The Royal Livingstone
Anantara’s riverfront Livingstone hotel sits inside Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, with direct garden access to Victoria Falls.
The Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia Hotel by Anantara has the sort of location hospitality teams dream of and copywriters quietly fear overusing. Set on the Zambian banks of the Zambezi within Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, it gives guests direct access from the gardens to Victoria Falls. That is not an amenity; it is the headline.
Expect an infinity pool, river views, wildlife, high tea, cocktails, buffets, spa days, game drives and the full spectrum from bungee jumping to boat safaris. The hotel is as close as it gets to Victoria Falls on the Zambian side, with Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport around 25 minutes away. Zambezi-view room categories let guests watch giraffes, hippos or river life from a sunroom.
This is polished safari-adjacent luxury with a strong sense of place. The ethical note is partly contextual: proximity reduces needless transit once you arrive, and Anantara also references support for Linda Community School in Livingstone. Mostly, though, The Royal Livingstone is about access, ease and drama. The Falls do the big performance; the hotel makes sure you can watch it in very good linen.
