Royal Livingstone Hotel by Anantara

My wife and I stayed at the hotel and loved every second of our stay. The hotel is ideally situated for the Victoria Falls and is situated within the national park so you see giraffes, impala’s, monkeys and zebra’s around the grounds. The staff are very attentive, our butler Kennedy was always on hand to assist us. Other members of staff such as Chola, Dorothy and Lupendo made our stay memorable and pleasant and we can’t wait to return for our next visit.

2nd visit disappointing. The greeting from the dancers at the entrance is too delightful for words!! A welcome of note!! Then a man dressed in an African Outfit ushered us to a table with a drink for registration. He was kind enough to book a table for dinner and let us know that is we need anything we just need to dial 9 for our ‘butler’ !! We duly went for dinner .. I sent my fish back was inedible my husband’s meal was also 2nd rate. Breakfast was magnificent with an opulent display and choice. After a booze cruise and highly recommended, we ordered a toasted sandwich in the bar as the Terrace restaurant was fall. The bar is reminiscent of times gone by beautifully appointed and to add to the ambiance a pianist with amazing talent. But this bar was empty of guests for our entire 3 day stay. I remember the music and dancing last time we were there, it was such a vibe!!! The bedrooms are well appointed and our ‘butler’ reminded us that we just needed to call and he would be there to sort out any problems. TV did not work.. butler told us he would need to get maintenance the next day which never happened! In the morning we had a new ‘butler’ the spray bottle for mosquito repellent was not spraying. She never brought a replacement! The man in the bright African garb was there every morning doing what he does, delegating everything to our ‘butler’. This is not a cheap holiday for South Africans and therefore there is an expectation. Unfortunately The Royal Livingstone Hotel is just not the same and overpriced in comparison. We had a great dinner at the Terrace restaurant as a finale… don’t bother to book at the fine dinning restaurant the food and views are a lot better. Two things to do are Devils pool and an up close and personal experience with feeding elephants.

We have been to this lovely hotel three times, specifically to visit it and Victoria Falls. I'm surprised by the negative reviews of staffing, because we found the staff to be excellent, deferential and prompt. The grounds are spectacular, the buildings are designed beautifully. Our first room, however, most likely had not been renovated since this resort was built in 2001. It was small. We had a sleepless night with a very noisy and faulty air conditioner, a ceiling fan that clicked, and hot water that took five minutes to deliver itself to our shower. There was only one plug in for any usage by guests, and it required an outlet converter. Very limiting and cumbersome. The hotel did, appropriately, move us the next morning to a larger, renovated room. The air conditioner was minimally noisy, the fan worked, and the hot water delivery, while slow, was markedly better. The outlets were generous and built for international usage. With a resort of this caliber, however, they should renovate their old rooms immediately. This is a beautiful resort in a location unlike any other place in the world and should offer high standards in all their rooms.

If you come to visit Livingstone then absolutely stay at Royal Livingstone hotel. No matter how much money you spend it is worth. You will have the sweet memories for all life. You will not experience such a wonderful hotel anywhere else. Just come.

The staff at the Royal Livingston were some of the best I have ever experienced. The resort was beautiful and they went out of their way to make sure we were always happy. The location to Victoria Falls was a bonus. We will be back! Once in a lifetime experience at the Royal Livingston. Giraffes and Zebras and monkeys and Impalas everywhere!!

The warmest welcome by the beautiful smiles. Always making sure you are enjoying every second of your stay. Its one of a kind. It is magical always! I can never get bored of the views from any direction. The staff, Wonderful people!!🙌 Always a pleasure being there! As i say its my paradise. Its a beautiful experience one MUST live! Thank you for always making it sooooo special! ❣️

Best experience ever experienced not even compared to my experience outside this country. The Wild Animal Interaction like Girraffe, Zebras, Monkeys, Kudus, was exhilarating and memorable.

The location is breathtaking as well as the facilities. The breakfast is delicious. However, the service is unorganized. There are many workers but it seems like they lack organization thus everything takes long. I waited 30 minutes every single morning for a week to get a cappuccino to go. Th check in and checkout took time and when we were leaving additional charges without explanation were placed. The taxis they provide cost more than it you were to call them on your own. For the money it costs, the service should be better organized.