The Royal Livingstone

Victoria Falls & The Zambezi River, Zambia

WHAT WE LIKE ABOUT IT:

The Royal Livingstone Hotel maintains the personalized service and immaculate attention to detail that came to be expected from plush hotels of older era. This grand dame of luxury hospitality spreads out along the banks of the Zambezi River, and from the hotel’s veranda the huge spray from the mighty Victoria Falls is clearly visible.

This colonial establishment is made up of highly luxurious en suite guestrooms built along the river bank. Each room has its own private veranda with views either over the Zambezi River, or of the beautifully manicured hotel gardens. The rooms are individually furnished with combinations of Victorian elegance and the warmth of Africa.

The pride of the Royal Livingstone lies in the smaller details such as the personal butler assigned to your room, laundry service, and shoe polishing if it is required. All rooms have shoe cabinets, safes, ceiling fans and mosquito nets. Inter-leading family rooms and cots are available on request. There are also rooms suitable for guests with physical disabilities. Luxury rooms have Wi-Fi access and are equipped with air-conditioning, satellite TV, and twin or king-sized beds.

There are plenty of ways to spend your time here - you can choose from a number of activities that range from a relaxing game of golf to abseiling down Batoka Gorge. There is a choice of opportunities to marvel at the Falls including helicopter flights and sunset train rides across the famous Victoria Falls Bridge. Other days could be spent in the hotel swimming pool and enjoying a colonial style ‘High Tea’ on the veranda and working off the extra calories in either of the two hotel gyms. The welcome massages can be enjoyed in the privacy of your room, or in a cool gazebo on the banks of the Zambezi River. All activities are planned and arranged through your private butler.

Evenings are spent enjoying quiet drinks in the Livingstone bar before tucking in to the delicious à la carte menu in the Royal Livingstone dining room.