Royal Livingstone Hotel by Anantara
Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, Livingstone, Zambia
Location
Inside Mosi-oa-Tunya NP
The hotel stands on the banks of the Zambezi inside Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park at Livingstone, within walk-in distance of Victoria Falls, with free-roaming giraffe and zebra on the grounds, around 15 to 20 minutes from the airport.
Transfer
A Livingstone transfer
Around 15 to 20 minutes by road from Livingstone Airport — a short transfer, with the Falls within walking distance of the hotel.
Villas
93 rooms
93 rooms, including four Junior Suites, in two-floor riverside buildings, all with Zambezi or garden views and private balconies or verandahs, with canopied beds, soaking tubs and rain showers in contemporary Zambian and Victorian design — a freshly renovated Anantara.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples, honeymooners and families after the premier Falls-side hotel — free, unlimited walk-in Victoria Falls access, free-roaming wildlife and a Zambezi-in-a-national-park setting — for the bush-and-Falls trip.
Board Basis
Bed & breakfast
Bed and breakfast, with half-board options — The Old Drift for modern European and Zambian dishes, the Kubu riverside deck and private Dining by Design.
About the Resort
Walk straight into Victoria Falls
The Royal Livingstone Hotel by Anantara is the premier Falls-side address — a freshly renovated hotel on the banks of the Zambezi inside Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, with one standout that no rival can match: free, unlimited access to Victoria Falls, walk straight in from the grounds. Giraffe, zebra, baboon and impala roam free across the riverside lawns, and the 93 rooms, including four Junior Suites, all look over the Zambezi or the gardens, with canopied beds and soaking tubs in contemporary Zambian and Victorian design. Dining runs from The Old Drift, modern European and Zambian, to the Kubu riverside deck and private Dining by Design, with the Anantara Spa in garden gazebos and a pool over the river. Beyond the Falls there are Zambezi sunset cruises from the doorstep, Mosi-oa-Tunya game drives for rhino and buffalo, and Livingstone Island. Around 15 to 20 minutes from the airport, it suits couples, honeymooners and families on the bush-and-Falls trip.
Accommodation
Rooms
93 rooms, including four Junior Suites, in two-floor riverside buildings, all with Zambezi or garden views and private balconies or verandahs, with canopied beds, soaking tubs and rain showers in contemporary Zambian and Victorian design — a freshly renovated Anantara.
Entry
Deluxe Zambezi River Room
Sleeps two. A king with a private balcony and river views, over the Zambezi.
BalconyZambezi outlook
Ground
Grand Zambezi River Room
Sleeps two. A ground-floor king with a terrace to the river.
River terraceZambezi outlook
Suite
Junior Suite
Sleeps two to three. A larger, river-facing suite.
River-facingZambezi view
Food & Drink
Dining
Dining runs to The Old Drift, modern European and Zambian, the Kubu riverside deck and cafe, and private Dining by Design on a riverside deck or under a monkey tree.
Signature
The Old Drift
The Old Drift, modern European and Zambian.
Deck
Kubu
Kubu, a riverside deck and cafe.
Private
Dining by Design
Dining by Design, on a riverside deck or under a monkey tree.
Wellbeing
Anantara Spa
The Anantara Spa sits in riverside garden gazebos, with a pool over the Zambezi and riverside hammocks — and free, unlimited Victoria Falls access, walk-in from the hotel.
Anantara Spa
The Anantara Spa, in riverside garden gazebos.
A pool over the Zambezi
A pool over the Zambezi, with riverside hammocks.
Free Falls access
Free, unlimited Victoria Falls access — walk straight in.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
The Falls on your doorstep, free and unlimited, and wildlife on the lawn. Walk into Victoria Falls, cruise the Zambezi at sunset, drive Mosi-oa-Tunya, and visit Livingstone Island.
Free Victoria Falls access
Free, unlimited access to Victoria Falls — walk straight in from the hotel, inside the national park.
Free-roaming wildlife
Free-roaming wildlife on the grounds — giraffe, zebra, baboon and impala.
Zambezi sunset cruises
Zambezi sunset cruises from the doorstep.
Mosi-oa-Tunya drives
Mosi-oa-Tunya game drives — rhino, buffalo and antelope.
Livingstone Island
Livingstone Island, and canoeing on the Zambezi.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air
To Livingstone
Around 15 to 20 minutes from Livingstone Airport.
In the park
Mosi-oa-Tunya
On the Zambezi, inside Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Royal Livingstone Hotel by Anantara. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Bed and breakfast, with half-board options.
Falls access
- Free, unlimited access to the Zambian side of Victoria Falls, walk-in from the hotel — the standout, shared with the sister-resort Avani.
Made for couples
- A romantic riverside base for couples, with families welcome — the bush-and-Falls combination.
Getting there
- Around 15 to 20 minutes from Livingstone Airport.
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