instead spent half a day at the Bridge admiring the scenery & various activities like Zipline.Through the Govrnment tourism centre, 20 mts walk, at city center, we did the 3 to 6 PM, Chamabondi wildlife Safari, seeing three big elephant herds, one big Cape buffalo herd, zebras, other animals & birds. Must do safari. Did not do the Botswana Day Safari, as we did not have multiple entry visa & very expensive, beyond our budget. all restaurants, in City Center, none near hotel,very expensive & 20 mts walk from hotel. hotels at City Center very expensive, beyond a budget traveller. Pennywise cottages a heaven for budget traveller, in a very tranquil setting. Penny the hosekeeper, is all in all, here, works very hard, keeps the place spotlessly clean, provides a super breakfast for 5USD.

Stayed in June 2025

It was in a quiet neighborhood and had beautiful wood sculptures. The shower was nice & hot. The staff is friendly. They even have a kitchen if you prefer to prepare your own meals. Slept very well.

Stayed in July 2025

Some people may feel it needs a refresh however for us it was good value, gave us what we needed and we would visit again.

Great value for money. Friendly staff. Recommended an amazing driver who we used several times, including for the crossing to Zambia.

Stayed in June 2025

The place is a bit too far from the center but not too much.

The place was clean and neat. The room even had a mini-fridge...this was very useful.

Stayed in July 2025

Place was very calm and quiet. Room had all that was essential. Very reasonably priced. Owner personally takes care of the guests. All tour packages and transfers were arranged very smoothly.

Stayed in June 2025

Bit far from town centre

Ice stay, quiet, good value for money

Stayed in May 2025

Needs update, everything is old. The room had old, musty smell

Big rooms, had plenty charging options Multiple mirrors in room, kitchen facility. Walkable location.

Stayed in June 2025

A bit of a walk or taxi to anywhere but not too far

Very nice place with shared kitchen. Comfortable room and great staff

Stayed in June 2025

We stayed here for a total of four nights, on two different occasions. The staff lady was very nice and helpful, and even made us a lovely breakfast. We also used the laundry service. The owner, Cyril, is very present and available if you need to book any activities. Overall, it was a very pleasant experience.

Stayed in April 2025

Excellent for our short stay in Victoria Falls. The staff were very helpful before and during out stay. We worked out an itinerary with their help, used the local drivers to reach our destinations and everything went like clockwork. If you want basic, clean and tidy accommodation with local character and not a hefty price tag, this is the place to stay.

Stayed in March 2025

Nothing

This place was close to Victoria falls and the manager Cyril took care of all our excursions and taxis. We only stayed one night but it was great.

Stayed in May 2025

Perfectly clean, friendly personel, no insects in the room, and fair price - all you need in otherwise terribly expensive Victoria Falls. Best value-to-money ratio you will find

Stayed in May 2025

Nothing that stands out.

Quiet, comfortable, relatively close to main shops. Functional kitchen to make own meals. Wifi access.

Stayed in May 2025

Very helpful staff.

Stayed in May 2025

Nothing

Superb communication by WA before arrival, promptly answering my questions. We were received by a very welcoming and helpful Petty Moyo

Stayed in May 2025

Loved everything

Comfortable

Stayed in May 2025

Nothing

Kind people and clean rooms

Stayed in May 2025

Wish we had stayed longer than 3 nights. Airport arrival was cluttered -- you just have to be patient. Remember to take 30USD for your Visa on Arrival or 50USD for multiple visa to go into Zambia and back to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

Just ask the day before and you'll get a scrumptious cooked brekky at a very reasonable price. You can even use the kitchen/dining at other times if you want to cook up a storm yourself. The room was clean and has everything you need: shower plus shampoo and soap; tea, coffee, fridge, drinking water and its clean. Don't expect 5 stars because that's not what you're paying for. Enjoyed sitting outside in the sunshine and watching the monkeys in the trees next door. Petty and Jessica (cook, housekeeping, day staff) happy and helpful. Cyril was amazing, organizing everything for us .... from the airport pick up and drop off to our busy daily activities and timing them all perfectly. It was very comforting to be able to be in contact with him by text and chatting directly using WhatsApp. Remember to take USD. We would definitely stay here again.

Stayed in April 2025

None

The staffs are the most friendly that I have ever met. Not too far away from the Falls.

Stayed in May 2025