Anantara Royal Livingstone
CEDARBERG RATING
Luxury
Overview
- Five star elegance and luxury
- Perfect location with stunning Zambezi river views from the deck
- Unlimited access to the Falls as within the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
- Colonial elegance and glamour
The Royal Livingstone Hotel is an elegant 5 star hotel in an unrivalled setting close to the Victoria Falls in Zambia. It is actually inside the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park. Guests staying here have unlimited access to the Victoria Falls which is less than five minutes walk away. This is great for budding photographers who want to get that perfect shot of the Falls. The Royal Livingstone Hotel has a stunning river-side setting right on the Zambezi river. A splendid wooden deck affords sweeping views of the falls, ideal for cocktails at sunset.
The overwhelming ambience at the Royal Livingstone is of colonial elegance with shaded verandas, cool lounges and pervading sense of space. Why not head back in time and enjoy the Royal Livingstone’s traditional High Tea with all the trimmings?
The Royal Livingstone Hotel has a superb restaurant which combines old-world formality with contemporary sophistication. Or you can opt for more relaxed dining on the veranda. Here cool river breezes offer welcome relief from the African heat. Special private dinners are offered for honeymooners. During the day you enjoy breakfast and lunch on the terrace overlooking the manicured lawns and the river. There's a beautiful large swimming pool (which seems almost as if it is in the Zambezi) and pool bar. Plus you can enjoy a range of spa treatments at their spa or even alfresco overlooking the river.
There are a range of excursions which can be booked by the hotel including sunset boat cruises, local Zambian village tours, game drives, helicopter flips and various adventure options. This includes the famous trip to Livingstone Island which departs from the hotel's jetty.
Accommodation
The 173 luxurious rooms, with their hand-carved mahogany furniture, have an African feel with eastern overtones. They are decorated in the earthy tones of the bush offset by crisp white linen. Each has satellite television, air-conditioning, minibar, safe, telephone and tea/coffee facilities. En suite bathrooms have both freestanding ball & claw bath and shower. All the rooms stretch along the river bank. And each has a balcony or patio with views of the mature acacia trees, lawns and river.
Though the Royal Livingstone Hotel accepts children, it doesn’t really have family-friendly accommodation. As children over 2 have to take a separate room. However there are some inter-leading rooms available. The Royal Livingstone is definitely one of the smartest places to stay in Zambia.
At A Glance
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Swimming pool
Restaurants
Spa
Wifi on premises
In Pictures
Anantara Royal Livingstone on the map
Rooms
Premier Garden Rooms
Beautifully appointed interiors complement the equally beautiful nature in the Premier Garden Balcony and the ground floor Terrace Rooms. Laze on your private balcony or terrace on the lookout for free-roaming wildlife. Watch the giraffes graze the nearby treetops, or even wander over to greet you. The rooms are complete with luxury amenities, air conditioning and butler service.
Deluxe Zambezi River Room
The Zambezi River is one of Africa’s greatest waterways, and in the Deluxe Zambezi River Balcony and Terrace Rooms, you enjoy unsurpassed views of it. Admire hippos floating past and zebras grazing its banks. The room is complete with a private balcony or veranda with river views, and the en-suite has a separate tub and rain shower.
Executive Garden Room
Revel in refined luxury in one of the Executive Garden Rooms, perhaps enjoying a good book in your bright sunroom, fan whirling overhead and zebras grazing the lawn just in front of you.
Executive Zambezi River Room
These corner rooms are unrivalled for river views and breezes. From your exclusive perch, you may enjoy the sight of giraffes reaching up for the trees or hippos floating down the river. Revel in the beauty that surrounds in your sunroom sanctuary, furnished for all-day relaxation.
Livingstone Junior Suite
In the Junior Suites, space is yours to enjoy both inside and out. Laze in your plush armchair with a fresh espresso. Enjoy the warmth of your sunroom that overlooks the mighty Zambezi River, home to majestic wildlife and great flocks of migratory birds. As evening falls, the pleasure of soaking in your oversized tub awaits, accompanied perhaps by a glass of sparkling wine.
Livingstone Suite
Inspired by the legendary explorer David Livingstone, these suites epitomise the Victorian elegance of his time. Sleep regally in a four-poster bed. Spend fresh mornings on your terrace as free-roaming zebras wander by, then retire to the cool comfort of your living room, with coffee and aperitifs brought to you by your butler.
Presidential Suite
The one-of-a-kind Presidential Suite has played host to heads of state and royalty. Expansive spaces for entertaining flow from indoors to out. Host a cocktail reception on your terrace. Sit down to an elegant dinner indoors, then retire to the plush living area for Cognac and cigars served by your butler.
Exclusive Offers
Stay 3 nights and pay a lower rate
Early Bird Offers
Early Bird discounts if book at least 90 days prior to travel
Book more than 90 days before travel and receive a 15% discount
Excludes: Festive Season: 20 Dec to 7 January
