About this hotel
General information
The hotel spreads across landscaped gardens on the bank of the Zambezi inside Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, a few minutes' walk from Victoria Falls. Nothing separates the grounds from the wild: zebra, giraffe and impala graze between the trees, vervet monkeys move through the branches and hammocks hang along the river. Views of the Zambezi, the gardens and the savannah open from the verandas, the pool terrace, the restaurants and the spa pavilions.
Interiors combine indigenous design accents with modern comforts, and every room comes with its own butler. Part of the Anantara portfolio, the hotel also works with local community projects: it supports a school in Livingstone, to which guests can bring school supplies, and serves honey from a women's beekeeping cooperative in a nearby village.
Location
On Mosi-oa-Tunya Road, on the Zambezi riverbank within Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park. Guests have direct access to Victoria Falls daily from 6 am to 6 pm, about five minutes away on foot. Central Livingstone is 10.4 km (around 14 minutes by car); Livingstone's international airport is roughly 15 minutes' drive through the park, and Victoria Falls airport in Zimbabwe is 30–40 minutes, including the border crossing. The hotel arranges airport shuttles, private chauffeured transfers with help at the border, and arrival by water taxi along the river.
Spa
Anantara Spa sits right on the Zambezi: three treatment gazebos face the river and the sunset, alongside a riverside relaxation lounge with light dishes on request and a health bar serving fresh fruit and herbal teas. The menu covers African therapies using TheraVine products, classic Western massages, Ayurveda programmes with resident practitioners, advanced skin treatments, facials, manicures and pedicures. Massages can also be booked by the pool or in the room.
Sports & leisure
The hotel arranges a wide range of activities in the park, on the river and in the air above the falls:
- walks to Victoria Falls and down a stepped path along the gorge
- guided game drives in Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park for white rhino, buffalo, elephant and antelope
- sunset cruises along the park's riverbank and river safaris for hippo, Nile crocodile and birdlife
- canoeing among the islands of the upper Zambezi, horse riding in the park and birdwatching (around 470 species recorded in the area)
- seasonal trips to Livingstone Island with a swim in Devil's Pool, a natural pool on the lip of the falls (up to 16 guests at a time, depending on water levels)
- helicopter and microlight flights over the falls, and a helicopter picnic on a white-sand beach at the bottom of the gorge
- white-water rafting on the Zambezi rapids and a 111 m bungee jump from the bridge
- an evening steam-train journey to the bridge by the falls with a five-course dinner, riverside picnics and wine tastings
- a gym with exercise bikes, treadmills and free weights, and a running trail through the grounds
For children
The Kids & Teens Club runs arts and crafts, outdoor discovery and an indoor playroom stocked with toys and games. There is a dedicated children's menu, and certified babysitters can be booked up to 24 hours in advance.
Restaurants & bars
Dining draws on European and African traditions, and several venues are open around the clock:
- The Old Drift Restaurant — international à la carte cooking for breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Kubu — terrace restaurant and bar overlooking the Zambezi, for lunch, dinner and drinks
- The Royal Livingstone Lounge — light dishes and drinks, 24 hours
- The Travellers Bar — the central bar, with light bites, 24 hours
- Royal High Tea — a traditional afternoon tea on The Sundeck
- the boma — fireside African grill dinners above the Zambezi with live music and dancing, on several evenings a week
- Designer Dining — private meals on the lawn, on a riverside deck, on your own veranda or in the herb garden
- 24-hour in-room dining
Swimming
The outdoor pool sits on the lawns directly above the Zambezi, with a sun deck where drinks and massages are served and zebra often graze nearby. Hammocks hang in the shade along the riverbank.
Rooms
Ten categories: seven room types of 30–41 m² and three suites of 52–88 m², each with a private balcony, terrace or glazed sunroom facing the gardens or the Zambezi. Every guest has butler service.
Every room has complimentary Wi-Fi and Anantara bath amenities; most categories add a flat-screen TV, a bathtub with a separate rain shower, a coffee machine and a wine cooler.
Premier Garden Balcony Room
A room with a private balcony over the gardens, where giraffe browse the treetops. King or twin beds; sleeps two adults and one child.
Premier Garden Terrace Room
A ground-floor room whose terrace opens straight onto the lawns grazed by zebra. King or twin beds; sleeps two adults and one child.
Deluxe Zambezi River Balcony Room
Floor-to-ceiling glass doors open onto a balcony facing the Zambezi; coffee machine, wine cooler, bathtub and rain shower. King or twin beds; sleeps two adults and one child.
Grand Zambezi River Balcony Room
Rich textiles and wildlife murals, a private balcony with river views, a bathtub and a rain shower. King or twin beds; sleeps two adults and one child.
Grand Zambezi River Terrace Room
A garden-level room with a terrace above the Zambezi, full-height glass doors, a coffee machine and a wine cooler. King or twin beds; sleeps two adults and one child.
Executive Garden Room
A spacious corner room with a bright sunroom over the lawns, a ceiling fan, a bathtub and a rain shower. King or twin beds; sleeps two adults and one child.
Executive Zambezi River Room
A corner room with a sunroom furnished for lounging and broad river views, plus a work desk, coffee machine and wine cooler. King or twin beds; sleeps two adults and one child.
Livingstone Junior Suite
A suite with an extended living area and a sunroom over the Zambezi, a freestanding bathtub, rain shower and espresso machine. King bed; sleeps two adults and one child.
Livingstone Suite
An en-suite bedroom leads into a separate living room and out to a generous terrace with sweeping river views. King bed; sleeps two adults and one child.
Presidential Suite
The largest suite, with separate living and dining rooms, a kitchenette and a broad terrace over the Zambezi suited to entertaining. King bed; sleeps two adults and one child.
Photos are for illustrative purposes only. Actual room layout, furnishings, décor, views and amenities may differ from those shown and may vary between rooms of the same category. Hotel and room descriptions are based on information provided by the property and are believed to be accurate at the time of publication, but are not guaranteed. The hotel may renovate or change its rooms, facilities, restaurants and services at any time without notice. The final details of your stay are confirmed at the time of booking. See our Terms of Use.