The Royal Livingstone

This stunning luxury hotel is renowned for its warm hospitality, outstanding hotel and room décor, and friendly service. The hotel comprises a main building and an annexe, with a total of 173 rooms, including 4 elegant suites and 2 wheelchair-accessible rooms. Guests are welcomed in the inviting lobby which houses a 24-hour reception desk, safes, a currency exchange facility, and a cloakroom. The hotel also has a newspaper stand, shops, and a hairdresser. Highlights include a cosy bar and an air-conditioned restaurant with a non-smoking area and highchairs for children. The conference room and Internet connection makes this hotel ideal for business guests as well. Room and laundry services are available, as well as a doctor on call. There are parking spaces for guests arriving by car.

The Royal Livingstone Hotel comprises 173 spacious en-suite guestrooms, each with its own private veranda, stretched along the river bank. All guestrooms are luxuriously furnished, with crisp white linen and large comfortable beds to welcome and offer the perfect sanctuary to retire to, after a day spent exploring the mysteries and challenges of this remarkable retreat. Bathrooms feature spacious showers and Victorian style baths, with wildlife pencil sketches adorning the cool ivory-washed walls, reflecting the textures and moods of the Zambezi River.

The fine dining restaurant offers an a la carte menu with a mixture of modern sophistication and old-world style, offering a unique top-class breakfast, alfresco lunches and a dinner a la carte menu with a dazzling array of dishes from the river and ocean as well as bush and game fare. Light lunch is also served on the veranda overlooking the rolling lawns and the Zambezi River.

In the leafy, well-maintained grounds there is a swimming pool with sun loungers and parasols. A massage service is on offer. Guests can also explore the beautiful landscape of the Republic of Zambia on horseback or hire bikes. There is a golf course directly beside the hotel.