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Reviews of Tabonina Guesthouse

3 Maisoko Street, Nottie Broad, 10101 Livingstone, Zambia

#7 of 40 hotels in Livingstone

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Review score

Based on 190 hotel reviews

8.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.6

  • Location

    8.5

  • Facilities

    8.4

  • Staff

    9.5

  • Value for money

    8.8

  • Free WiFi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: 3 May 2024

    8.0
    Wonderful staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bit of an ant issue in the room, hopefully something that can be fixed. Not the hotel's issue, but something to be warned about is the current daily power cuts for many hours in the afternoon throughout Livingstone - if you're travelling there, just make sure you plan around this

    Amazing staff who went above and beyond when they could and good location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast was good but can be improved by adding sausages.

    Place is clean. Staff/personnel very helpful. Owner very friendly.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    9.0
    Excellent option for your stay in Livingstone, staff and attention are wonderful!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The area around the hotel, sometimes it seems not that safe to walk, specially at night

    Excellent staff, the attention is wonderful! Room are basic but OK, breakfast is good, and the hotel is well maintained.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not the fault of the property but the power cuts could be badly timed

    Exactly as described. Authentic experience.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    8.0
    Relaxed and fairly priced accommodation
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some maintenance to do. Shower curtains and - roses need replacement as well as the shower hose fitting or window handle in room 2. Noisy generator.

    Very assistant and friendly staff. Laurent the owner is interested in his guests and gives valuable advice. Nice atmosphere and good location.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    8.0
    Nice place with friendly staff - fresh Mango Juice
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I liked the location and the friendly staff. The breakfast was simple but they plugged the mangos from the tree and made a fresh mango juice. The swimming pool is cool.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2024

    9.0
    Overall a very nice stay, take an en-suite room
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The ablution block was not the best

    Nice place , comfy rooms, friendly staff. Liked the swimming pool

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great spot! Friendly staff, comfortable beds and wonderful breakfast!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2024

    9.0
    Great deal
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    All good fair deal

    Very nice property with pool. Modest but fair deal. The staff is amazing and the owner as well. WiFi works well. They help with trips to VF and safari in Botswana. All well organised. Lots of flowers and trees at the property which makes it fascinating.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2024

    9.0
    Friendly staff, nice owner and premises
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    All good

    Location and premises

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    I stayed in a room without a/c so it was a bit sultry. Keep in mind that there's no restaurant, hey serve nice enough breakfast though.

    Spacious rooms, great outdoor area, there's pool table and nice swimming pool with a couple sunbeds. You can really relax here. People here are nice and helpful.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 March 2024

    9.0
    It was a very nice place to stay in Livingstone.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room with Shower
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The ants invaded our bathroom the last night.

    The staff were very kind and friendly. They collaborate with a taxi driver, Obey, who is willing to help, patient, sociable, and trustful. The pool was awesome. The mango juice from the breakfast was delicious, as well as the other items. The yard had many trees that offered shade, there were shelters to stay to chill, and a billiard table.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 March 2024

    10
    We had a great stay with my wife, flying from SA to Vicfals Airport, and the fact that Laurentz organized transfers for
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean, Accessible & reliable.

    Beautiful situated in the heart of LIVINGSTONE,

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Chalet
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This can not be helped...the ants are a big problem. Otherwise no other dislikes!

    I loved the staff. They all were very attentive and friendly. We were able to book a Sunset Cruise. A very good value with traditional music mixed with dancing music. We were picked up at the Guesthouse and drop off afterwards. We also went to see Victoria Falls!!! What an absolute GREAT EXPERIENCE!!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the staff is very nice and they will help you with everything you need. breakfast is good

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 February 2024

    10
    Awesome atmosphere with beautiful garden and pool
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Triple Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Awesome atmosphere with beautiful garden and pool. Friendly staff, made us feel very welcome. Walking distance to town.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The wifi was not connecting well and the TV was not working.

    Lovely and super friendly stuff:) The room was spacious and clean.I enjoyed swimming in the pool. The Mosquitos were not as bad as I anticipated.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 January 2024

    8.0
    A nice friendly hotel with reasonable prices.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • One-Bedroom Chalet
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A little bit worn, the rooms.

    A reasonably priced hotel with friendly staff and nice garden. If something was not quite up to expectstions, the staff fixed it.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 January 2024

    10
    Loved the place would stay there again
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s was a bit further away from town, elderly people cannot walk to town. We had to use a taxi every time

    Breakfast was fabulous, the owners of the property were there every day to great the guests . We could pick mangoes in front of the rooms and they made mango juice for the guest. The food from Zambezi restaurant was very good and thanks to the house keeper who helped us order the food.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room with Shower
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Staff were friendly and hospitable and went above and beyond to make sure that we were enjoying our stay. Excellent breakfast. Rooms were spacious and clean. The location is a bit out of town - about a 20-25 minute walk to many shops and restaurants - but doable, and alternatively, getting taxis to and from the guest house was not a problem.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 December 2023

    10
    Lovely hidden gem in Livingstone
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The wifi, but it's not their fault. Just how things are in town in Livingstone. It worked better during the day than after 9pm. It was not an issue for us though.

    The staff were absolutely amazing. The owner and his wife personally check on their guests during the stay. They went out of their way to get us charcoal for the braai, and cigarettes when we ran out one night. The fresh mango juice is made on site, with mangos grown on the property, and is insanely delicious. We will definitely be coming back. It is within walking distance to shops and restaurants. I can't say enough about how wonderful it is.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 December 2023

    10
    Little paradise
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room with Shower
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We loved everything!

    We stayed here for a week at the end of our one year of travelling around the world and we couldn’t have chosen a better place! The guesthouse is so lovely and welcoming, with lots of little areas to rest in, a clean pool, nice breakfast and wonderful staff! They helped us book taxis, tours and the bus to Lusaka. The highlight were the 2 cats (mum and baby). We are so happy we spent a whole week here, we got the perfect mix of relaxation and getting to know Livingstone and the surroundings.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room with Shower
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff were really very cheerful, welcoming and cooperative.. Samuel and lancey, in particular were awesome: always ready to help and innocent too. It was like "feel at home". The environment was spacious, green and peaceful.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 December 2023

    9.0
    A peaceful oasis to reflect and recharge
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    That I couldn’t stay longer; does that count?

    The kind and helpful staff really elevated the experience. Also, the property was well maintained and offered multiple options to suit different lodging requirements (ie., families, couples, and solo travelers).

    Stayed in December 2023

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