Upper Zambezi eco-lodge
Twelve-suite solar-powered lodge.
ZC
Zambezi Crest Hospitality
Hotels and eco-lodges
- Victoria Falls
- Founded 1994
- 700+ people
Company overview
A hotel group repositioning around small eco-lodges and conference travel.
Zambezi Crest owns two city hotels and three lodges along the Zambezi and at Lake Kariba.
The group is refurbishing its flagship Victoria Falls property and adding eco-lodges designed for fewer guests paying higher rates.
Leadership
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RN
Rumbidzai Nhema Managing Director
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BM
Brian Mlambo Director of Sales & Conferences
Company milestones
- 1994 First hotel opened in Victoria Falls.
- 2008 Kariba lodge acquired.
- 2025 Flagship refurbishment begins.
- 2026 First eco-lodge opens upstream of the Falls.
Projects & investments
Conference centre upgrade
Expanded meeting space for regional events.
Innovation
Lodges run on solar with battery storage, and a water recycling system serves gardens and laundry.
Social impact
A hospitality academy trains young people from Victoria Falls and Hwange as chefs, guides and front-office staff.
Recent stories
Tourism
Victoria Falls' conference economy: why business travel is reshaping the resort town
Meetings and events are giving hotels a steadier year-round base, and changing what the town needs to build next.
Strategy
Zambezi Crest bets on eco-lodges for the high-value traveller
The hotel group is adding small, solar-powered lodges while refurbishing its flagship.